Central High School - Helios Yearbook (Grand Rapids, MI)

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Orchestra HIC Central High School Orchestra is under the capable direction of Mr. Karl Wet-ker, who also directs the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra is made up of about fifty students from the seventh to the twelfth grades. This is probably one of the most earnest groups of students in the school. Many, or indeed most. of the members of the Orchestra are intending to make a study of music. The Orchestra has made several public appearances. It has played at all of the school assemblies. Several times it has entertained the Association of Connnerce. lt also played at the Teachers' Convention in the Coliseum. It was sent to Kalamazoo lo the State Music Contest in May. The school furnishes the wonderful opportunity of free lessons and free use of some certain instruments to students who would like to take advantage of this opportunity and join the Orchestra or Band. and who would otherwise probably not be able to have this training. Our orchestra. entered for the first time in the district music contest held at Kalamazoo on May llth. took first place in the A dirision. Great credit goes to the orchestra for thus showing itself the best high school group in this part of the state. One Hundred

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T--p Row-Rv-bert Audrani, -lack Strong, Floyd Reinhart, Allen Yan XY-triner, Rieliiiril Snntli, Fred Hoyt. Lawson Culver. Fourth Row-Roy Bestroin, XYarren XYood, IJ--nalil lil3l17, Baxter Ylnfocliiian, Xlilton llext, Robert Finally, Eugene Masselink, Iiiiuglas McCormick. Third Row-Uswald Lanipkins, llar-wld Rayce, Russell Lekl--ine, Casinin' Tiolezynski, Clarence Gillette, Leon Anders, Rudolph Nleissner. Second Row-George Matthews, Richard Covert, Rallswlll Perkins, Htl. Czarnecki, Victor Jarrett, Palmer Quackenbush, Stanton Todd, Charles Klerrynian. First Row-jerry XYiarda, Robert Laliour, Xlattliew Treat, Robert llaven, Kliss G--ss, lnstrueti-r, John Hollinger. Robert llazenbnriz, John Scott, Tys Terwey. Boys Gllee Club HE Boys' Clee Club is a group of about fifty boys picked from the Boys' Chorus. This is the first year that there has been any sueh opportunity opened to the boys at Central. The boys seemed to be waiting for just this kind of thing and went into it very enthusiastically. Many of .them who were interested and ambitious got together. and under the direction of Miss Nellie Goss and Mrs. Ethel Nistle gave a Minstrel Show for the benefit of the Musical organizations of the school. The Boys' Glee Club sang at an initiation at the Odd Fellows' Hall. They sang in the P. T. A. Pageant when it was given at Central. They sang a number at an assembly of the senior high school. They also contributed greatly to the success ol' llie Concert given on May 29 bv the Clee Clubs and Choruses. Harriet De Kruyter accompanies the boys as well as the girls. Naturally the first year the group is made up largely of seniors. but Miss Goss hopes that next year the others will get just as interested as the boys were this year. and will want to help fill the vacancies made by graduation. Ninety-nine

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Band HE Band started out last tall as a rather inexperienced group of about fifty. none too well organized. They played at the football games and steadily improved. However. the appearance of the group was a big drawback. Half of the boys were entirely without uniforms. and those who did have them. were not properly fitted. As a whole the boys looked badly on the held. They are to be commended for playing at all under these circumstances. Mr. Switzer secured sailor trousers and caps which helped considerably for temporary uniforms. An order has been placed for new uniforms for next fall. These are to be the best-looking and most up-to-date uniforms in the state. we are assured. Despite this handicap, the Band has improved so greatly during the year that Mr. Wec'ker has decided to enter it in the State Contest at Kalamazoo May l 1 and 15. Mr. Karl Wecker, director, and the fellows of the Band all deserve a great deal of credit for their hard work during the year. Many members will graduate in June and so many places will be vacated. Mr. Wec'ker hopes that many more people will be interested and willing to help the band grow next year. One Hundred One