Class of June, 1917 Formed by Local High School Club
About 200 juniors formed the Class of June 1917 at a high school meeting held Tuesday. Miss Edith Symington chaired nominations for class president with six nominees. Miss Elizabeth Ripley won the vice presidency and Miss Frances Evans the secretary. Milton Ling became treasurer and Coulter Timpson sergeant at arms. Laura Thompson won historian. Miss Symington and Mr Marshall Johnston elected as sponsors. The Friendship Club will hold programs, social events, and Bible studies under Miss Elizabeth Joyce.
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Edith Symington
Verna Raby
Arthur Kohler
Ruth Raby
Henry Herndon
Robert Bonnet
Milton Ling
Elizabeth Ripley
Frances Evans
Caton Wilde
Coulter Timpson
Marshall Johnston
Jack Howard
Faculty Picnic at Brackenridge Park and Lambert Beach
Sixty one high school faculty members traveled by tallyho to Brackenridge Park and Lambert Beach for an afternoon picnic. A lunch under trees preceded jokes and games. Unmarried men stood for the women to see, while Coach McCullough seized rest of lunch for football players as they trained nearby.
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Brackenridge Park
Lambert Beach
Dr. Pessels
Comack
McCullough
Jeff President Resigns at Jeffersonian Literary Society
Friday meeting of the Jeffersonian Literary Society featured the resignation of Harold Schedwitz for strategic reasons. Allan Mayor becomes president, Schedwitz moves to field attack, debate on railroads ends with the negative winning two to one. Park Postlewaite delivers a declamation on Napoleon.
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Jeffersonian Literary Society
Harold Schedwitz
Allan Mayor
Schedwitz
Mayor
Park Postlewaite
Napoleon
Italy
Cosme McMoon
John Clapton
Harold Simon
Robert Melton
Friendship Club Opens Second Year At YWCA
The High School Friendship Club started its second year with an opening meeting Thursday at the YWCA. After singing America, Miss Jantz led in prayer. Miss Appleby explained the club’s purpose and work, and Miss Kroeger asked for cooperation to recruit members who can assist in carrying duties.
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Miss Jantz
Philomathian Debating Club lists upcoming programs
A lively session of the Philomathian Debating Club set the schedule for term events. Members elected debaters for a January 3 joint debate with Congress, visitors day and Hallowe en programs, with many new members sworn in and plans to host auxiliary societies near Christmas.
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Philomathean Debating Club
Congress
Louise Lucas
Bernadine Appleby
Helen Bates
Edith Thorne
Hallowe'en
Ruth Baily
Mary Tom Osborne
Mary Larkin
Lillian James
Elizabeth Joyce
Blanche Aydlett
Katherine Dinwiddie
Helen Rockwell
Margaret Nunn
Ruth Dunnica
February Fun Frolic by San Antonio High School Class of 1917
The October 3 social gathering featured games and performances by students. A quartet performed popular songs The Trail of the Pine and Silver Threads Among the Gold. Prizes were awarded for a three legged race apple bobbing spelling contest and more with a large lawn feast and class banner displayed.
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San Antonio High School
Jessie McKenzie
Ophelia Kroeger
Lee Hubbard
Charles Black
Bernadine Appleby
Dr. Pessels
McCullough
Robert Kile
Louise Lucas
Earle Waddel
Manual Arts
Congress In Session Chooses Eight Hour Day Topic
The High School Congress held its third regular meeting at 3 pm Friday October 6. Debates were muted by three absences, but reports from committees were heard and the next meeting will debate the eight hour day. About 30 to 40 members ordered rifles. gallery practice at Casino hall is scheduled Fridays evening.
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High School Congress
Congress
Howard
Facculty
Club
Lipscomb
Casino Hall
Market Street
Lipsecomb
Oscar 4
Guessaz
National Association
Rifle Club Orders Guns for Forty Members
The San Antonio Main Avenue Rifle Club held a brief meeting in the High School auditorium Monday to receive funds from members who want rifles, with little other business transacted as the guns will be delivered soon.
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San Antonio Main Avenue
Rifle Club
Bernhardt and Cavalieri Sail to New York for Joint Return
Two famed performers, Sarah Bernhardt and Lina Cavalieri, sail from Bordeaux to New York aboard the Espagne. Bernhardt, turning 72 on October 22, plans a tour including Montreal and Toronto, with a long career spanning from 1880 and a rare vaudeville appearance in 1912. Oscar Hammerstein praises Bernhardt while noting Cavalieri's talent and potential future joint productions.
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New York
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Lina Cavalieri
Bordeaux
Mme. Bernhardt
William F. Connor
America
Montreal
Toronto
Mme. Cavalieri
Oscar Hammerstein
Bernhardt
Cavalieri
Espagne
Spanish Club Opens Term With First Meeting
The Spanish Club at the high school held its first regule meeting of the term in the music room on Monday October 2. No program was issued due to planning for a larger event at the next meeting. The program committee Cosme McMoon Charlotte Deutsch and Louis Venzos reported on the entertainment and the anticipated Christmas show. The play will likely be Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors translated into Spanish.
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Cosme McMoon
Charlotte Deutsch
Louis Venzos
Spanish Club Aims For Successful Entertainment Event
The Spanish club seeks to match last year’s success with a well staged program. Miss Lohse was chosen sergeant-at-arms. The club currently holds twenty nine members and plans to welcome new recruits at the next meeting.
