Charlotte High School - Witan Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE XVITAN Page forty-one 4646 GORDON A. Howit, '24 Gordon A. Howe of Denise Road, was re- cently elected to the Board of Supervisors of Monroe County. He is one of the youngest members ever elected to fill this position and Charlotte is proud to remember that he is a graduate of this school, class of June 1924. During his career as a student here he was active in all phases of extra-curricular activi- ties and as General Howe, was popular with all the students. In his senior year he was elected president of the Students' Association without an opposition candidate in the field, but did not assume office as he was at the time already holding two major offices, and several minor ones. E General was a member of the champion- ship basketball team of 1924, having previously served two terms as captain. He played soc- cer, baseball, tennis, acted on the famous Charlotte Day committee, was chairman of the Freshman Return Party in his first year, and the Senior Ball committee in his last year. As a member of the publicity committee he served the school well, especially in the athletic write-ups for the newspapers. On the Witan staff, he stands out as one of two business managers in a period of thirteen G. A. A. News Old age has shown its effect in the results of the volleyball tournament. The sophomore youngsters romped over their elders by cop- ping every game in the series. No team took third place because the Juniors and Seniors tied for second place. The winning team was composed of lean Stubbs, captain, Margaret Ames, Beryl Corey, Suzanne Fisler, Eileen Guyett, Arline Kenyon, Lucy Lyon, Selma Michel, Mary Simonds, Eleanor Truesdale, Helen Schantz and Dorothy Graham. From the three teams playing in the volley- ball tournament an Honor Volleyball Team was picked which consists of the following girls: Margaret Ames, Corrine Crocetti, Dorothy Graham, Hilda Lavell, Lucy Lyon, Beatrice Knabb, Selma Michel, Elaine McNulty, Mar- garet Sandle, Jean Stubbs, Peggy Warner, Marjorie Willis, Marjorie NVebb, Angelina DiMarco, Dorothy Beebee, and Irene Fleming. The G. A. A. offered bowling as one of its sports this season. The girls bowled at the Ridge Road alleys and those having the best average scores for the season were placed on the Honor Bowling Team. Evelyn Bucher, Melissa Connor, Zenobia Luckhurst, and Phylis VV0lz are members of the Honor Team. All the fall sports have been fairly well attended as the following report shows. Ten girls received OK's in attendance for Tennis, fourteen for Bowling, fourteen for Captain Ball and Field Ball, and thirty received OK's in Volleyball. igli- The Senior High School girls' sports for the winter season are listed as follows: Mon- day, Basketballg Tuesday, Out-door Club, and Bowlingg Wediiesday, Basketball and Social Dancingg Friday, beginner's Basketball. The G. A. A. and the Leaders' Group will also meet on Friday. years who left a balance in the Witan treasury. Since graduation he has constantly manifested an interest in Charlotte and our activities. May his political career be as successful as his school career was.

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Page forty-two THE WITAN ee ii Honor Choir Mr. Marsh has recently organized an honor choir. Students were chosen on their ability to sing and the interest shown by them by par- ticipation in voice classes and Glee Club. The choir met for the first time on Novem- ber 24. and chose a name and elected officers. They were: president, Esther Reitzeg vice- president. Ruth VanVertlohg secretary, Kenneth Knapp. The choir meets on every Friday afternoon after school, until four olclock. Mr. Marsh hopes to be able to have them give a concert in the near future. At present there are twenty-three members. They are: Robert LaFave, Eleanora Ivanson, Ruth VanVertloh. Mildred Lee, Kenneth Knapp, Margaret Hewins, Eric Stevens, Victor Ander- son, Barbara Budlong, Alice Allen, Marjorie Todd, Paul Goodwin, Frank Bright, Melville Northrup Richard Gernon, Ralph Bohrer, George Frey, Alberta Lee, Virginia Kinsella, Dorothy Davidson, Marjorie Eusterman, Robert Poland, Esther Reitze, accompanist. Music Department There has been a Renaissance in the depart- ment of vocal music this year. It is very en- couraging to note that in the middle of this term we were able to get three periods of Senior High School Choir in school time- second, third, and sixth periods, meeting twice a week under the direction of Mr. Lewis J. Marsh, forming a combined choir of about one hundred and forty voices. The officers of this choir are: president, Paul Goodwing vice- president. Eleanora Ivansong secretary, Frank Bright, treasurer, Alberta Lee. An operetta is being selected to be given in the spring. A Music Board consisting of the officers of all the musical organizations has been formed to direct the music work in general. The Apollo Club, an honor club limited to people showing marked ability and interest in music, meets on Friday afternoons under the direction of Mr. Lewis El. Marsh with Esther Reitze as accompanist. The otlicers consist of: president, Esther Reitzeg vice-president, Ruth VanVertlohg secretary and treasurer, Kenneth Knapp. Charlotte has four new members, Virginia Kinsella. Ruth VanVertloh. Robert LaFave. and Loretta Greenwell, in the Inter-high School Choir under the direction of Mr. Alfred Spouse which meets at the Eastman Theatre every Saturday morning. 