Indiana High School - L Indien Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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CLUBS and ACTIVITIES Publications - Senior Press - junior Press The journalism class, consisting of juniors and seniors, edits the school paper and the year book. The paper, The High Arrowf' is published bi- weekly by the staff and contains the reg- ular departments of a newspaper. The reporters Mc-over their assignments and get advertising, the advertising manager prepares the ads for the paper, and last- ly, it is assembled hy the editors. After the paper comes out, it is distributed by the circulation manager. The paper is en- tered in various contests throughout the st-ate and several times has won honors. This course is included in the regular curriculum of the school. and meets five periods a week. It is of most value to anyone wishing to become a newspaper man or woman after finishing school, but it also gives the student an idea of the value of money and teaches him to think for himself. This is especially true in the contacts that he makes when get- ting advertising from the business men of the city. Un .Xpril 27, the High Arrowv staff made its annual trip to Pennsylvania State College where it attended the State iligh School Press Convention, Al- though the ,Xrrow', did not bring' home any ot' the prizes, the trip was a reward in itself. The Senior Press Club consists of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth-grade stu- dents who are interested in newspaper work. This club is closely connected with the Journalism class. Several times the editor has made assignments to different members of Press Club which, if accept- 'ed. were published in the paper. .Vit the beginning of the year, the various de- partments ot' a regular newspaper were studied. each member being asked to take his clioiee of advertising. feature writing, human-interest stories, news stories. head-line writing, or editorial writing, Through the year, each person studies thoroughly his department and gives reports on it in the regular meet- ings held every two weeks. City news- papers. such as the Pittsburgh Press, are divided into different sections and criti- cized both constructively and destruc- tively. Mr. Joseph sponsors both the -lournalism class and the Senior Press Club. The seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade pupils int,erested in newspaper work and hopeful of joining' the staff in later years. make up the Junior Press Club. This Student Publications Senior Press Junior Press Page Q7 year, 0110 issue of the paper was devoted to the junior high school. In this issue, the assignments were covered and writ- ten up by members of the Junior Press Club. The articles were then edited and published in the paper. Thus much practical experience was gained as well as the pleasure of having one,s own arti- cles printed. During the rest of the year, the meetings are devoted to short talks and debates under the direction of their sponsor, Bliss Detwiler,

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CIQHSESQQIES Pandorean - Webster - Commerdl Honor -eo oo ooo000,ooooooooQ00.00Q0000-0009090-09QQQOQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ Pandorean Literary Society for girls and Webster Debating Club for boys, two of Indiana High School's oldest and fore- most clubs, consist of students taken from the upper three grades. The purposes of these clubs are quite similar. Pandorean aims to cultivate among its members a love for good litera- ture, to promote public speaking, to help with school programs, to assist the girls in oooo-Qooeogooaoeoeoogoeoooo their social contacts, and to give training in public speaking. VVebster is an organi- xation devoted to the study of and prac- tice of oratory, debating, reading, essay writing. and parliamentary procedure. This year Pandorean Literary Society has placed special emphasis on poetry and creative work, while Vtlebster Club has concentrated on the study of all the affmrementioned subjects. Both elubs have been rather active this year. The outside activities of Pando- rean consisted of a progressive dinner at the homes of the members, and a number of members assisted in a Parent Teachers Association program. WVebster divided it- self into two divisions and held a contest. On hlay 8 Pandorean held a picnic at Rustic Lodge, inviting the boys of Wleb- ster to be their guests. The two societies meet every second and fourth VV'ednesdays of the month, VVebster under the guidance of Mr. P. B. Mechlin, and Pandorean under the lead- ership of hliss Helen Holstein. The Commercial Honor Club is made up of regular Commercial sophomores. juniors, and seniors who have maintained an average grade of eighty-five per cent throughout the four years of high school. The members are preparing to 'enter the held of business with the aim of becom- ing highly efficient bookkecpers, secre- taries, stenographers, and clerical workers. The club is sponsored by Bliss Anna llae Skelton, a teacher in the Commercial Department. Meetings are held in room QOQ and in the cafeteria. every second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Programs have been arranged by the Commercial Honor Club i11 which each member participated actively. Early in the year Mr. Greenley of the Hemming- ton-Band Typewriter Company spoke on the new and the old typewriter. In Feb- ruary Mrs. Arntz ofthe Commercial De- partment of the Indiana State Teachers College was a guest. Each student teacher of the Commercial ,Department of the high school helped a committee of students prepare various programs for the meetings. At one of the meetings ltlr. John Shuster ofthe Indiana State Teach- ers College spoke on the T. V. A. tTen- nessee Valley Authorityb and showed moving pictures on that subject. The Commercial Honor Club combined with the Varsity I Club and sponsored a Semester Dance. Pandorean Webster Commercial Honor XV i Page 526

