Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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Boy’s Glee Club The Boy s Glee Club was formed early in the school year of ' I 4 and ’ I 5 with Miss Messenger as instructor. John Harmon was elected president and Loren Basler secretary and treasurer, and work was begun in earnest. The Club has been very successful considering that a number of the boys were new at this work. They have rendered selections for the High School Literary Society and sung on Commencement and Class Day. Their work has been spent on some of the following music: Park s Male Quartettes; Star of the Deep,” Bingham; “Merry Archers, Zeiner; Wanderlied, Clauer. The result of their great and most important work was witnessed in The Little Tycoon, a comic opera, given by the Glee Clubs of the High School, in which the boys showed their talent and hours of practice. The Glee Club is composed of; 1st tenoi—Roland Dean, Loren Basler, Hubert Wilkins. 2nd tenor—Earl Voorhies, John Harmon, Loyal Heath, Garnet Best. 1st bass—Morris Bocock, Willette Murray. 2nd bass—Theodore Birchard, Miles Humpton, Hobart Gilfillan. 18

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Girl’s Glee Club . With Miss Messenger as director, the Girl’s Glee Club was again called together to spend a most enjoyable year in musical work. Ailene Dunbar was elected president and Margarette Wible, secretary. During the year they have accepted invitations to sing from the Grants Pass Music Club, and from the High School and have also given selections on Class Day and Commencement. The final summing up of their work was shown in The Little Tycoon, in which the girls showed splendid preparation. Some of the works studied by the girls during the past year are: Greeting to Spring, Schuman; “Water Lilies, Buck; “Serenade, Schub; Wiegenlied, Frank; “Carmena Waltz, Wilson, and Quartettes,” Parks. The members are as follows: I st Soprano—Florence Riddle, Dora Pratt. Rose Perry, Doris Russell, Lucile Harter, Eleanor Bocock, Margarette Wible. 2nd Soprano—Ailene Dunbar. Lena Bowden, Ruth Smith, Marguerite Davis. 1st Alto—Ruth Fetzner, Erma McCallister, Ulda Basler. 2nd Alto—Vivian Isham, Vivian Merrill. !7

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Orchestra The High School Orchestra has had a most successful and busy year in ’14-’15. From the very first of the season, the orchestra has been in great demand for school, church and even city affairs. One-third of this orchestra are Seniors and having played together for three and four years will give up their place in this musical circle with no little regret. They have entertained at the High School debates. Ladies Auxiliary, G. P. Music Club, Presbyterian Church banquet, California Jubilee Singers, The Little Tycoon, Class Day and Commencement. The Orchestra's work has been spent on music of the highest class, “Mon-Amour Valse, Wanderpool; “Mid Sorrow and Joy, Luscomb; “Poet and Peasant, Overture. Suppe; “All Hits,” Jerome; “Bits of Remich’s Hits,’’Medley Overture No. 13, Lampe; “Lustpiel, Bela Op. 73 Keler; “The Blue Danube, Strauss, and The Perfection Orchestra Collection, Mackie-Beyer. Miss Messenger, director, Helen Witherspoon, pianist, Florence Riddle, mandolin, Garrett Lacey, violiri, Harold King, violin, Lynn Sabin, clarinet. Willette Murray, flute, Loren Basler, cornet, Joe Pardee, cornet, Earle Douglas, trombone, Henry Shook, bass, Earle Voorhies. drums. 19