Eastern Military Academy - Saber Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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MASQUE 8. GAVEL CLUB In the reorganization of the Masque 8: Gavel Club for 1947, William Hubert was elected Chairman of the group, Arthur Lettieri, Secretary and Treasurer, and Eugene Links, Historian. The group met weekly at the home of its advisor, Mrs. Andre, and infor- mal group discussion, as well as. play rehearsals ansued. On March 26, the entire club with Mr. and Mrs. Andre accompanying, went to New York to attend the play Joan of Lorraine, starring Ingrid Bergman. Such proiects as this were part of the club's activity. The club felt fortunate, indeed, to have the excellent guidance of Mrs. Andre, who was herself an accomplished performer in the art of monology and a speech and dramatics coach of considerable background and experience. To Mrs. Andre we feel muchly in- debted for establishing and fostering a cultural club of this kind in the school. Members who ioined the Masque 8. Gavel Club this year were: Frank Gutheridge, Lynn Mauk, William Sullivan, Arthur Lettieri, Frank Cook, Frank Suttell, Robert Ginn, Marvin Rothschild, William Shea, William Hubert, Robert Dougherty, Frank Lukoski, Barry Nelligan, and Eugene Links. 75

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THE VARSITY CLUB Through the inspiration of Mr. Roger Antaya, the Varsity Football Coach, the Varsity Club was established at the Academy in the fal! of 1946. Recognizing only those Cadets for members who had earned their E in a major Varsity sport, the Club was organized with l9 members who had earned their letters in Varsity Football. With that start more members were elected at the ends of the Basketball, the Lacrosse and the Baseball seasons until the Club reached its present strength. The Club sponsored a very successful and beautiful Prom in December, and enioyed several feeds and parties throughout the year. Also, aside from their splendid record on the playing fields, they made a real contribution to the Corps when they took over the management of the canteen and gave the rest of the Cadets a pleasant place to relax and refresh themselves. The officers of the Varsity Club were as follows: President ........................................................... ROBERT J. DOUGHERTY Vice-President ........ ........ E DWARD M. CAVANAUGH Secretary ......... .............. R USSELL C. KREMER . Treasurer ........ ....... C . EUGENE LINKS 74

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THE GLEE CLUB The organization of an activity, long desired at E.M.A., was finally accomplished in January, this year, when the Glee Club began rehearsals. With few exceptions, the club is made up of Cadets from the upper classes. It is planned to add voices during the re- mainder of the year and to increase the size of the group next year. Due to the lack of time for rehearsals and the fact that it is a first-year club it has been necessary to restrict the membership to those who have had former experience or have better than average voices. The group made public appearances locally and at nearby schools where they were received enthusiastically. Social aftairs were also enjoyed. The singers presented standard male chorus and glee club numbers, including Old King Cole with descant by Dunhill, The Ol' Gray Robe by Huntley, a Russian dance song, Dance My Comrads, by Bennett, Sea Chanties arranged by Bartholomew, Your Land and My Land by Romberg and Waring's arrangement of Sweet and Low. Also, old and recent popular and harmony songs were sung. Marion O. Andre is the conductor ofthe club. He is a member ofthe Conductors' Club of New York, an organization of male chorus conductors in the East and has had twenty- five years' experience directing glee clubs, choruses and choirs. 76