Horace Mann Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i 1 i m e e - - ' C C K - - A EH as E . 5 Glee Club Review E 4 ITH a none too propitious outlook at the outset of the season, the x 2 7 6 Glee Club now gives assurance of concluding one of its most event- y E ful years. Losing last year many of its finest voices through graduation, or ' change of school, its handicaps were very great. The process of rounding , ' into shape a club, all but eight members of which were inexperienced, was lwfxu far from rapid. Mr. Hughes, the new director, after becoming adapted to Mgxg his surroundings and familiar with his material, prepared the club for its l 1 first concert, which was presented in assembly on the day before the Christ- ! mas vacation. -fem Back from the holidays, work was commenced on the songs to be sung --f-- at the Interpreparatory School Glee Club Contest in which the Club was i entered for the first time. Two concerts were presented before the Con- imlxw test, which was held at Town Hall on the evening of March lst. The i first of these was at Dr. Farber's Church on Sunday night, the twenty-third of February. This was the first public appearance of the Club and it made l a very poor showing. This was partly due to the fact that many of the i --MX4 fellows had failed to learn their words and might have been slightly stage aff-7 struck. Everyone really buckled down to work during the next week and y the Club sang fairly well before a rather unenthusiastic audience in as- l y i sembly on the day before the Contest. On the night of the Contest, the i Club, wearing tuxedos and maroon ribbons across their shirt-fronts, sang Th' i l y the three songs required by the committee. The first of these was the one of its choice, Now is the Month of Mayingf' Next came the prize song, i .-., N.- selected by the committee on the day of the Contest, Now Sleeps the Crim- J.,-.C son Petal, and finally the school song, Horace Mann Marching. It was T greatly hoped that the last, which had been especially arranged in parts by i , Mr. Hughes, would win the prize for the best school song. However, this '4T 'ls wish was not to be fulfilled, nor was the Club successful in winning a 'ffy' place in the Contest. Deerfield walked off with the honors for the third T consecutive time, while Hill's school song was the judges' choice. Never- ,,,,D,f theless, the Club made a good showing, and must be commended on its ,MN- i l endeavor if nothing else. T After the Contest, the Club set to work on an even more momentous y , task, namely that of producing Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera 'r 'i Pinaforef' In the course ofthe year, Mr. Hughes has brought about the new l formation of a junior Glee Club which is to act as the female chorus in the l ply operetta, that is the sisters, and cousins, and aunts, of Sir joseph Porter. The Senior Glee Club will, of course, take the part of the sailors of the I l crew. The production has been cast, and rehearsals well under way. Mayo, the President of the Club, and one of the best singers the school has ever , had, will sing the tenor role, that of Ralph. Fox has been cast as Sir -P -f-- L-M joseph Porter, and gives promise of an excellent performance. Darling will 1 lj take the part of Deadeye Dick, and Herman that of Captain Cocoran. The 1 l . ' T. i i One hundred Jixleen Q W I QQQIQ. YM .VY ....'. ,-,Ql- QiffjX. , -- s -- eeaa - as a-

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Ct XXX fQ ,VX X285 A fl Horace Mann Glee Club WINSTON MAYO .... JAMES DARLING .......... MR ROBERT W. HUGHES First Tenors Winston Mayo J. Clarence Davies Lamson Blaney Harold Levy Amos Dublin Ralph Keeler Alan Pretzfeld Firrt Buuor john Fox Aylett Buckner William Farber William Hartman Alfred Compton John Lindsey Harold Gaillard Robert Simon One lzund ed jifzeen Second Terzors Frederick Nichols Gordon Bolter jack Brown Fennell Turner Harmon Wfright Jason Elsas Second Bizixos james Darling Robert Jarrett George Plews Henry Aranow james Harrison Bartlett Robinson Prerident Librarian . . . .Director iq no w 1 , X

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11:4 rw, In If - Tr u.: ,H HN , 5, i n Vt. t -- , r- 55 4- J ,.' C1 female roles, not all of which have been definitely selected will be given to members of the Junior Glee Club. The performance is scheduled for the evening of May 25rd,. and if present indications are not falseg the operetta should bee a crowning success and one of the outstanding events of the school year - A P , Mr. Hughes cannot be too greatly lauded for his absolute willingness to devote his time to the Club. He has, as well,',introduced many new enterprises in the musical field in the short time he has had, and should go far in future years. . - - XE F. ,,,,4-g-, T ...r-Q.. + 'fs' .,.Q.f-Q... -1' ....fs,... '- x-v- -.44'Nu,.,,. 1-7?-.-v .-1--... 1-f 5-.4 1-I-w-.Q ,.,..-...F One hundred seventeen 4.11-. .,,.r'-sc... Q.,-Q.,-, .....rx...... ,...e-.., ,....vws..,,... .,.,..,--Q. - ' i l A ' f yi v ' ' ' ' I I x 1 1 l 1 I 2 e-4 1 , 1 - 1 . I