Manlius High School - Mirror Devil Yearbook (Manlius, IL)

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GIRLS' GLEE CLUB • The girls' chorus of 1936-37 started with a membership of thirty-two. The three conditions under which the girls are to be presented honor awards at the end of the year are: appearance in public performances, perfect attendance, and attention in class. We are looking forward to the day when extra-curricular music may be organized as a co-curricular activity and credit toward graduation be granted for participation in it. The awarding of emblems promises to be a step in the right direction. BOYS' GLEE CLUB • About the beginning of the school year a boys’ glee club was organized under the direction of Miss Nelson. The large membership has functioned fairly well despite the fact that the club is newly organized. It is hoped that the present interest shown will be repeated next year and that the boys' vocal department which has been somewhat neglected in the past may prosper. Awards are to be presented this year to those members who through effort and achievement prove worthy. OCTETTE • The Octette was newly organized this year and great interest has been shown in the practices. Arua Hewitt has replaced Howard Butler since Howard left school. The members and their parts are as follows: First Tenor Kenneth Strole Killy Rudiger Second Tenor Adrian Miller Arley Nelson First Bass Edwin Mullin Paul Butler Second Bass Ben Butler Howard Butler BAND • Our band was not organized until late in the school year. Many students had expressed an interest in the formation of a band or orchestra by signing a petition, for organized instruction. Mr. Peart agreed to help in any way that he could, and was picked as leader. He is an accomplished trombone player but does not play in the band. Very few practices have been held because of lack of time. We have bought band books and some sheet music to give variety to the selections. If the band this year is a success, we hope it will lead the way to a bigger and better band or orchestra under a trained instructor. The members are: Saxophones Clarinet Trumpets Ethel Schmidt Rita Hewitt Charles Jones Maxine White Lawrence Van Meir Jack Swanson Mcllowphone Billy Rudiger Baritone Trombones Bass Edwin Mullin Ralph Jones Harold Andrews Hazel Riggs « 23