Dana Hall School - Focus Yearbook (Wellesley, MA)

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usic On Tuesday afternoons, melo- dies ranging from Brubeck to Beethoven drifted from Bardwell where the Music Club assembled. When flute, voice or piano students performed, the Club gave out printed programs. The varied music and the different interpretations gave enjoyment to the listeners and confidence to the performers. To be or not to be sharp presented no question in the mind of the Music Club! fji'isAaiJeLaPAodian5 The Triskaidekaphobians, though they feared a thirteenth member, had nothing but good pitch and good luck this year. They made their debut at the Senior-Sopho- more Banquet and harmonized through reunion, the Bazaar, dances and Mothers, and Fathers' Days. The extent of their name symbol- ized the extent of their singing- tremendous! Cl'CAe5fVL'l Strike up the band. maestro! The Dana Hall Orchestra, enriched by the presence of two flute quart- ets, played impressively this year. lts Christmas Concert sent us off in jolly spirits. The other concerts were the joint one with Andover, the spring entertainment, and the Ifestival for several nearby schools. Throughout the year the Orchestra certainly hit many a cheery note.

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C : 11711167 All All of Dana is a stage in the Drama Club's opinion. This year's lirst un- dertaking was an assembly describ- ing the Mystery Cycles in prepara- tion for the Pine Manor Christmas production. In the spring, under the direction of Mrs. Stutz and student committee heads, Pwr' Gym' was presented. Even Broadway hits were moved to Boston for the club. The final meeting came to semi-order at a fun-filled picnic. urrenf ven fi Through the eyes and ears of the Current Events Club Dana kept in touch with the outside world. The club had a speaker on Asia and saw a filmstrip on Mid-Eastern problems. The Geneva Conference. farm situation, and Ike's decision were main points of interest in group discussions. 0- gfa Cia Three times a week girls eagerly poured into Bardwell for Glee Club rehearsals. Their hard work was rewarded as the Andover and Cov- ernor Hummer concerts, the New lfngland Preparatory School Festi- val. and the entertainment of the Unitarians of XVellesley Hills dem- onstrated. A successful year ended with Tfu' Mmry W'iifuu' and the realilation that the only way to say it is with n song.

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40' f POHl.SA The members of the Spanish Club, speaking Spanish always and re- freshing with cokes and cookies, learned about the customs, d.inces, and music of Spanish-speaking countries. Spanish students spoke on Puerto Rico and Christmas in Argentina. Other events in ii sue- cessful year were 21 Spanish dance, a movie entitled Cliivo , and :1 pienic nt the final meeting. ,,...,..N-Q Fly? 0414 NVith a stroke of the brush, the Art Club painted many colorful activities. Its trips included Boston galleries and the Gardner Museum. It sponsored movies, a talk by Columbia University's Mr. Man- gravitc, and the room judging. The Club ruffled copies of famous paint- ings to members and, when spring came, mastered the art of picnick- ing, thus ending the year. VCVICA C'est si bonlu say the French Club members, who at meetings speak English only on the sly. This year the club presented n play, films, games, and much which was .lble to interest and entertain its members and its guests. Vive Dana et le Cercle Francais de 1956!