Burnham High School - Burgoblac Yearbook (Burnham, PA)

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A in c HGH iv 1 r .1 , , all it .FEE an as HIGH SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE Music and Dramatics Y Our school has taken quite an interest in music and entertainments during the past four years, under the capable leadership of Miss Arla Smith. At Christmas time, 1925, a Pageant in which a large number of high school pupils took part, was presented. The High School operetta, The Rings in the SaWdust, was staged, April 21, 1927 and repeated May 18, 1927. This was one of the best entertainments that has ever been given. The Girls' Red Coat Band gave entertainments on various occasions. A Girls' Chorus was always available when there was a need for one. A High School String Ensemble was organized early in the year 1926- 1927 under the leadership of Miss Elma Benfer. The first appearance was at the Y. M. C. A. at the Christmas entertainment. They also played for the Parent-Teacher Associations, Directors' Convention, and the High School. FORTY-EIGHT

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4,-Z' A T 'A ' , ,ix-J he Hanes, with contributions amounting to nearly one thousand dollars. In addition to all this, the Newtown Schools spent for books, play ground, pictures, health supplies and music the neat sum of 319633. LITERARY ACTIVITIES During the first three years of our high school life we had two literary societies, Lyceum and the Atheneum. These societies had literary pro- grams twice a month. In the last year a new plan was adopted. Two periods were set aside each week for music and literary work in the high school. Various classes had charge of programs on special occasions. The Senior Class gave an appropriate program on Armistice Day. The Junior Class had charge of the Thanksgiving Day Program. The Sophomore Class rendered a Christ- mas program. George Washington's birthday was fittingly observed with a program by the Freshmen Class. During the year we have had several outside speakers and musicians speak and sing in our Chapel exercises. These include Prof. J. W. Yoder, Rev. Harold Laird, Rev. Anton Cedarholm, Rev. Carl F. Simon, Miss Elma Benfer, Mrs. Mary Stannert, Beaver Brothers Quartette, A. S. Weaver Mr. Czezwich, Mr. Kieferle, Rev. A. B. Miller. HIGH ,SCHOOL PICNICS For the past several years it has been the custom of the High School to hold a picnic some Saturday in May. Fishers meadow near Woodland has been our favorite resort. There is always fun for every one who attends. Baseball, peanut scrambles, leap frog, races, acrobatic stunts, snap shots, last but not least the good eats are the main items on the bill of events. EDUCATIONAL TRIPS In our Sophomore year we attended a session of Court. In our Senior year we made a trip to the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon which was of great interest to all of us. We also visited the Bell Telephone EX- change and the Standard Steel Works. CONTESTS An Oratorical Contest under the auspices of the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce was held in May, 1925. The winners of this contest were Mildred Sipe, Evelyn Bay, Ruth Jacobs, and Clarence Bond. A Home Lighting contest was held the same year. This was sponsored by the Penn Central Company. The winners were: Margaret Jacobs, Mildred Sipe, Ruth Jacobs, Freda Glace, Alice Romig, Rose Schreiber. FORTY-SEVEN

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Y Z 1- L,-I fwfif fh Q ' ,ilhl ri -names The Senior Class Play 3 Cousins was the name of our Class Play given in our Senior year. This was a Comedy in three acts . Following is the list of characters. Philip Burton . ,..... . ,..,...rrs.s . srr..,rr.....,rs.,...rr r..s,,r,,c.,s.rr.....,,,..........,r R oger Harper A Wealthy Bachelor of forty Gordon Spencer ....rsrrsrsrsr,s. . ..rsrsrsrsss.rsrrsrsrs.,s,,,..s. ,...r,rs Russel Lauver Philip's cousin, twenty-three Harold Simms . s.......r -- .A . ssrrrr rr.,rrrrr.srf..,rs William Creighton One of the busy idle rich, twenty-two Officer Burke ,.......,....... . . .. o.ooo.oooo oo.,....,,..,,.oooooo,..,.o L ockwood Crownover Ned Travis ,.... Revelry .,....,... Plain clothes officer, forty-five -'PM'MKPQQELEQ-QHEQL ' mm James Jacobs -------.Paul Kanour Colored servant in Phillips, home -----.,Ruth Pursel Mary Sinclair . o,...,.........oooo oooroooo,..r....... . ........r.,.oro,ror,ooo,,,,..., Catherine Gardner Jane Wilson o.......r.. Nancy Adams .... Hetty Nelson o,.... A lifelong companion of Phil's .- .......c Alma Leeper A California Cousin Philips housekeeperg about forty A frivolous girl of twenty ------Susan Miller ---------Ruth Jacobs .-----Averil Creighton Down-east cousing forty-two Ruth Irving ..,.cc ...oo..o.oco,,. . cccc.ccr,o . .... . . .c.c,ccc......,,....c....,c..c,...... ...Martha McElwee Unexpected guest from California FORTY-NINE