Conshohocken High School - Echo Yearbook (Conshohocken, PA)

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THE BLUE AND GOLD Page Twenty (4): Senior play, (4); Oratorical con- test. (3. 4); Blue and Gold Staff, (3, 4): Football, (3, 4. Captain); Base- ball. (3, 4); Outing: Club, (4); Science Club, (4). George is a fellow who does not bother very much with the opposite sex. but there always seems to be an interested crowd about him. George we would like to know how you do it? He is a regular helpful fellow and always is on hand at the right time. This he has proven to us by leading our class through four years of great success. George, we prophecy great things for you in years to come and our best wishes from the Class of 1927 go with you. DRAMATICS 1 he year 1926-1927 marks a turn- ing point in the field of dramatics in Conshohocken «-' h School. On De- cember 17 and 18, 1926. the Juniors for the first time in the History of the School gave their three act Com- edy. Honor Bright.” Each act, in the living room of the Barrington’s at Rockmere, Beach Haven, Mass., was filled with amusing and interest- ing situations for trade by the follow- in r cast: Watts ........... Duane M acFarland Michael ............. Jack Palmer Foster ........... Ellwood Bic’ hart Mrs. Barrington ..... Emma Ruth Reverend James Schoolev. J. Bradlev Elzey Mrs. William Carton . Mary McLean I he Rev. Win. Carton, John S. Blackburn Richard Barrington. Edward W. White Honor Bright ...... Elizabeth Quigg Annie ............... Clara Fulmer Maggie .......... Beatrice Gormley Fit Marvel .......... Eliabeth Yost Simpson ............. David Martin Dies ................ John McClov Bill Drum ............... Carl Hiil i he next event of the season wa, the Operetta—this year—Sailor Maids with its Chorus's of Sailors and Maids and a Lighthouse on the New Eng- land Coast. For three nights, Feb- ruary 24, 25, 26, the Operetta was pre- sented to an appreciative audience by members of the various classes assisted by the High School Orchestra under the direction of Miss Jane E. Griffiths. The cast was as follows: Cyrus Templeton . Edward Hansell '27 Frances Marie .... Edith Ferrier ’27 Jeanette Spencer, Eliabeth Wallace ’27 Olga ............. Clara Fulmer '28 Captain Dover .... George Young '27 Edward .......... John Blackburn '28 Gerald .............. Thomas Celli '27 David Kern ....... Joseph W’allace '27 Messenger ........ James Manser '31 First Boy ......... Edward White '27 Second Boy ......... Murl Griffiths ’27 Gird ............ Elizabeth Quigg ’28 Then on April 22 and 23, the Seniors entertained with their most success- ful play, “The Judsons Entertain”, a Comedy in three acts. The cast: Mrs. Babbidge .. Gladys MacMnllen Christophene ........... Frances King Miss Hulda Judson ........ Alice Potts Wallace Judson .... Joseph Wallace Mildred Judson .... Rebecca Moore William Tamp ......... George Young Tucker Whipple ....... Murl Griffiths Bettina Blandish .. Thelma Hallman Phyllis Stotenbocher .. Edith Ferrier Charles Fallon ....... Frank Ramsey Fallon. Sr............ David Traiil very admirably enacted their respective roles because of their untiring efforts together with Miss Isabella Radcliffe of the English Department and Mr. E. W. Oerm in. In all three plays, the Art Depart- ment. the Manual Training Depart- ment. the High School Orchestra, and the Faculty helped very materially to make 1926-27 successful in the field of Dramatics. Signed, Editor.

