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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1916
Page
21
George Macdonald and Fr. D Sherman contribute playful poems about spring flowers. A white lily droops then rejoices with sun and rain while elves, fairies, bees, and flowers come alive in a garden scene. Nature as artist and distiller of scents explains growth and renewal.
A mosaic of verses celebrates March and spring themes. It threads Bryant, Alexander, and Smith into a single nostalgic ode, weaving imagery of flowers waking under winter, noble graves, and quiet processions toward renewal. The piece blends lyrical stanzas and mythic lines.
Poetic battlefield exhortation urging brave stand against enemies. The speaker challenges retreat and invokes martyrdom and national faith. Imagery centers on cannon hail and leaden rain with a vow to honor a patriot's deeds after death. The piece emphasizes courage, sacrifice, and divine support in combat.
In Austin next May the winner will represent the district at the inter scholastic meet. Milton Ling of Hayne Debating Club led with first place and William Madden Hill of the High School Congress tied for second with Henry Boyd after a split vote.
The discussion covers the Jeffersonian and Philomathean clubs with declamations by Kenneth McCain and others. Harold Hill and Stoddard Smith upheld the affirmative against Putman and Clapton. the latter won. Prof. Moore plans a yearly best declaimer cup and a committee was formed. Parents Day program details and an invitation to Philomathean Girls' Club Visitors' Day were noted.
The High School Shakespeare Club studied Macbeth Act II Scenes 1 and 2 with Miss Lucille Morris leading last Wednesday. Adversity substituted for roll call. Miss Louise Carrington read a Nature paper tied to the play with participants Banquo Elizabeth Ripley Fleance Macbeth Mary Howard Lady Macbeth Mattie Pryor.
Friday afternoon the Hayne Debating Club honored Milton Ling and Henry Newton Herndon for winning the inter scholastic debate and declamation contests. Members discussed progress toward the state championship as they debated the resolution that the homestead law should be abolished.
A Friday Jeffersonians meeting featured a debate on whether organized labor is a greater menace to the commonwealth. The discussion centered on the resolution and its implications for labor and governance.
The Congress Debating Club at Main Avenue High School discussed old age pensions on a Friday afternoon. The affirmative was led by Hiem and Williams, the negative by Hopkins and Cocke, with the judges Meerscheidt Gerhardt and Brooks ruling for the negative. Paul Lacks gave an extemporaneous address urging regular attendance and warning against cutting meetings.
Members of the High School Spanish Club will entertain friends with an all day picnic Saturday March 25 at the fourth of Espada mission if plans from Wednesday's meeting are carried out. Girls will prepare lunch while boys provide ice cream and soda water. Charles Galbrecht read an interesting descriptive paper on Salaman.
Henry Newton Herndon won first and William W Gunn second at the State Declamation Contests held Thursday at Main Avenue High School. Herndon will represent San Antonio High School in Austin. Gunn receives no further assignment. Herndon spoke World's Progress and Peace and Gunn delivered The Responsibility of War.
Luz C. Robalin offered a detailed account of Lope de Vega’s early life and birthplace while Miss Charlotte Deutsch continued with Vega’s later years from age twenty one to death. The program was well received and in the business session Charles Galbrecht was elected reporter for the Spanish Club following Nellie May Scrivener’s resignation.
The Athenian Society at the school adopted the commission form of government as best for a municipality. Misses Gertrude Ahr and Emily Meulendorf spoke for the affirmative against Misses Sybil Joulain and Ida Cohen. Louise Kieth and Willie Saunders voiced the afternoon’s arguments. A large audience attended and faculty members gave encouraging talks on junior debating and self government.
The Philomatheon Debating Club decided to join the other club girls of the school in arranging a banquet and get together meeting. A committee of Grace Ryan Lawrence Bailey and Mab Harrison will represent the club at the first rally tomorrow. An excellent debate is promised for the next meeting to compensate for last week's removed literary program.
Members of the Athenian Literary Society at Stephen F. Austin School and friends enjoyed an all day outing at Brackenridge Park on a Saturday. CHaperones included the school principal and teachers who judged contests. Officers organizing the picnic were Grace Ahr president, Bessie Burnett vice president, Hannah Brown secretary and treasurer, Louise Hayden sergeant at arms.
State Comptroller H B Terrell rejected last year’s Bexar county delinquent tax record costing about 4000 dollars. County Collector John A Bitter oversees eight men compiling a new roll back to 1885 at an estimated additional 2000 dollars. A recent act requires all counties to prepare such rolls and deliver them to the comptroller before March 1917.
Promote a seven day morning routine of drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Claims include clearer skin better appetite and relief from constipation bilious attacks acid stomach and rheumatic twinges.
S. A. Snyder, a Swiss born veteran who served in both forces, argues the Swiss system yields quick deployment and strong discipline. He cites universal conscription, yearly encampments, and strict training as keys to defense and national harmony.
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