La Cygne Rural High School - Swan Yearbook (La Cygne, KS)

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The music department under the instruction of Mrs. Lois Irwin was always hard at work preparing a program or working on special numbers for other school affairs. A cantata, HChilde Jesusn was presented by the glee clubs in December. The audience watched the pantomime on the stage as they listened to the story of Christmas as sung by the chorus in the balcony. La Cygne was host to the choral music groups of the county on March 20. In an afternoon session Otis J. Mumaw of K. S. T. C., Pittsburg, gave constructive criticism and instruction to each group. In the evening, selected numbers from each school were-presented in a program which featured the massed glee clubs of the six schools. Participation in the District Music Festival at Pittsburg on April 10 and ll was the climax for the hours of practice by the soloists, quartets, and ensembles, pictured on these pages. Those who received top ratings entered the state music contest in Emporia. The picture at the top of the page shows the girls glee club of 50 members with Sue Ross as accompanist. Below is the boys glee club of 13 With Carolyn Wilhoit as accompanist. Also pictured are the soloists who entered t e festival in Pitts urgg Gerald Stoker, Donne Pease, Jackie IXIIEH-ET, KEY PiHKSt0I1, SUS LeMaster, Sue Ross, Avalee Purvis, and Martha

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fl, ,521 :!!?E2E5:T: 2523 1 M v C A-.l ii . ,,,km,ef,, :,. La Cygne's school band, , C19ES6d in personnel this year. With the addition of four corps, and a majorette the band, made an attractive appearance. chosen were Alice Sherman, Ruth McClanahan, and Eileen Hardisty Ruth Ann Pease were the twirlers directed by Mrs. Lois Irwin in- high school twirlers, a drum already skilled in marchin After tryouts the twirlers Royer fshown abovel, Dorcas fbelowj. Noreer Smith and S: from grade school. Martha Irwin, Christina Sullivan, Avalee Purvis, Kay Pinkston, and Clayton Norton were the drummers. Linda Ross, a copy in miniature of her drum major sister, Sue Ross, marched with the band. With music and marching maneuvers, the band provided entertainment at halftime for all home football games. At the homecoming game 22 grade school twirlers, shown in the picture below. performed H drill with the band. In er homecoming activities for K.S.T.C. in Pittsburg. A county clinic was held in Mound City on March 27 with Randolph Foster of K.S.T.C, as critic and instructor. In the evening he di- rected the combined bands of the six schools in a concert. La Master played a trombone solo for this program. In A the band entered the District Music Festival in Pitt b s urg. German Band, pictured on page 16, played on many occasions Em' October the band took part in the parade and oth Sue pril The ,L J? cz.. D ,fe A fig? ,pyxjff , X ' - E WVFN T31 c..----N Sq A