Banning High School - San Gorgonian Yearbook (Banning, CA)

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MUSIC The music department under Miss McGregor has been interesting, helpful and successful this year. A. new feature was the music period and a very inter- esting one too. In it we had the stories of operas, famous selections from them, and almost got acquainted with Mme. Farrar, Caruso, and many other famous singers just by talk- ing about them. We had music current events every Mon- day which enab led us to get a broader knowledge of the musical world. In addition to the Girls’ Glee Club and the Boys’ Quartet there has been an orchestra organized consisting of G. Palm- er and M. Wenger, violinists, R. Hemmerling, Clarinet; E. Hemmerling, trombone; C. Johnson, saxaphone; and H. Parker, pianist. It has been a great help to have the orches- tra play between acts and before our picture shows. The Girls’ Glee Club, although it has practiced a great deal this year, appeared only once for the public and that was at the May Festival. We hope that next year we will give the public a better exhibition of our musical ability. The quartet consisting of C. Johnson, C. Weinland, H. Cary and L. Schlierbach has made several successful appear- ances which have won them much favor. The operetta ‘Love Pirates of Hawaii’ was one of the big events of this year. It was given by the Music Depart- ment which enabled us to pay for all of the music used during the year. Beatitudes Blessed are the teachers that are merciful, for they are the exception rather than the rule. Blessed are they that can bluff Prof., for they shall escape the quarterly exams. Bleseed are they who study their lessons, for their credits chall be numerous. Blessed are they who are in 5th period study, for their endurance is great. Blessed are they who throw away their gum before class, for they won't have to swallow it. Blessed are those who take chemistry, for they shall be wise. Blessed are they who participate in May Festival for they shall receive exercise. Rejoice and be exceeding glad for great shall be your reward at the end of the year. Sea Page Twenty-three

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their faces in the more sheltered places, bowed in lifeless sub- mission. The trees creaked and sometimes lost branches as the wind pressed upon them in waves of great violence. Hurrying streamlets sought the level of a brook or struggling river. Man and beast sought warmth and shelter—and the rain continued. As evening approached the wind and rain quieted. After the sun had set, the clouds broke. A sunny glow bathed the tallest tree tops and slender church spire. The moun- tains, rosy crowned, stood clear cut against the sky as great sentinels of our valley. The air was cool and pure. One big, crystal star came out in the east and shone like a lamp of home. Marie Lehman 22 If I were a lad of the Senior Class, And you were a Junior peach, We'd build a hut on a South Sea Isle, And walk on the moonlit beach. Were I a Junior boy so bold And a Sophie lass were you, I'd buckle on my trusty sword, And win your heart so true. Rut should I be a Sophomore, ‘snd you a Freshie green, I'd be like a king in my own domain, And you would be my queen. Though I am yet but a Freshie small “And you a Senior duck, There's nought to do but sympathize We both are out of luck! GW A) O, the cares of the Staff are many And their troubles not a few, And ‘tis hard to be bright and cheerful, When there is so much work to do. But now that our labors are ended, And our work is open to view, We bid you look at its virtues, And spare you objections too. G. M. T. ’21 Page Twenty-two

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OPERETTA “The Love Pirates of Hawaii’, a light opera in two acts was given March 4th by the Music Department under the direction of Miss McGregor. Everyone who participated showed splendid talent and very ably performed. The ar- tistic Hawaiian scenery (painted by Louis Schlierbach), the fanciful and beautiful costumes of the girls and the picturesque gaudy attire of the pirates, as well as the able directing of Miss McGregor helped to make the performance one which was a credit to the High School and which demonstrated the ability of the Music Department along such lines. The School Orchestra played for the Operetta and the whole performance was heartily enjoyed by the large crowd present. The cast of characters was as follows: Witssmbahinve reuse ee eae re eee eee eee Rena White Dorothyvan Dear ann mee eae ee Golda Kendall BillvyasWiestemene etre cues teats soa Clarence Johnson Pirates hice eee en ae ere Graham Palmer SICEUBICY Grams Ole GOR UME ee Mees ade carte ear orton Adam Smith Hawaiian Maidens [ehuas eee eh ee ene earn gen Gea Edith Moojen KAT Olan imeem cca nce ier eee ee ee Elsie Houda DE litvoe Sere ee ee on eee Marie Lehman Page Twenty-four