Doylestown High School - Torch Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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BAND-At the beginning of the 1929 football season, the first D. H. S. Band, consisting of eighteen members, marched upon the field. During this year and in a few years to follow, the band attempted only rudimentary marches and simple selections, but before long, experimented with more difficult numbers, including the formation of letters upon a field. Then in the fall of 1954, their appearance became much improved when neat black and white uniforms were purchased. A great deal of laudatory comment was also caused by the presence of a drum major, as leader of the group. This year, under the capable direction of Mr. Earl Frick, the band partici- pated in many affairs, a few of which were: The Hallowe'en and Memorial Day parades, the Bond Selling Campaign, and the County Festival at Quakertown- At the latter event, twenty-three members from Doylestown High School helped to compose a band of ninety-three from the county. Another' outstanding feature of the year was the Spring Concert. f Officers of the organization are as follows: president, Horace Carver, vice president, Russell Hager 5 recording secretaries, Robert Gallagher, and Edwin Riebel. ORCHESTRA-Faithfulness and loyalty of its members were the explanations attributed to the success of the first orchestra. Perhaps this is not difficult to understand when records show that its members devoted forty-five minutes of their lunch hour for rehearsal five times a week. it Even though it was a new organization, the orchestra did not limit its acti- vities. ln cooperation with the band, the group presented a concert before Christmas, aided in the annual operetta, and gave another concert in the spring of the year. This year as in former years, the orchestra contributed music during inter- missions of the Harlequin Play, Mystery at GF661fi1g6FS,,, and the Senior Play, Crazy House . A select group furnished music for the Gym Demonstration and a Scout Banquet. Under the capable leadership of Mr. Earl Frick, the orchestra has attempted quite difficult selections, especially those from Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov. At the Spring Concert, one of the most important performances of the year, the orchestra played Victor Herbert's March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland . The last appearance of the year was at the commencement exercises. GIRLS, TRIO: D. Selner, D. Ference, D. Rosenberger. Music 1NsTRuc'roRs-Miss Elizabeth Myer, Mr. Earl Frick. BAND-Rear Row: Landes, R. Shull, W. Hoffman, W. McCarty, Folkes, E. Kentopp, L- Shutt. Fourlh Rong: R. Lambert, A. Houck, H. Leatherman, D. Winholz, R. Good, L. Gordon, YV. Groman, A. Pickering, R. Hager, T. Winkel, H. McCann, T. Hayman. Third Row: R. Bucher, H. Shupe, L. Handy, G. Swartley, R. Gallagher, H. Carver. Second Row: W. Pickering, R. Cosner, Cochran, H. Buckner, R. Nyce, G. Kreutz, B. Schuyler, T. Soden, M. Wasser. Front Row: Mr. Earl Frick, director, D. Miller, C. LeWorthy, E. Childs, Titus, Wlhiting, Hazel Belli, Head Drum Majorette. 29

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CHORUS-In order to give girls who chould not be taken care of in the Mixed Chorus a chance to sing, last year Mrs. Margaret Haiston organized a Girls' Three-part Chorus. Because of the fact that this was an entirely new organization, Mrs. Haiston rehearsed with the girls at noon as well as the scheduled time after school so that their numbers would be more nearly perfect. The group appeared publicly several times, mainly at the Christmas and Easter programs, the Spring Concert, and P.T.A. programs. This year, under the capable direction of Miss Elizabeth Myers, the twenty- five members of the Girls' Chorus again made great progress. Fifteen of the most interested and cooperative members were selected to participate in the County Festival, held in May at the Quakertown High School. The outstanding highlight of the year, however, was the annual Spring Concert, when they sang Will O' the Wisp, Love Dream, and Lift Thine Eyes. MIXED CHORUS-Outstanding in the events of Doylestown's early Chorus was an operetta which was presented in the spring of the year by a select group of sixty members. . Then, a member of this organization was allowed only three unexcused absences from practice which was held once a week. In the event that any student had more than three he was automatically dropped from membership. T Under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Myers, the group took part in a number of affairs this year. Besides participating in three major assembly programs, they also rendered a number of selections at the Christmas and Easter programs. At the Spring Concert the boys and girls sang two Negro selections, Great Day , and Deep River , and several Gilbert and Sullivan numbers. According to their interest and efforts in practicing, a group of twenty was selected by Miss Myers to attend the County Festival at Quakertown. The trio, composed of Dorothy Ference, Dorothy Selner, and Dorthea Rosenberger, and tagged as the three dots , with their dash, Marvin Wasser, at the piano, not only sang at functions in school but also outside activities, such as church services. The officers of the chorus are: president, Dorothy Ferenceg secretary, Isabel Myers. 50