Cambridge High School - Trojan Yearbook (Cambridge, NE)

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VOCAL MUSIC Instead of the usual operetta given by the muoic de- partment every year,a musical termed the Century of Music , was presented by Miss Evelyn Jones, the director. This was divided into three acts and a finale. The curtain rose on the first act to show a party at a southern plantation, the hone of Stephen Foster. The chorus and individual members consisted of Stephen Foster compositions. In Act II the scene moved up several years to a night in an old opera house. Ernest Stevens, acting as the Master of Ceremonies, introduced the following numbers: the quartet (Royce Dick, Perry Rankin. Boyd Cordcr, Jack Trenchard) singing Sweet Adeline, and A Tavern in the Town; the melodrama, The Plight of a Maiden; Vilia sung by Margaret Fee, and the Flora-Dera sextet. Time moved on and the audience found themselves in the roof garden of a large modern ho cel where the floor show was about to begin., The show began with the announcer, Bob Lockenour, presenting the following: the high school chorus singing In the Still of tile Might; a tap dance by Petty Mather and Janice Rankin; the boy:s quar- tet singing Over the Rainbow; lorene Cawthra and Paul Minnick in a comedy tap dance; the trie (Beth Barber, Marion Estergard, Garnet Cole) singing Ma; and Tea for Two sung by the chorus with Peggy Cowles doing a soft shoe tap dance. The musical ended in a patriotic finale with Paula Jean Minnick as the Statue of Liberty. The chorus sang America and God Bloss America with Royce Dick singing the solo. The traditional candle light Christmas program was pre- sented by the music department in conjunction with the speech department. As Janice Rankin read the Christmas story from the Bible the Christmas cards were sung by the mixed sliorus, glee clubs, small groups, and soloists. Another big event was the District Music Contest heldin McCook April 16 and 19, The superior ratings won in this contest were: be; s' high voice, Royce Dick: boys ’ low voice, Boyd Corder; girls’ medium voice, Margaret Fee, boys' .quar- tet; girls' glee club; boys’ glee club;and the mixed chorus. The excellent ratings were girls’ high voice,3ethene Barber; boys1 medium voice, Ernest Stevens; and the girls' trio. Those receiving superior ratings were eligible to go to the National Music Contest which was held at Topeka this year. In order to raise money a dance was held where several of the gay ninety numbers from Tho Century of Music were usod in the floor show. At Topeka, the boys' quartet and Royce Dick received superior ratings. Margaret Fee and Boyd Corder received excellent ratings. The music department also supplied several numbers for the May Fete, Baccalaureate, and Commencement.