Hobart Senior High School - Memories Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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Fusic 1914 — Hobart High School 1910 Northwestern Conservatory 1913 L

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::v z7 Q P a Q Q P DRAMATIC [IIK (li-aiiiatic work this year lias been carried on almost entirely by the I’nhlie S[)eakin i ' class. We had (|uite a nnniher of jmiiils in the class and we have en.joyeil the work very nmch, especially nnder the direction of iliss (iillilland. On Xovember 11 we gave a .Medley Entertainment consist- ing of “The Famous Dwarf Trio ' ’ which was veiy langhalile and also the “ 1 lumanoplione ’ ’ with Agnes Eennertz as Professoi ' . This consisted of a large ■staff drawn on a jiiece of cloth witli eight holes rejiresenting notes from do to do and a girl ' s head stuck out of each of these holes. Two songs were snng directed by Miss Hoper. Profe.s.sor also iiresented her world renowned Ethiopian notes in the Ilnmanophone. The program also consisted of a Reading given b.y Floi ' ence Pio, and a musical reading by Jlyrtle Wild. A play was given also “I’opping the Question.’’ This entertainment was given for the benefit of the oratorical department. December Ifi, “ ' I ' liree Hats’’ was given for the benefit of the Aurora. It was a French (ilay and the people who attimded the | lay en.ioyed it very much. The Cast of Characters of “Three Hats’’ Sam Selwyn, a married man Ra.vmond Wood Fred Dellanj’, his unwilling Slave Will Wollenberg Cajit. Katskill, of the Kilkenny Irregulars Franklin Fetterer Dibbs, a bo.y in buttons Philip Waldeck Basco Blithers Herbert Peterson .Mrs. Selwyn Cladys Snyder Grace, her daughter IMyrtle Wild Tilly, a Parlor IMaid Isabel White Lottie Blithers, Fred’s fiancee Lola Barnes Pianist dennie Chester Singers: Lillie Keilman, iUildred ' rabbert, iMabel Fulton, iMyrtle Nelson, ' I’her- esia Chester, Florence Strom, Pearl 01s. Harry Carlson, Howard Redding. An oratorical contest was given on iMarch 2- ' hl and 24th which prejiared the contestants foi- the Preliminary to the County Contest at Gary. In dra- matic, first ])rize was awarded to Florence Pio, second to iMargaret Tabbert and third to Anna Hideen and Jlyrtle Wild. In oratoiw, first |)ri .e was awarded to Raymond Wood, second to Algot Xel.son and third to Franklin Fetterer. The Preliminary contest was held on .Ajiril 14th. In the dramatic work Myrtle Wild was awarded the first prize: Myrtle Xetf, second; and . nna Hideen, third. In oratory, Raymond Wood received first prize: Algot Nelson, second; and Will Wollenburg, third. ' I’lie County Contest was held at Gary, April 28th. Raymond Wood and .Myrtle Wild rejiresented Hobart. The Senior Class day will consist of a play “A Mid-Summer Night ' s Dream’’, which will be given on May 15th. Because of the need of more char- acters some of the other High School students and grade puinls will a.ssist. The jday is a Shakespearean comedy of (freek setting and is given by ns in honor of the world’s greatest di-amatist. iMYR ' rLE AI. WILD. 29 0 P x a

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D Q MUSIC Q P a P USIC is the smile of education, sinoothiiif? out frowns, giving dimples in jilaee of wrinkles, rippling echoing tones in place of curses. All pretense to educate without music is like pretending to be rapturously happy while wrinkling the face with scowls and frowns and clogging the voice with wrath or hate. We, who are mo.st interested in this department, insist first, la.st, and all the time that music is an educational essential not to he neglected because other school activities are more insistent. i [usic is as real in its service to humanity as the multiplication table. Why does a boy whistle when he needs heart? Why did the soldier hoys sing “Dixie” or “iMarching Through (ieorgia” when there was danger of over- much thinking of home or picturing the morrow’s carnage. Why doesn’t the hoy repeat the Multiplication table? i Iusie is the moulder of human mood and aspiration. It possesses the sold of most people as nothing else does. It plays its part in the greatest incidents and issues of life, war, politics, love and religion. It cannot he considered a non-es.sential, having no important place in education since the world’s social reformers declared that “for good or ill, music is one of the greatest forces in human eye, individually and colleetively. ” The members of Ilobaid High School have for many years en.ioyed the privi- lege of having special sujiervision in music. Ituring the last two years we have been fortunate in having a most competent director, Miss Kllwyn Roper, whose untiring efforts jilus enthusiasm in her work has brought about any degree of success that we have attained. The aim of our deiiartment has been to ac- (juire a larger appreciation and understanding of the best that the world’s great masters have given us. We are of the one and two talented while they were gifted with thousands. It is for us to find the “Sesame” that will admit us into the realm of beauty and culture. As a practical means towards this end, the attainment of “Appreciation,” we have an orchestra and a chorus. Nearly every one of the High School has taken an active part in one or the other. The orchestra, which ivas organized by i Iiss Roper last year has done splendid work and has appeared on many of the school programs and several of community interest, such as the Farmers Institute and the l Iemorial services. Interesting talks were given to the chorus by iliss Roper on the orchestra, explaining the families of instruments, their peculiar construction and history, their distinctive tone quality and its uses in the great orchestral works. One of the most pleasing results of both the orchestra and chorus work has been an awakened appreciation and interest in the Chautamiua and the Lyceum platforms. The chorus worked with enthusiasm and as a reward of their efforts put forth, we won third place last year in the Lake County Contest. Considering P Cl