Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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........,. . ...n..., 4. .. .. .Q-. . v '..lhm....i..---. ...i .......,....s.........,,.4..i.a..L4.-,.a...nu IHUSIC Erasmians walking into chapel on a Monday mormng rn 1898 would not have been at all surprised to have seen the twelve members of the Mandolin Club Slttmg on the stage and tuning their instruments ln preparation for their weekly concert Dr Walter B Cunnlson the principal who had just organized the club a thought that a few selections followed by the entire student C 15 body smgmg omrades Bold' On To The Battle and Erasmus Hall was the best Erasmians for a happy week of school T e vas quite a distinguished organization for it played at the first Flatbush Library and at the Commercial and Liberal class days Dr Cunnison in 1898 lt entertained at facultw dmners ren talent was difficult and 1n 1901 the thirteen were by a faculty v1ol1n1st band was unsuccessful It was also hard to Club was dls banded because of lack Strongly this move eight determined boys got form the all male uartet in 1900 Their most appreciated were Tommy Atkins and ie Owl and the Pussycat The members of the had a voice 1n the choice of musical selections they rendered A informed that they would have nothing to do with classlcal music but consi red only ragtirne This in 1902 The Clee Club and Cantata w added to the roster of musical clubs ln 1937 being formed for the sesqu1ce ennial celebration They were so well liked that both groups became perman t organizations No present day Erasmian needs told about the music clubs The Orchestra the Band the Choral Club Club Cantata and un1or Chorus all are to be thanked and congratulated one who has ever attended or participated in a Christmas Concert will forget the thr1ll of hearing the 11 O . ' i . Y . .V Y . . 7 7 . ' ' H lf Y, ll ,Y ' 7 7 h v s Q u o 1 , 1 i . . . . V I ! Ll . ' Y 1 ' 7 violist, clarinetist, W A 1899 to organize a I . , . - - :Q - ' ' H. o 7? 7 .U U m M . . . . , . . , . Y ! l 7 7 J . , . . . . ,, Choral Clubs rendition of the stirring Chorus, or the wonderful feeling that comes from seeing the faces of our musicians at the Spring Concerts. In passing, we wish to who left Erasmus 1-lall in November, 1954, to at Wingate High School. Mr. Ciovanelli taught music ear after year, the Orchestra ranked high under his best in the city. This was the result of his unrelenting to play any one of a variety of instruments. Many first musical instruction at Eras- mus. The orchestra has now in the person of Mr. Bowden, who helped to make our Christmas Concerts such great successes. Music has been a tradition at Erasmus since 1898, and will undoubtedly go on as long as the school does.

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THE SDH-Nic 19 GDNG' J..--1' H 'r-i'Zti'-5-3 , boys' glee club