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Linden Lake High School
Linden Lake, Houghton County, Michigan
"The Blue and Gold"
1917 Yearbook

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The Blue and Gold - 1917 yearbook cover for Linden Lake High School
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BLUE AND GOLD. '17. THE DECLAMATORY AND ORATORICAL CONTESTS. During the latter part of February twelve students competed in the declamatory contest for the honor of representing Lake Linden High School in the sub-district contests. Three students entered the oratoricals but no preliminary elimination contest was held in that branch. The faculty, acting as judges. picked five of the twelve to compete in the "finals." On March 12, our final contest was held with orators and declaimers both participating. Real, live high schol spirit was manifested. The spirited cheering, yells, and songs of the student body struck a responsive chord ill the older people present. The contest itself, proved to be one of the finest demonstrations of the art of public speaking ever held under the auspices of the high school. First place in the Oratorical contest was won by Wilfrid Hocking with the subject "Plea for Adequate National Defense." Stewart Conant was awarded first honors in declamations with "Cicero's Speech Against Cataline" as his subject. Our representatives trained faithfully for the contest to follow. The sub-district Declamatory contest was held at Hancock on . the evening of March 29. Our contestant was unfortunate in that all his opponents were girls. Although badly handicapped. Stewart did well. On the following evening tile sub-district Oratorical contest was held at Calumet in the auditorium of the high school building. In spite of the strenuous strain of the preceding contest our students loyally sunnorted their representative. 'Wilfrid fared better than Stewart by winning second honors. He was at his best as an orator. The student body and faculty were proud of the efforts of both contestants and even disappointment failed to dampen their enthusiasm. As a school. we have a splendid record in the contests of the Michigan High School Oratorical Association. Two of our contestants. Irving Toplon and Wilfrid Hocking have won the district contest, which embraces the Upper Peninsula and have worthily represented that district in the State contest. The spirit of our school is especially commendable. Our students realize that the representatives of the school in forensics are entitled to just as much sunnort as the athletes. They have never lacked interest or material in the past. May that happy condition continue to prevail! When we see the spirit of Our boys who play the game. Win or lose. we'll cheer and still be Loyal just tile same. (H. S. song) E. D. P. '17. THE GERMAN CLUB. "Kannst du Deutsch sprechen?" "Ja, ich kann." If you can truthfully answer the above and are a member of the Junior or Senior German classes you are eligible to become a member of the German Club. an organization whose object is to promote the use of the German tongue and to encourage social activities in the high school. Miss Krogen organized the first German Club in November 1915 when we were Juniors. The first President was Florence Rader. During that year we enjoyed the meetings although our knowledge of German was limited. We enjoyed them so much that we took the initiative and organized it again this year. The present Junior German class took our places when we were promoted to occupy the breach vacated by the graduates of '15. This year's officers are as follows: President Wilfrid Hocking. Vice-President Thomas Parks. Secretary-Treasurer.. Myron Odgers The Faculty advisor is Miss Krogen. The above officers with Aline Cake and Louise Davis constitute The Executive committee which plans and directs all club affairs. Under President Hocking's administration, several interesting meetings have been held. The programs are always enjoyable consisting of music. German readings. school sketches in German, songs. and comedy sketches. Great credit is due to Miss Krogen for her initiative and help. To her guidance most of the success of the club is due. In February a "German Supper" was served to the members of the German Club. Its informal character made it an enjoyable event and one to be long remembered. The menu consisted of sauer kraut, frankfort, creamed potatoes, coffee, dough nuts, and pineapple sherbet, for which the capable. more capable, most capable cooks received a vote of thanks. If Walter Kline and Harold Stark state that the helpings were generous, do not doubt their word. At the
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