Ellis School - Ellisian Fields Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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president, Joan Reed, secretary, and Anne Eisaman, treasurer, scoured the shelves of the ship's library for plays worthy of the club's own outstanding talent. After sleepless nights over lines not learned, sharp battles for a corner on deck for rehearsals, and various sorts of absen- teeism, at last three one-act plays were given in separate as- sembly periods: The Trysting Place, by Booth Tarkington: Riders to the Sea, by Synge: and Two Crooks and a Lady, by Eugene Pillot. At the helm were Commanders Currier, Hutchinson, Pickard and Williams. SPORTS Excess energy aboard ship is always an obstacle to be leaped over With no little agility. Captain Lecollier took over for the early weeks, swinging into action the hardy crewmen who just must have something to do. That something was hockey between Green and White teams. Players and fans were enthusiastic and fairly skillful. Basketball was coached later by Commander Dickey. The good old baseball came out in the spring, and some of our more elated souls took to aesthetic dancing. Honorable ofhcers in charge were Charlotte McNulty and Barbara Cruciger. They slipped in a skating party for the Red Cross While we were roaming the Arstic Seas.

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LEA Seamen Burns, Burnett and Reed were decorated and duly congratulated. At the Ellis Fair Art clubbers were invaluable for their advice and ready co-operation. Throughout the voyage our main cabin has been made lovely with travel posters, furniture and costume designs, stained glass artistry, and charming prints. DRAMA Before Christmas the Senior class called for expert help in the production of J. M. Barrie's Mary Rose. Immediately the Dramatic Club volunteered and gave its professional QU assistance. Later in the voyage the officers, Nancy Schuchman,

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All welfare matters of the ship were in the hands of the Ellis Guild, its members elected from the various classes. Leaders were chosen by the entire crew. Chiefs Wilson, Betty Reed, and Walker have been advised, and wisely by Chief Stevenson. The Junior and Senior Red Cross, The Seeing Eye, The Save-a-Child fund, Frontier Nursing and The Grenfell Mis- sion have all received generous contributions from our ship. These charities were financed by the Guild Fair held ashore on a long Week-end in May. Families and friends of the crew kept all sideshows busy, the grab bag empty, and food counters swept clean.