Cowley College - Tiger Daze Yearbook (Arkansas City, KS)

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Choir Takes P rt in the Messiah HERE were few outside activities when the Arkansas City Junior College was first or- ganized. As the college began to grow in size and attendance, a need was felt for some organization in which the students could express their vocal abilities. A chorus of only a few voices was formed. In fact, it was really an octet. Every year has seen the addition of more members, un- til the enrollment now totals 55. Every kind of music is sung by the choir-- operatic, classical, oratorio, popular, and sacred. Each year a few more popular tunes are added to the repertoire, which breaks the momotony of singing only classical music. For the past four years the choir has taken part in the annual presentation of George Fred- erick Handel's oratorio, the Messiah , It is the largest project ever attempted by the music de- partments. The idea was conceived by C. L. Hinchee, who directs the personnel of the choir, and A. E. San Romani, the director of the school orchestra. At the first performance the audience was inclined to be skeptical, for it is very seldom that amateurs can sing such a difficult work and sing it well. Much to their surprise, the presentatio-n was an instant succ3s:. In fact the Mcs1iah made such a hit that the department decided to give the ora- torio as an annual Christmas present to the people of Arkansas City. The demand of the public for the presentation of the Messiah is growing year after year. Because the college choir has had more experience in singing the work, it appears to be the real backbone of the chorus. The two-act musical comedy. Ohl Doctor, was presented by the musical departments of the high school and junior college, February 14. This modern opera, with its catchy tunes, clever lines, and rhythmic dances, was written by Palmer Clark. The junior college students who had leading parts in this production were Haskell Gill, who played the part of Doctor Drinkwater, and Lillian Clough, as Hono1'. Other leads were taken by John Tufts and Alice Newman, high school students. The plot of this operetta concerned a lost letter containing valuable information, and all that hap- pened to it before it reached its owner. Charles L. Hinchee directed the chorus and the cast: A. E. San Romani directed the orchestra, and Miss Edith Joyce Davis directed the dance numbers. Y. VV. C. A. UPPER PANEL- - - TOP ROVV, Left to right: Fern Warren, Miss 'Thelma Hall, Miss Lucille Plette, Evelyn Gray, Ruth Walker. SECOND ROW: Lillian Clough, Helen Belt, Gladys Cowen, Dora Gillig, Ruth Knedler. Geraldine Kantzer. THIRD ROW: Ellen Kittrell, Anna Ruth Mans, Freda Wilson, Kath- leen Adams, Rai-hel Foltz. Pep Club CENTER PANEL - TOP ROW, Left to right: Berniece Brown, Mary Lucille Miller, Dick Howard, Samuel Maier, Maxine Dobson, Merrill Pierson, Helen Betty Martin, Fern Warren. Robertha Clack, Melvin Haines, Mary Caine, Geraldine Kantzer. SECOND ROW: Warren Putnam, Marian Getter, Estella Mooney, Gladys Cowen, Rachel Foltz. Dora Gillig, Kathleen Adams, Kathryn Messner, Robert Koetting, Milford Rawlings. THlRD ROW: Haskell Gill, Freda Wilson, Maxine Palmer, Edith Mel- ick, Anna Mae Swaim, Ellen Kittrell, Lura Fitzgerald, Lillian Clough, Anna Ruth Maus, Hugh Roberson, Luther Parman. PAGE 20 FOURTH ROW: Edward Dauphin, Gladys Sprowls, Mary Emma Mc- Guairk, Elsie Lee, Julia Shea, Betty Townsley, Helen VVard, Miss Lucille Plette, Helen Belt, Caroline Somerfield. CHEER LEADERS- Jane Irvine and Donald Naden Ch OI'l1S LOVVER PANEL-- - TOP ROW, Left to right.: Melvin Haines, James Gould, Prince Eckley, Roy Gran- tharn, John Morris, Erle Volkland, Haskell Gill, Garrett Van- dever, Selby Funk, Harry Colopy, Dale Davis. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Curfman, Samuel Maier, wvlHfl'Ell Barker, James Finney, Madison Reynolds, Robert Holman, Ross Kinnamon, George Reynolds. THIRD ROW: Warren Putnam, Kenneth Magnusson, Uell Brown, Hoover Gibson, Margaret Seal, Dora Gillis, Ella Stevenson. Marie Adams, Edith Melirk, Marguerite Thomas. FOURTH ROW: Julia Shea, Lillian Clough, Analee Hill, Maxine Dobson, Berniece Brown, Anna Mae Swaim, Mary Caine, Marguerite Clark, Bill Hamilton, Helen Ward, Daisy D. Mills, Naomi Morris, Marian Getter. FIFTH ROW: Gertrude Elliott, Estella Mooney, Nina Mau1'ine Davis, Amelia Snyder, Eleanor Stanton, Charles L. Hinchee, Roberta Bowen, Martha Beekman, Geraldine Kantzer, June Circle, Maxine Palmer.

