Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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22 The BEACON SENICII CLASS CHUIISES KNELL AS PRESIDENT By George R, Metzger Raymond Knell, baseball captain, letter- man and honor student, was elected presi- dent of the senior class, and Janet O'Neil, who has been active in dramatics and the Legion of Honor, and who is an honor student, was elected vice-president, in the class elections, held February 16 and 20. Dorothy Garrett was chosen as secre- taryg Elmer Tropman, as treasurerg and Elizabeth Joline and Gordon Davis, as marshalls. Marjorie Gow was made prophet, and George Torge, historian. The three remaining ofhces, those of poet, salutatorian, and valedictorian, are not elective. They will be filled by choice of the cabinet. The first ofhcial act of the senior class this year was to decide against wearing caps and gowns on graduation night. The vote was 256 to 163. SEIBULII PIIUIIUCES MUSICAL SHIIW The Bennett High School glee clubs and orchestra presented the operetta, Swords and Scissors, February 21 and 22 in the school auditorium. This, the an- nual musical play, was under the direc- tion of Mr. Seibold. The school orchestra furnished enjoy- able music for the piece. The choruses, as usual, were excellent. Mr. Seibold has the knack of producing good group music. The outstanding soloists were Marjorie Sullivan, as the Empress, Aileen Bren- nan, as the Maid of Honorg and Donald Dobbins, as the Colonel of Hussars. Truffle, the detective chief, a leading part, was played by Roland Georger. James Sala, as the tailor, Moreau, and Aileen Brennan enacted their roles with distinction. A new system was tried for financing the play. No student tickets were sold, because of the difficulty of keeping ac- counts with so many different managers. fPlease tum to page 23, column 21 BENNETT WINS MICHIGAN CUP City Hockey Champions Bennett won the Michigan Hockey Cup for 1927-28 with six victories, no losses, and with but two goals scored against them. The Demon Captain Puls and Diehl were veritable Flying Dutchmen, and scored many of Bennett's points. Brugnone, Irv Puls and Warren, our steadfast goalie, were star players who con- tributed rnuch to Bennett's victory. It is our Hrst Buffalo Interscholastic Cup-may we win again next year!!! ' This year Bennett had a good chance to show the wizard team she developed last year, but could not use them because of the thaws which constantly disrupted the schedule. This year the team played with perfect skill and breath-taking speed all through the season, whirling all oppon' ents off their feet. It was an exciting race whose climax came when we played Technical on February 12. The contest was extremely close from the start. At the toss-up Gord Puls captured the puck and with a few graceful motions slapped it into the cage for our first goal. After a titanic struggle, Bennett emerged victor at a score of 3-2. Gibbons at East By Charles Boyer Mr. Gibbons spoke February 10 at the Lincoln Day program of East High School. This was the result of a promise exacted by Principal Costello that Mr. Gibbons would be one of the first speakers at his school. Altho it is not the custom at East to have the whole school attend the assem- blies, on this occasion all turned out. Usually the upper classmen only are privileged to attend the exercises, while the lower classmen remain in their home- rooms and listen to the program as broad- cast from a microphone on the stage. Courtesy, said Mr. Gibbons, was outstanding, and shown by the fact that in the crowded auditorium no girl was forced to stand, altho many boys were forced to give up their seats.

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e ennett eacon Vol. III SPRING ISSUE No. 3 BENNETT PREPARES FUR DEBATE Students to Judge By Marie Kurtz Bennett will try to regain its laurels in debate Thursday evening, March 29, when it meets Technical and East High Schools in the iinal debates of the season. Bennett and Lafayette, last year's chamf pions, are tied for first place at present. The subject of the spring debate is, Resolved: That Congress provide a com- mission to regulate the mining of coal. Bennett will uphold the affirmative against Technical. This debate will be held in the Bennett auditorium. The Bennett negative team will meet East High at East. Following the usual custom, the spring debates will be held in the evening. An unusual feature of the debate this spring is that it will be judged by high school seniors. Each school will send three judges to each high school against which it does not compete. Bennett will send judges to Hutchinson, Masten, Lafayette, and South Park. The judges at Bennett will consist of three representa- tives from each of those schools. It is expected that having student judges will stimulate further interest in debate. Those competing for positions on the Bennett team are: Loftus Becker, Elmer Tropman, Dorothy Meyer, Charlotte Bax' ter, Lorna Knibb, Helen Gibson, James Sala, Howard Gondree, Robert Mason, Paul Beck, and George Diehl. THREE PLAYS T0 BE PUT IIN Ill ASSEMBLY By George R, Metzger, Jr. During the spring months the Bennett Players will put on several plays in assemf bly. These will be financed from the profits of Peg O' My Heart. On March 5' the tryouts for the plays were held. There were over fifty aspirf ants. The first play will be given as soon as possible after Easter. It will be The Clock Shop, by john Golden, who was the author of Bennett's first production, Tum to the Right. The Clock Shop is a pretty little fantasy. In it the char' acters are clocks. The plot consists of their ambitions and desires, in which they are quite human. The second is Chinese Love, by Clair Kumer, who wrote The Choir Rehearsal, presented in' assembly last year by the Bennett Players. This is a tragedy, and is rather unusual in its development. It conf cerns the execution of a certain Chinese pirate, and his subsequent appearance, as a spirit, to his wife. Its charm lies in the fact that the author does not seem to have written it to expound her peculiar ideas. The Bennett Players may present an- other play, The Mo'nlqey's Paw, in which Cyril Maud recently played the lead. This play, however, is considered almost too dramatic to put on in the assembly.

