Flower Day for Our Mothers Ends Philo Mathean Debating Term
The Philo Mathean Debating Club held a successful Flower Day for mothers despite drizzle. Miss Louise Lucas read Poe and Field. Miss Edith Schneider won the girls state declamation championship and performed it again for guests. Mrs G H Badger urged maternal cooperation in San Antonio sanitation. A picnic at Brackenridge Park capped the term.
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Philo- Mathean
Louise Lucas
Edgar Allen Poe
Eugene Field
Phils
Marguerite Voight
Bates
Edith Schneider
G. H. Badger
Woman's Club
German Club Kaffee Klatch Delights With Lunches And Music
Visitors to the German Club enjoyed a Friday Kaffee Klatch in the music room with a full lunch surprise. The program featured Louise Seawell singing, Celeste Gutzeit at the piano, a Gutzeit piano solo, Carlos Gutzeit with a song and encore, and Cosme McMoon on piano whose performance drew long applause. The group also planned Friday’s entertainment and a Saturday dance at Miss Gutzeit’s home to honor June graduates.
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Louise Seawell
Celeste Gutzeit
Mark Twains Close Brilliant Year With Study of Southern Authors
The Mark Twain Club concluded its literary program for the school year with a study of Southern authors. The group met last Friday and planned to reconvene the following Friday afternoon for the next activity.
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Mark
Mark Twain Club
Hayne Club Debates Government Railways Decision Goes Negative
The Hayne Debating Club returned a negative verdict on government ownership of railroads last Friday with Bennet Wooding and Dayton Wilde winning judges' decision. Sim Kelly and Herbert Cushman formed the affirmative, Kelly named best speaker, while Charles Gordon delivered a declamation on Henry Grady's The New South.
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Hayne
Bennet Wooding
Dayton Wilde
Wooding
Wilde
Sim Kelly
Herbert Cushman
Kelly
Charles Gordon
Henry Grady
New South
Frank Williams
Ben Early Cordell
Edith Symington
Jack Berman
Herbert Herndon
Benet Wooding
Osias Wolf
Ben Cordell
Debate on compulsory military service at High School Congress
The affirmative team of Will T. Long and DeWitt May won the debate on the question of compulsory military service laws. Oscar Wolfe was named best speaker for the negative, with Eugene Darby the other debater on that side. Paul Lacks delivered a strong declamation, and Andrew M. Smith spoke extemporaneously. George Mueller served as afternoon critic. Sylvan Berliner, picnic committee chairman, made a further request.
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United States
Will T. Long
DeWitt May
Oscar Wolfe
Eugene Darby
Paul Lacks
Andrew M. Smith
George Mueller
Sylvan Berliner
High School Wins Two Cups at Austin
The High School team returned from the Austin inter-scholastic meet with first place in two events and a semi final in debate. Henry Herndon and Edith Schneider are state champions in senior declamation, Oscar Wolfe and Carnot Allen reached debate semis. The team faced strong rivals from Uvalde Memphis and Marshall High, with cups requiring three consecutive wins for permanent ownership.
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High School
Austin
Henry Herndon
Edith Schneider
Oscar Wolfe
Ber
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Herndon
Miss Schneider
Carnot Allen
Wolfe
Kenneth McCalla
McCalla
Allen
Wolfe-Allen
Uvalde
Memphis
Marshall High School
Inter-Club Picnic Plans Tied to June 1 Banquet
The congress pursues closer club ties through a large inter-club picnic. Each High School group will send two reps to an upcoming meeting to fix event details. The congress banquet is scheduled for Friday June 1. Oscar Wolfe of the High School debate team recalls the journey to the inter-scholar semi finals in Austin and other contest incidents. Adjournment was followed by a club yell rehearsal.
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Congress
Oscar Wolfe
Austin
High School Spanish Club Adopts New Constitution
The High School Spanish Club approved a reworked constitution last Wednesday, introducing debate study into each meeting and delaying the semi annual officer election to the next session. A report on a 10 to 6 loss by the club baseball team was also submitted.
Debate Love Versus Duty At Demosthenes Club
Bracken Ridge High School Demosthenes Debating Society held a Tuesday meeting on the topic That love is stronger than duty. William Meier and Lee Clayton argued for the affirmative with Clayton speaking ex temporaneously while Jack Bain and Felipe Finoco upheld the negative.
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Demosthenes Debating Society
Brackenridge High School
William Meier
Lee Clayton
Jack Bain
Felipe Finoco
Meier Praised as Best Speaker at Club Meeting
Judges ruled Meier the best speaker as the membership committee submitted Ralph Glenny’s name. Action on the application will occur at the next meeting. Reports from program and investigation committees closed with no carryovers. Banquet planned for May 18 at 8 pm at the Mexican restaurant with Kenneth McCalla as toastmaster. Plans for a George W Brackenridge High School club were discussed and a committee was named to arrange details. A debate on airplanes versus submarines will follow next week.
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Meier
Ralph Glenny
Kenneth McCalla
Jeffersonian Literary Society
Main Avenue High School
George W. Brackenridge High School
Junior Scientists Debate Chooses Edison Over Burbank
The Junior Scientific Society held a Debate Day on the topic that Burbank will benefit the country more than Edison. The affirmative was Raymond Dugosh and Flora Lee Smith. the negative William Loya and Zamona Kreuger won. Gerald Harding spoke on Edison. A May 25 banquet was proposed with a committee of Edith Wilkins, Dugosh, and William Giles.
