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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1916

Page

17

Registration at University Begins

Registration at the University of Texas will begin Wednesday September 27 and run through Saturday September 30 with a $3 late fee after September 30. Admission exams and related assessments start September 25 and continue through September 28. Registrar S. J. Mathews notes applications already received suggest a record number of students for the year.

Austin Tex University of Texas S. J. Mathews

PLAN WINTER WORK AT YWCA EDUCATION SECRETARY

The educational department of the Young Women's Christian Association plans expanded winter programs. Miss Alice N. Bannister, educational secretary, leads a committee to organize class schedules meeting all women’s needs. Night and day classes will be offered.

Young Women’s Christian Associaton Alice N. Bannister

Community Classes and Glee Club Start Dates

The article lists courses in domestic science arts dress making millinery story telling Spanish manicuring and hair dressing expression and dramatic art English literature and gymnasium. Registration is urged at once. The Glee Club begins practice Monday October 2 at 8 p.m. open to association members. The Bible class for Sunday school teachers led by Mrs E D Love meets Thursday at 3 p.m.

Glee Club E. D. Love

Two Austrian POWs Find They Share Same Wife

On Asmara Island Joseph Heitinger and Ka ver Lochler, both Austrian POWs, discover they married the same woman. Heitinger was thought dead by authorities, and the widow then wed Lochler. Lochler was captured on the Isonzo, and the two husbands now share gifts from the wife and remain unaware of the fact.

Milan Asmara Joseph Heitinger Kaver Lochler Heitinger Albania Lochler Isonzo Asinara

Famous singer Pasquale Amato to star Mozart Society concert

Opera star Pasquale Amato will be the soloist at the Mozart Society season opener on October 24 at Beethoven Hall. He is regarded as a leading baritone and will be accompanied by violinist David Hochstein.

Pasquale Amato Metropolitan Opera Company Mozart Society Amato David Hochstein Beethoven Hall

Enrollment Surge Prompts Eight Period Day At Two High Schools

Main Avenue High School and Brackenridge report 1550 and 500 students, forcing crowd management. An eight period schedule is used at Main Avenue with up to four hundred students in eight periods. early dismissal plans were experimented with before returning to regular routine. Clubs including the Philomatheans Dramatic Club and rifle clubs begin activities. the opening school paper will start in October with eight issues. Henry N. Herndon elected editor in chief, with William Gunn as assistant editor and a large staff listed.

Main Avenue High School Brackenridge Main Avenue Ryan The Philomatheans Scientific Society Dramatic Club Rifle Club Congress Jeffersonian Literary Society Mark Twain History Club Hutsache Henry N. Herndon William Gunn Congress Debating Club Louise Lucas Harold Scherwitz Jeffersonian Litera, Society Gunn Jean Jameson Elizabeth Ripley Star Mc

Freshman Initiation At Local High School Described

The article recounts a semiannual initiation of freshies at Brackenridge High and other schools. About 200 new pupils endure pranks by older students including dutch rules and muscle licks, running the gauntlet and singing or speaking on cue. No serious injuries are reported and victims join in after ceremonies.

Brackenridge High

Huisache Staff Promises Stronger School Paper Next Year

With school reopening attention focuses on the Huisache yearly edition and the editors chosen. The staff appears stronger than in many years and the school expects great things from the publication and its leadership.

The Huisache

High School Scientific Society Holds First Regular Meeting

The High School Scientific Society met in Room 7 on Wednesday. Officers from last term attended except the missing sergeant at arms. George Dixon will report on the absent officer’s resignation. next steps await the next meeting. Lee Roy Smith delivered an instructive talk, and visitors were served punch after the program. Officers are Lewis Kayton president Gladys Hughes vice president George Dixon secretary Irene Ellison treasurer Alice Schuetze reporter.

High School Scientific Society George Dixon Lee Roy Smith Smith Scientific Society Lewis Kayton Gladys Hughes George Dixson Irene Ellison Alice Schuetze

Rifle Club Organized at High School Meet

Over three hundred pupils attended the first meeting in the high school auditorium to organize a rifle and gun club. Mr Lipscomb described two branches for under 16 and older members, government supplies, and dues totaling 25 cents for the first year.

Ryan Lipscomb Mr. Lipscomb Krag Kiag Springfield Johnston

Club Names Officers and Charter Members in Local Organization

John Shook elected president with Wright Riley as vice president and other officers named. Monday afternoon set for next meeting with formal installation of officers. Charter members include John H Hale Jr and many others listed in full.

