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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1917
Page
9
The High School Spanish Club takes broad initiatives across school activities. Since the start of the term the group has organized events and engaged students in language learning and cultural projects, aiming to elevate its standing among school organizations.
An advertisement claims a new home method cures asthma with no discomfort and free trial at the sender’s expense. It targets all sufferers including long standing cases and those with chronic asthma, inviting immediate mail-in requests and promising to end wheezing and paroxysms.
The Jeffersonian Literary Society held a debate on whether Pacific States should ban Japanese ownership of land, with a 2 to 1 win for the affirmative. Irving Archer delivered an original Texas-themed oration, and a pennant design committee was formed.
Business session covers membership drive and renewal of the club for the June graduates. Committee to decide entertainment and venue. After adjournment the group hosts another Kaffee Klatch in the domestic science rooms and attends the Philomathean Club’s play The Charity Pupil.
Shakespeare Club members offered in a body to the American Red Cross at their Wednesday meeting and became active volunteers. Miss Lorraine Willis led the program with readings from Romeo and Juliet while Debating Club and Literary Society members spoke. The group planned a Home Meeting at Miss Elizabeth Church’s home with a lawn picnic and accepted an invitation to attend The Charity Pupil.
The Hayne Debating Club postponed its business session to allow a double header in the literary portion. Two debates and two declamations were heard with the first debate arguing that every US citizen should be eligible for entrance examination to West Point.
The April issue of Huisache, the high school publication, debuts at school with a green and purple cover and top material. Contents include Ruth Roby’s The Cathedral Bell about a Mexican nun thwarting Villa bandits, Milton Ling’s Mothers on war’s home front, Harold Bateman’s Ambition poem, Kathleen Clifton’s Little Old New York travel piece, Star McDaniel’s My Country poem, and editorials on University of Virginia Alumni Scholarships Higher Education Are You a Man or a Fool The Real Booster and The June Class. Thomas Ritchie Taylor writes Suspicion, a thriller mixing mystery and politics, while Laura Lee Lane’s A Phantom of the Past shows a reformed liar reunion. Carnot Allen covers High News with school happenings.
About fifty members of the February 1918 class met at High School and traveled by special car to Brackenridge Park for Field Day activities with the June 1917 group. Alfred Skidmore and Jean Jameson oversaw track events and tug of war, pennant designs to be voted next week, and plans for a formal entertainment were discussed.
The High School Congress debated colonizing the Negro population with the affirmative led by Theodore Macleod and Alexander Meerscheidt against Frank Benavides. Arthur Long spoke on The Uses of Chemistry and officers changed with Arthur Long becoming sergeant at arms. Next meeting will feature a debate on United States becoming an ally with teams led by Hein and May against A Smith and Mueller.
Mark Twain high school girls organize a Reunion Day honoring alumni next Friday. Invitations sent to every club in the school with many responses. Program includes Lorraine Sinsheimer recitation Katie Sheehan piano Minnie Hirsch address Rebecca Hightower past president Auld Lang Syne audience Archie McCurdy piano. Beryl Rutledge chairs the arrangements committee. Quotations at roll call last Friday were from classic works.
Miss Lucille Klamt opened the program with Mrs Knollys followed by Miss Beatrice Kline reviewing The Wests Contributions to the Short Story and citing Bret Harte Harold Bell Wright and others. Dr Constance Pessels spoke on The Rising Importance of the Short Story as the last of four English faculty lectures. plans for Reunion Day and May 11 assembly were noted along with a May 18 picnic by the Mark Twains and an officer election at term end.
A high school announces a “Buy a Home” essay contest with cash prizes. English I II winners compete for 200 word essays with 20 prize, 400 word class winners up to 30, and 500 word seniors up to 50. Teachers select top three, rewrite drafts, and prize decisions are made by Friday.
The High School Scientific Society held its semi annual banquet in the Menger Hotel ballroom last Wednesday night. Purple and gold streamers, palms, evergreens and roses decorated the room with an owl emblem perched on a fountain at the center of the table. Place cards bore each guest's name in club colors after a four course dinner.
An advert promises a pennyworth remedy for freckles with a money back guarantee. It touts ethine double strength from any druggist and claims a clear complexion after a few applications, noting rarely more than an ounce is needed.
Irene Mowle Edna Howle Nell Bull and Otto Pheiffer Harry Hatcher Alfred Sack Alfred Skidmore Luz Robalin Gus Nelson Lewis Kayton Chester Martin Rita Straus Mrnch Bruhn Clarence Nordhaus Preston Hamilton Robert Hatcher J J Howard Clyde Lucas and Fred Small described in a society roundup.
Brackenridge High School Junior Scientific Society discussed New Flowers focusing on grafting and crossbreeding to create new varieties. Speeches highlighted Luther Burbank and his experiments, with plans for a Debate Meeting on whether Burbank benefits the U S more than Edison.
The Bonham School Woodrow Wilson Debating Club opened with Elton Howard’s declamation War. The debate on annexing Canada to the United States featured Roland Voight and Howard for, Beynon and Dodge against. Judges awarded the negative 2 to 1 with Julius Nayfach, Lawrence Leary and William Loya the victors. Nayfach then took the oath as a newly elected member.
Nayfach placed second in the declamation elimination at Bonham School. Pancho Bask won the contest and members plan a Brackenridge Park picnic in late May. On May 9 they meet Travis School Congress for an inter club debate on Philippine independence. Roland Voight and Pancho Baskin for Woodrows.
A brief exchange discusses ordering beer at home. One speaker calls beer awkward to order when guests are present, while the other notes reactions depend on whether guests are temperance minded. The dialogue ends with a wry remark about temperance or permissive company.
Advertisement urges overweight individuals to get daily open air and use oil of korein capsules after meals and at night. It promises weight loss within days, claims safety and digestion aid, and targets those seeking a younger appearance.
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