Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1908 — High School. [ARTICLE]

High School.

The R. H. & History club held Its first meeting MbnHay evening at the library auditorium. The program was: Call to order by Presjklsnt. Reading of minutes by Secretary. Instrumental Solo by Jane Mcody. Inaugural address by Madie Moody. Campaign Song—“ The Screech Owl” by Glee Club. Debate —“Resolved that the democratic party should win.” Ethel Jacks, Arvel Brlngle and Madeline Ramp were on the affirmative, and Blanche Babcock, Ralph Hammond and Omar Osborne, the negative. Campaign song—“ Good bye Billy Bryan”—Glee Club. The main feature of the program was the debate. The debaters were perfectly familiar with their subject and defended their sides well. The judges, Miss Hume, Miss Perry and Mr. Bradßhaw decided unanimously in favor of the negative. The entertainment committee was Helen Murray, Muriel Harris and Ross Brlngle.

On account of the vacation for teachers’ visiting days, the s will be no football game this Saturday. The Senior English classes have completed the study of Irwing’s Alhan&ra, and will take up Poe’s. Prose Tafeb next. Miss Perry chose about forty g’rls from the advanced chorus to form a girls’ glee club. They are to me t Fridays at the regular music period lp the assembly room. A meeting of the Science Club was held Monday Jn room lour. The constitution was presented and read by Ralph Hammond, chairman of the constitution committee, end was approved by a unanimous vote. The nominating committee appointed was, Omar Osborne, Jane Moody and James Ellis. The mem l e s’ip committee was Hugh Kirk, Lots McCarthy and Martha Long. Another mee ing of the club was held Tue day. The nominating committee was called upon for a report. The officers were elected: Floyd Meyerß, president; Geraldine Kindig, Leonard Elder, Treasurer, Ti.e following program committee was appointed: Ralph Hammond, Helen Murray, Selma Leopold, Helm Meader and Elton Clark. The ente tainment program meeting was appointed: Omar Osborne, Eliazbeth SpUler and Dorothy Hollingsworth.