Batavia High School - Bee Aitch Ess Yearbook (Batavia, IL)

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 Glhnruz HE Chorus is composed mainly of Freshmen and Sophomores, with a few Juniors and Seniors. It is held in the auditorium, as the music room is too small. Of the music courses offered in High School, the big chorus has the largest attendance and is most regu- larly attended. The work this year under the direction of our new supervisor of music, Miss Woodruff, has been mostly a reorganization of the chorus. , While the chorus has not taken up many new songs, but has been work- ing on familiar ones, it certainly has progressed very rapidly toward the goal of success. Of course this is due to Miss Woodruff and her pianist, La- Verne Stuff. They have been very faithful and deserve much credit. RUTH KELLEY, '18, CONSTANCE JOHNSON, '16. 1751

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 Glereliam Glhnrwa HIS year, the Cecelian Chorus is made up, almost entirely of new recruits. On this account a great deal of time had, at first, to be given over to re-organization. The fact that a great many were new comers did not hinder them from doing good work. The work of the Chorus has been broken up by the diphtheria epidemic, which caused the closing down of school on two occasions. Although very little time was spent in practice, the girls of the small Chorus braved public criticism and appeared before the crowd at the K. of P. fair on March 3, 1916. The small Chorus consists of about sixteen mem- bers of the Cecelian Chorus who are to sing at various public entertain- ments. Beside singing at the school and public affairs, the Chorus intends to give a recital in the Spring. Just what will be sung has not yet been decided upon, but several pieces are now being considered. We believe that the Ce- celian Chorus will acquit themselves creditably at this recital and will mea- sure up to the standard set by former Choruses in spite of the various ob- stacles set in the way. And last but not least comes the part that Miss Woodruff has played in the directing of the Chorus. Too much credit cannot be given to her for the efforts she has put forth to make a success of the Cecelian Chorus. EILEEN MURRAY, 'l7. l 74 l

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1916 BEE AITCH ESS 1916 Glen Glluh This Chorus is composed of only seven boys. The club is not organized, as in former years, and because of the lack of material which has not de- veloped, We Will not see them at any public performances. They are taught sight reading and general preparatory work. LAVERNE STUFF, '16. l76l