1 Because a large number of interested people were unable to enter the Inter-high School Choir, a new choir, under the direction of Mr. Marlowe Smith, meets at Monroe High School every Saturday morning to train prospepctive pupils for the Inter-high Choir. Charlotte has furnished the following people: Barbara Hudlong, Marjorie Eusterman, Mildred Lee, Eleanora Ivanson, Kenneth Knapp, Eric Stevens, Marjory Todd, Robert Poland, and Melville Northrup. Charlotte High Orchestra Something new has been done this year in combining the junior and Senior Orchestras. This combined orchestra which is under the able guidance of Mr. Marsh, meets every Mon- day night in the Band Room. School Jazz Orchestra This year the jazz Orchestra has been made one of the regular Charlotte Activities. It meets every Wednesday night in the Orchestra Pit and is under the leadership of C. Kenneth Hersey. Inter-High Band and Orchestra These organizations are two of about twenty such organizations in the United States. The Band, which meets every Saturday morning at 8 o'clock in the Monroe High Auditorium is conducted by Sherman A. Clute. The Orches- tra which also meets at Monroe at 10 o'clock is conducted by Karl Van Hoeseu. Both the Band and Orchestra are of full symphonic size. Playing nothing but the finest works of the great composers, the young musicians are given ample opportunity to become proficient in this type of work. Charlotte's representative to this organization is C. Kenneth Hersey who plays trombone.

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Page forty THE WITAN 2546 On XVednesday, October 25, the Senior High School girls entertained a group of West High girls in a volleyball playday. The games were played in the small gym with Miss Booth refereeing one set of games and the other set being refereed by Miss Dunbar, girls' athletic instructor for West High. Each team played four games and then all the girls went to the individual gymnastic room where they were served punch and cookies. The West High girls said that they had a great time, they also admired the building and envied Charlotte High students very much. G. A. A. PARTY The fall season of girls' sports ended in grtat style with a party held in the small gym- nasium. Margaret Sandle, as chairman of the entertainment committee, was mistress of cere- monies and announced the various events. Virginia Dickson and Jessie Lancaster, accom- panied by Wayne Davenport at the piano, entertained the assembled company with two clever tap dances. Miss Booth conducted a novel spelling bee, that caused plenty of hilarity. Margaret Hanna tickled the ivoriesv for an old fashioned Virginia reel. Two comic dramatic skits were presented by a cast of players including Marjorie Webb, Eleanora lvanson, Margaret Sandle, Jean Frattare, Thelma Lusink, and Helen Bloom. Inter- spersed between these features was dancing for which Esther Reitze played. Since no party would be complete without the eats quantities of jelly doughnuts and cocoa were provided to appease voracious appetites. But the sixty girls present could not consume all the food, for the refreshment committee had planned for a hundred girls. And so after the party was over the doughnuts and cocoa were taken over to the big gymnasium and presented to the reserve and regular basket- ball teams which were practicing there. This highly successful party will be remembered forever because Joe Smith took a picture of it. The Girls' Athletic Association congratulates Margaret Sandle and Jean Stubbs for having earned their C. H. S. emblem. This award is presented to a girl when she has earned fifty points for excellency in sports. HOME ECONOMICS Mrs. Louise Cowles and Mrs. Gladys Foster are the two new homemaking teachers. They teach the junior high girls and the girls from No. 38 school. In October a clothing exhibit of Self-Help Garments for the young child was given for the home-economics girls. On October 25, refreshments were served by the homemaking girls for the West High girls, who came to Charlotte toenjoy a game of volleyball with our senior high girls. A tea was held on Nevomber 6, for the mothers of the 7B classes. Refreshments were served by the homemaking girls. Miss Sage was general chairman of the afternoon pro- gram. Dr. Burnside talked to the parents about the work of the school psychologist. On November 15, refreshments for tea were served by our girls for the City Art Teachers in the Home Practice room, a room suitable for small gatherings. Miss Brown was the hostess. Miss Adams, director of art educa- tlon, for the public schools in Rochester, was one of the guests. The Commercial Honor Society had a tea on November 22, in honor of the new mem- bers. Refreshments were served by the home economics classes. On November 29, the first-period class of homemaking girls had a Thanksgiving break- fast. The girls all came at eight o'clock to pre- pare the breakfast. The third period class also had a dinner on the same day. We Should Like To Know- Why Beatrice Knabb lingers so lovingly over her sewing? VVhy Lucy Mangeri and Lillian Roman like to make bound buttonholes? VVhy Lois Koster is so anxious to finish her pajamas? Why the first sponge cakes flopped ? If Mr. Lacy enjoys the savory odors that fill 312 every cooking day? Why LaNette Brody fails to arrive promptly every morning for homemaking? How Florence Ambrose always evades dish- washing? What happened to Corrine Crocetti's delici- ous sponge cake?