Derry Borough High School - Derrian Yearbook (Derry, PA)

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The Latin Club 'F i l LATIN CLUB First Row: Clara Bucci, Anna G. Riddell, Nora Serena. Vella Dean Newell, Erma Roddy. Elsie Hender- son., Anna M. Kokos, Marizuerite Sylvester, Marguerite Kinkead, Mildred Dunlap, Mao Lavina Cowan. Anna Toth, Florence Richards, Helen F. Gontz, Jean Snoddy Second Row: Mary MeCreery, Ruth Posner, Colleen Clark, Helen Poloskey, Helen Corey, Eileen Allison, Fay Blair, Phoebe Barr, Lois Nawman, Mary J. Van Wey, Mary L. Shaffer, Isabel Lyons, Anna Bates. Ruth King. Nettie Patterson, Frances Magretti, Ruth Shomo, Catherine Sloan. Eleanor Smith, Martha Jones Bark Row: lk-lrno Pallottini. Hugh Akins. Raymond Valko. Jack Allison, Walter Henderson, Bruce Neil, Dalton Bryson, Holmes Yealy, Ernest Gasbarro, Joe Shomo, Joe Cullings, Chalmer Shatter. John Kuntz, Philip l-lasciann, George Kuzemczak, Elizabeth Werner. Amy Madison, Lala Henderson l F i l l USODALITAS ATHENAEU The Latin club, under the supervision of Miss Nessler, was organized on January 4. The members are pupils of the sophomore Latin class. When the club meets every other week, the president chooses a committee that entertains the members. At thc head of the club, Sodalitas Athenaef' we find Helen Faye Gontz, the president, Mary Louise Shaffer is the officiating secretary, and Erma Roddy is treasurer. The purpose of the Sodalitas Athenae is to arouse interest in the study of Latin. This subject is not entertaining if we do not know what it is all about and why it should be studied. The club gives the members something to do outside of school hours: they work on their projects and construct Roman buildings. Perhaps people wonder why Latin is studied. It helps us in many waysg one of the most important is in enlarging our vocabulary. The members of the Latin club have begun working on many projects. First was the construction of two Roman houses. These were built in the true Roman style by Elsie Henderson and Florence Richards. The furniture consists of three-cornered tables, vases of various types, couches, and other such objects. Busts of famous Romans have been carved from soap. The freshmen were very generous in offering their as- sistance with this. The boys are constructing Roman camps and different types of war machines used in those days. Soldiers, carved and dressed in the true Roman style, are being clothed in short-sleeved tunics and blue skirts beneath red ones, like those Worn by the soldiers of old. They are being equipped with shields, spears, and other types of armor. The members of the club are planning to have a Latin banquet. They will dine in long robes, as this was a Roman custom. The food will be prepared in the old Roman style, and they are even planning to have grape juice to represent the wine. The menus will be written in Latin, and entertainment will be of the Roman type. This organization is helping the students become Latin-conscious, In other words, they are Ending Latin interesting because they know more of the language. the people, and the customs. FURTY-EIGHT

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Orchestra TT 4 EE l ORCHESTRA Seated: Holmes Yealy, Stuart Mack, Pete Bercia. Tony Bucci, John Minni, Dalton Bryson, John Kuntz. Vella Dean Newell. Eileen Allison, Hiram Cook, Elsie Henderson, Jane Yealy, Salvatore Rucci Standing: Edna L. Yealy, Eleanor M. Crummy, Mary Martha Diehl One of the most important organizations of Derry High School is its orchestra. Under the capable direction of Miss Mary Martha Diehl, the music supervisor. this organization has developed from a junior orchestra, to which most of the present members belonged. It is now composed mainly of sophomores, who began playing publicly while still in seventh grade. The orchestra plays for the regular Friday assembly programsg and during the football season, when pep meetings were very popular, they excelled in fur- nishing rousing marches and in accompanying school pep songs. Shortly after the second semester examinations were over, the orchestra gave a unique assembly program which proved not only entertaining but educational as well. This pro- gram was in the form of a recital. The school has depended upon the orchestra for entertainment at the junior and senior class plays for the past several years, and as usual they responded nobly to the call. While the orchestra is not a large organization, it has fine ambitions and the best possible background to inspire each member to do his best. This year, when the Girls' Chorus gave their annual Christmas program at the Methodist Episcopal Church, the orchestra, as an added feature, gave an ap- propriate prelude to the program. Another appearance was at the seniors' Christ- mas program. The orchestra members work hard during the year preparing numbers for the many entertainments in which they are to participate. That is the reason why they are always willing and prepared to assist when called upon to play for special occasions. Every Thursday, after the bell for activity period has rung, students from nearly every home room begin to hurry toward the auditorium. Here, from three-forty-five until four-thirty, echoes of musical strains 'resounrl through the halls. All are very intent upon doing their part toward the supreme mastery of each number. Then, without warning, silence reigns until another week. when the same procedure is followed. This year, when the seniors graduate, the orchestra will lose three faithful members-Hiram Cook, drummer, and John Minni, clarinet player, who have been with the orchestra since entering Derry High Schoolg and Eleanor Crummy, pianist for the past two years. As they move on, the remaining members of the orchestra wish them success. Although others wi'l take their places, their efforts will be remembered and will serve as an inspiration for improving our orchestra. FIFTY