Le Roy Central School - O At Kan Yearbook (Le Roy, NY)

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Page Eighteen T H E R E D A N D B L A CV' K Commencement Number HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Assemblies in L. H. S. Every Thursday afternoon the visitor can hear one student call to another, Assembly today? If an affirma- tive answer is forthcoming, all is well, but if negative, an almost audible groan can be heard. Our assemblies are weekly becoming more popular under the direction of Miss Wilson, the music teacher. Since our school has been aug- mented by a fine school orchestra, everyone seems to get more enjoyment out of the half-hour every Thursday. The student body does many and varied things at these gather- ings. We sing, listen to a good speaker, or sometimes are audiences to a short play, At intervals Miss Wilson turns over the whole time to the Athletic Association. We readily take advantage of this kindness, as the afore- mentioned visitor will testify. So you can see now why assemblies are in favor and are growing more popular each week, More power to them! May we have many more! T. McMahon. , L. H. S. Band Le Roy High School has again taken a step toward fame by the organization of a student band consisting of about forty boys and girls from the Wolcott street school and the High School. The band is under the supervision of bandmaster, John W. Surra of Hornell, and Miss Celia Wilson, Supervisor of Music in the Le Roy High school. The band was started in January and although it has only rehearsed once a week for six months, it has left the amateur stage far in the rear. The problem of secur- ing instruments was solved by the McClellan Music House of Buffalo, an organization which makes a business of renting instruments to the students of the school wherein a band is to be organized. Mr. Surra comes to Le Roy every Thursday and conducts a rehearsal of about two hours. He will continue to come through the summer, but instead of having a rehearsal of the entire band, he will give les- sons both to classes and individual members. Extra hard work on the part of the individuals of the band will be stressed so that the band may raise its standard of playing next fall. In the fall the band will journey to Avon where it will compete with other Western New York high school bands for a pennant. So professional has the band grown in the last six months that last Friday night, in Ingham Hall, an excel- lent concert was presented by the band. About three hun- dred people constituted the well pleased audience who went home feeling they had witnessed an almost unbelievable achievement. The band was a glorious sight, assembled on the stage in white uniforms, and its program of brisk marches, novelties, and serenades was equally as glorious. Unfortunately, the band is lacking of the larger horns including Basses, Baritones, French horns and Trombones, but this problem has been very easily solved by the gener- osity of the members of the old Le Roy Band who have consented to lend to worthy boys or girls the horns which they desire to play, free of charge, with the exception of the small fee of 50c for each lesson they take. Any student who wishes to play any of the above instruments should place his application in the hands of Miss Wilson imme- diately. Friday noon, June 15th, the band met for the election of officers. The following members received election: Presi- dent, Simeon McKernang vice-president, Harry Claussg sec- retary, Aileen Ellinghamg and treasurer, Calvin Derrick. Later. live trustees and a business manager are to be elected for the purpose of securing out-of-town dates for band con- certs.

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Commencement Number T H E R E D A N D B L A f' If Page Seventeen GLEE The Glee Clubs Poor Minerva will miss the entertainment of the Glee clubs working to fulfill their desires for a musical education. As a result of continued rehearsals, the Glee clubs pre- sented their annual concert in May, and it was a decided success. From this organization, Miss Wilson created a double-mixed quartet, and a double male quartet. We liked especially well the Belle of St. Mary's and t'She Wiltedf' It was possible for many of the members to receive credit for graduation, The accompanist for the concert and assembly is Miss Frey. Miss Wilson hopes to present an operetta for the con- cert next year. A Foreigner As Speaker On Thursday, June 7, the high school faculty and students had the pleasure of listening to Mr. Wtdorsuciewicz, of Poland, speak. Mr. Wtdorsuciewicz is a Polish oliicer who has traveled in several foreign countries and is at present traveling in the United States. Although he cannot speak English as well as most of us, he'did remarkably well so that we could understand what he had to tell us. He told of instances of his life in the oppressed country of Poland during the World War. Remark was also made of the ap- CLUB preciation of the work of the United States in Poland. Other messages concerned the states of Poland and their capitols and some of the important industries. He spoke with pride about the salt mines and the beautiful building of crystal salt. With remarkable rapidity of speech. he mentioned all the cities of the diilerent states in which he has travelled in this country. On this long list were Spokane, Washington: Bismark, South Dakotag and Pitts- burg, Pennsylvania. His speech, combined with the music rendered by the orchestra, made a very enjoyable assembly. This was the last assembly of the school year and one which will make us all look forward to those of next year. R.. F. W. '29. Last Assembly The last and one of the best assemblies of the year was held June fourteenth. The orchestra favored us with a selection. Falling Leaves. Letters were awarded by Mr. Duffner to eight members of the basketball squad: Gerald Caswell, Captain, Simeon Mc Kernan, Floyd Dickenson, Cal- vin Derrick, Tony Eppolito, Thomas Scott, Ledro Price, and Manager Joseph Paolone. During the last few minutes Mr. Taylor delivered a farewell speech. The assembly closed with the singing of the Loyalty Song.