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THE BLUE AND GOLD Page Nineteen SAMUEL KESSLER ‘Kelley” “Gotcha” Football, (3, 4); Track Manager, (4); Sconce Club, (4); Outing Club, (4); Hand, (3. 4); Orchestra, (1, 2, 3, 4); Blue and Gold Staff, (4). Behold, the humor editor of the Blue and Gold! His wit and humor have won him many friends. Sam is also a good blower, for the notes of his cornet can be heard far away. We find him cheery and helpful al- though lie lacks pep to some degrees. KEMERY CYRIL KIEFFER “Kem” “Well naow,” Band, (3): Baseball, (3, 4); Sailor Maids, (4); Outing Club, (3); Orches- tra, (3); Gypsv Rover, (3); Science Club. (4). If you travel through the balls and hear something like this: “Do-do-dee -o! Yo-do-dee-o-do, you will know that Kem is somewhere in the near vicinity. Kemery is a cheerful fellow with a smile for everyone—especially the ladies and a certain lady in the Sophomore class—? NORMAN GEORGE LAWLESS “Norm” “You know how it is.” Science Club, (4j: Outing Club, 4. If you see a crowd of fellows laughing till you would think they’d be ready to die, you will know that Norm is around with his inexhaustible supply of jokes. We have yet to see him without “That smile that won’t rub off.” WILLIAM FRANK RAMSAY “YanA” “I’ll slap you down.” Science Club, (4); Outing Club. (4); Sailor Maids. (4); Senior Play. No one knew Yank could play a harmonica until he won first prize in a contest at the High School. Now everyone knows it. He can also strum a “Uke.” Yank is an all around good fellow, a willing worker and good to look upon. CHARLES WILLIAM SCHIMPF “Sniff” “Walter” “Good Laws” Miniature Lady, (3): Outing Club, (4); Gypsy Rover, (2); Football, (4). “Sniff” is the curly headed shiek of his class and is always talking of his latest conquest. We think he and the late Rudolph Valentino were on the same plane, but in spite of his numerous affairs “W’alter” is always there when there is work to be done. LEWIS MORRIS SPONAR “Lew” “Sure. I’ll do it.” Baseball, (l, 2); Basketball, (3, 4); Blue and Gold, (1, 2, 3). Lew is the tallest member of our class. He is always a “helpful hen- ery”. If there was something diffi- cult to do in school all you heard was “Let Lew do it.” Lewis was one of our February graduates and when not working, spends his time in his Dodge and with a certain party of the opposite sex. Good luck Lew. DAVID ROBERTSON TRAILL “Dave” “Dyke” “Ain’t that nice?” Football, (4): Basketball. (2, 3, 4); (Captain); Baseball, (2, 3, 4, Captain); Outing Club, (4); Track, (4); Minia- ture Lady, (3); Gypsy Rover, (2); Senior Play, (4); Treasurer of Class, (3). Traill is known to most of us as “Dyke.” Dyke is one of the most popular fellows in the school es- pecially with the opposite sex. He likes to get to school early and sit in the corner seat with his! better half. If Dave’s here, Thelma’s here and if Dave’s there, Thelma’s there. Some boy—but a good athlete and a regular fellow. JOSEPH HAROLD WALLACE “Joe” “Doc” “Yeh, I’ll say.” Football, (4); Orchestra, (::, 4); Outing Club, (4); Science Club, (4); Sailor Maids, (4): Senior Play, (4). Joe is one of the best workers in our class. There is not a thing doing but that Joe is not in it. We can not say much for Joe’s promptness in school. Ask Mr. Oerman. But when he does get there he always has a ready excuse. Joe is always cheerful and a friend of everyone. GEORGE WILSON YOUNG ‘‘Youngy” “At a boy.” Class President, (3, 4); Sailor Maids

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THE BLUE AND GOLD Page Twenty-One CLUBS SENIOR LITERARY SOCIETY The first year of the. Senior Literary Society closed with a program for Memorial Day. On the whole the society has reached its aim and that was to further the appreciation of English. The debates have been a benefit to those who listened and may lead to a debating team next year. Some of the best authors and their works were discussed. About five High School students took part in the programs. The programs have been all right, but there has been some discussion about them. The students believe that they do not have enough to say. They are called and asked to do their bit, hut if they don’t make an attempt to do so. they suffer. Perhaps if we had . a program committee, chosen by the school which would meet with the English advisor and plan the pro- grams ahead, the students would like, that better. As there are only eight meetings a year there is no reason why we cannot have a larger variety of things on the programs. Whose fault is it.-' Do the students who are not participating give ther best co-operation? When a meeting is in order the whole thing is considered “tame” by the active few un’ess some noise, not particu- larly in keeping with the occasion, is heard. The active few- are perhaps those who arc being asked to take part in these meetings and have re- fused. More pep in the meetings is the cry from all over the school. One suggestion was made that one part of the meeting he given over to jokes about the students and light and airy works. More plays, not necessarily operas or three-act comedies, but something attractive would probably be liked better. A drama written by a scholar and presented to the school ought to be appreciated. English has been furthered but has it done the student any good other than getting him out of a few periods of a particularly disliked subject? Music ,' hich is a great benefactor w-as used, but how? To be exact just like the curtains of a play to open and close the action. More music would be appreciated. Altho many suggestions are offered, those offering them must remember that this is the first year of the so- ciety, and the years following will profit by our mistakes this year. Many of the students made their first ap- pearance on the stage and this ac- counts for some of the amateurish- ness. The money collected during 'this year has been used to subscribe foi magazines for the reading room. These magazines are the best obtain- able for both reading and reference work, and they are representative of every branch of study in the high school. There is an average of sixty-five students who use the read- ing room daily. Therefore, this is another good thing the Literary So- ciety has accomplished. The following officers were chosen for the year 1927-1928: |ohn Blackburn .... President Ruth Ramsey Vice-President Francis Wilmer .... Secretary Dorothv Lobb ......... Treasurer The officers of 1926-1927 wish the officers of 1927-1928 great .success and hope that they may enlarge upon the programs of this year. The entire Literary Society hope the Seivors will remember the society. Not only that but we wish the Sen- iors the greatest success in the world. Margaret Maskrev. Secretary TUNIOR LITERARY SOCIETY We called our first meeting ‘ I he Riley Program.” because most of the poems read w-ere written by Tames Whitcomb Riley. As a number of great men. including Washington. Lincoln. Longfellow-, and St. Valen- tine were born in February we de- cided to tell about them in our sec- ond meeting. At the third meeting solos, recitations, and compositions w-ere rendered. We invited the Senior Society to our fourth meeting as it