Sciences as Taught in High School Are Fascinating
The Main Avenue High School science department under Otto Pheiffer and staff offers chemistry physics botany zoology agriculture and physiology with two term botany and practical outdoor work at Brackenridge Park and Laurel Heights. New equipment funded after lab shortages and war shortages supports hands on study and a vibrant lab culture.
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Main Avenue High School
Otto A. Pheiffer
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University of Texas
San Antonio High School
Pheiffer
Richter
Schulz
Bergen
Mackensen
San Antonio
Smithsonian Institute
Brackenridge Park
Laurel Heights
Ture
Germany
Club stages clever burlesque film by Brackenridge club
The Lady Gregory Dramatic Club of Brackenridge High School presented Making a Film of the Gloom Family a witty take off on movies. Eight female and two male performers acted in the comedy while Miss Aileen Rosson read poems and Ruth Dunnica led readings. The new club has grown from a few charter members to over fifty and plans a larger play with details to be announced.
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Roy Quillan
Ruth Gray
Camp Fire
Claude Dixon
Young Dixon
Lady Gregory Dramatic Club
Brackenridge High School
Mrs. Gloom
Ruth Dunnica
Esther Alford
Lenora Hertzberg
Alice Klotz
Ruth Scott
Rose Reich
Louise Wolford
Robert Murray
Wilson Sloan
Aileen Rosson
Paul Lawrence
Feathertop
Charlie Lockhart
Ruth
Juanita Scott
Ruth Witmer
Brackenridge School
Deee
Rally Highlights Start of High School Baseball Tryouts
The rally in the auditorium announced the start of baseball tryouts for the high school team. Principal H. H. Ryan opened the meeting, which drew a full house despite no female students attending. Coach was introduced to outline the coming workouts and expectations.
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H. H. Ryan
High School Baseball Promises Fair Chance For Players
Hofsteter spoke to six hundred pupils praising equal chances on the High school team. Rob Briggs urged student support to help the team win this season. The first game, High school versus St Marys, the Red and Whites, at Electric Park next Tuesday at 4 o clock, was announced with cheers.
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Hofsteter
Will Rob Briggs
High
St. Mary's
Electric Park
Jeffersonian and Congress Clubs Open Debating Series
The Jeffersonian Literary Society and Congress Debating Club clash over municipal government. In the first contest the Congress backs commission form while Jeffersonians oppose it, drawing a large crowd and loud attendance. A second debate on March 23 will address Philippine policy with Jeffersonians for retention and Congress against.
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Congress
Jeffersonian
Light
Chamber of the
Alexander Meerscheidt
Frank Bell
Benjamin Morris
Phillip Archer
Jeffersonian Literary Society
Dayton
Ohio
Galveston
United States
Freshman Paper Hulsache Debuts with Freshie Issue
The March Hulsache marks the freshmen’s first school paper, with Bracken Ridge students widely subscribing. Cover art by Helen Ford features a new high school beginner, and the issue includes the serial story Dudley and Peters' Partnership by Walter Bergstrom and a debut story Noblesse Oblige by Robert Rin.
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Helen Ford
Dudley and Peters
Walter Bergstrom
Bergstrom
Robert Rin
Song of the San Antonio and Freshie piece headline
A twelve page poem titled Song of the San Antonio by Miss Mary Tom Osborne appears in the issue. Osborne is elected poet of the June sixteen class and recognized by faculty as a true poet. The magazine includes regular departments and a revised directory of high school club officers.
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San Antonio
Mary Tom Osborne
Hulsache
High School Science Society Plans Annual Outing
Plans for the High School Scientific Society annual outing to Helotes on March 22 were approved. Boys will bring 200 ice cream cones and five gallons of ice cream, while girls bring cakes and various picnic items. The trip uses a large wagonette with private cars joining, honoring the society’s first birthday and becoming an annual event.
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Scientific Society
Society
Machinery lecture showcases new industry models at club
The Industrial Arts Club held its third meeting with Fred Arlitt presenting an illustrated talk on modern steel and wood milling machines. Slides from a Cincinnati factory showed lathe and related equipment, drawing interest from 100 plus attendees in San Antonio. The next meeting is planned for Tuesday March 28.
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New Industrial Arts Club
Fred Arlitt
Arlitt
Cincinnati
San Antonio
Frank Bell
Industrial Arts Club
Mark Twain Club Meets at High School for Scrapbook Project
The Mark Twain Club held a Friday meeting at the high school with reads including Story of Freckles and Saadeeghies. They voted to buy a scrapbook editor Miss Pauline Huck was chosen to lead the scrapbook project to preserve papers, invitations, yearbooks and party notices. The March 17 program will feature The Rath.
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Mark Twain Club
Ophelia Kroeger
Pierre Anton
Saadeeghies
Ruth Henry
Mark Twains
Pauline Huck
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