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Commencement Number T II E R E D A N D B L A 0 K Page Nineteen QTCWWQUQEQWKKWEYQW lU3Y1QLC3Q'UQ'UQUQ'UQUDcUWQUmQLCQcCQUQUQ3QTW5f1CiDCcCC?3'3C53D1 .Qbnzffy Deparfmefzf UQUQUQUUDQJKIQUQQQQUQUQDIXWQEDQUKIQUKQUUQQUUDQYNQW ., 0 0 0 VXIYZU ., ., Q Z Library Notes We all realize how much our library has done and is doing for us in suggesting better methods of study, giving instructions in the general make-up and use of books as well as the use of general library facilities, assisting pupils in individual projects, and last, but not least, encouraging our reading. We are proud to have a high school library to help us. Have we ever thought, however, how interesting it would be to have a library of our own? William Lyon Phelps, Professor of English literature at Yale University says: A borrowed book is like a guest in the houseg it must be treated with punctiliousness, with a certain considerate formality. But your own books be- long to you: you treat them with that affectionate intimacy that annihilates formality. Everyone should begin collecting a private library in youth. One should have one's own book shelves, which should not have doors, glass Windows, or keysg they should be free and accessible to the hand as well as to the eye. There are, of course, no friends like living, breathing, corporeal men and women. But book friends have this ad- vantage over living friendsg you can enjoy the most truly aristrocratic society in the world and whenever you want it. You can at any moment converse with Socrates or Shakespeare or Carlyle or Dumas or Dickins or Shaw or Barrie or Galsworthy. And there is no doubt that in these books you see these men at their best. Remember that for the price of one ticket to an ephemereal entertainment, you can secure a book that will give strength and leisure to your mind all your life. Life itself will teach you many things, but your own existence can be only the smallest segment of the great arc of existence. Good books will open to you revealing glimpses of the past, help you to interpret the present, and show you visions of the future. '- ' Some suggestions: HISTORY Hazen-Modern Europe Parkman-Pioneers of France in the New World, Old Regime in Canada Sullivan-Our Times Van Loon-Story of Mankind LIVES AND LETTERS Barrie-Margaret Ogilvie Garland-Son of the Middle Border, Daughter of the Middle Border Horn-Trader Horn Ludwig-Napoleon Roosevelt-Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children Stephenson-Lincoln SCIENCE, NATURE, TRAVEL Andrews-On the Trail of Ancient Man Burroughs-Wake Robin, Camping and Tramping with Roosevelt Robinson-Mind in the Making Thomson-Outline of Science ESSAYS Benson-From a College Window Fosdick-Twelve Tests of Character Palmer-Why go to College Ripplier-In Our Convent Days Smith-What Can Literature Do For Me? PLAYS AND POETRY Carhart-Magic Casements Galsworthy-Justice Kennedy-Servant in the House Shaw-Arms and the Man Shakespeare-Hamlet, King Lear Untermeyer-Yesterday and Today NOVELS NEW AND OLD Atherton-Conqueror Blackmore-Lorna Doone Bunyan-Pilgrim's Progress Defoe-Robinson Crusoe Dickins--David Copperfield Dumas-Count of Monte Cristo Eliot-Adam Bede Hawthorne-Scarlet Letter Henry-Four Million Hugo-Les Miserables Meredith-Diana of the Crossways Thackeray-Vanity Fair Trollope-Barchester Towers Wren-Beau Geste Books Good books are true friends. Choose your books as carefully as you choose your most intimate friends. You will find no more lasting friends than your books. As there is one for every purpose, always have some near you. When you are tired, it will rest you: when you are discouraged, it will cheer you: when you are sorrowful, it will comfort you. A good book, The precious life blood of a master-spirit, will never desert you. It is an oaken staff upon which you may lean along the road of life. There is nothing in the World that will give you more lasting pleasure than a good book, if you use it well. . D. B. '28,