Holderness School - Dial Yearbook (Holderness, NH)

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sl1ort relrearsal preceded :1 dance and supper l1l'0flllCf1lOll was presented witl1 tl1e combined efforts of the Choir Masters of the respective schools a11d the f1IlC work accornplislicd by the pianist, Miss Hicks. After tl1e concert WLNH 11111110 off witl1 a hue set of tapes of tl1e concert. A dance followed tl1e co11cert. As a final effort, the Choir inade a trip to lXltl.I1CllCSfCl' where tl1e Octet stole tl1e show as it l1ad 410110 011 several other occasions. It was :1 great s11ccess during tl1e fall variety show, and all surely recall from the depths of gloom the little number 1'C11llC1'Ctl in tl1e study l1a1l before tl1e first fC1'll1 exams. Tl1e Octet also inade a spur-of-tl1e-1no1ne11t trip to XVLNH wl1ere they presented a short program. Mr. l+lnglisl1 gave soine unusually Hne con- certs with M1's. Fiore and Mr. Faulkner. Tho organ-piano concert with Mrs. Fiore went off witl1 the neatness of dispatch except for tl1e slight temporary 1l1tLlllllllCtltll1 of tl1e organ in tl1e middle of a piece. A fast trip to the wind-chest proved to be tl1e rernedy, however, and the concert resurned. Tl1e tWO-11121110 conceit per- fornietl witl1 George Faulkner did not at all Witl'I'itllt1 tl1e ear plugs which 0110 111Gl1llJCI' of the audie11ce was so dextrous i11 fashioning. The lll0tlL'l'l1 waltz parody was received with great entl1usias111 a11d was played again for an encore. An informal COIICCIT was provided in tl1e chapel one winter Saturday evening o11 organ and violin by M1'. Englisli Illltl Mrs. Richard Cartwright. Those who were fortunate enough to hear it agreed that it was without doubt one of the finest inusie reeitals to date. SOCIAL The Social events tl1is year were l1igl1ly successful 21.1111 perhaps 11iO1'C 1lL1lilCl'OllS than in other years. In tl1e Fall tCl'11l, we 11eld a get- 2LCf1ll2tlllfCllll OIWCII-1101150 witl1 Saint Mary's-in- the Mountains O11 October 16, on tl1e occasion of the Andover football game, our first l1o111e ganie. This proved very successful, a11d was followed 011 November sixth, tl1e day of tl1e Proctor game, by our Fall llOtl5Cpl'tl'fy. It was noted at this time l1ow successful tl1e get-acquainted dance preceding had really been. Our Fall where tl1e first tenors watched enviously tl1e basses devour vast amounts of food. Tl1e final l1ousepa1rty was followed up by Saint Mary's Fall dance o11 Noveinber 20, an event enjoyed i- C

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oactcuctic-zo MUSIC With wobbly knees and wobbly voices, the fall tryouts for the new Glee Club and Choir began to assemble the groups that were later to turn out some of the finest singing heard at Holderness in a great many years. The hrst presentation of the Choir work was given during the intermission of the winter variety show. The long schedule really began with the annual Saint Mary's concert in December. Dinner and dancing followed an unusually long rehearsal and were welcome after the crowded conditions of the Littleton Baptist Church's stage. The only mishap of the whole concert was thc col- lapse of a table under Pete Kingson during the reception after the main event. In saying this, the trip of Mr. Hagerman to the church just before concert time with some of the Holderness sheet music which the director had forgotten is overlooked. Next came the Christmas candle light service which was without a doubt one of the moving spectacles of the year. With the help of the able trumpet of Tom Henderson a fine rendition of HO Holy Night was given by thc baritone solo, Peter Kingston. The addition of Roger Squire to the second tenors with his flute, Bart Jordan following on the guitar, and the conceit- hall voice of T. Sherman Anthony, known in inner circles as 'tla voix,'l provided the candle- lighters with an unforgettable version of 'tThe Shepherds of Abrussif' The flute also played a vital role in the North Woodstock conceit which followed the Christmas vacation. With the application of a hardy rehearsal beforehand and the promised relief of refreshments after- wards, the Choir put on a fine concert and moved on to the rehearsal of the coming Sun- day's anthem. One of the highlights of thc songsters was the fine group of morning prayer anthems that were rendered under watchful supervision of Director Robert linglish. A pleasant 'variation on the evensong theme were the various solos by members of the Choir. After the spring vacation Florida tans were added, the Choir and Cflec Club began to look forward to the Wayneflete conceit with anticipa- tion and practice. The girls arrived from Port- land only three hours late as a result of a faulty tire which delayed them three times. A rather

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by about thirty Holderness boys. Another trip to Littleton was enjoyed by the choir on Decem- ber fourth, at which dancing followed a concert in the Littleton Baptist Church. Shortly after the Winter term opened, on January twenty-second, a group of boys traveled to Dana Hall School for a formal dance which turned out very well, although it was said to be rather crowded in the dance hall. Then on February nineteen, twenty, and twenty-one, we held our Winter Carnival, highlighted by a suc- cessful Proctor ski-meet and the crowning of the queen on Saturday evening. On March fifth and sixth, a large group of boys enjoyed the Saint Mary's Winter Carnival, with a day of skiing at Cannon. On March twelfth, just before Spring Vacation, a group enjoyed another surprise dance, this time at Abbot Academy. In the Spring term, three social events follow- ed each other on three consecutive weekends. The first, on April sixteenth, accompanied a concert given in our gym with Waynefiete School. Both the conceit and the dance proved very successful. The Saint Mary's Spring dance which took place on the following Saturday was attended and enjoyed by about thiity Holder- ness boys. The day of the Hebron baseball game on April thirtieth, the next Saturday, we held our own Spring houseparty. With the help of the ever-busy social com- mittee: Dick Kruger, Nat Pulsifer, Stan Evans, Dick Taylor, Tom Henderson, Bob Armknecht, and Mrs. Hagerman, this year has had its share of pleasant social events, both here and away. DRAMA TICS Introducing dramatics this year to the sehool's list of activities, the Dramatic Workshop was active in offering an outstanding variety show, TV FOLLIES OF 1955, and presenting for the first time in twenty-five years a full-length play, the old- fashioned mellerdrammer, BERTHA, THE BEAUTIFUL TYPEWRITER GIRL. Added to these time-consuming works were half-hour dramatic plays, including the dramatization of an original short story, ZACAMBARO, and Guy de Maupassant's THE NECKLACE, over Radio Station WLNH. Directing the Workshops activities is Mr. Waznis. Production manager is Elsom Eldridge. Plans to present the first school 'extravaganzau this fall are now under way.