LITERARY CLUBS
THE HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LEAGUE
During the year 1925 when the class of ’29 was
beginning its high school work there was organized
a club known as the Good English League. Its pur
pose was threefold:
1st. To improve written and spoken English.
2nd. To stimulate a desire for creative writing.
3rd. To create a love for the best in literature.
All persons who had an average of ninety per
cent in English and at least seventy-five per cent in
all other subjects were eligible for membership. The
class of ’29 helped to lay the foundation for this
organization by supplying four persons who became
active members.
^ Under the leadership of Misses E. J. Lewis and
E. C. Harris the League has maintained the high
standard for which it was organized.
As they leave, the members of the class of ’29
' who are members of the League express their grati
tude for the inspiration received, and extend to the
club their most sincere wishes for success in the
work.
> Priscilla Jordan, president.
Marjorie Thompson, vice-president.
Velma Turnage, secretary.
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LE CERCLE FRANCAIS
This French Club was organized in November,
1928, by Miss W. M. King, our French instructor.
Throughout the year we have gained much help and
inspiration from this club. Its aim is to:
1. Encourage the speaking of the French language
fluently and easily.
2. To develop in the French student a stronger
desire for the French language and a knowledge of
the French people—their history, culture, political
and economic power and their influence on the
modern world.
We have approached this understanding through
songs, games, conversations, dramatizations, and
papers centered around French life. In our small
effort we feel that we have received inspiration and
help in this field. The club expects to close thid
year with a special program. The officers are:
President, Sherman Williams.
Vice-President, Mary Allen.
Secretary, Katie Jones.
Treasurer and Advisor, Miss. W. M. King.
Program Committee: Dounia Hill, Helen Bowser .
and Jessie Jones.
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“HEPTAGONIANS”
Club Roll
James Bias President
George Gore Vice-President
Sherman Williams Secretary
William Ward
Colum.bus Riddick
Percy Tillett
James Johnson
Professor Ralph E. Barnett, B. S Sponsor
Butler University
We justly call ourselves “Heptagonians,” for we
are seven in number. The purpose of this club is to
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THE CLASS IN DRAMATICS
In our Freshman year we were too busy getting
acquainted to give much attention to dramatics, so
the school term passed and we had only presented
two one-act plays.
September 1926 came, and we as Sophomores
arrived at S. N. S. full of vim and ready to begin
work. The cast was chosen for a three-act comedy-
drama entitled, “Mother Mine.” When presented,
this effort to entertain through play-making was a
success, and it won for us recognition in this field.
Those who witnessed the play will remember the
acting of Miss Jessie M. Jones as Mother Mine, and
Mr. Charlie Sutton as Jerry MacConnell, her adopted
son. Others who contributed to the success of the
play were. Misses Priscilla Jordan, Dounia Hill, Edna
Spellman and Helen, Bowser. When Dr. P. W. Moore
expressed his opinion of the play, he commented on
the fact that the young ladies wore long dresses,
and attributed this to Miss Edna C. Harris, who
was faculty advisor and coach. Another noticeable
feature of this play was the rendition of “Mother
O’Mine” and “Cross My Heart, Mother, I Love You,”
by Mr. Lafayette Williams, better known as the
Caruso of the Sophomore class. This ended the
dramatic activities for that year.
When we returned in September, and our
thoughts leaned toward plays again, “Aaron Boggs,
Freshman,” was selected to be our Junior year pro
duction. It was soon noticed that we had a large
number of new students with us and it seemed as
if the parts had been made for some of them. Mr.
Joseph Parker showed marked ability as Aaron
Boggs, the freshman from Splinterville; Miss Haruth
Johnson as Miss Elizabeth Maudelia Fenny, nee
Lizzie Maud, a good waitress and a better actress;
Misses Mary Allen and Velma Turnage as Misses
Evelyn Newcomb and Cherry Carruthers respec
tively. This completes the list of new students who
helped to make “Aaron Boggs” the success “Mother
Mine” had been. The rest of the cast was made up
of old stars, namely: Misses Jessie M. Jones, Katie
Speller and Messrs. Sherman Williams and Lafayette
Williams. This play of college life was highly
enjoyed by both faculty and student body.
The high school journey was about completed and
the class decided to attempt a more weighty play,
one that would well represent us in our final efforts
in the realm of spoken drama. The decision was
made in favor of the “Charm School,” another comedy.
This play was looked forward to with great en
thusiasm by all who heard of it. Friday, February
22, was the day set for its presentation. The heroine
of this interesting play about school life was Council
Kenion who is a twentieth century school girl with
all of her virtues. Sherman Williams was a young
man as dignified as his name who took life very
seriously at all times. This play was such an over
whelming success that it was repeated at both Eden-
ton and Rich Square.
This marked the close of three successful years
of dramatic activities.
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Aunt: “Were there many people at the funeral.
Ida?”
Ida: “Yes, aunt, even the index was filled.”
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