Cogswell Polytechnical College - Cogswell Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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THE eoosWELL Q5 your mother have been? Wfainwright replied: My mother's maiden name was Letty Page. This was a great shock to Mrs. Lee and a great surprise for Eleanor, as Letty Page had been the best friend that Mrs. Lee had ever had. Of course this did away with all obstacles for Eleanor and Waiiiwriglit and the play ended with her promise to marry him. Not only was our play good, but the parts were well taken. Allison Eaton showed a great deal of dramatic ability by the Way in which she interpreted the part of Yiolet. lrina llahrs played the part of Eleanor Forbes, while lrma Grauerholz deserves a great deal of praise for the way 1n which she interpreted the role of Mrs. Lee. Verona Leason as Gertrude Spencer, Mildred lX'illian1s as Peggy Jones, and Laura Larson as Mary Wliite, all deserve credit for the way in which they played their parts. To Wayne Stephenson, who tool: the part of Gordon NVainxvright, we take OH our hats. lfle made a most amiable leading man. To Carleton liryan we must extend our congratulations for the way in which he played the role of Perry Spencer, the villain of the play. Martin jnlcieh was seen to gmail advantage as lileane. the awkward Fresh- man. Clifford Nichols deserves credit 'lor the way in which he played the part of Mike and lean. Carl lloldemann as l'ug'g'y Collins, Eldred Edwards as Meade, and Ray- mond Young as DnlTy Dntheld are deserving' of praise for the way in which they interpreted their roles. IRNA BAHRS, '14- 1:11-- ' -.1 ,l 'i': I ' ind , HY Q f - Y L- W 7-7 'lT,f

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94 J THE COGSWELL wright said that he was afraid he was too old and .Eleanor laughingly replied: 'fOh, nonsenseg Tm twenty-two and see how I hang on. After thanking him for his hospitality, she left and he watched her from the window and then called Mike and told him to tell Bernstein to send for his evening clothes and press them, as he was going to the Senior hop. This was a fitting end for the first act. The second act showed an alcove in the ballroom that evening. Wfhen the curtain rose, Violet and Beane were discovered preparing the lemonade. He was in the act of making violent love to her when they were interrupted by Eleanor and Spencer. Eleanor asked Violet to help her HX her dress which she had torn, but before leaving she told Spencer that she had an unengaged dance on her card and asked if she was supposed to dispose of it if anyone who asked her. He laughingly replied that she might if anyone asked her. Waiiixvriglit then entered with Miss Wliite, who had also torn her dress and, while she was mending it, Spencer inspected VVainwright's clothes and told him that he looked as if he had been used to that sort of thing all his life. Vtfainwright was in the act of thanking him for his compliment when Eleanor, Miss VVhite and Gertrude Spencer entered. VVhen Spencer saw Eleanor he commanded his sister to take Wfainwright away as he didnlt want to introduce him to Eleanor on account of his being a lunchroom keeper. Eleanor, just at this moment, turned, recognized Vlfainwright and forced Gertrude to introduce him to her. He asked for a dance and she, having none unengaged, promised him half of Perry's, saying that Perry wouldn't care. The third act showed a portion of Lover's Lane on the Stanford campus. Spencer and Collins were discovered sitting on a bench discussing the attentions with which VVainwright was showering Eleanor Forbes when Meade entered and told them to hurry and dress for the Senior parade. After they had left the stage, Eleanor and her aristocratic Southern aunt, Mrs. Lee, entered. After several complaints about Northern hospitality, Mrs. Lee asked Eleanor what man she had seen the most of, and just as Gertrude Spencer and Pug Collins entered Eleanor confessed that she had seen Mr. VVainwright more than any other man. Mrs. Lee then sent Eleanor and Collins for a walk while she found from Miss Spencer that Wfainwright kept a lunehroom on the campus. After Miss Spencer took Mrs. Lee and Eleanor to hear the music, the Senior parade entered. In the Senior parade Spencer was dressed as Mary plane, Collins as a devil, Meade as a clown, and Duffield as a holy monk, while Mr. Beane and Mike formed the sacrificial calf. Q As soon as the music stopped, Spencer and Collins decided to give Wain- wright a shock by introducing him to Mrs. Lee, knowing that Mrs. Lee would treat him very coldly because of his position in life. After this scheme was arranged, the Senior parade' proceeded. Again the Senior parade entered and everybody was assembled waiting to see the outcome of the introduction of Mrs. Lee to Waiiivvriglit. After Mrs. Lee had been introduced to Waiiixvriglit, Wainwriglit remarked that his father had told him that his mother, who had died when he was a boy, had been a great friend of hers. 'When Mrs. Lee scornfully asked: Who could

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96 THE COGSWELL Uhr Obrrhneatrei DAVE ZoLoT, '14, Since the organization of the orchestra in 1910 there has never been such an abundance of talent for the various instruments as there is at the present time. The greatest innovation of the year was the introduction of girls into the school orchestra. When a plea for volunteers with musical talent was made to the girls three responded-Miss McCord, violin, Miss Loewe, piano, and Miss Forrest, cornet. It was certainly very kind of Mr. Lucas to offer his services as director of the orchestra. His knowledge of music and his playing ability have helped the orchestra greatly. A very important reason for the success of the orchestra during the past year is the regular practice. Every Monday and VVednesday afternoons from half-past two until four the auditorium has been used exclusively by the orches- tra. Some time in the future it is to be hoped that music will be a part of the course of study. The orchestra supplied music at all the Student Body rallies, as well as on Founders' Day, and for the Senior play. The orchestra certainly did its share in helping to make this play a success. It played a lively piece for the introduction and provided music between the acts. After the play, Samuels and his ragtime band made plenty of noise for the dance, They also supplied music for the Alumni dance, which took place about two months ago. The string department of the orchestra was well taken care of by Mr. Lucas and Miss McCord, who played the solo parts, and Samuels 'and Edwards, who played the second parts. Miss Forrest and Pope made an excellent combination in the cornet section. There were two piano players, Miss Loewe and Hartman, who alternated. They certainly rattled the ivories. In the reed section were Kirkpatrick, Chew and Zolot. Kirkpatrick and Zolot played first clarinet and Chew played second. All the members, individually as well as collectively, deserve great praise and full credit for the past year's work. Although the orchestra has sufficient talent at the present, more will be required next year to replace those who are leaving because of graduation. Any one who knows how to play an instrument will do justice both to the orchestra and to himself by joining it. It would be a great advantage to the orchestra to have a greater variety of instruments, such as the trombone, cello, snare and bass drums. It is to be hoped that in the near future Cogswell will be able to boast of a full orchestra.