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

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swing band from the sepian steppes of Harlem. and a multiplicity of donated refreshments. the evening scored a definite hit in the minds of most everyone. The Social Committees of both schools joined forces next to prepare for the Winter Formal held on December 21 at the Columbia Mens, Faculty Club. Being somewhat an exception to the rule, this cooperative effort really clicked and came out financially ahead in the bargain. Jimmy McGill and his band. who had received acclaim the year before for their smooth rhythms, returned in even finer fettle. while unusual decorations and a crowd of perfect size placed the dance high in Winter Formal history. The Alumni basketball game and dance fol- lowed just a week later. Nearly three hundred grads and Seniors made their appearance. and when the old fellows got together. there was plenty of fun and fireworks. The game was unusually excit- ing. made all the more so by the exuberance of many men meeting after months and often years of separation. Dancing followed to the music of Bob Dayton and his Ambassadors. the best outfit of the year. Though many couples left early. it was not due to boredom or lack of food and drink. but only to pressing engagements elsewhere. f' Ilighliglit of rho social sea- son. was the Senior Prom, 110111 ul the Sky Garzlens of llzc Sf. Moritz. To ilu' tunes of Dennis l'll.l'llfS. eighty-oflzl r'ou.pIcs flurzvefl in the be-uulifullv rlvro- ralvrl luzflroonl. The first post-vacation dance was the annual Fourth Form party. put on and arranged by the Sopohomore social committee alone. The night of February 5 witnessed the initiation of this class into Horace lVlann's upper social strata. and for weeks before and after. said overwhelming colossal affair was the main topic of their discussion. Frank Celona played for the better dancers in one-half of the gym, while the other half was set aside for games and refreshments. Following precedent ex- actly. the entire Fourth Form thought their shindig far superior to any other of the year. March 6 saw the Saturday Night Croup's second outstanding evening. an authentic Horace Mann Amateur Contest. Plans were laid weeks ahead of time. and the event received great publicity. Parents as well as students packed the Girls' Auditorium. pleased in the end with the unusually fine local talent which performed. Vl'inners of theater ticket prizes were ,lean Maclnnis. a trio of George Avakian. Charles Miller. and Johnny Hurd. and the master of ceremonies. Larry Vlieber. After the con- test had put everyone in good humor. a pleasingly informal dance was held downstairs. and the re- freshments hit a new high. which still leaves room for some improvement. however. The Saturday Night Group season closed on

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SOCIAL COMMITTEE Co-Cluiirman .......... ....,.., . CHARLES Hum Co-Chairman .....,,... ,.......... A NTHONY POPE Secretary '....,,...v........,ww,w.4,,,,.,, ,,...,A,,,, P AT BowNEs Chairman, of S. N. C .........,.. .... ........ T E D CONRAD Asst. Chairnum of S. N. C ........ ........... E . V. HOLLIS BLUM ROGER K.AL'P'MAN DAVIS Moolc H. GREENW-KI,D NTULLINS HERMAN OSENKOI' HEss G. PER!-ZZ HILL RIMBAULT JA!-'I-'I-IE AVAKI,-KN. ex-ojicio K.-XLIK Kuans. cx-ofcin HE ersonification of energ and abilit . this P . Y Y year's Social Committee under the direction of Miss Mclntosh Jlanned and mresented a season of l I gay and successful dances. beginning with the Fall Dramatic Club presentation on Thanksgiving Eve. and climaxing the year with the Senior Prom. A special offshoot of the committee joined with a group from the Girls' School in arranging bi-weekly Saturday Night Group meetings for the second successive year. and while these affairs were not necessarily elaborate. they offered. nonetheless. well balanced evenings of sports and dancing. plus a great opportunity for making delightful social contacts. Two of these S. N. G. get-togethers were important enough to take positions of some promi- nence among the season's hightlights. and on the while, they began to play an increasingly influen- tial role in Horace Mann social activities. The season was unoflicially started on October 31 by the gargantuan opening of these S. N. G. groups. Over two hundred and fifty boys and girls. one of the largest crowds ever to assemble at a school dance. turned out for this Halloween affair at l20th Street. The swimming. dancing. special holiday games. and refreshments proved more than ample in making this an hilarious night. The real social premiere unfortunately proved to be the one sad blot on the year's calendar of hits. Because of a miserable attendance. the lfall Dramatic Club show and dance on November 25 turned out in a dismal fashion. The plays were good and while Don Kass's orchestra played with undisguised skill. there were too few present to even hope for a moderately enjoyable time. The fact that it took place on the hill instead of at the accustomed A. TV. A. club house without doubt kept many away. However. an out-and-out success came next in the shape of a Sixth Form dance on December ll in the school gym. A most representative group of fifty-odd couples braved a wretched night to attend. and their efforts were rewarded by an affair most congenial in its casual informality. With a hot

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April 10. with next year's co-chairmen. Dick Turner and Marie Webster planning the entire evening. A roller skating fest was held first in lieu of spring. and then there was the regular dancing. The night was made particularly pleasant by an ingenious num- ber of special dances. consisting of an old-fashioned square hop. a broom dance. and hnally a lemon cut in. In this latter event all stags were given lemons. which they presented to the boys they were cutting in on or vice versa. At any rate. this fruity frolic proved lots of fun. The night the Seniors and Juniors keenly awaited and looked forward to was April l6. the date of the Senior Prom. Their expectations and forerunning exuberance was by no means damp- ened. for the gala affair proved with no reservations the highlight in a social season full of successes. Eighty-five couples responded to the call. and while there were almost no stags at all to do the cutting in. many dances were exchanged. and the night ran smoothly along. As in many former years the Sky Gardens of the Hotel St. Moritz. covering the entire thirty-first floor. was reserved for the Prom. This lovely site which overlooks the entire city. again lent the proper thrilling atmosphere to the evening. Dancers swayed to the faultless music of Dennis Fields and his Beaux Arts Orchestra. gaining fur- ther enjoyment from a vocal trio and a de-lovely girl songstress. The abundant refreshments were up to the St. Moritz's perfect standard. As the MANNIKIN goes to press. the Fifth Form CIIIHIIIIC ruler of 11111 l'l7Il.'i1' in lhc .wC1'11l rnslcr is Mixx .-1, Bl'l'lffI1fl M1'I11l1rsl1. and Commencement dances are still to be held. Both these functions lie in the hands of next year's Social Committee. in as much as the Juniors tra- ditionally plan the final dance of the season for the Senior Class. The Juniors have planned their terp- sichorean event for April 28. and the Friday before graduation has again been set for the Commence- ment affair. To Miss lVlcIntosh. social directorg to Charles Hurd and Tony Pope, co-chairmen of the Social Committee, to Ted Conrad, boy head of the Satur- day Night Group, and lastly to the hard-working Seniors of the social staff goes the praise of the school for a top-notch year. May we meet at the Alumni Frolics in the future. Williin ilu' free' confncs nf the school gym. ilu- Senior CIIISS IICIII ils lllllllllll pnrly. Dcspiic u'rclcf1c1l u'c11tl1er, about jifly 1'o11pl1's l'IIj'0j'l'tI the Harlem rlzyflmzs of Il negro orchestra.