Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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it?if?ff9mf,,9ARG,Qf'E? THE HOUSE OF THE HEART Left to right-Roberts, Hipp, Bruce, Riggins, Leonard, Miller, Vsfebster, Baillie, Kenyon, Phillippi, Niles, Mountain Junior High School Play Nearly one hundred members of the Junior High School organization participated in the assembly program on April 16th and 17th. The chorus under the direction of Mr. Carl W. Hann included seventy boys and girls who sang Easter music. The morality play, The House of the Heart by Constance Mackay, was given under the direction of Mary B. Dominski. This was one of the most enjoyed of the season's assemblies. The cast of characters were: Experience ...,......,,....,,.....,,............ ....,... J ames Roberts Wisdom ...............,. ...... C sborne Leonard The Child .....,, ....,... E lizabeth Baillie Chee-rfulness .,..,.. .,............., R obert Bruce Catherine Kenyon Arnold Miller Love ......,.......... Industry ....,..... Lady Gossip ,,,,,,, ........ E lla Mountain Lazmegg ,,,,,4,,,,, ,...... G eorge Hipp Vanity ,,,,, 1 ,,,,,,,,,,.,, .,..,.,........ E va Niles Grumble. ,,,,,,,,.,,.,,,,,,, ,,,,, W arren Webster Dame Quavfrelsome ..,,-, ........ J Osephine Pllillippi Envy .,,,,,,,,,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,., ,,,,,,.,, F rances Riggins Twentyffouf