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Gram
Lohse
Butterflies and moth study marks Brackenridge club meeting
The High School Scientific Society canceled last week's meeting due to a holiday. Members organized a Scientific Society at Brackenridge High School and held committee meetings at the Carnegie Library. Wednesday October 11 will focus on butterflies and moths led by George Faber as collectors present their insect specimens.
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Scientific Society
Brackenridge High School
Carnegie Library
George Faber
Shakespeareans Entertain New Officers at High School
The Shakespeare Club hosted its new officers and members with a recital in the High School music room on Thursday. Misses Margaret Buchanan Isadore Taylor C Kistine Hill and Lois Rogers performed a short delightful program. Several amusing games followed and prizes were awarded.
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Shakespeare Club
Margaret Buchanan
Isadore Taylor
C.kistine Hill
Lois Rogers
Winners Celebrated At Closing Games Portrait
Misses Jessie McKenzie and Mary Louise Steele were the lucky victors and received fitting prizes. After the games, refreshments were served with Misses Margaret Taylor Elizabeth Ripley and Laura Thompson presiding at the punch bowl. Guests included Mrs. C R Willis Mrs J M Taylor Mrs Malone Duggan Miss Frances Williams Miss Louise Brunet H H Ryan Marshall Johnson and C B McCollough.
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Jessie McKenzie
Mary Louise Steele
Margaret Taylor
Elizabeth Ripley
Laura Thompson
C. R. Willis
J. M. Taylor
Malone Duggan
Frances Williams
Louise Brunet
H. H. Ryan
Marshall Johnson
C. B. McCollough
Mark Twain Club Hosts Engaging High School Meeting
The Mark Twain Club held a lively Friday session at the High School with performances by Annie Flynn Carnegie Ardis McCurdy Katie Freehan and future program slated by Pearl Williams Florence Beulah Lucile Avant New members swore in at the last meeting include Beatric Jones Frances Tubbs and Ruth Adama.
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Mark Twain Club
Annie Flynn Carnegie
Melissa M
Ardis McCurdy
Katie Freehan
Pearl Williams
Olga Moga
Florence Beulah
Lucile Avant
Beatric Jones
Frances Tubbs
Ruth Adama
New Scientific Society Formed at Brackenridge High
Members of the High School Scientific Society visited Brackenridge High School last Thursday to form a sea Society at that school. Louis Kayton presided and outlined the purpose, and students approved the plan, establishing the organization with a program presented by members from the group.
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High School Scientific Society
Brackenridge High School
High School Society
Louis Kayton
Brackenridge High School Elects Officers and Plans Year
Frances Martin led a talk on the Katy Did. Elected officers include Zay Smith president Marshall McNeil vice president Winifrey Swearingen secretary Eleanor King treasurer Clyde Lucas sergeant at arms Mary Butler property keeper A program committee Glades Pipps Robinson Smith to arrange year programs Faculty sponsors Wright Butler Jary Bradford Underwood Moore About thirty students attended the first meeting Meetings will be held biweekly and science students at Brackenridge High are invited to join.
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Main Avenue High School
Frances Martin
Zay Smith
Marshall McNeil
Winifrey Swearingen
Eleanor King
Clyde Lucas
Mary Butler
German Club Meets In Purely Business Session
The German Club met Thursday in Room 25 for a business meeting with no program. Last week Misses Helen Althoff and Louise Sewall presented a musical program in the music room. New members include Gertrude Rheiner Carmen Olasweer Gabriel Deutsch Marguerite Vander Stucken Marguerite Kreuger Lucille Burke and Paul Nauscheutz. The term officers are President Annie Muegge Vice President Alexander Merscheidt Secretary Helen Althoff Treasurer Arthur Koehler Sergeant at Arms Arthur Goeth English Reporter Star McDaniel German Reporter Hetta Seebe.
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Helen Althoff
Louise Sewall
Kaffe Klatch
Gertrude Rheiner
Carmen Olasweer
Gabriel Deutsch
Marguerite Vander Stucken
Marguerite Kreuger
Lucille Burke
Paul Nauscheutz
Question of Transportation Threshed Out by Hayne Speakers
The Hayne Debating Club held its discussion on transportation policy with speakers presenting varying views. Attendees examined routes, costs, and urban planning implications while debating potential improvements for local transit.
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Hayne Debating Club
Jitney Debate Settles 2 to 1 Against Affirmative
In a regular weekly meeting Friday afternoon a debate on whether jitney competition is fair was held. Louis Kayton and Jean Jameson spoke for the affirmative while Edward Fitch and Osias Wolff argued the negative. The judges ruled 2 to 1 for the negative and Kayton earned best speaker honors. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was also delivered by Jack Berman.
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Louis Kayton
Jean Jameson
Edward Fitch
Osias Wolff
Lincoln
Jack Berman
Deliv
Parliamentary Drill Leads By Harold Bateman After Coulter Timpson
The text notes a sequence where Coulter Timpson spoke and after him the regular parliamentary drill was led by Harold Bateman. The fragment indicates a formal procedure in a session with named figures.
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Coulter Timpson
Harold Bateman
Why She Feared Why She Feared Is A Thrilling Western Film
A frail heroine endures a villainous plot in five reels. The storyline follows her peril from a railway trap to a burning house to a buzz saw and a perilous fall into waters. The villain presses his pursuit and calls out Gwendolen.
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Picture Palace
Cleera
Gwendolen
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