Elkins High School - Tiger Yearbook (Elkins, WV)

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WWYETRLS GLEE CLUBS This is the first ygr since the establishment of the glee clubs that the senior girls have not played an important part. Among the last year's seniors some twelve or fifteen girls who had been members of the clubs for four years formed a nucleus that contributed strength, dignity, assurance, and excep- tionally good voice habits. The hope of a director of high school glee clubs is that the entering freshmen will continue through four years of training. At the present time the clubs are made up largely of lower classmen. This is desirable should they enroll next year and the next. The greatest hindrance to rapid progress lies in the fact that these girls have little or no training in the reading of music. Since this is true, all numbers have to be taught by rote, This necessitates a choice of songs that are fairly eaisy and bordering on the modern. One must always fight to hold the interest of young singers who have cul- tivated a taste for popular music. The love of good music develops slowly. Be this as it may, the girls in the glee club are doing creditable worlc. For the most part they are interested and sincere. Our Christmas program was well received. The girls did well in their spring assembly. Following that, they concentrated on Commencement music where the girls are able to prove to themselves what they have accomplished and to experience that sense of satisfaction that comes from something well done. THE BAND This year the Elkins High School Band, one of the largest in the school's history, appeared at all football games except when they were rained out: they made trips to Morgantown and Buckhannon to cheer the Tigers on to touchdowns. Also during this season they were honored by an invitation to the West Virginia University Homecoming game where they were pronounced by many as the best band present. At home games the refreshment stand, the home of those so-good hotdogs, was a band- sponsored affair. Also sponsored by this musical organization this year were a concert by Nelson Sabin, a violin artist in March, and the annual spring concert in April. As to the individual honors Jack Basil of cornet fame was accepted as a first comet in the All- State Orchestranp several played in the State Clinic Band February 27 and 28, at Huntington at the time of the State Bandmasters' Clinic and annual meeting. ln May our band attended the State Band Festival at Huntington and the Festival at Salem. SENIOR LETTERS Jaclc Basil .... ..., C ornet Joan Post ,,..... .... C larinet Alan Bolton .,... ...Drum Robert Russell ... .... ,,.Bass Patricia Boxell ....... ..... D rum Nancy Scott ,... . .... Bell Lyra Elizabeth George .., . ..,.. Clarinet George Sheets H. ...Trombone Neil Kissinger ....... ...Saxophone Pauline Tibbetts .,. , .... .Drum William McEldowney ... ..... Cornet Joan Vanscoy ..... .... C larinet Garrison Phillips .... ............. M elophone Kenneth Wamsley ................ Trombone Richard Poling .,.....,........,.. Alto Horn SPONSORS-Mary Margaret Barlow, Virginia Vonne Welch, Margaret Rosalie Wilmoth A MANAGER, John Moore 30