Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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THE STYL 5 THE SPEECH ARTS CLUB L. Patrick, M. Crosscn, B. Collins, R. Burns, A. Mickel, M. Caswell. H. Sima, A. Simon, A. Colgan, F. Bernstein, I, Smith, R. Freed, S. Schless, M. Lcbid M. Coughlin, E. Kaplan, K. Boyan, Cosgrove, K. McNiff, D. Foster, Ferris, R. Motyl, E. Horsey, l. ' iCl1Cl'HCS, B. Fisher, M. Danley, D. Walsh, H. Connor ' ' G. Boche, Brown, E. Goldman, D. Wesson, M. Alvord, D. Kean, S. Yale, R. Duch, D. Bonitati, T. Unger, E. McGuire, B. Radel, A. Feltzin, C. Ruben E. Nolan, M. Brady, M. Shea, H. Foland, H. Wigre, G. Collins, M. Connelly, L. Baker, E. Stirk, M. ' Fogarty, F. Antell, A. Macdonald, Formichella M. Donohue, M. McClellan, R. Ahern, I. Doiiahuei-IPiiIb1iIcLatigl1lin, H. Lewis, A. Maslin, R. Hochman, M. 1 an The Speech Arts Club The Speech Arts Club, a new development this year, was organized under the supervif sion of Miss Mary E. Anderson. It already numbers over eighty members. At the meetings, held twice a month in the auditorium, the members are given an opportunity to display their special talents as well as to engage in debates and spelling matches. The aims of the club are to train the voice so that it may be an adequate medium of ex' pressiong to free the speech from all local or class dialect and artificial pronunciation which may tend to make it affected, vulgar, or prof vincialg to give training in conversation, de' hating, reading, and all forms of public speakf ing: to give the members an opportunity to acquire poise and an ability to express their thoughts and emotions. A matinee consisting of various musical selections and recitations was presented by the club. Among those who took part in the program were Robert McDermott, Katherine McNifl:, Mary Grflin, Catherine McDermott, Eleanor Stratton, Lillian Zeitlin, and Mar' garet Dowds. The entertainment closed with the playlet Gretna Green with Alice Mas' len as Maria Linleyg Eleanor Stratton, Aria Linleyg and William McGovern, Thomas Linley. The design for the club pin was drawn by ,lack Hackerd and Bliss Anderson. The officers for the fall semester were Marie Coughlin, president, Helen Sima, vice' president, Robert Hanson, secretary and treasurer. At the February election Marie Coughlin was refelected, Esther Kaplan was chosen vice-president, and Alice Maslen, sec- retary and treasurer.

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THE TYL 5 it 3F 1 g, R S4 ef-F' Y u THE CAST OF UMR. PIM PASSES BY R. Freed, Miss Anderson, B. Friedman, MacPherson, A. Maslin, E. Kaplan, E. MaitMai1gh, M. Brady, G. Boche, H. Wigrc The Harding Theatre League The Theatre League of Warren Harding was organized three years ago under the su' pervision of Miss Mary Anderson. Keeping in mind its aims-to develop an appreciation for the highest type of drama, to further artistic talents, and to encourage play read' inge-programs are planned for the weekly meetings. At these, musical selections, mon' ologues, character interpretations, scenes from Macbeth, Hamlet, and Cyrano de Bergerac are presented. The members of the club, who number seventyffive, are all interested in some phase of dramatic art, and each one serves on a committee covering the particular topic in which he wishes to gain experience. Some of the groups are the acting, costuming, stage- craft, and music committees. The officers of the club during the first semester were Mildred Keegan, president: Catherine Hancort, vicefpresidentg Myrtle Meyer, secretary and treasurer. At the Feb' ruary election the president and secretaryf treasurer were refclected, and Margaret Sautter was chosen vicefpresident. On April 26 and '27 the club sponsored its second big play, Mr, Pim Passes By. . The cast was the following: Mr. Pim ............................................. Edward McMaugh George Morden .......... .......... , lohn MacPherson Olivia this wife, ........ .............. G ertrude Boche Dinah this niecej ........... ................. H azel Wigre Mary Brady Brian Strange ......... ............ B ernard Freedman Anne ..................... .,............... A lice Maslen Rose Freed

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