Jefferson Junior High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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b Daniel Boone Back row, lvft to right: George Harry, Robert Fordham, Lewis Hill, George Schafer, Gerald Hill. Roger Catlin, William l-luggett, Charles Lanza, Sam Laurencelli, Martin Azzerone CCQAD. AMERICAN FRONTIER PLAY , Daniel Boone, was presented by T9B boys under the direction of Miss Ermatinger, April 4. The action of the play centers about a group of pioneers, whom Boone advis- es to surrender to the Indians, to save the women and children of Boonesborough Fort. The pioneers are later ransomed with the exception of Boone who is adopted into ' the Indian tribe. Boone escapes from the Indians and reaches Boonesborough Fort. The Pioneers brand him as a traitor, but he finally succeeds in convincing them that he is their friend, and gets inside the fort in time to warn them of the approach of the Indians. 47

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Q.. Good Health Play HEALTH PLAY Educators declare that some lessons may be taught more effectively through dramatics than through direct instruct- ion. In the above picture we see the little actors in a play in which the value of sunshine, fresh air, pure water, etc is stressed as necessary to good health. In the center of the picture is the child whom the characters on her right have rendered ill. On her left are the characters who triumphed over the evil influences and restored the invalid to health and happiness. This was one of the plays given during Good Health Week. 46

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Tom's Back Yard Lvft in right: xvlllllllll Brazun, Glzulvs Becker, Herbert SCllIlClTCl', Rose lllfldilltillti Xvlllllllll Solinet Dorothy Meyn. Mary Higgins. HeleniShcclcl. Mildred Kier, Sigure Michael- son, Dorothy Phillips, Carson Jarvis. ARBOR DAY PLAY Tom's Back Yard , an Arbor Day play was presented April 2, 1924 by the 7B3 Class, directed by Mrs. Rodney. Tom's beautiful garden had grown to weeds which re- fused to be thrown out. But Tom worked at them per- sistently and finally got them out. Later Tom and his mother found growing in the garden beautiful daffodils, tulips and pansies, instead of weeds. 48-