Cumnock School - Chronicle Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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ASSEMBLIES Diversified entertainment adds spice to the regular school curriculum, and the assemblies presented by the Assembly committee have been excel- lently received by the Cumnock students as they have been presented. Much thought and deliberation has preceded each program before its pre- sentation to the student body. Variety has been the general rule in selecting the guest speakers. May- ors, columnists, travelers, sportsmen, cosmeticians, coaches, and the stu- dents themselves have entertained. Mayor Shaw was gracious enough to address the Cumnockians, and Chief of Police Davis followed the eminent politician with a very interesting speech pertaining to the manner in which the guardians of the public ensnare felons who are a menace to public safety. He also stressed the necessity for safe driving among the members of the younger set. ' Coach Howard jones of the University of Southern California appeared on Monday, October 30, and discussed his problems as a coach of a losing football team. He also spoke of the benefits that can be derived from participating in football and other activities that pertain to athletics. The same day, Mr. William Hunter, director of athletics at the Trojan institu- tion, was also a guest of Cumnock. November l5, Coach Ruel Heck of Black-Foxe Military Institute was the guest speaker. On the same pro- gram, Captain lrving Cummings of the Cadet football team offered a few words. - Mr. l. M. Ruddy, through the courtesy of Mrs. Briggs, gave a fascin- ating talk of his adventures while in the South Seas and other portions of the globe. Mr. Ruddy is a Royal Fellow of the National Geographic society. Lee Shippey, author of the column titled, The Lee Side o' L.A. spoke of his life and rise to literary fame, and was given extensive applause. Mrs. Louise Ward Watkins, president of the Friday Morning Club, also addressed the students, speaking of the civic need. Other speeches given during the year were talks by A. Pierce Artran, Herpetologist, and Mlle Raymond, international cosmetic authority. 97

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SORORITY DANCES On the fourteenth of December, l935, the alumnae chapter of Sigma Iota Chi sorority, supported by the three active chapters in the city, those of Cumnock, Holmby, and Woodbury's, gave a Founder's Day Family benefit Dance at the California Country Club in Culver City. The Country Club was decorated effectively with lovely flowers and streamers in a Christmas motif. Bids were available not only to the soror- ity girls but also to their friends, thereby providing a crowd large enough to make a thoroughly congenial group. ln spite of the rainy weather, the sponsors felt that the dance was a great success. On the never-to-be-forgotten night of initiation, the members of the sorority and their escorts enjoyed an evening of delightful dancing to the haunting strains of Orville Knapp's orchestra, in the Florentine Room of the Beverly-Wilshire Hotel. Preceding the dance, the girls had a formal dinner at the school. After dinner the pledges were initiated into the soror- ity. The lovely gowns of pastel shades and the gardenia corsages blended artistically with the decorations of the Florentine Room. On june seventh, colored lights and soft music made a perfect setting for the Spring dance held at the California Club. One of the largest crowds that has ever attended a sorority dance was present that night. The alum- nae chapter, Cumnoclk, l-lolmby, and Woodbury chapters and all their friends were present. The beautifully decorated ballroom overlooking the lights of Los Angeles lent an air of charm and romance which made the dance an unusual success, 96

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Resembling a heavy, yet powerful and swift automobile, the i934 Cumnock football edition enjoyed a highly success- ful fall season, winning four games, tying two, and losing two. ln the spring of i935 the lighter, speedier, easier-to-handle speedster model, as represented by tennis, was much in evi- dence. The annual spring tournament was held the first part of May. Boxing, taught by Fidel La Barba, girls' baseball, and volleyball were also prominent spring activities. l