Austin High School - Comet Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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ua School fbaffi- Show. in ,f 5-,NX X . r N 96. '. I 1, fx il Q E S s E r i y it qi at f . .1 I? z U.-...f . -Q-.qws AN EXCERPT from the second play of the year, The Littlc Minister, starring Pat Rucker and Phyllis Ravel, is presented during an assembly. 'TNI AVAILABLE is sung lay the Flo Tones- Ioyce XVebb, Eva Maxey, Patsy Davis, and Martha Farmer-at tlic Student Council Talent

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Assemblies are a major part of the curriculum activities at Austin High. They are many and varied, and each is planned in advance by R. V. Baker, vice-principal. Through assemblies, students become acquainted with the different people in their class when class officer candidates are introduced. The students also get a taste of the American voting system by listening to speeches given by the candidates running for president and vice-president of the Student Council. Opportunities to learn about other religions of the world are offered during brotherhood week. Helpful hints about courses, jobs, and future vocations are offered in assemblies. Red Dragons play a big part in making assemblies fun. They offer short scenes from each play, to give the audience just a sample of the plot. Red Dragons also work the lights and the curtains during the assemblies. The Student Council also does its part by holding a council- sponsored talent show at least once a year. For these shows, students try-out and then display their different talents to the assembly audiences. The choir and band make an annual appearance on the assembly program. These groups display the hard work and talent required for such a presentation. Assemblies are held during the homeroom period Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays of each week. They are opened by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, led by the presidents of the various grades. NZ '45 7' DR. FRANK ELSASS, nationally known cornctist, highlighted the band assembly with a beautiful rendition of La Manclolinatan and A Kiss in the Dark. l RED DRAGON FLAYERS present scenes from a play, Th Class Menagerie, starring joAnna Murray and Pat Whaley. 1444 ' nliaen

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ULULLABY ON CHRISTMAS EVEN is sung to the Baby jesus by Mixed Choir members during the Christmas Festival as Mary. portrayed by Dianne Hodge, and joseph, played by Hilliare YVilder, look on. Deck the Halls With Boughs of Hollyi' is the song that describes the jolly Christmas season at Austin High. All the students participate in the festivities in one way or another. Each club and organization does its part in the Christmas season by helping the needy, giving parties for the under- privileged, and Christmas caroling to unfortunate people who are unable to get out and enjoy the season. A Christmas Music Festival and Pageant is always presented bv the Choral Department. Singing at the festival are the Mixed Choir, Maroon Chorale, and the Bel Canto Singers, under the direction of Miss Virginia Decherd. A highlight of the evening is a candlelight processional by members of the Mixed Choir, singing traditional carols while moving from the stage to the balcony. The beautiful blend of voices and the impressive pageant make us feel closer to that first Christmas 2000 years ago. Each year the Deck the Hallsu contest is held for the purpose of beautifying the halls and promoting the spirit of Christmas. Five dollars is presented to the club or advisory with the best display. Miss Dorothy Fluryis advisorv won first place this year with Mrs. Mary Grayis and Mrs. Frankie Freeman's advisories as runners-up. GAY CAROLERS decorate the third floor stairwell during the Deck the Halls season, a time when creativity' reigns supreme. iqvwlqlu ASBI. W! 3 ,oil r 1-M ir- I MIXED CHOIR MFMBFRS be ' , - , gin- ning the procession during the Christ- mas Festixal program are Kathleen Klint. Eve Miller. Sarah lladen, Linda