Lower Merion High School - Enchiridion Yearbook (Ardmore, PA)

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Lana! laromofea Aiairif af gained an rafged BAND OFFICERS Iinsz Row: E. Knight, M. Mcmycr. N. Thomas, Dr. Beach, E. Alpers, P. Walther, C. Savage. Sreownl Row, Cl. Tryon, D. Fultz, C. MeCowin, DI, Fcicrman. C. Shapiro. Under the direction of Dr. Beach and with the help of the senior oflicers, the prolilcm ol' split memhership was solved and another fine hand was produced. To com' pensate lor the lwand's small sizc, thc smallest in twentyffive years, a new precision drill marching routine was adopted. The smart appearance and snappy cadence hrought respect and elose attention to its marching. With the foothall season over, the hand liegan to prepare tor its many concerts given throughout the district. At the heginning ol the year there was an unlwalance in several sections, hut after recruiting new mcmf liers and switching positions a perfected and varied program was produced. After the Spring Concert the hand was husy producing softhall professionals in the highly eom' petitive hand league. With a polished dime as first prize and the seniors acting as eaptains and umpires, there was not a moment without a laugh or an argument. The year was terminated with the hand's marching in the annual lvlemorial Day Parade. liim Row' M, Moyer. ff. McGowin. A, Koch, C. Savage. R. G. Shapiro, P. Scherer, L. Wertz, Paperman. B. Laskin. L Sterne. ,I. lfeierman. N. Thomas. Second Row: R. Cooper, Schcindlin, G. Lutz. Doak. Fourth Row: L. Guth. l. Verlin R. Dietz, -I. Thornton. P. Short. B. Hess, D. Sall, R. Jennings, G. Hofstctter, R. Pcavy, R. Purse, W. Rimcl, Dr. Beach, D M. Cantor, E. Vvlalther, j. Raezer. Tliwd Row: K. Lewis, R. Fultz, D. Trantum, W. Barrow, R. Dicdcrieh. C. Tryon, I Klesius, M. Barani, S. Kairys, L. Kleiman. N. Alpcrs, P. Walther, Trantum, B. Gierseh, DcFratcs, Tashman, E. Knight. 'Twentyffour

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C6000 com inefi Leaf uoicezi CHOIR OFFICERS yi? fi I. Vance, R. Truex, Dr. Woerner, M. Moore, B. Strong. fail as The 1959 Lower Merion Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gerald H. Woerner, ranked among the outstanding choral groups in the Philadelphia area. Throughout the year the group was active in programs given both at Lower Merion and at neighboring schools. In the new chapel programs the choir sang hymns of the season. Dressed in their new blue gowns, the choir sang several selections from Handel's Messiah in the annual Christmas program, after which they were invited by radio station WCAU to record several selections from their Christmas repertoire for broad' east during the holiday season. In the spring the Lower Merion Choir held concerts at the Haverford High School and at the BalafCynwyd and the Welsh Valley Junior High Schools. The highlight of the year was their fine performance in the Spring Concert. First Row: B. Bluestein, C. Jeffers, P. Davis, A. DeTuerk, A. Ferrari, B. McElroy. Third Row: B. Long, B. Rider, Liss, Feinstein, S. Brown, Fazio, L. Woolley, B. Slott, B. Roach, N. Penneys, T. Caulwell, Light, C. Smedley, R. Vernon, F. A. Motmre, B. Geyer, E. Osborne, B. Gould, R. Stevenson, Dr. Scatton, A. Cooper, E. Hamilton, D. Waddington. Fourth Row: Wamerner. Second Row: B. Robinson, P. Bean, P. Coodritz, M. Gordon, B. Wood, M. Washington, B. Strong, Balder, H. P. Tafel, B. Carr, M. Dubin, D. Bodek, R. Ewing, D. Vaughan, Gordon, R. Truex, R. Livingston, Davidson, P. Anders, K. I. Binkley, P. Hall, V. Casciato, W. Gailmor, D. Crocheron, L. Helm, Vance. Twentyftlwee

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Orchedfra laroui ed cuhuraf fraining in muriic ORCHESTRA OFFICERS x .XXX V X5 y fi K X. X l 4 f f' .5 . ASR M Doug May, Gail Guptill, Judy Tait, Dr. Beach. Featuring an enjoyable combination of modern and classical music, the orchestra was well received at all its appearances. Beginning with a reduced membership and a new director, Dr. Beach, the orchestra witnessed a period of experimentation to find the type of music best suited to the liftyfonc piece group. Following this trial period, the orchestra prepared for the annual Christmas programs presented with the choral groups. Students were thrilled at the ringing carols and fastfmoving overtures. One of the most enjoyable events of the year was the annual orchestra picnic, to which, for the first time, the band was invited. For the rest of the year, a combination of scales, catchy music, and lessons given by Dr. Beach, to explain the line points of music, helped the orchestra to prepare for its numerous concerts. The Ardmore and the BalafCynwyd Junior High Schools, as well as Lower Merion, enjoyed the music of the orchestra. The Spring Concert climaxed an active concert season. First Row: D. May. M. L. Nagel, N. Davis. man, S. Karmatz, D. Stavrou, E. Matthews. I. Zaret. 'Third Row: E. Bean, A. Frech, M. Alburger, B. Ciersch Clsen. Second Row: E. Tingle, Kem' York. M. Silverman, J. Hoiimann, P. E. Zinger, Finkelstein, 1. Hofstetter, Farrell, L. Dowdy, N. Short, F. Atley, L Hickerson, S. Copeland, D. Phillips, R. Callihan, C. Savage. C. Miller, B. DelVillano, V. DiCiallorenzo, C. Cuptill, Tait, D. Weax'er, G. Shapiro, R. Giangiulio, S. Goldstein. Fourth Row: M. Greisler, L. Krug, J. Dettore, Miller, C. Tryon, Dr. Beach, D. Fultz. E. Knight, Tashman, I. DeFrates, R. Teare, M. Spendlove, P. Van Itallie, T. Doepken. Twentyffive