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

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’ 55-56 BIG YEAR IN MUSIC In September, when for the first time the mixed choir, bigger than ever, assembled in Room 12 to start their heavy six month ' s train¬ ing schedule, we all FELT that this was the beginning of the year which was to be the high water mark in Kelvin ' s musical history. The success of the Remembrance Day choir continued at the Annual Carol Service, pre¬ sented on December 4 in a well planned array of Christmas carols, and at the CBC western broadcast, which featured sparkling songs such as Twelve Days of Christmas and The King ' s Men , as well as the more sedate selections Westminster Carol and Ding Dong, Merrily on High . After a four week ' s rest (including the two- week Christmas exam period!) and a short month ' s concentrated preparation, a ready and eager choir functioned as the operetta cast for Gilbert and Sullivan ' s Trial by Jury in a performance which was praised by the press as lively and talented . Although the Winnipeg Musical Festival fol¬ lowed almost immediately after the Easter holidays and consequently most choirs had little time to prepare for comoetition, Kelvin again received top marks and high praise for their excellent standard of musical pres°nta- tion: Class room choirs XI-24 and X-35-39 as well as the Senior and Junior Ensembles won their respective classes. This is a fine follow-through after last year ' s Senior Ensemble received, for what the adjudicator called almost perfect singing , the coveted All- Canadian trophy. All through the year, our musical programs were guided by the advice of Mrs. Brown and the Music Council. It was they who arranged the Armistice and Carol services; it was they who lent a helping hand in perfecting the broadcast and Variety night programs; it was they who were responsible for the fine work of the Festival and Graduation choirs. Kelvin ' s gratitude can be perhaps be expressed in no better way than by misquoting Winston Churchill: Never did so few mean so much to so many. Now that we turn another golden page of Kelvin ' s musical diary, we KNOW that it is well filled with +he merits and contributions of our citizens of Tomorrow. Photos Top to Bottom: Musical Council Mixed Choir Rm. 24, 35, 39 Class Rm. Choirs Sr. and Jr. Ensembles. 23

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PAGE ONE EVENTS CHRISTMAS CHEER COLLEGIATE REPORTER The high school radio show, Collegiate Reporter, was re¬ vived this year over radio station CKY, and it enjoved exceptional popularity. The program was broadcast at 5:00 cn Sunday afternoons, and consisted of a spcrts report, a social report, a hit parade from one cf the schools, and news from the sub¬ urban schools, plus a special weekly feature. Kelvin ' s annual Christmas cheer program was a big success this year, and was adeptly handled by a committee of the Student Council. Shown above are a group of students readying some bundles for the needy. U.N. GROUP U.N. SEMINAR This U.N. Discussion Group is the first of its kind in Manitoba. The success of this group was largely due to the hard work of the executive: President Frank Johnson( right); Vice-President Orde Morton (left); and Secretary Lynne Phillips (centre). Kelvin was represented at the 3rd annual U.N. Seminar, held at the U. of M. from July 12 to 16 by Lynne Downey and Frank Johnson. Both these students returned to the school this year, and wer e very active in starting a United Nations Dis¬ cussion Group. QUEEN OF KELVIN PERCY GENSER AWARD This year the crowning of Kelvin ' s Queen took place Friday, April 21, at the Press Night Prance. Running in the royal race were Joy Johnson, Maureen Finn, Marlene Darrach. Due to unforeseen circumstances, no King was crowned. Joy Johnson was named Kelvin ' s Queen. Congratulations Joy! Last year, as in previous years, Mr. Percy Genser awarded a sportsmanship award to two of our most popular, athletically- inclined students. Shown above ere Bill Kelsall and Judy Driscoll, who received the 1954-55 honour. 22

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Playhouse Resounds to Applause OUTSTANDING REVIEWS EARNED The opera, Trial By Jury , a feature of but also to the frivolous chorus, eccentric Kelvin ' s Variety Night, was presented at the Playhouse Theatre on February seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. Enthusiastic audiences greet¬ ed this excellent satire on the British Judicial System. After months of noon practices, eve¬ ning rehearsals and disappointing discourage¬ ments the cast climaxed its hard work with four outstanding performances. Everyone con¬ nected with the opera, including the make-up girls, messenger girls, stage production man¬ ager, prop boys, pianists, wardrobe manager and the sales managers did a splendid job. Congratulations should be extended not only to our whimsical Judge, domineering Usher, two lovely Angelinas, entertaining Foreman, sentimental Council and handsome Defendant Jury and coy Bridesmaids who enlivened Trial By Jury and made it a sparkling success. The Oper ' s co-directors, Mrs. Brown, Miss Leggat and Miss Thomson, should be complimented on the tireless efforts which they put forth while shaping a seemingly hopeless mass of humanity into a well rehearsed opera cast. I firmly believe that everyone in Trial By Jury thoroughly enjoyed his or her chance of being behind the scenes of an opera per¬ formance and was extremely sorry when the final curtain fell, terminating Kelvin ' s 1956 opera production. The cast of this year ' s opera, Trial By Jury . The principals and bridesmaids are across the front, the jury on the left, and the audience on the right.