Cuyahoga Falls High School - Cuyahogan Yearbook (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

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HI TIMES 27 tv” BOYS' GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW': Left to Right: David (Jeraghty, Victor Castonguav, Wilbur Deeds, Mr. Preston, Instructor; Francis Dailey, Accompanist; John Sager. Charles Hass, Harry Hoots, Robert Jackson. SECOND ROW: James I.ant , Paul Landis, William Bauman, Jack Hardy, Warren Preston, Park Welton, Leger Castonguav THIRD ROW: Robert Williams, Edwin Smith, James Dabney, James German, William Lawrence. FOCRTH ROW: Alvin Eiber, Charles Boyd, Eugene Miller, Edward Nylander, Mark Hale, Alexander Glenny. THE BOYS’ GLEE CLUB Not to he outdone by the girls, the boys asked for a glee club in the winter of 1911. This organ 'station continued with varying suc- cess until 1916, when it was made a part of the regular school activities. In 1923. when Mr. Preston was given lead- ership of this organization, new interest was created. This time popularity came to stay with the Glee Club. Mr. Preston has worked hard with the Glee Club and now has some of the best talent in the school enlisted in this organization. The boys have not only helped in the semi- annual concert, given each spring and fall, but they have also aided in the success of the Sunday afternoon concerts, given last spring and sponsored by the High School. They also presented a very enjoyable evening to the inmates of the Springfield Sanitarium last spring. This organization is very popular among the high school students, and we all expect an enjoyable assembly period when they fur- rvsh the program. Not unlike the other three musical organ- izations of the school, they receive a pin and one-half credit for two years work. They practice on Monday and Wednesday of each week and are at present preparing some very well selected pieces. The boys are ably as- sisted at the piano by Miss Frances Dailey.

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 26 HI-TIMES r GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW: Left to Right: Margaret Lonberger, Mary Cummins, Mildred DeMusey, Dorothy Spaeth, Nfary Louise Starr, Arlene Buehl, Marie Robinette, Eva Schultz, Buelah Brown, Thresa Naddell, Margaret Long, Mr. Preston, Instructor. SECOND ROW: Martha Spaeth, Margaret Wolfe, Ruth Hoots, Mary Alice Richt, Margaret Mc- Kinley, Elsie Idle. Dorothy Jacobs, Lois Sowers, Ethel Wilson. I HIRD ROW: Irene Puffer, Florence Burgess, Dorothy Sechrist, Alberta Huff, Mary Irwin, Jean McCracken, Carroll Whipple, Genevieve Stockwell, Jean O'Connor. FOl RTH ROW: Margaret Lemon, Helen Ford, Eunice Jewett, Virginia Benton, Marion Lostetter, Clara Belle Brothers, Ardene Rogers, Audrey Good tow, Marion Orth. FIFIH ROW: Ethel Lewis, Mabel Lee, Dorothy Hankey, 'Thelma Hale, Elizabeth Elliott, Mar- garet Jamison, Violet Neuman, Victorine Moses, Blanche Mason. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB I he Girls Glee Club, which originated in 1911. is ranked with the most popular organ- izations of the school. The Glee Club is in- structive as well as educational. Group sing- ing not only trains the voice of the singer, hut it also teaches the girl obedience and co- operation, without which no organization is successful. The club was really organized in 1917, and from that lime to the present time has been a regular organization of the school. The members receiving one-half credit for two years service. The school shows its appreciation for the efforts of the girls by presenting them with a pin, after they have completed two years of service. This pin can be gained only by service in one of the musical organizations and so is considered quite an honor. I he Glee Club has been directed for the last four years by Mr. Preston. He is a very capable director, as he has had much ex- perience as a soloist and as a teacher of voice culture. The Sunday afternoon concerts, given last year and sponsored by the High School, were aided in their success by the Girls’ Glee Club, file club also had an active place in the semi- annual concert given last spring. The Girls’ Glee Club now consists of 48 members and when these members have served their two years we shall expect to find them enriched by one-half credit, one pin, and much experience.

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28 HI-TIMES KV Vi SPRING CONCERT For many years it has been the custom of the four musical organizations, Girls Glee Club. Boys Glee Club, Band and Orchestra, to give two concerts. Last spring it was decided that it would be satisfactory to have all four organizations take part in one large concert. This concert was g.ven on April 30, 1926, in the High School Auditorium before a large audience. .Those taking part in this concert numbered one hundred forty. It was a pleasing sight to see the girls dressed in white wearing our school colors, together with the boys in their white trousers and dark coats, as they formed into position on the stage. The Band also made a pleasing effect as they appeared in their new uniforms. Altho the orchestra has no special uniform, they attracted the audience especially, by their well selected program. Under the direction of Mr. Preston for the Glee Clubs, and Mr. Schlabaugh for the Band and Orchestra, a very enjoyable program was rendered during the evening. THE AGE OF MUSIC Music is as old as the hills. Ever since time people have expressed their feeling in music. Who can listen to a song of love or a song of war without catching a little of the spirit ? For example, who can hear or sing the song, “Battle Hymn of The Republic” without hav- ing the peculiar feeling of spirit rise within his soul; or who can hear “Love’s Old Sweet Song without having a mental vision of a home, a fireside, a peaceful couple, well con- tent with their life and work? Some of our songs have been handed down through ages. All Times are expressed by these and by reading through a song we can almost glimpse the spirit of the time. How many songs written now are slow and melan- choly? There are scarcely any. It is true we have our so-called popular songs, but every generation has popular songs and so we, too, will have some that will live on and on. Do we hear any light, fanciful music written dur- ing the dark ages? No, all is calm and slow. Even in our histories of ancient times and in the Bible, mention is made of people sing- ing as they go to battle, singing as they re- turned, singing at merry times, singing at deaths—all this before our age of any musical instruments. And so I say, ‘ ‘M usic is as old as the hills.” —Lois Fox.