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june 1931 GWYNNONIA . 49 BELLE OF BAGDADH PRESENTED BY SCHOOL Those who attended the operetta, The Belle of Bagdad, given under the direction of Mrs. Agnes K. Hill, agreed that it was one of the most artistic public performances that the school has ever produced. The palm trees, booths, pottery, gayly dressed natives and guards picturesquely grouped, and beautiful tapestries, made a striking elfect. The background for the scene, painted by the art teachers in the school, added much to the Ori- ental atmosphere. The story takes place during the fair time in Bagdad and centers around a group of visitors: Mrs. T. Horace McCann, American consul, Elsa McCann, and Annie Blackwell. They meet Lord Archie Fitzgibbons, an old friend, accompanied by Zelinda, a beautiful dancer. Lord Archie tells them about his escape from Henrietta Whip- stitch, to whom he has proposed marriage. They are introduced to the Caliph and his daughters- Jewel, Rose, and Lily. The Caliph announces that any one caught with a camera is to be shot with- out waiting for sunrise. He has been threatened by an assassin who carries a bomb in a camera. Bob and Dick Taylor, and his two mechanics, Bill, arrive in Bagdad from Hollywood. They are searching for the Belle of Bagdad, who is to be identified by a small photograph, recently taken by a motion picture corporation of Holly- wood, and by an amulet which she wears. Dick, on his way to the Caliph, meets one of the Calipl1's daughters, jewel. Meanwhile Bob and Bill, with their camera, are discovered by the Prefect of Police, Citi Ben Mustapha. The two mechanics are disguised by friends, first as dervishes, and later as members of the Caliph's guard. They put the camera in Lord Archieis hands, and, therefore, the Prefect of Police arrests him for violating the Caliph's word. The last act discloses the plot and ends the mysteries. Oliver Roberts, as the Caliph of Bagdad, was wonderfully made up. Edward Baurenschmidt, as Archie Fitzgibbons, gave an excellent portrait of an English lord and sang his part well. Gruber Shipley was a splendid Prefect. Edward Ay, George Warehime and Joseph Miller took the parts of the aviators. june O'Malia made an excellent old maid and Catherine Kalmbacher as Jewel was quite a fascinating person. The voices were excellently trained and the music was commented on by visitors as being much above the usual standard of junior high pupils. 4 THE VOCATIONS CLUB The Vocations Club has visited many of the important business concerns this year in an en- deavor to give the members an idea of the great business world which they hope to enter. On October 21, the Vocations Club took a trip to the Baltimore News office and watched a great newspaper being constructed. On November 17, a trip to the Maryland Biscuit Company gave them an idea of a big baking establishment. The january trip was taken to Radio Station WBAL. An April trip took them to the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company. On April 29, eleven girls went with their vocational guides to the Girls' Voca- tional School, where they visited the sewing de- partment, the beauty shop, and the tea room. At the last meeting of the year the boys acted as guides for the girls, showing them through the shops, and the girls showed the boys through the home economics department. The vocational guidance teachers-Mrs. Wil- hide, Miss Stoll, and Miss Rost-are advisors for the club. HEALTH TOPIC OF ASSEMBLY One of the outstanding events of the year was an assembly called for the ninth grades to hear Mrs. Margaret Wells Wood, of the National Association of Mental Hygiene, speak on the sub- ject of Health Mrs. Wood opened her talk by relating an ac- count of a journey which she once took with some friends up Mount Fuji in Japan. She gave a vivid description of the weary climb and the beautiful view after the party had achieved their goal. Goal,' was what she was emphasizing. She went on to relate some amusing incidents in her life as a principal and a teacher. Early training, she said, is necessary to put children on the right track. They must have an adequate knowledge of the goal, and, most important of all, they should be physically fit to attain the things in life that are worth while. Mrs. Woods made an address to the Parent- Teacher Association the same evening, her topic being Guiding Boy-Girl Relationshipf' Direction for cooking meat: Some tender meats are cooked with dry mois- ture, while tough cuts are cooked with wet mois- ture. , ri: vi: :k Teacher: Name three races of men. Pupil- Boat race, automobile race, and foot race.',
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48 GWYNNONIA june 1931 THE CRCHESTRA THE ORCHESTRA The school orchestra of Gwynns Falls School has been one of the means of spreading the fame of Gwynns Falls School abroad. On February 20, they presented a program broadcast over WCAO and at a similar broadcast later by the Glee Club played several numbers. On April 30, they gave a program at the Women's City Club. They have played at every meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association of the school and they took part in the combined Parent-Teacher Association's Founders' Day program. In the school itself they played at all the Dra- matic Club presentations and for the operetta. The Orchestra is under the direction of Mrs. Agnes Hill and is composed of thirty members. It meets every Tuesday. THE DRAMATIC CLUB The advantage of being enrolled as a member of the Dramatic Club is the opportunity to enjoy the activities in which all members take part. On September 15, the club held its first meet- ing for the new term. The greatest event in the work of the Dramatic Club was the presentation at Christmas time of Dickens' Christmas Carol. The play was given twice, first to the pupils of Gwynns Falls School and then to the Parent- Teacher Association. In February the club produced a short play, showing two incidents in the life of Robin Hood. In March a marionette show, under the club's direction, was presented by Mr. Paul Braun, fa- mous puppeteer. The Dramatic Club gave a second public per- formance in March. The film, Don was shown after school one day. Members of the club were admitted by ticket. The club boasts a membership of thirteen hun- dred and fifty. Because of its large membership, it is in a good financial condition and can afford to be generous. One of its gifts was a couch presented to the teachers on the third Hoor for use in their sitting room. At the end of the year, they presented the drop curtain, used in one of their plays, to the school so that it can be used in future enter- tainments. The club followed its custom of presenting a two and one-half dollar gold piece to the boy and girl member getting the highest English average for the year. The club is under the direction of Miss Hahn, Miss Kellemen, and Miss Reinhold.
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