Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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THE COMDRA CLUB. THE Comdra Club makes its first official bow to the public in this issue of the Annual. Somewhat over a year ago the Club was orgnized by a group of wideawake Junior girls who believed that “all work and no play make Jill a dull girl,” and who believed that they could have more fun and be more useful to themselves, and possibly to their school, if they organized. The Club is a thoroughly democratic institution. It admits to its membership all Junior girls who are willing to put their pride in their pocket and submit to an initiation that will test their willingness to abide by the articles and by-laws of the constitution. Pleasure and benefit mark each meeting, for business matters are always followed by a social program. Few of the members realized how many talented girls there were in the school until they entertained us with readings, vocal aud instrumental solos, recitations and a farce comedy. Talent is also shown in other ways. The girls decided to have a club pin, so the club artists set to work. From the many designs submitted one having a large and a small “C” on it was selected. This reproduced in dull silver proves attractive. The Coindra Candy Pull came just after term tests had left us “oh. so tired.” The girls gathered around the long tables in the lunch room when the excitement began, for the candy stood ready for us. The faculty had been invited. and many participated in our pleasure and even added to it. When we were hardest at work, trying to keep our hands and the taffy separate, we were startled by a cry of distress, “Girls, I am getting all stuck up. Can’t some one help me?” Sure enough, there was Mr. Ditmer with both hands fastened in his candy, vainly trying to pull them out. The Comdra girls helped entertain at the Junior Informal Dance and everybody had a delightful time. We are looking forward with great anticipation to our May Party, and “last but not least” to our picnic. Miss Hadlow, our adviser, has been untiring in her efforts to make the Club worth while, and she certainly has succeeded, for the Comdra is a thriving organization. FLORA BRATBURD, ’14. OFFICERS OF COMDRA CLUB President ................................................. Flora Bratburd Vice-President ................................................. Ethel Lyon Secretary ................................................. Melania Cadiseh Treasurer...................................................... Gladys Bolton Honorary Members...........................Miss Hadlow, Miss Pittis, Miss Ely 69

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THE HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE ORCHESTRA. DURING the past year a larger number of our pupils than usual have availed themselves of the privileges of the Orchestra. The character of the music has been kept up to the standard set in previous years, and in the Annual Concert program there was a strong predominance of classical selections. Each rehearsal has been found valuable, many of them worth fully as much as a private lesson to the pupil. The necessity for accuracy; the drill in combination of instruments; the confidence inspired; with many other advantages to each player, are eloquent arguments for the desirability and value of membership by every one who desires to make the most of his talent for music. The Orchestra was assisted in the Concert by the Glee Clubs of our school and the Glenville High School, and by the organization known as Ye Menne Syngers Quartette. The program was as follows: PAKx I. Wedding March 1 Midsummer Night’s Dream ' ’ The Orchestra Mendelssohn Chorus “Down in the Dewy Dell The Glee Clubs Smart Selection “Humoreske” The Orchestra Dvorak Description “The City Choir” The Quartette Parks Selection “Faust” The Orchestra PART II. Gounod March “ Tan n ha user” The Orchestra JTaffner Song “Heather Rose” The Glee Clubs Protheroe Overture “William Tei.l” The Orchestra Possim The Chinese Maid “Little Peeweet” The Quartette Petrie Overture “Napoleon” The Orchestra Fredrick The singing of the Glee Clubs was well done, showing careful training on the part of their instructor. Their clearness of enunciation deserves special mention. Roth selections were encored, in responses to which they sang, “Drink to me only with Thine Eyes,” and “Winter is the Time of Sport.” The Quartette was received with the usual enthusiasm, and to repeated encores sang “Humpty Dumpty.” and “Mammy’s Little Lamb.” In starting the program the Orchestra used the Mendelssohn Wedding March, and the enthusiasm of the drums in the heavier strains seemed to reach 71