Beaumont High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Beaumont, TX)

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HORACE MANN PAGEANT A fuller education for girls became one of Mann's ideals. The final act of the HORACE MANN PAGEANT gave the climax to Mann's entire life. His two most cherished dreams had come true! The people were at last convinced that the education of girls should consist of more than just knowledge about housekeeping duties, and that they, too, should be placed on the same educa- tional standard as men. Here was an opportunity for girls! No longer did they have to look on with envy as their brothers were sent away to school, for they now had the same advantages in learning as boys. Next it was Mann's privilege to address the graduating class of a free public school. Now he was able to see the success of his life's work, and to see that his theory, that popular government could not endure unless the masses were educated, had been accepted. Miss Charlsie Berly was in charge of this act, while Mrs. Margaret Savage was general director of the entire performance. This program was presented first in assembly for the student body and was then a feature of the Student Council Open House to which the public was invited. The Poetry Choir and Chorus contributed impressive musical numbers to the program. 27

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HoRAcE MANN PAGEANT Horace Mann was an ambitious and enterprising youth among his friends. In celebration of National Education Week, a PAGEANT of the life of HORACE MANN, the originator of our present system of public schools, was presented. Marjorie Shepherd, representing the Spirit of Education, and Jack Brookshire, the Spirit of Democracy, int1'oduced the program with a prologue, after which the Doxology was sung by the Girls' Chorus. The first episode pictured the struggles of Horace Mann as a boy and a youth, showing how, in spite of ridicule, young Horace wove baskets of straw in order to secure money for textbooks, and how later he became the brightest scholar of his school, always keeping in mind his dream of free public education, even when he became an enterprising young lawyer. This episode was under the direction of Mrs. Leonie Weyand. Mrs. Maurine Cason directed the second episode, in which Horace Mann was now a successful citizen and had realized some of his desires: the organization of a school for the blind and great progress in health education. Social service work, among the sick, the negroes, and the blind, was one of Mann's chief interests 26

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ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS 'A yiA:'SSS1'x Two big reasons why Beaumont High is outstanding in music. MRS. AARON l.l'l l'MANN llirector of Chorus These two organizations have brought many more high honors to BHS this year. The whole ORCHESTRA, ensembles and solo entrants, took top honors in the state contest, and several of the members played in the all- district massed orchestra. One member even played in the national high school orchestra. The most important undertaking of the year was the special concert presented during music week. Gloria Eargle, concert master of the orchestra, played Concerta in E Minor by Mendelssohn, accompanied by the orchestra, and the orchestra played the concert number, Carmen by Bizet. Closing the program was a piano concerta, Mendelssohn's Conce1'ta in G Minor , accompanied by the orchestra. Solo pianists were Joan Hendry, Joyce Proctor, Marion Lighthall, Mary Margaret Alexander, and Lois Fullen. The orchestra is directed by Mr. R. A. Dhossche, with Mrs. Lena Milam as supervisor. CHORUS members have appeared on numerous programs in the city and have made several out-of-town trips at participated in the state contests. Their Spring Festival, the high point of which Sleepy Hollow. The whole program was various times. The chorus also work was climaxed by the annual was the Cantata, The Legend of very well received and one of the oily' N 'F numbers, a hillbilly skit, was repeated by special request. Q1 Not only is the chorus noted in the school for its entertaining ability, 'le but it is also known to the public because of the great number of per- -l 'l , formances it has given for clubs, musical contests, and radio programs. 6 -l 38 r F POW Q We 28 VO 3 Z'