Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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' 'fi' ' - " " "Nr L...,.-. f"7 .. -Q .- Fourlb Row, sltuzding-F. Kist, L. Van Prooyen. M. De Laat. V. Ryerson, j. Demoray. G Nevins, M. Struik. B. Engstrom. M. Van Hoeven, T. Meekhoff. G. Ter Haar, D. Demoray F. Van Leeuwen, C. Crull, M. Kelder, B. Schoen. L. Hoekstra, L. Burkholder, j. Bement F. Boersma, B. Van Der Schuur, S. Snoeyink. Third Row. rlanding-L. Wilttxn, F. Strong. I. Bergman, -I. Austin, M. Oly, F. Faber, B. Miling B. Breese. G. jellema, P. Freeberg, E. Thomas, D. Bond, B. Drenten, F. Van Sweden G. Burkholder. R. Osbeck, L. Hoop. A. Miling, S. Lous, I.. Daane, M. Christians. Second Row, standing-I. Newman, H. Slagter, L. De Witt, L. Slusser, R. Fisher, S. Raible E. De XVitt, S. Bolthouse. M. Steketee. L. jones, A. Bowman, S. Wotmdrick, E. Perry, E Evarts, T. De W'ent, F. Bolthouse, B. Kroes. B. Fahnle, C. Hartman, Mrs. Fngelien, sponsor Firsf Row, sealed-V. Camfield. H. Bond, P. Newman, M. Gabel, D. Rabe, D. Sawyer, B Christensen, M. Angus, F. Tracy, L. Hodges, F. johnson, B. Berglund, F. Mekkes, P Vande Brink. The girls' Glee Club is comprised of approximately eighty girls. It is divided into two sections-the Freshman-Sophomore Chorus and the junior-Senior Chorus. Ensembles and soloists from this group participated in many assembly programs at school as well as in various churches in the community. Students taking part in this phase included Constance Hartman, Marcia Steketee, jane Demoray, Dorothy Demoray, and Beatrice Drenten. During these trying times it is exceedingly important that music becomes a Part of every one's life. It has been said that in the life of any artist the achievements of yesterday always must fade before the opportunities of today. Therefore an artist strives continually to improve his work. That is what our choral groups aim to do, but not without pleasure, for they make it their business to enjoy everything they do. ii 53 Il

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Tun! Row, rlrmding-E. llonelson, G. Beld, D. Early, j. Peppler, E. XVynsma, H. Levering, D. Formsma, W. Chandler, R. Van Der Klok, R. Vandenberg, R. Ten Brock, H. Gott. Second Roux xltnzding-M. Boersma, D. Olson, D. McHoskey, R. Dood, V. Grubbs, B. Hedberg, H. Schuiling, R. Grubbs, L. Kammeraad, D. Vander Wall, H. Klynstra. Furl Row, smlea'-M. Piebenga, D. Marshall, E. Hoffert, D. Groelsema, R. Xvarner, A. Mc Danold, G. Formsma, J. Boelens, B. Piebenga. "How wonderful is the laurmm mire. Il is indeed the organ of the soul." -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The great need of America today is unity of spirit and the dedication of self to a great common cause. Music is a form of spiritual expression which of itself creates spiritual values and helps to bring about spiritual union. We dedicate ourselves in songs be- cause we can sing in our souls things we cannot find words to say in prose. The Boys' Chorus, composed of approximately forty voices under the direction of Mrs. G. E. Engelien, finds that they are able to put unlimited zeal and enthusiasm into their songsg and they prove that singing together brings people together. The outstanding event of the season in which this group parti- cipated was the Spring Festival. The Boys' Quintette sang at the Kent County Luncheon. No one knows what these boys will have to endure before this war is over. lf we have given them some enjoyable hours and lifted their spirits through this singing of music, then it was worth all the effort involved to maintain such organizations. Music will add much to the moral strength of the nation, at a critical hour, when the strength of America is the hope of the world. i521 Bo s' Chorus

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Burk Rou standing-B. Evarts, A. Bowman, B. Christensen, M Christians S Snoeymk C Hartman B. Fahnle. Fzrsl Rau standing-R. Osbeck, E. Thomas, G. Nevins, G. jellema B Breese S Lous "Music it was we brought from lJ6!ll'.ll-- l-And thus uplifted do we mount, Like some celestial throng, To realms of world forgotten joy On wings of living song! On wings of living song! Of living song!" This familiar strain from "Salutation" by Gaines will always associated with the Mendelssohn Club as their opening number any vocal program in which that group participates The Mendelssohn Club is composed of only sixteen girls chosen their director because they showed outstanding ability in singing well as in a general knowledge of music Most of the girls are their Junior or Senior year in school. i541