Charles W Baker High School - Lyre Yearbook (Baldwinsville, NY)

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Musical Review This year’s Glee Club entertainment was patterned after last year’s and had the same name, “Musical Review”. The performance was given January 29, and repeated the follow- ing evening as a means of raising money for the Red Cross Flood Relief Fund. A one act play entitled “My Turn Next”, presented under the direction of Mr. Elden, headed the program. The actors included Michael Sawyer, Walter Williams, James Weeks, Frederick Pulver, Jeanne Gere, Phyllis Long and Betty Foster. The second part of the program was new to our school; it consisted of a tumbling act which was Mr. Guerrera’s con- tribution to the success of the evening. The last and biggest part of the entertainment was an “Eddie Cantor” program under the direction of Miss Roth, Mr. Cary and Miss Forest. There we found the quartet sing- ing many a favorite tune,, Rubinoff pulling the bow over the strings, the famous “Floradora Sextet” dancing and blithely- singing, the pupils of the Sehroeppel Studio of Dancing and Julia Sanderson and Frank Crummit singing “Good Night My Love”. As a finale a large chorus gathered and joined in the spirit of the “Eddie Cantor” program by singing “ 1 Love To Spend This Hour With You.” The “Musical Review” was a real financial success as it cleared about $100 for our Baldwinsville Academy funds and gave about $70 toward the Red Cross Relief Fund. LUCYANN DAVIS Dramatics At the expense of her free period and much of her spare time, Mrs. Lower organized for the first time in the history of the school a class in dramatics. Those who took the course received no regents credit, because the library did not have, the required number of books on the subject and also because there had been no time to submit an outline of the course of study to the State Education Department in Albany. It is hoped and expected that next year’s class will receive a half unit for the course, as the library had added many books on dramatics this last half year.

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All in all, the Journalism Club feels that it has fulfilled its duty and hopes for as great success next year. The staff for both papers is as follows: Crimson and White Editor-in-chief News Editor .Managing Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor M essenger Editor-in-chief News Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor Feature Editor —Martha Sullivan —Carmella Cenci —Nancy Bigelow —Jack Bunnev —Jane Pritchard Kathryn M cC a r t h v —Lucyann Davis —Alice Montague —'Charles Greene —Donald Flaherty ----oOo— Orchestra The orchestra, under the able direction of Miss Elizabeth M. Roth, has accomplished many difficult undertakings during the year 1936-37. With her very helpful assistance, Mrs. Ethel Connell Phoenix and Mr. Silvio Meneguzzo, every piece of work has been successful. The orchestra played at various school entertainments this year which include prize speaking, Parent-Teacher Associa- tion meetings, senior play and all assembly’s. The best per- formance of all was the splendid annual spring concert which took place May 28, 1937. Although the orchestra lost many members by the graduation of ’36, they have added several new members. At the concert they welcomed back an old member of the orchestra, Miss Helen King, whom everyone was glad to hear once again. May I say that, all in all, the orchestra of Baldwinsville High School is something to be proud of! And here’s to the future success of this very active organization. 21 CAROLYN DORAN

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About eighteen students signed for the class. These with Mrs. Lower studied pantomine, voice and diction, characteri- zation, dramatic criticism, stage settings, play directing, plat- form readings of plays, types of the drama and the student and the drama. The text book used was “The Stage and the School” by Ommonney. During the year many plays were worked out: One of Ihese was presented in the auditorium “Two Crooks and a Lady” by Eugene Pillot. MARJORIE MYERS ---0O0---- Athletic Association The Athletic Association, which was first organized in 1918, is still maintained under a slightly revised constitution. This Association is organized every year for the purpose of giving support to our athletics. As its governing body the association elects students to a council. The representatices are chosen twice annually. Pro- fessor Elden is chairman. The members of the council for the first semester were: Seniors—Michael Sawyer, Frederick Palmer Juniors—Leland Rice, Frederick Pulver Sophomores—Harlan Hudson Freshman—Carl Smith The members for the last semester were: Seniors—Frederick Sullivan, Martha Sullivan Juniors—Leland Rice, Frederick Pulver Sophomores—Charles Huhbs Freshman—Robert Otts The high light of the Association’s social activities each year is it’s Athletic Banquet held for the purpose of honoring the students who receive block letters. This year it was held at the Presbyterian Church. The toast-master was I). Charles O’Brien. The honorary speaker of the evening was Roy Simmons. After the banquet the guests went to the gymnasium and enjoyed dancing to the pleasing music of the “King’s of Rhythum.” ARTHUR SHEA 23