Greenville High School - Tau Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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Senior Dramateers R. G. Walser, dramatics instructor in G. H. S. and president of the North Carolina Dramatics Association. The Dramateers, under the direction of R. G. Walser, have made great strides since the group was first or- ganized two years ago. Thi s year the members have spent more time in writing plays and in producing plays than in any. other activity. “Two Dicks,” “The Devil Is A Good Man,” “Two Against the Gods,” and “The Entire Act” were outstand- ing among the senior dramateer productions. “The Devil Is A Good Man,” senior contest play, won first place in Chapel Hill in state-wide competition, after surviving two preliminaries. This is the second year in succession that G. H. S. has won first place in state-wide competition in senior high productions. Officers for the year were Betsy Hobgood, president; Bob Adams, vice-president; Doris H. Brown, secretary; and Jennie C. Joyner, treasurer.

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Greenville High Mixed Chorus, 1940-1941 When Miss Ona Shindler left G. H. S. to attend New York university, the Greenville higdi glee club continued its work under the direction of Mrs. Paul Davenport. At the district contest at East Carolina Teachers college the Glee club received a one rating and was able Greenville High Schoo’ to attend the State Music festival in Greensboro. Solos, trios and quartets also received high ratings at the district contest. Throughout the year the music department operated with all school and civic Oi ' ' A V i, Under the direction of Mr. H. A. McDougle the sixty- eight piece Greenville high school Ijaml has participated in a large number of school affaii’s during the yiast year. With a full hour period a day the band has received many valuable advantages that previous bands did not receive. With a rating of a two. the band received the highest grade any G. H. S. band has ever received in the Greens- Doro Music Festival. Several members were absent when the picture was made.

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Black Masquers The Black Masquers of Greenville hig h school are the honor students in dramatics. Including the new students recently selected for membership, the club has t venty-two members. Installed in Greenville high school three years ago by the Rocky Mount chapter, the local Black Masquers organization has con- tinuously been an active one. This year the Greenville unit installed a chapter in Fay- etteville. The honor students in this group produced during the year “In the Mauso- leum,” by Herbert Lee, president of the group, and “The Man Who Came Back.” • • • • ; . ■ Junior Dramateers The Junior Dramateers are ninth- grade students especially interested in dramatics. Tom Rowlette, presi- dent, and Milton Beland, vice-presi- dent, have aided Adviser R. G. Wal- ser in making this group one of the most active in school. Besides reach- ing the finals in Chapel Hill with their production, “The Apothecary,” the Junior Dramateers have done a number of radio programs and several assembly pi ' Ograms. This group meets three times each week, Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday at activity neriod with Mr. R. G. Walser in Room 34.