John Shook Wright Riley Mr. Lipscomb J. M. Hall Marshall Johnston John H. Hale Jr Travis B. Mourland Harold A. Bateman Chester Martin Edward Atkinson Robert Davis Paul Kilday Vincent Yokom Norris Stewart John Clapton Wayne Parks John H. Shook John Parks H. H. Ryan Werner Rennett Joiner Cartwright Irving Archer Brooks Dascomb Edwin Carroll Robert Newton Kenneth McCalla Ralph DeYates Phillip Lebanon Lawrence Midgett Clyde Edwards Dayton Wilde Robert Bennett Sylvan Buckner Emil Welsh Porter McCurdy Clyde Langworthy Jim Foster Ivan Torbert Monte Clayton Arthur Nentwich M. M. Corbrandt J. L. Howard C. Smith E. P. Lipscomb

Jeffersonian Literary Society Plans Activity for Next Term

Jefferson Hall hosts a lively Friday meeting of the Jeffersonian Literary Society with full participation and peppery debate. The group votes to skip yearbooks, moves to publish programs weekly on the bulletin board, and forms committees for advertisement, membership, and property keeping, with honorary members and alumni in attendance.

Jeffersonian Literary Society Jeff Hall Harold Simon Travis Mourland Cosme McMoon Orion Foster Mark Postlewaite Mills Wellsford Edgar Nankervis John Clapton LeeRoy Smith Jeff Old Guard Travis Ourlund L. D. Moore Benedict Wisconsin National Guard Moore

Jeffersonian Literary Society Officers Named

The record lists the September February officers of the Jeffersonian Literary Society at the University of Wisconsin with Harold Scherwitz as president and Earl Waddle as vice president. Others include Kenneth McCalla secretary Travis Mourland treasurer Robert Melton sergeant at arms Harold Simon orderly Orion Foster reporter and Mark Postlewaite parliamentarian.

Jeffersonians Smith Benedict Jeffersonian Literary Society University of Wisconsin Society Harold Scherwitz Earl Waddle Kenneth McCalla Travis Mourland Robert Melton Harold Simon Orion Foster Mark Postlewaite

Hayne Debating Club Adopts Souvenir Blotters for Year

The Hayne Debating Club held its semi annual rally day to start the new term. Members voted to discontinue year books and publish the year's program on souvenir blotters to be distributed school wide. Milton Ling was installed as president.

Hayne Milton Ling

Debating High School Frats Postponed Meeting Agenda

Officers listed include Robert Bennett as vice president and John Crow as treasurer. Honorary members present include Edith Symington and Norman Anderson. The Haynes postponed Friday’s meeting to next Friday due to Rifle Club attendance with debate on High School Frats expected.

Robert Bennett Dayton Wilde John Crow Douglas Anderson Coulter Timpsoni Harold Bateman Henry Herndon Edith Symington Hill Cocke Norman Anderson Melvin Luter Robert Fields Haynes Rifle Club

Mark Twain Club Elects 17 New Members at School Meeting

The Mark Twain Club at Main Avenue High School held its first term meeting on Friday September 24. Many graduates left last June creating vacancies filled by 17 new members. New officers include sergeant at arms reporter and scrapbook editor. Committee appointments announced by president include Social Membership and sponsoring staff.

Mark Twain Main Avenue High School Pearl Williams Ainnie Flynn Carnegie Halene Henning Ardis McCurdy Miss Morey Beryl Rutledge Lorraine Sinsheimer Ruth Henry

Club announces new officers and enthusiastic outlook

The roster lists President Oph Kroeger and vice president Pearl Kamsi with secretary Beryl Rutle and treasurer Lucille Henry. Ruth Henry serves as repo, tie Flynn Carnegie as sergeant-at-arms, and Halene Henning as scrap bop porter. Members voice strong optimism for the coming term and a secure year with a large new intake.

Oph Kroeger Pearl Kamsi Beryl Rutle Lucille Henry Ruth Henry Tie Flynn Carnegie Halene Henning Mbers Atticanel

Scandal in Russia sparks arrests of bankers and officials

Reports from Copenhagen claim a ring of financiers and high officials in Petrograd Moscow Kiev and other cities were arrested for illegal speculation and usury. Rubinstein manager of a Franco Russian bank and others tied to Treukoinik & Co Juncker Brothers Wolfsohn and a Spanish embassy attorney are named. Profits from hoarded sugar grain meat and other foods allegedly run to millions.

Copenhagen Petrograd Moscow Kieff Rubinstein Treukoinik & Co Juncker Brothers and Wolfsohn

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