Eastern High School of Commerce - Eastern Echo Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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N THE GIRLS' CHORUS The Girls' Chorus has continued to play an important part in the life of Eastern Commerce. This society will continue to be an influence for good just as long as it endeavours to interpret, to the best of its ability, the message of good music. This year the turnfout has been ref markably encouraging and each and every member has been most enthusiasf tic in displaying her vocal ability. The hearty support of the Chorus in the Armistice Day Services was greatly ap' preciated by all. The Commencement Exercises were enlivened by four songs by the Chorus to the delight of the audi' ence. At Christmasftime they supported the Literary and Dramatic Society by their rendering of Ye Old Carols. A glorious climax to their year's work was the Annual School Concert in which the Chorus collaborated. The success of this concert was confirmed by the huge audiences which turned out for the two nights of its showing. Under Miss Howards leadership the Girls' Chorus has made a worthfwhile contribution to the School. We all hope that this society will be as successful in future years as it has this. THE GIRLS' CHORUS Fifth Row: R. Lenihke, A. ifraclick, Y. lflajf, li. Murray, Y. lirccn, M. l.in-sincr, l. Kay, B. Taclnian, J. Fulton, M. Uearle, l. Mcl.eocl, M. Fraser. lt. Conner, R. Falconer. Fourth Row: R. Mcfiillvray, H. Bond, XY. lfainplin, ll. Ri-ccli-i', ,l. Brick, M. Sclines, R. Hcwett. vl. Scott, IJ. lhigsli-y. M. Miilcllestzull. M. Mel.augliton, QX. XYatrrs, ,l. lflson, M. Ross, U. fuslinic, M. Mellway. Tliircl Row: J. Black, l.. Seinplc, M. Duke, M. Mitchel, M.-flcki-inli-ii, Il. liarsicle, J. Larinicliael, lx. Look, M. llavis, .-X. lripp, I.. l.nnn, Y Second Row 3 P. Marritt, F. lritcliarcl. b li. Smith, if hlC.XflIllll, ii. l,ZiIIlUI1l2lQIlk'. Y. XYilson, ll. lflllmrll. M ll Url XI s l' in url ll i ul rl R 'l'1xl I I' llllllk . . f'xx'o , . iys .1 ' , .-2 J , . :yi-', w. : '-. M. Clarke. ,l. XYt-lmstcr, M. XYilson. ,l. kfonni-ll. Front Row: M. Arlmiickle, M. Hircl, .Y llalzi-ll, X. Reeve, ,l. hlk'l.k'Ufl, K. l.onpq, Y. Long, IJ. licckett, M, lk-rk, -I. Mcllonalcl, li. lit-ck, If. Mcllngli. EASTERN ECHO Twenty-nine 1

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EASTERN COMMERCE ORCHESTRA Back Row: T. Dowsett, R. Heise, L. Mason, J. Durham, W. Peacocke, W. Williams, R. Da,wson, K. Dawson, D. Hare, H. Keropean. Middle Row: Mr. H. R. Tufts CLeaderj, W. McCreaidy, J. Virtue, B. Tames, L. Ross, A. Whitney, R. Allison, D. Hutchinson, A. Blair, R. McMeakin. I Front Rowzg, K. Durman, M. Dawe, J. Eggleton, M. Scott, B. Wallace, W. Davis, I. Rapple, D. Martin, R. Ball, V. Edwards, M. Allen. Absent: M. Gardner, M. Handy, G. Houghan, R. Haight, D. Regester, A B. Spracklin, H. Swift, N. Voisey, G. Warner, A. Vitek, N. W'isenian, J. Currie. ORCHESTRA ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL YEAR WAY back in 1925, the Keele Street Public - School Crchestra played at the Cpening Night of this school. By 1928 we had begun an orchestra of our own. Since that time our organization has gained steadily both in numbers and in popularity and the present season has been a most success' ful one. The orchestra provided the music for our Commencement, for the Christmas programme and other school and Alumni functions. It also fulfilled engagements at Masonic Banquets-two at 'Yonge Street Temple and one at Riverdale Twenty-eight Temple. It played at St. Mathews Church, Rhodes Avenue Baptist Church and Danforth United Church. Its ac' tivities also included a Concert for the unemployed, in which it was assisted by Miss Audrey Dalzell, Soprano, and an engagement at Hart House during Conf vocation week, where it furnished the music for the Alumni tea. At present we are preparing for our Annual School Concert. The success of the orchestra is due to the untiring efforts of Mr. H. R. Tufts, our popular leader, who has developed an orchestra of fortyffive pieces. We look forward to further pleasure and success next year. EASTERN ECHO

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THE LITERARY AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY CCLD, bare stage, a group of tired, wornfout players, a play ref hearsed so often that it has lost every vestige of beauty. A night's rest, a few hurried hours of lastfminute preparaf tionsg a perfect performance by players who have found new inspiration in a large audience, enthusiastic applause-H and a tiredfbutfhappy cast smiling at every one with the supreme conviction that all was worth while. An amazing transformation, and one possible only under such capable hands as those which guide the Literary and Dramatic Society of Eastern Commerce along the road to fine productions. The path of a Literary Society in a Commercial school is too frequently a thorny one, but with enthusiasm for tweezers and 'hard work for a roller, the road of our society is being cleared and smoothed. The first milestone in our road this year was the Christmas production The Child in Flanders. Product of an eager cast, a tireless director, and the hearty cofoperation of girl and boy singers, the play is vividly remembered for the haunt' ing beauty of lighting, the delicate ref straint of acting, and the smoothness of staging. Pressure of exams unfortunately pref vented another production before the be' ginning of March, but the next step along the road will be several comedy scenes from Twelfth Night. Many teachers are showing an ever' increasing desire to get into the activif ties of the Lit. The production execu' tive work their hardest. But it is all of no avail if you don't turn out to the meetings. We do our part-and you-? LITERARY AND DRAMATIC EXECUTIVE Back Row: B. Blandford, R. Trotter, G. Powers, B. Beamish. Front Row: O. Gordon, M. Allen, Mr. G. B. VVoods, I. Webster CPresidentD V. Carmichael CDirect0rQ. Thirty EASTERN ECHO