Berrien Springs High School - Canoe Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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THE ORCHESTRA The High Schorl Orchestra has been a very lively crganization this year and has played at every place where good music wa3 necessary,. There are thirteen members and the organization is under the supervision and direction of Miss V ieder. On February 12, 1931, a program was presented at St. Joseph by ft masked orchestra, in which high school musicians of the entire cour ty participated. This Music Festival is an annual event and is 2 IVICtjr Vf C. O looked forv ard to by all those that under the direction of Joseph J. THE BAND The band, a rather junior musical organization, having been organized in 1929, has progressed very rapidly., we may truthfully attribute this to the excellent supervision of Joe T» Whetstone, the able director. The band is now playing very difficult music in preparation for the Band Festival to be held at Buchanan, May 29. The band played for all the local basket ball games -and played in the mass bands at the LaSalle Celebration in South Bend, Indiana, May 19. This was are eligible to attend Assemblies, parent-Teacher Meetings, and many other gatherings have been entertained by the orchestra. Each time they have appeared their playing has been praised and very much appreciated. THE MELODIANS Thf.r is an orchestra of eight pieces that has departed from the ways of the old classical music masters and has put their sanction to seme of our modern kings of jazz They have played at assemblies end special gatherings where the mue-ic ran to a lighter vein. Because of the numerous musical organizations of the school this orchestra has teen known as the Monday Night , the junior Casasanta, the leader of the Notre 4 ame band. It might be added that the Berrien Springs Band w s by 25 pieces the smallest band entered in these festivities. The band will lose a few members by graduation, but with the excellent material Mr. Whetstone is developing in his junior band, the loss will not be such a great one. Orchestrr , and others, but hence- [his year Miss Mann took charge of forth it will be known as The Melodians , exclusively. JOURNALISM Eight years ago under the direction of Lucille v arn (Mrs. Allen? a class in Journalism was organized aach v eek several columns were pub— liehed in the Era Fiur years ago (Continued on Page 15) PUBLIC SPEAKING Three years ago Miss Judd organized a class in Public Speaking. This class presented a play for ssemhly here and also at Three Daks. Last year Exchange assemblies were presented at Three Daks ind Buchanan by the Music Department and the Auditorium class. he class which took part in several of the county contests including Debating and Extemporaneous Speaking. In this same type of work Doris Valentine won first place in the All-County 9th and 10th grade Declamatory Contest and Donald Hoalc won second place at the all school County Contest. (Continued on Page 15)