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Pep Club Promotes School Spirit HE Pep Club of the junior college was organ- ized in 1931 for the purpose of supporting school activities, such as football, basketball, track, debate, plays, and forensic contests. As a nucleus of school pep, the members have spread the spirit over the entire student body. Be- sides being an organization to create enthusiasm in college extra-curricular activities, the members have picnics and parties during the year. Marching in the business district before the football games was one of the methods used by the organization for creating pep. The pep chapels also helped arouse school spirit. Between halves of several of the basketball games, members of the Pep Club presented stunts. Membership in the club is open to any college student who is interested in promoting college spirit. A black sweater with a tiger insignia on the front and an orange and black arm-band con- stitutes the uniform of a member. This year's officers were: Haskell Gill, presi-A dent, Jean Howes, vice-presidentg Anna Ruth Maus, secretaryg Lillian Clough, treasu1'er. The standing committees are-social: Kathleen Ad- ams, chairman, Mary Lucille Miller, and Merrill Piersong stunt: Julia Shea, chairman, Gladys Cowen, Dick Howard, Rachel Foltz, and Warren Putnam, finance: Analee Hill, chairman, Helen Ward, and Winfred Barkerg property: Melvin Haines, chairman, Evelyn Gray, decorations: Sam Maier, chairman, Donald Keel, Maxine Dobson, and Jerry Wees. One of the social events of the Pep Club this year was a skating party and hamburger fry at Wilson Park, December 3. The affair was planned by the social committee. A great deal of the success of the organization goes to Miss Lucille Plette, sponsor, and Donald 7 - 1 r Q6 v-HAH rwnrfx f C5 RAM .CX rv L ,dllllmllllllllllllf r Naden and Jane Irvine, cheer leaders. With their able backing, the club is well-organized, and serves as an inspi1'ation to those who are participating in any athletic, dramatic, or forensic contest for the school. During the year the stunt committee of the club has planned and executed many of the pep in the assemblies before the basketball games as well as in the weekly chapel exercises of the college. membership of the club this year totaled approximately '70 persons. This is a larger number than has ever been included before in this junio? college organization. stunts The School Calendar September 27-Football game at Independence October 3--Junior College party October 4-Football game at ElDorado October 18-Football game with Parsons, October 31-Football game at Tonkawa h are November 8-Football game with Fort Scott, here November 22-Football game, Hutchinson, here December 5-Basketball game at St. John's December 10--Basketball game, St. John's, here December 11-Public Speaking Dinner Club December 12--Pep Club skating party December 18, 19-Presentation of the Messiah December 20-Basketball game with Friends, here January 3-Basketball game with ElDorado, here January 4--Basketball game at Independence January 8-Public Speaking Dinner Club January 24 January 31 Basketball game at ElDorado Basktball game at Dodge City February 1-Basketball game at Garden City February 4-Basketball game at ElDorado February 6-Basketball game with Parsons, here February S-Basketball game, Cotfeyville, here February 9-Y. W. C. A. Vesper Tea February 12-Public Speaking Dinner Club February 14-Presentation of opera, Oh Doctor! February 21-'Basketball game, Dodge City, here February 25-Basketball game with Friends, there February 29 --Basketball game with Sterling, here March 5-Basketball game with Iola, here March 11-Public Speaking Dinner Club April 8-Public Speaking Play May 13--Public Speaking Dinner Club PAGE 19

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