Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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e ennett eacon vox. VI RECREATION issue No. 1 A FULL HlTLl5E I5 SIIHITLIL PLAY Will Give Broadway Hit A Full House, a three act farce by Fred Iackson, will be presented by the Bennett Players on Monday and Tues' day, November 24 and 27, under the direction of Mr. Stamp. This will be the sixth annual play produced by Mr. Stamp and the Bennett Players. The leading parts will be played by Reed Herring and Annajeanne Brady. Nor' man Begin is stage manager. The play is a revival of a comedy that only a few years ago ran before packed houses on Broadway. A preview shows that it differs from the usual Bennett Players' production in that it is an inf tense farcefcomedy, packed with retorts, crisp comment, and uwisecracksf' From the first until the last curtain, a riotous comedy is enacted, bubbling over with keen comment and ardent action. A Full House, having the scene laid in a Riverside Drive apartment, will have a fashionable and ultrafmodern setting. When tryouts for it were held on October 6, more than 250 aspirants turned out for the cast. Fourteen of these were selected. Mr. Stamp said that this turnfout enabled him to be certain that A Full House would live up to the high standards of production set hy the Bennett Players. The Director, Mr. Stamp BENNETT TAKES GULF THIJPHY Bennett's Golf Team again won the Interscholastic Golf Tournament held over the Meadowbrook Country Club Golf course September 24, and thus retained the Ganson Depew trophy for the sec' ond successive time. The team was com' posed of Dick Stewart, captaing John Sellers, and Willis Boyer. Mr. Braun acted as coach. The Canson Depew trophy has been in existence for only two years. It was given by Mr. Ganson Depew in 1929 when InterfHigh school golf was recognized as a major sport, thus counting toward the 'lliams Cup. The possession of this golf trophy gives Bennett an early lead in the Williams Trophy race. Everett C, Copley f206Q 1931

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Bennett Beacon Mr. Miller Mr. Slate Mr. Curtiss Miss Stroesser Mr. Wunsch

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26 Bennett Beacon ANNITTINIIE NEBATE New Time Limits Imposed Bennett will debate South Park at Ben' nett and Hutchinson at Hutchinson in the Interscholastic debates, Friday, De- cember Sth, on the question: Resolved: that the chain store is contrary to the best interests of the American people. Mr, Axelrod, the Bennett coach, said that several of his debaters have been lost by graduation, but he still has left Albert Preston, Seymour Sugarman, and Bernice Hempel. He said, also, that he had much promising material from his debate classes who, he was certin, would be developed into strong debaters. This year an innovation has been made in that new time limits will be imposed on the speakers. Direct speeches, for' merly eight minutes long, will be limited to six minutes, while rebuttal speakers will be given but three minutes as against the old limit of live minutes. However, the last rebuttal speaker from each team will be allowed five minutes to summarize his team's arguments. Remember: you will hear this debate in Assembly, Def cember 7. Everett C. Copley C2061 1931 A: if is NEW IIHITHNSES AT BENNETT 'Everyone a songsterf' says Mr. Sei' bold, is the new motto of the music de' partment at Bennett. In announcing the formation of several chorus classes, he states that he has six choruses-the old mixed chorus, the girls' special chorus, and four freshman choruses, meeting two periods a week. The students are taught the fundamentals of chorus work with the view of being in the mixed chorus of sixty voices. Mr. Seibold is assisted in this work by Miss Armstrong and Mr. Wunsch, the newest arrivals in Bennett's music depart' ment. Raymond E. Cook f206j 1931 T T T T GLASS I1E'3I1 BNANNATEI1 Largest in History of School On the evening of june 25, 1930, Bennett High School graduated the largest class in its history. A class of 389 students received their diplomas. The Latin Salutatory was delivered by Gen- evieve Grotjan. Rhoda Goehle gave the Valedictory. Past, Present, and Future was the title of the inspiring address delivered by Dr. Rhodes. Whatever you choose in life, let it be worthy of you, were the words of advice given to the graduating class by Dr. Rhodes in his address. The following awards were presented: jesse Ketchum gold medal to Esther Law- rence who attained the remarkable averf age of 96.6 for her four years at Bennett: Genevieve Grotjan, a close second, with the average of 96.3 received the silver medalg Dartmouth Award to XVill'am Proliittg Frances Wood Smith Award to Isabel Whitelock: Athletic Award of SSO to George Graderg Spanish Award LO Doris Flierl: German Award to Marguerf ite Honeggerg Latin Award, French Award, and Les Amis de la France Prize, all three to Esther Lawrence. Raymond E. Cook f206j 1931 ar ar si STAFF THANKS ELDUTT MANAEEHS The Bennett Beacon Business Staff takes this opportunity to thank the folf lowing floor managers who have worked so faithfully in encouraging the sales of our magazine. We appreciate your ser' vices- Dorothy Fletcher Beatrice Weisbeck Miriam Wietz Mildred Gerber Wilma Ceratine Jane Evenden Geraldine Uhteg Lucille Krug Jean Braun Evelyn Grant Virginia Kreiss Viretta Roller Eleanor Fitzsimmons Marion Long Isabel Fitzpatrick Jane Murray Harriet Morris Corrine Yox