Brackenridge High Dramatic Club Presents Variety Show
The Brackenridge High School club showcased a program Wednesday featuring a charity bazaar skit titled A Victim of Charity Bazaar with Bruno Reich and Constance Erler leading. Arabella's Poor Relations followed with Francis Kroeger and Zay Smith in the principal roles. Other acts included After the Honey Moon by Imogene Simms and Meyer tz, vocal duets by Elizabeth Joyce and Anice Durham, The Proposal by Jesse Bonin and Jean Evans, and a Dutch comedy Pointers Pet starring James Dugger and Saul Sherioch.
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Maeterlinck
Brackenridge High
Vic
Bruno Reich
Constance Erler
Mary Lee
Johnie Hiolland
Lillian Hauser
Truth Delques
Ethel May
Arabella
Francis Kroeger
Zay Smith
Claradon
Edith Webe
Mary
Ronn
School survey planned to locate new high school site
The San Antonio school board conducts a citywide survey to map pupil residences for 1917 high school enrollment. Volunteers gather addresses and block counts to choose a site near the largest number of future students, dividing the city into four sections for statistics.
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Main Avenue High School
School Board of
San Antonio
United States
St. Louis
Iorth
Houston Street
Iver Avenue
Avenue
River Avenue
Houston Et
Who's Who In High School Leader of Scientific Society
A profile of Lee Roy Smith known as Squibbs, president of the Main Avenue High School Scientific Society and former secretary of the Jeffersonians, with a record of leadership in Demosthenes Debating Society and the Photographic Art Club. City pupil statistics show crowding prompts a southern school site decision after map survey completion.
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High School Scientific Society
Lee Roy Smith
Main Avenue High School
High School Photographic Art Club
Smith
Demosthenes Debating Society
Brackenridge High School
Demosthenes
Brackenridge High
Main Avenue School
The
Jeffersonians
History Club
Valiant Knights Club
Photographic Art Club
Scientific Society
Squibbs
Light Cup Debate Result Ny Jeffersonians Triumph
The Jeffersonians defeated the Congress Debating Club two to one in the second Light debating cup contest held in Jeff hall last Thursday. Alfred Appleby and Walter Bergstrom spoke for the Jeffersonians while Lee Hubbard and Oscar Wolf debated for Congress. The judges from the faculty awarded the victory to Jeffersonians, tying the series at one win each with the next clash set for Thursday in the Congress chamber.
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Congress Debating Club
Jeffersonian Society
Jeff” Hall
United States
Philippines
Alfred Appleby
Walter Bergstrom
Jeffersonians
Lee Hubbard
Oscar Wolf
Congress
Appleby
Dean €. Worcester
Wolf
Jeffersonian
San Antonio Light
Chamber of the Congress
Philomathean Visitors Day at High School Debate
Philomathean Debating Club hosts visitors from rival high school societies and outside groups for a special program. The day's main event is a debate on whether the United States should retain the Philippines as at present. Miss Louise Lucas wins as the top speaker amid pro and con arguments.
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Philomathean Debating Club
United States
Philippines
Ethel Huse
Bernadine Appleby
Louise Lucas
Olivette Wise
Helen Gordon
America
Prizes for Essays on Colonial Life Offered
The National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Texas offers $10 in gold to ten high schools for essays on any phase of life in the American colonies. Announcement was made at a local high school last week.
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National Society of Colonial Dames of America
Texas
Annual Luncheon of Girls Clubs a Great Success
The Main Avenue High School girls clubs held their annual luncheon in the new manual arts building with about 800 guests. Honors included school board ladies and several couples. speeches and toasts filled the program while decorations featured club colors and pennants. New clubs joining this year included History German Spanish and Scientific Society, expanding the event beyond previous participants.
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Avenue Hligh School
Manual Arts
Edith*. Symington
C. 8. Meek
H. N. Ryan
Johnson
Spanish Club
Shakespeare
Philomatheans
History Club
Mark Twain Club
Scientific Society
Dramatic Club
Hazel Cannon
Colonial Dames History Contests Open to Students
Colonial Dames conduct contests to encourage thorough study of colonial history. Open to all students in history classes with essays entered. Main Avenue High School announces the prize committee will include the state chairman and one local member in each town offering a prize.
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Lonial Dames
Main Avenue High School
Jeffersonians Win Walton D Hood Cup In Oratorical Contest
An oratorical contest last Friday between the Hayne and the Jeffersonians ended with the Jeffersonians victorious and receiving the Walton D Hood cup. Carter Griner, a Jeff, was awarded for his speech.
