Kelvin High School - Kelvin Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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T HOSE who took part in the musi¬ cal activities of the school have had a very busy year. The Mixed Choir sang as usual at the Armistice Celebration in November. This group also sang two numbers at the performances of the pageant, “Hori¬ zons,” in March. The Grade XI Girls ' Ensemble broad¬ cast on four occasions, twice for the Radio School, once for the Junior Sym¬ phony Orchestra, and once for the Junior Musical Club. Russell Cooper, Room 28, assisted as soloist at two of these broadcasts. The girls who belonged to the Junior Musical Club sang a group of songs at one of the spring meetings in the Fort Garry Hotel. This year the Girls’ Glee Club was successful in obtaining for the second time the Aikins Shields, and the coveted Earl Grey Trophy, emblematic of the best children’s choir of the Festival. Dr. Staton, in giving his final adjudica¬ tion, said, “This choir gave us the best singing of any choir or soloist in the Festival.” The test pieces this year were “Who Comes So Gracefully,” by Alec Rowley, and “How ‘Merrily We Live,” by Michael East. To Miss An¬ derson, the conductor of this choir, is due the credit for this great achieve¬ ment. A number of the students entered in the solo, duet, and trio classes. All performed with credit to the school, and mention is made elsewhere of those who were successful in obtaining first, second, or third place in their respective classes. The sincere thanks and appreciation of all is extended to Wilna Radcliffe, Room 37, who played so beautifully for all the individual entries as well as for the Glee Club. On April 29 and 30, Grade X stu¬ dents produced “As You Like It,” un¬ der the direction of Miss E. Thomp¬ son. The traditional Shakespearean music was sung by a group of boys, namely, Harry Cave, Russell Cooper, Fred David, Arthur Griffin, Frank Hooton, Maurice Hooton, and Bill Saunders. Carl Chodyniecki and Law¬ rence Halsey ably assisted by the vio¬ lin. The choir was honored this year by being asked to take part in two of the celebrations for Coronation. The first took place on May 11, when the scholars assembled at the front of the school to witness the planting and dedication of the Coronation Tree. The choir was massed on the steps, and lead the school in singing “O Canada,” “Land of Hope and Glory,” “O God Our Help In Ages Past,” and “God Save The King.” On Coronation morning the choirs of five High Schools were assembled on the steps of the Parliament Building, and led the assembly in the singing. For an anthem the choir sang “Jeru¬ salem,” by C. H. H. Parry. FESTIVAL WINNERS First—Norma Kendall and Margaret Ball—Junior Duet. Third—Norma Kendall—Junior Sopra¬ no Solo. Third—Beatrice Baldwin—Junior Con¬ tralto Solo. Third—Gilmour Rogers—Boys’ Sacred Solo. Second—Hilda Main—Intermediate Pi¬ anoforte Duet. Honorable Mention—Don Kirkland— Festival Poster Contest.

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hKs The Pied Piper of Hamelin iHREE years ago a group of gradu¬ ates who were interested in music, formed the Kelvin Graduates Choral Club. Practices were held in Room 12 after four o’clock on Thursdays, and much interest was displayed. The girls took part in several broadcasts, and entered in the Musical Festival in the Spring. This group met the next Fall and proceeded as in the previous year. The boys who had taken part in the operetta, “The Bells of Beaujolais,” wished to continue this work, so the club was reorganized in October, 1936, and the following officers were elected: President, Gene McLintock, ’33; Secre¬ tary, Jessie Balcom, ’33; Treasurer, Mar¬ garet Knapp, ’34; Business Manager, Lewis Newman, ”33; and Treasurer, Lila Armstrong, ’36. Students of Grade XI, who were in¬ terested in this work were asked to join, and fifteen availed themselves of this privilege. These helped greatly with the production. The operetta which was chosen was “The Pied Piper of Hamelin, by Joseph Clokey and Anna Beiswenger, and this was produced, with great success, on February 11 and 12, under the direction of Miss Anderson, Miss Hoole, and Mr. S. Neil. All members of the cast helped to make this possible, but special men¬ tion must be made of the untiring ef¬ forts of Lewis Newman and Gene Mc¬ Lintock. Mr. Fanshaw designed the scenery which was much admired. It was exe¬ cuted by Bill McDowell and Bob Cullen. The costuming committee (Miss Lipsett, convener, Dorothy Griffin, Wilda Col¬ lett) provided beautiful costumes. Lorna Craig proved herself to be an execeptionally fine accompanist. The Greenwood Sunday School Or¬ chestra, under the direction of Mr. S. Comba, played before and between acts, and helped considerably to make the performance very enjoyable. The graduates have donated to the school a sum of money to be used for musical and gymnastic purposes. Part of this money has already been spent on a six-volume set of Groves’ Diction¬ ary of Music and Musicians. On December the tenth, Paul de Marky, a young and promising pianist, came to Kelvin and entertained the stu¬ dents with a fine program of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and some of the modern composers. 26