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The B EACON 23 EXPECT IMPRUMPTU SPEAKING BUIITEST By Rfeuel N. Denney Soon after the Easter vacation, Mr. Stamp, teacher of Public Speaking and Dramatics Director, expects to conduct what is known as an impromptu speaking contest, an event as yet untried at Bennett. Mr. Stamp got the idea from a Masten contest which he attended as a judge. The plan of procedure is somewhat as follows: A week before the contest a general subject will be announced, with several sub'topics. The contestants will prepare themselves on the whole subject. On the morning of the contest, onefhalf hour before it starts ,a dehnite subfdivi' sion of the main topic will be assigned each speaker. During the time before the start, each speaker will prepare himself to speak on his particular subtopic. Mr. Stamp enjoyed the contest that he witnessed at Masten and is anxious to see whether Bennett students can do as well. Puls Tried on Larceny Charge By Richard Griffin A mock trial was the subject of the as' sembly put on by the Legion of Honor, March 9. Gordon Puls was accused by Gordon Davis of stealing the part of jerry in Peg O' My Heart. The learned judge was impersonated by George Torge. The able counsel for the plaintiff was George Diehl in his father's frock coat, while janet O'Neil, garbed in Miss Carpentefs B. S. gown, confuted the testimony of the prosecution. The case was a close one, and the final decision rested on the exhibition given by each of the principal's to prove who had the greater acting ability. Puls' bathtub scene was the nrst. Davis retaliated with a dramatic recitation about the football game in Saint Peter's yard. However, the judge announced a suspended sentence in favor of no one especially. The credit for the presentation of this theatrical effort is due Miss Ford, who in person superintended the direction, the costuming, lighting effects, stage setting. ATHLETE'S BMIUIIET IIUMING IIEXT MIIIITH By George R. Metzger, Jr. The annual Lettermen's Banquet take place this year during the latter part of April. It will be held under the aus- pices of the Bennett Hi Y club, in the school cafeteria. Last year's banquet was so great a suc- the will cess that it was arranged to make yearly banquets a permanent school aifair. The idea originated with the Hi Y, and last year was financed by the club. This year and hereafter, the school will assume the expenses. All who received major letters in any sport are the guests. The male faculty is invited because of the work they do on athletic assignments. The men teachers are asked to serve certain times at athletic events held in the school. The Hi Y club will be there as hosts and committee on arrangements. The chairman of the committee in charge is George Metzger. Assisting him are Jack Firman, Charles Goodsole, Bruce MacArthur, and Howard Wright. The exact date of the banquet will be decided when it is known who are to receive letters in baseball and tennis, the latest sports of the year. It is expected that the waitresses will be chosen from among the senior girls and not for waitress' ability alone. The speeches at the banquet will be very short. Students will give the greater part few of them. Mr. Rhodes will say a words, as will Mr. Champlin and the several coaches. The main speaker of the evening has not yet been chosen. He will probably be from outside the school. Miss Schaefer, in charge of the cafe- teria, is helping in arranging the menu. Seibold Produces Musical fCo'ntinued from page 221 The sale through the box office of ref servedfseat tickets only was not satisfacf tory. Many students, not receiving a strong stimulus to buy tickets, failed to support the opera. Charles McCarthy was business man- ager, with Horton Stickle as his assistant. George Metzger was Head Usher.