Kellogg High School - Kelloggian Yearbook (Treadwell, NY)

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Faculty Play The Red-Headed Stepchildf' a three-act comedy, was presented in May by the faculty to raise money for the curtain fund. This was taken to Bridgewater later where, together with the school orchestra, it scored a marked success. THE RED-HEADED STEPCHILDH presented by the Faculty of the A. L. KELLOGG HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, May I4, 1932 CHARACTERS fin order of their first appearance, Mrs. Edith Russell, Richard's second wife ,,,, , c, . Althea Jester Svfsgdrug E society matrons, her friendscn-.. E333 Briggs, the Russells' butler,--..-,, .caa Amenzo Merrill Lucia Russell, their daughte r,,, c-.c,-Kathryn Jones Dudley Russell, their son . .c ,,-,-..Hermann Mayer Richard Russell, a financiercc. c-. ,,,,,,.c,,,,A...,.,,,,aa. Dana Roblee Elizabeth Russell fBessl , Richard's daughter from the West ., c. Mabel Lewis George Garrison, presumably Lucia's admirer. aaa, ....,..,-,,,,,Wilbur Hoyt Ethel Ashley I S . t it-1 5 Edith Osterhout Lucille Christy young one Y g S W T 7 7 H i V ll Blossom Merrill Flora Farnum, Dudley's inamorata aaaaaaea. -. ,c,,a,,,,.,.ea., Joyce House Under the direction of Miss Fannie Hall Time-The present Place-The Russell home in Chicago SYNoPs1s OF Ac'rs ACT I. Living room of Richard Russell's fashionable home in Chicago. An afternoon in spring. ACT II. Same as in Act I. Evening, several months later. ACT IH. Same as in previous Acts. Three o'cloclc, two days later. Selections between the acts by the High School Orchestra under the direction of Mrs. Dana B. Roblee Twenty-four

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Entertainments I Oratorical Contest This school conducts an annual orarorical contest, which aims to aid the students in public speaking. This year there were eight contestants, five girls and three boys. Dorothy Davidson won first prize in recitation and Rose Mathis, second by their presentations of Billy Brad and the Big Lie and Engineer Conner's Son, respectively. Chester Hawley won first prize in declamation and James Spencer, second by their presentation of The Soldieris Last Salute and Welcome to Lindbergh, respectively. The high school orchestra and glee club rendered several vocal and in- strumental numbers during the evening. Monday Morning Programs Each Monday morning some member of the faculty had charge of an assembly program. By means of a system of rotation each member had a chance to offer the type of entertainment which he thought the most beneficial and entertaining. This resulted in a varied form of entertainment, which the students looked forward to from week to week with much pleasure. Some of the programs which appealed to the students the most are as follows: Trip to the Philippines with the Reverend Charles W. Briggs Demonstration of Rubber Manufacturing Harmonica Program by Bobby Jones Discussion of Athletics by W. Edwin fshortyl Long, athletic coach at Oneonta High School Lecture by Congressman john D. Clarke Lecture by a representative from the Batavia School for the Blind Movie, A Century of Progress, by John A. Lennox, Delaware County 4-H Club agent. Redpath Entertainment Last fall the Treadwell Community Club sponsored a series of four enter- tainments given by rhe Redpath Festival. The entertainments consisted of a drama, an exhibition of magic, a musicale and a lecture. The persons giving these entertainments were all actors and actresses of long experience. During the summer months they travel with the Redparh Chautauqua, which has won a nation-wide reputation for first class entertainments. Students of the school were given complimentary tickets by Dr. Kellogg. Twenty-three

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Christmas Pageant Members of the faculty wrote a religious drama for the annual Christmas pageant at the Treadwell Church. Students played all the parts. The audi- ence expressed itself as well pleased with the performance. W. C. T. U. Prize Speaking Five of Kellogg School students: Wilma Hoyt, Dorothy Davidson, Geor- gene Smith, Gussie Osterhout and Idah Lord, entered the speaking contest conducted by the local chapter of the Woman's Christian Union. Wilma Hoyt won the contest, with Georgene Smith and Gussie Osterhout receiving honorable mention. Twenty-five