Gordon Bell High School - Purple and Gold Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL 45 rammasesiMm jj jj jjjjj jj The Orchestra e ' ORDON Bell’s orchestra, comprising som e thirty students, has been for¬ tunate in acquiring F. E. Hubble, a musician of note , as conductor. Mr. Hubble has done very fine work with the orchestra, his artistic ability being reflected in the performance given by it The work for this season has been chosen from the first volume of the Fox “Old Masters’ Folio,” and from Programme Three, series one of the “Symphony Series of Orchestral Selections.” The former contains such musical gems as “Liebestraum,” Shubert’s immortal “Unfinished Symphony,” “Chanson Sans Paroles” of Tschaikowsky, the “Minuet” from Haydn’s “Military Symphony,” and many other famous compositions. From the “Symphony Series,” two test- pieces for the Manitoba Musical Competition Festival have been selected for study. These are the beautiful and melodic “The Swan” of Camille Saint-Saens, and in sharp contrast, the “Prelude” from the “Arlesienne Suite No. 1,” com¬ posed by Georges Bizet. These two last mentioned selections will be played in “the festival,” into which Mr. Hubble has entered the orchestra in several classes. The orchestra has led a very secluded existence, appearing publicly on but three occasions. These appearances were diversions in the long period of train¬ ing and practice. They also afforded students an opportunity to hear the work which has been done. To conclude, the orchestra has completed a most success¬ ful year under the direction of Mr. Hubble’s talented baton, and has, let us hope, received no little enjoyment from its work with the finest of the classics.

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44 GORDON BELL HIGH SCHOOL Dear Brutus X N CONTRAST to the Shakespearian play presented in the early part of the year, the students played Sir J. M. Barrie’s celebrated comedy “Dear Brutus” as the spring dramatic presentation. Capacity audiences at¬ tended and it was, in every way, a success. Miss Laidlaw, Miss McTavish and Mr. Snider were again responsible for this. The story of “Dear Brutus” is an interesting one. Although it bears a moral, Barrie’s delightful deftness of touch and lightness cause us to forget that we are being taught a lesson. The action of the play is simple. Several people are gathered together with but one characteristic in common, they all wish a “second chance” at life. This they get through the wiles of “Lob,” a quaint little fellow, who seems a modern “Puck.” He makes them all go into the wood on Midsummer’s Eve. Here they obtain their second chance. They all return to the house in due time, still under the influence of the magic wood. One by one they wait until the true state of affairs. Each has learned a lesson and has a future in which to make amends. And so Barrie drops the curtain with the famous line: “The fault, Dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings.” The artistic effects such as lighting and scenery were carefully looked after and in this way the play was assisted materially. The production of “Dear Brutus” marked an advance in school dramatics. Also for the first time teachers and students have,diverged from the beaten track of Shakespeare and musical productions to present a fully modern play of note. This year’s dramatic work at Gordon Bell is likely to be an example for the future.

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46 The Mixed Choii Musical Festival was being lude a class for Junior Mixed This was the origin of the nd Miss Argue the girls’, until the as then ' placed under the baton of progressed both quickly and favor- of the group the feeling and shading st is probably due to Miss Argue’s ctive. One is reminded of Bernard ? contrast in several r lilting melody; while reminiscent at times of an o Gibson. The choir numbers been caught off pitch i Argue conducting, it will be nothing