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Junior Scientific Society
Burbank
Edison
Raymond Dugosh
Flora Lee Smith
William Loya
Zamona Kreuger
Gereld Harding
Edith Wilkins
William Giles
Main Avenue High School
New South Side High School
Jeffersonians Decide Against Draft System Debate
The Jeffersonian Literary Society debated compulsory military service during war. Irving Archer and John Clapton won the judges’ unanimous decision for the negative, with Henry Leopold and Richard Hirzel presenting the affirmative. Robert Melton spoke on America’s Part in the World War.
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United States
Jeffersonian Literary Society
Henry Leopold
Richard Hirzel
Irving Archer
John Clapton
Robert Melton
America
George W. Brackenridge High School
Jeffersonian Junior Club Banquet At Eleanor Brackenridge School
The Jeffersonian Junior Club known as the Jeff auxiliary held a banquet at Eleanor Brackenridge School with 26 members and guests including several teachers. Ben Wise served as toastmaster and the group attended a movie after the meal. James Hay was elected to membership as part of organizing a nucleus for a new school transfer group. The semiannual banquet will be at a Mexican restaurant with date to be decided.
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James Hay
Foreign Relations Committee
Randle Menefee
Jeff
Eleanor Brackenridge
Ben Wise
M IL B 8 S A Makers Hear Talks On Local Products
Students across five departments heard San Antonio manufacturers discuss “Made in Antonio” products. Representatives from about twenty to thirty local firms explained batteries, tile, iron and steel castings, machinery, and more. The program includes scheduled talks this week and a follow up for June 17 graduates.
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San Antonio
M. IL
S. A
Antonio
Mother's Day Held by Scientific Society
The Scientific Society held its Mother’s Day event with decorations in purple and gold. Alfred Skidmore welcomed guests as two High School orchestra selections opened the program. Five year old Phil Scheutze sang “Sure, Ireland Must Be Heaven,” with Miss Marie Myers at the piano and was encored. A debate on whether the 1916 game laws were just followed, with Edward Fitch and Miss Virginia Hamilton for and Erich Bruhn and Miss Alice Scheutze against, judged Fitch the best speaker. Miss Ellen D Schulz praised the year’s work and future plans as refreshments concluded the program.
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Scientific Society
Alfred Skidmore
Phil Scheutze
Ireland
Marie Myers
Edward Fitch
Virginia Hamilton
Erich Bruhn
Alice Scheutze
Mesdames
Nance
Gillette
Smith
Moonlight Picnic Planned for Graduates of Society
The social hour included punch and at the next society meeting officers for the next term will be elected. A moonlight picnic and tally-ho ride will be provided for graduate members on the night of Thursday May 17.
Shakespeare Club Holds Alumni Day With Guest Program
The Shakespeare Club reversed the usual order by having former members host the program during alumni day. A large crowd attended as ex-president Louise Corrington and Mabel Dwyer led a vocal duet, with Dwyer on piano and Bernice Duggan delivering readings. A ukulele group accompanied songs by Margaret Delfraisse, Elizabeth Herndon, and Duggan rendered several pieces. Punch and social hour followed, renewing old acquaintances and sharing school memories.
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Shakespeare Club
Shakespeares
Louise Corrington
Mabel Dwyer
New Courses Next Term At Local High School
Principal Ryan announced two new studies for next term salesmanship and automobile repairing. Salesmanship joins the commercial course with typewriting bookkeeping and stenography and prepares students for paying jobs after graduation. Automobile repair spans two periods covering scientific and mechanical sides with physics and manual training departments handling the work and one credit awarded.
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Ryan
Bishop Capers to Preach Baccalaureate at Brackenridge High
The June 1917 class decided Bishop Capers of the Episcopal Church will preach the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday morning May 20 in the Brackenridge High School auditorium. Commencement week events include dances May 29 and May 30 and June 2 with the High School Alumni. Bouquets of white roses will decorate events. Henry Herndon and Jack Allensworth named stage managers for The Touchdown. the 136 page annual will be the largest yet.
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Bishop Capers
Episcopal Church
George W. Brackenridge High School
Garden Street
Gunter Hotel
Henry Herndon
Jack Allensworth
Clare Ladd
Ruth Roby
Marion Johnson
Lillian Roseman
Informal British Visitors Reveal War Leaders Views
Washington reports describe Arthur Balfour led English delegation praising King George and Lloyd George. A British official notes the king offers "Very interesting" input on western front moves. The visit highlights Northcliffe’s role in shaping the Asquith to Lloyd George transition amid war.
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D. C
Arthur James Balfour
England
Great Britain
George
War Office
Lloyd George
Northcliffe
Asquith
War policy steeped in French praise and light humor
Article quotes British praise for French allies in WWI, citing General Bridges on French soldiers as premier fighters. It also notes a new baby carriage accessory for carriages, a drinking party anecdote about Scotsmen abroad, and a throat massage apparatus designed to improve contour.
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Channel
Kipling
B. T. M. Bridges
France
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