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P, l 0 O O Musical Organizations QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ Indiana High School is most fortunate in having, among its many activities, ap- proximately fifteen musical organizations under the guidance of very capable leaders. lNIusie plays a very important part in everyone's life in these modern times, and it is an aim of our high school to help the students to appreciate really good music and be able to take part in it. The cooperation and teamwork so necessary in the development of fine musical ensembles aids in the develop- ment of the spirit of cooperative service as well as for the capacity for living the group life. Through the beautiful sing- ing of appropriate song material, the in- strumental performance of those quali- fied, and the aesthetic enjoyment of lis- tening to much beautiful music, will de- velop a, discriminative power which will provide the foundation of a broader cul- ture. The Senior Band which is directed by hir. Canfield and meets twice weekly serves two purposes. First and most im- portant, it affords the opportunity for those who can successfully profit from so doing to become acquainted with various forms of band literature. By the musi- cianly playing of a great deal of worth- while music, the student develops a knowledge and an appreciation of music. The band has as a secondary purpose that of a utility organization. It is called upon to play for all kinds of pep meet- ings, assemblies, athletic contests, pro- grams, etc. In February four members of the Band were sent to Ebensburg to take part in the Western State High School Band which was organized by Mr. Gor- don VVilliams, the musical director in the Ebensburg schools. Those students who were sent were Kathryn Jones who played second clarinetg Stewart Johns- ton, second tromboneg Pete Zavlaris, first clarinet, and Leonard Lightcap, the bas- son. They were in Ebensburg the sev- enth, eighth, and ninth of February. The first two days were spent in prac- tice, and on the third day two concerts were presented. lXIr. Canfield also conducts the Senior Orchestra which is organized as a labor- atory course in orchestral literature and routine. In this orchestra the students have the opportunity to read, study, and actively participate in the playing of selections from the best orchestral liter- ature available, ranging from the early day arrangements of lNIozart to the lat- ter day modern ones. It played one concert during Ameri- can Education Week and two others later in the spring. From the Senior Orchestra is chosen the Pit Orchestra, which is composed of fewer pieces. It plays for all assemblies and renders special numbers at various times. During the year it has played for Parent-Teacher meetings, Dramatic club plays, the operettas, and the com- mencement exercises. It is the result of patient and diligent work. The first Pit Orchestra of Indiana High School was organized in the fall of 19Q5 and its first public appearance was made at the Bac- calaureate service and the commence- ment exercises of the graduating class of that year. The Senior ltlixed Chorus which this year is composed of about seventy of the choicest voices in the school is directed by hlr. Frankin Chermock. It meets twice a week-hfondays and IVedues- days during Activities period. The pur- pose of this organization is the develop- ment and appreciation of complex choral singing. One of its most important aims is to learn to sing a Capella which is the highest form of chorus singing. lVIost of the time is spent singing four to eight part music, some of which is very difficult. Their study includes mainly the contrapuntal or polyphonic form of music by such composers ns Bach, Christiansen, Orlando, DiLassus, and others. This organization is an aid to the school in many ways. It takes part in n1a11y school programs as well as some outside activities. A group of songs was presented at the February meeting of the Parent Teachers Associa- tion. They also visited several churches, including the Lutheran, ltlethodist, and First Presbyterian, where they sang sev- eral numbers, From this group nearly the entire cast for the operetta, Rosamunde,,' was chosen. The Junior ltiixed Chorus is organized for much the same purpose as the Senior lNIiXed Chorus, the only diderence being b that it is made up of younger voices, Senior Band Senior Orchestra Page 28