Blasdell High School - Champion Yearbook (Blasdell, NY)

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l ' b on-ie' Glee Club There are fiftyetwo girls in the Glee Club. We have a very capable dir- ector, Miss Brower who has been our director for a year. Under her direction we took first place in the Music Festival at Fredonia. After emerging with high honor from the competion at Fredonia, we went to Jamestown to compete in the New York State Semi-Finals, passing by the cemetary at Sinclairville where our beloved band and orchestra director, Mr. Scott was buried. We came out fourth at Jamestown. Boys' Glee Club The Boys Glee Club of 1938 consists of sixteen members. It was reorganized after Miss Partridge, our former music teacher left, by her successor Miss Brewer. The first public appearance of the Glee Club was at the P.T.A. where they sang nKentucky Babe', WThe Joy Songn, UMarines Hymnn and WIn My Cabin of Dreams'. This was quite well liked by those attending. On May sixth, the Boys Glee Club attended the Music Festival at Cheekto- waga along with the band and orchestra. They were led by Miss Brewer and the accompaniest was Alice Zimmerman. The boys sang nThe Winter Songn and two negro spirituals, namely, NIt's Men and nKentucky Babes. All the members of the Glee Club are participating in the Operetta comprising the main boys' parts and the chorus. According to Miss Brewer there will be no Boys' Glee Club next year but a mixed chorus. High School Orchestra During the past year, seven new members have joined the orchestra. There are six Seniors, Donna Ringer, Anne Adrian, Ethel Selly, Arthur Leyda, Howard Pfslzgraf and Agatha Metzger, who belong to this group. The first public appearance the orchestra made was at the American Legion Program last November. On May 5, the orchestra played in Woodlawn High School for the Teachers' Conference. Cn May 6, the orchestra went to the annual music festival at Cheektowage, where it showed its ability: The orchestra has played at such festivities at the Senior play. Speaking Contest and Graduation. Last March its well loved leader, Mr. Scott, passed away. Upon his death the leadership of the orchestra was taken over by Miss Brewer. Through her efforts, the orchestra has been successful and we hope it will continue to succeed. High School Band I t the be inning of the school year, we started to have our practice meet- A 8 ing on Tuesday mornings from 8:15 o'clock to 9:45 o'c1oGk- On September 13, we attended the Erie County Fair in Hamburg. Our band director, Mr. Scott, received special recognition as being the oldest music director of School bands in western New York. In September, we welcomed a few new members into our organization, many of whom were from the lower grades. Un March 17, Mr. Scott passed away. Miss Brewer was appointed to continue his work. During basketball season, we P Y la ed at the game waged between Orchard Park and Blasdell.

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