Elgin Academy - Hilltop Yearbook (Elgin, IL)

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during the lun making ol the evening and were proclaimed full partners in the club. During the year monthly meetings were held for business or for pleasure. Usually classical records from symphonies or operas were played for the enjoyment of all. On Ianuary 18 the club descended upon the Opera House in Chicago to see and hear Fledermaus, the production presented by the Metropolitan Opera Company. Reaching school after midnight, everyone sleepily pro- nounced it marvelous. During a Keynote chapel program the club song, written by Mrs. Rogers, was introduced to the student body. This song is a lasting reminder of the Keynote club of 1951-52. At the beginning of the year, the boys' and girls' dormitory councils were chosen. The general function of the dormitory councils is to assist in the control and operation of the dormitories. Each dormitory is represented by tive or six boarding students who are on the par list and have been recommended by the faculty. They must maintain academic standards and show leadership in school activities. The councils meet separately once a week on Monday night. Mr. Loomis is the senior dormitory master tor the boys and Mrs. Baker is the girl's housemother. Some of the duties of the council members are: conducting in- spection, assisting in supervision of study halls, and maintaining leadership. The girl's council consists of Beth Hetzler, Caral Conte, Marlene Brody, Frances Ceraulo, Barbara 0 0 o 0 0 ll0llMlT0llY CUUNCILS May, and lane Panlcey. The boy's includes Chan Hatcher, Les Igleheart, Bill McNamara, Francis DeSalvo, and Phil Fox. The annual Christmas program was pre- sented on two evenings, Thursday and Fri- day, December 6 and 7. It was one of the big events of the year with almost every stu- dent in the school participating in the play. the chorus, or the tableaux. Arrangements for the entire performance were made by C. Dean Chipman, director of the art gallery. with the assistance of the instructors in the music and art departments. The Christmas pageant was a series of tableaux showing the various types ot Christ- mas celebrations throughout the world from the time of the nativity to the American Christ- mas ol today. Included in the scenes were the Nativity. with Mary, Ioseph, and shep- herds: the Medieval Christmas showing the carrying of the traditional yule tree: the French Christmas with children looking out the windows seeing Father Christmas bring- ing toys: the English Christmas with carolers singing under a softly lighted street comer, and then the American scene with the typical American Christmas tree gay and bright with children assisting with the decoration. Ap- propriate music was performed by the chorus and vocal soloists under the direction of Gloria Iune Avant with Constance Kroeger at the piano. Ann Stuhler was the narrator for the tableaux. Students of the iunior high school group and the elementary school chil- dren appeared in the production. 23

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Queen Borby and King Don If you happened to walk into the art gallery on December 4, 6, and 7, you might wonder who all the people were dressed in Eliza- bethan costumes. Upon further questioning you would find that Twelfth Night by Wil- liam Shakespeare was being produced by some of the Elgin Academy students. The play was enjoyed not only by the audiences but by the actors also. It was not the usual type of play, as the lines were blank verse in many places: sword fights, and iousts were a part of the action of the play, and the come- dians were amusing by their actions as well as their spoken lines. The cast of Twelfth Night included the following people: Prologue - - Holly Edwards, Ann Rovelstad Duke of Orsino ---- Richard Bloxam Sebastian - - - Don Hedrick Antonio - - Iohn Hedrick Valentine - - - Lee Ward Sir Toby Belch - - - Philip Fox Sir Andrew Aguecheek - - Francis DeSalvo Malvolio ---- - Eugene Lamp Olivia ----- Barbara May Viola - ---- Beth Hetzler Maria - - Kathy Davis, Penney Iohnson Officers - David Wright, Terry Dye Priest ------ Barbara Bloxam One fundamental part of every play is the costume committee which is often overlooked. Without the help of Mrs. Droste, Iane Pankey. and Barbara Young, half of the glory of the play would have been lost. Mr. Chipman, who successfully directed the play and de- signed the handsome settings for the produc- tion, had patience and faith in every one of the actors. The Homecoming Dance this year was suc- cessfully held in the art gallery on Saturday evening, November 10, 1951. Although there had been a hard game in the afternoon the boys on the team were in good spirits and a good time was generally had by all. Decora- tions for the dance were beautifully done by the senior girls. They very appropriately painted a football field on the floor of the art gallery and had orange and black streamers placed around the building. A large abstract design suggesting a football and goal posts was placed in the octagon. It provided a colorful and dramatic center of interest for the dance. The evening was highlighted by the annual crowning of the Homecoming Queen who this year was Barbara May. Her court con- sisted of Caral Conte and Beth Hetzler. The honor of being the first Homecoming King of the Elgin Academy was bestowed upon the captain of the football team and president of the senior class, Don Hedrick. HIIMECUMING DANCE