Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DRAM ATI C CLUB OFFICERS President ....... ..... M argaret Lorraine Matey '30 VicefPresiderLt ....... ......,.... I sabelle Reese '31 Second VicefPresiderLt .... . . .Esther M. McCleaf '51 Secretary ............ .... G race Hughes '50 Treasurer .... The Dramatic Club is one of our organizations that is yet in its infancy, having only been organized last year. Not much had been done last year due to a few obstacles that insisted on stepping in our way. Slowly but earnestly and with zealous ardour, we have stirred up our initiative and dormant qualities, and decided to do some real work. Having left our school days behind, our friends, and our dear teachers we have placed ourselves in the midst of new friends, teachers and most important of all, patients. We feel that our life is changed slightly and perhaps through haste and neglect we slowly lose some of our powers of speech. During many weeks in sucf cession our speech may be confined to a cheery ugood morning or Is there anything else I may do for you. Through our Dramatic Club we wish to thoroughly stimulate our lives so that we may be more pleasant to our patients. Without a controlled voice, visible signals of speech can not be made by the whole body. The face is a mask in which the head tones are resounded upper register, mental middle register, motive and a normal blend of mental and vital lower register. What is more pleasant than to have a nurse care for a patient who has some trained but original expression? A nurse who has more in mind than the general hum drum and monotony of a day's work, week in and week out. If we want diversion we must find recreation in something that we can call our own entertainment. Cne of our programs that drove sad expressions from the faces of student nurses and friends was given on Valentines Day, February 14, 1930. . . . ..Thelma Canner '31 PROGRAM Welcome ................... Glee Club Sextette Reading fBeware of Der Viddersj . .Esther McCleaf Pantomime QBe My Valentinej . .Vera Rumberger Esther Jones Piano Solo ........................ Helen Jones Reading CI got me so much troubles? Margaret Earnest Comedy QAin't Women Wonderfulj Cast: Margaret I... Matey Isabelle Reese Anna M. Pinkerton Irene Randall Dorthea Foster The program ended by having a scene in Hinkedoodle School on Valentine Day. Valentines were sent to many individuals in the audience which provided much amuse' ment. Refreshments were then served and a short dance followed. Everyone had a nice time and the Club is now busy preparing a program with even more pep than before. We have many surprises and just to think all had been lying dormant in student nurses. Page Ninth one

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Page Ninety THE GLEE CLUB Music, the gift of the gods, includes one of our most popular means of recreation. Although this is not the Glee Club's first year, it has certainly brought about a much closer relationship between the girls, proved a profitable use of leisure time, as well as it has given a practical training in voice to the many who have availed themselves of this opportunity, to make life more inf teresting. Public appearances, as yet, have been few. A short concert before St. Barnebe's Guild did much to stimuf late interest and give self confidence. Present activities are being devoted to the rehearsal of a minstrel show. The production is planned for April. There can be little doubt that this club has become an established custom. We trust the coming years will add to its prestige and that eventually, after duty hours will come to build a strong personal tie around this already professionally bound group.

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