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Hayne
Jeffersonians
Walton D. Hood
Jeffersonians Triumph in Second Lightcup Contest
The Jeffersonians won the second Lightcup contest with Harold Sherwitz and another Jeff taking first and second places. The club celebrated a double victory after meeting in their hall. FE C Soule announces San Antonio district Interscholastic League contests set for April 21 and 22 at the High School building. District events include debate declamation spelling essay and tennis for juniors and seniors. The state contest will be in Austin in early May. city and county contests depend on local population and membership.
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Jeff
Jeffersonians
Congress
FE. C. Soule
San Antonio
University Interscholastic League
Texas
Austin
Corpor
City Limits Rule Baffles County Boundary Dispute
Citizens must file inside city limits for a local contest, a rule that excludes county jurisdictions. Officials say the change affects where candidates gather signatures and submit petitions.
Olympian Dramatic Club Stages Ichabod Crane and A Fight Corner
The Brackenridge High School Olympian Dramatic Club presented scenes from Ichabod Crane with Sylvan Johnson as Ichabod and a cast of Elizabeth Heyck Mar tin Jensen Travian Teel Grace Huppertz Curtis Kalteyer and Hilda Mergels. A Dutch Solo dance by George Robalin and Francis Simpson followed. The program closed with a playlet titled A Fight Corner featuring the Scotch romance performers.
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Olympian Dramatic Club
Brackenridge High School
Ichabod Crane
Ichabod
Sylvan Johnson
Elizabeth Heyck
Martin Jensen
Travian Teel
Grace Huppertz
Curtis Kalteyer
Hilda Mergels
van Tasel House
George Robalin
Francis Simpson
Local Band Honors Include Cornet Solo by Eugene Baugh
Frank Williams Edwin Marz Esther Stair Ruth Lee Martin Jensen Elizabeth Heyck Cleveland Berry Ethel Bible Francis Tubbs and Eugene Baugh appear in a local program. Eugene Baugh completed the program with a cornet solo.
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Frank Williams
Edwin Marz
Esther Stair
Ruth Lee
Martin Jensen
Elizabeth Heyck
Cleveland Berry
Ethel Bible
Francis Tubbs
Eugene Baugh
Brackenridge Debating Club Plans Special Tuesday Program
Demosthenes Debating Club at Brackenridge High School schedules a special Tuesday afternoon program with a double debate featuring two subjects and four debaters each. Parents are invited, and Main Avenue High School students and other clubs are urged to attend as Professor Halberl commends the group for their year’s work.
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Main Avenue High School
Houston Street
Avenue C
Niver Avenue
Avenue
River Avenue
River
Brackenridge High School
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Brackenridge Ihgo School
Brackenridge High Scho
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Demosthenes
Professor Halberl
History Club Explores Medival Renaissance Sites
The History Club met Tuesday afternoon to study mediaeval history and its Renaissance ties. Miss Johnson presented an illustrated lecture on historic places of worship and notable buildings, with colored views and notes on Michelangelo including the Madonna of Admiration and Moses.
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Miss Johnson
Osias Wolf
Michel Angelo
Madonna of
Moses
Spanish Club Meeting Highlights and Park Picnic
The Spanish Club of Main Avenue High School featured an address on El Escorial by Luiz Venzon. Nellie Mae Scrivener spoke on El Parancazul and Ethel Matyear discussed Grandpa. The club and friends enjoyed an all day picnic at Lambert's beach with games and lunches.
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Main Avenue High School
Patrick Henry Debate Won by Herndon and Phillips
The Patrick Henry Debating Society at Stephen F. Austin school held a debate on a National quarantine act. Leon Tobias and Horace Cain spoke for the affirmative while Herbert Herndon and Ray Phillips argued the negative. the judges awarded the decision to the negative. Herndon was named best speaker.
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Patrick Henry Debating Society
Stephen F. Austin School
Leon Tobias
Horace Cain
Herbert Herndon
Ray Phillips
Young Herndon
Rank Newton
Congress Meets in Brief Session with New Oath
A short business session of Congress occurred Friday with two new members, Maurice Cowen and Frank Haynes, taking the oath. Speeches urged full attendance and united support for the upcoming contest for The Light cup. The program for next meeting includes a debate on ship subsidies and a declamation by Congressman McCloud, featuring tea advertisements from Wesco Tea.
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Congress
Congress Chamber
Maurice Cowen
Frank Haynes
Jeffs
Messrs
Passer
Helig
Lacks
Berliner
McCloud
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Arvilla Greeman
Mildred Seeley
Lorraine Sinsheimer
Margaret Voight
Nelly Faulds
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Lucille Weise
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