Crawfordsville High School - Athenian Yearbook (Crawfordsville, IN)

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Music Hfllusirz rather Hum poetry slzoulxl bc called the happy art. Organizations included in the Music Department are to be praised. Firstly, because they are rendering great service to the school and community, and secondly, because they are successful financially. 'I'hese organizations have been developed to limits beyond expectations, and have proven themselves assets rather than liabilities to the school. Three members of the class gradua.ting this year have attained National Music Camp, often known as 't'l'he Musical Shrine of America. 'Phese mein- bers are Albert Canine and Donald Ratcliff, who attended in 1931, and Leslie Gilkey, a member of the Camp in 1932. Clee Clubs and Mixed Chorus There are thirty-four members in the Girlis Glee Club, including the secretary, Catherine Davis, and librarian, Dorothy Nelson. A similar organization consists of twenty-two boys, having for their secre- tary, Joe Kelly, and librarian, Eugene Edwards. Twice weekly the M-ixed Chorus, consisting of the members of the Crlee Clubs, rehearses. The librarians are Dorothy Nelson and Eugene Edwards. Mary Louise Watson is the accompanist for all three organizations. A sextette, composed of Alberta Bechtel, Mary Jane Cummings, Julia Alexander, Viola Kitts, Betty Johnson and Catherine Davis, with Barbara Booe, as accompanist. has been organized and has been furnishing music for several programs at different places in the community. On November 17, the Chorus made its tirst appearance in Cross' Cantata, Braddock's Defeat , in which Catherine Davis and Eugene VVhite sang the solo parts. Its second appearance was February 15, when The Pirates of Penzance , a light opera was presented. The Pirates of Penzance CAST Major-General Stanley, of the British Army .... .... J ack Alexander Edward, Sergeant of Police ................ ...... C harles Ewoldt Samuel, Lieutenant of the Pirates. .. .... Martin Morrison Richard, the Pirate King ........... ......... J oe Crane Frederic, a Pirate Apprentice ........ . . . ........ . .... Eugene White Ruth, a Piratical Maid-of-all-work ....................... Alberta Bechtel Daughters of Major-General Stanley Edith. . . ........................................... Viola Kitts Kate ...... .... ll 'lary Jane Cummings Isabel ..... ......... I Betty Johnson Mabel ............ .................,.. ...... C a therine Davis ORCHESTRA Donald DeVoto, concertmaster, Margaret Everson, Ruth Owens, Francis Holroyd, Alice Green, Martha Dill. Ruthanna Davidson, May Gilkey, Mary Martha Galey, Leslie Gilkey, Billy Joe llaines, Ernest Edwards, Ruth Zurface, Donald Ratclit'f', Charles Moyer, Minnie Mildred Knight, Robert Delloff, Marion Rynearson. Accompanists: Mary Louise Watson, Barbara Lee Booe. - Page Fifty-eight

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We ATHCHIAD CHORUS OF GIRLS-DAUGHTERS Beulah Alexander, Julia Alexander, Doris Bayless, Helen Curtis, Vivian Cruea, Ruby Davidson, Juanita Dukes, Jane Dunnington, Dorothy Edwards, Mable Everson, Eva Foxworthy, Marian Himes, Mary Hood, Kathryn Howell, Isabell Jay, Evelyn Jones, Betty McCarthy, Dorothy Nelson, Caryl Randolph, Marie Beth Roberts, Kathryn Shewey, Carolyn Simms, Eleanor Staiord, Frances Stafford, Charlean Whittington. CHORUS OF PIRATES Robert Cunningham, Carl DeHoff, Paul Edwards, James Houlihan, Robert Hunt, Earl Johnson, Joseph Kelley, George Norman, Forrest Peterman, Zenith Wheat, Freemont Young. CHORUS OF POLICE Carroll Coffing, Ernest Edwards, Eugene Edwards, Charles Groves, James Leaming, Max McCullough. SCENE PLOT Act. I. ln a pirate den on a rocky seashore on the coast of Penzance. About noon. Act. Il. In a ruined chapel on the estate of Major-General Stanley. Late at night a few Weeks later. Time-About 1850. THE STORY The story opens with the pirates, led by their King and his lieutenant, Samuel, celebrating the twenty-first birthday of Frederic, one of their band, who will soon be out of his indentures. It develops that Frederic, who had been apprenticed to the band through a mistake by his nurse, Ruth, decides to quit pirating. The daughters of Major-General Stanley, out for a day on the seashore, chance on the pirates' lair, where they meet Frederic. After hearing his story and seeing him spurned by her sisters, Mabel falls in love with him. The pirates return and capture the girls. When the Major-General arrives and understands the situation he decides to tell a lie to induce the pirates to release his daughters. The pirates accept his story and release the girls. The second act finds the Major much upset over the fact that he told a lie, even to pirates, but anxious that Frederic get started on his mission of leading the police to the pirates den to exterminate the band. The pirate King and Ruth come to Frederick with a discovery which convinces him that he must remain with them. The three of them swear vengeance against the Major and decide to attack the castle, in which the Major lives. The police are on hand and a scene for a lively fight is prepared, but it does not develop because the police demand of the pirates that they yield in the name of Queen Victoria. That is too much for them and they yield at once. Ruth ,saves them from prison by announcing that they are really noble- men, who've done gone wrong . The Major-General in pardoning the pirates invites them to take his daughters, all of whom are beauties , which they willing do, and everybody lives happily ever after. The Chorus sang for the Baccalaurate, Longfellow 's poem, The Singers , set to music by Harvey Gauld. A special group furnished part of the musical program for Commencement. Donald Ratcliff, a member of The National High School Chorus of'1931, sang for the State Teachers' Association at Indianapolis last fall. Page Fifty-nine -

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7Af,ATl-lCIlIFIl'I Debate f l 45 By defeating the Lebanon affirmative teams and the Frankfort negative the Crawfordsville debate teams won the twenty-fourth Triangular debate and ended a successful season. The affirmative squad was composed of Harry Streibich, captain, Earl Johnson, James Leaming, and Richard McClamroch. Joe Crane captained the negative squad. Other members were Robert Witty, Robert NVedding, Dale Streibich, and Robert Thompson. C. H. S. placed third in the district league, each team losing one contest. The league question was the same as that of the Triangular: Resolved, That the government should own and operate all hydro-electric power. The debate schedule follows: Bedford, here, January 14, Bedford, there, January 21, Ladoga, Waveland, February 4, Triangular, February 9, Jefl' CLafayetteD, Oxford, at Lafayette, February 10. Central indiana Oratorical Contest Joe Crane and Miriam Clements were our representatives in the Annual Central Indiana Contest. This year it was held at Frankfort. The boys' cup went to Delphi, and the girls' to Jeff, at Lafayette. Joe took third prize with his eration The Arm of the Law. Spring Events Since we go to press before two of our most important speech events, a word should be said about them here. The senior play-always one of the big events, was to be given sometime in May. The Anna Willson Oratorical Contest was to be sometime in April. This contest, in memoriam to Miss Anna, is always a highly anticipated event as the first three prizes respectively are fifteen, ten and live dollars. Last year Joe Crane, a member of this year's graduating class, was the lucky winner. ' Page F fty-seven -