Martin Boots Junior High School - Sketch Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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22 I g The Sketch F w R i i THE ARAB SERENADERS ,P Tom Hamilton, drumsg Bill Oatis, piano and organ: Alonzao White, bass and bass viulg Kenneth Kennedy, cello: Orville Hardiman, banjo, Arthur Gore, violin: Dawson Harmon, violin, Bob Foster, violin: BilltLittle, trombone: stanley Casey, trumpet: Paul McCoy, trumpet: Wendall Downs, trumpet: Burnell Smith, saxaphone: James Blakemore, saxa- phone: Mex Long, saxaphoneg Walter Boon, clarinet: cmrera Pi-ter, clarinet. This organization was formed in the fall of 1928 and consisted of twelve Serenaders, which later was increased to sixteen. They nrst played at a dramatic club party and made such a hit they were asked to play in the assembly. Mr. Vandivier was from the beginning back of the boys andsecured for them their iirst outside playing for a J. A, C. dinner. Since that time the group has played before prac- tically every club, in town and has broadcasted a number of times. Much of the success of this band is due to the hard work of their di- rector Bobbie Butler. However, each of the boys has worked hard as the accomplishments of this orchestra would have been impossible without complete cooperation. Bobbie himself does a great deal of the vocal work assisted by Max Long. The Wit for this company is furnished by Bobbie, Tom Hamilton, and Walter Boone. We are sure that this orchestra will soon be classed along with Charlie Davis, Paul Whiteman, and Al Kavalt.

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M The Sketch 21 Dance, from Peer Gynt Suite by Greig: Andante from Surprise Symphony by Haydn. To The Evening Star by Wagner Liebe- straume by Liszt, Salut d'Amour by Elgar, Air for G String by Bach, On Wings of Song by Mendelssohn, Viennoise by Kreisler, By the Waters of Minnetonka by Lieurance, Deep River -by William Arms Fisher, and Shepherds Hey by Grainger. Michel Wilkomirski Martin Boots had the pleasure of hearing the great artist, Michel Wilkomirishi, and his very talented pianist, William Hughes. Michel Wilkomirski is a new Polish violinist, who made his American debut under the direction of the Modern Institute of Paris. His parents were Polish although h ewas born in Russie. He is at this time on the faculty of the American Branch of the Modern Institute of Violin recently opened in Chicago. artistic sense of interpretation has distinguished him as an artist with a remarkable future. Numbers by Mr. Wilkomirski were Variations by Tartini- Kreisler: Waltz by Brahms: Andalusion Romance by Sarasate: Arabian Song - fScheherazadeJ by Rimsky-Korsakoff: Nocturne in D' Plat, Chopin: Chinese Drum Kreisler. Numbers by Mr. Hughes were 'lButterliy 'i by Greig: Bird Song by Greig: Minuet by Paderwski: Country Gardens by Grainger. ous BRowN15's ORCHESTRA ' A recent addition to our musical organizations is l'The Merry- Maker's Orchestra with Gus Browne, director: Alfred Johnson. drummer: Junior Skinner. saxaphonist: Bob Merritt, cornetist: Leon Champers, Dick Hamilton, clarinetists: Jerome Savesky, pianist: and Robert Alter, violinist. We are expecting to hear a good program soon by these coming musicians. . . , ., , I PoLLARD's ORCHESTRA - Martin Boots has an extra curricular orchestra. The Harmony King. and consists of the following musicions: ,E Grover Pollard, piano: Eugene Pennington, saxaphone: Lester Lennon, violin: Roger Riley, clarinet: Albert Johnson, drums: Har- old Foulke, cornet. I The orchestra gave a Ministrel Show at the Halloween Carnival and cleared ten dollars and eighty-five cents, - . f The program consisted of 'Tm Just a Vagabond Lover, Pagan Love Song, l'Am I Blue, and a dialogue given by three members of the orchestra Since then they have given two Home

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The Sketch 23 Art Department ANY OF THE valuable facts in the history of our race have been gathered from art remains, in the ruins of old buildings, carved ornaments, decorations on pottery and on woven fabrics. In all ages artists have put the customs of the people around them, the costumes, games, great deeds in war, etc., into their own carvings and paint- ings. The feelings and ,emotions of people took a place among the subjects represented so that artists influenced their fellowmen. 1 Good taste, in the ciield of art, is the application of the principles of design toiithe problems in life where appearance as well as utility is a consideration. Having this thought in mind, a new department has been added to the Art clause, that of Craft or Applied Design. These classes-have been organized in the ninth..year-working for two periods each day in a room of the Horace Mann building under the direction Qftfgiiss White. A M T - lVlissiSicott, teaches the 7B and 8B classes in color and composi- tion. Centering the subject matter around figure sketching. Students enjoy the opportunity for self-expression and so that desires to create may be developed, provision is made for those of spec, ial ability. Beautiful things areinoAt':only,,drawn on paper in line and color, but can be lived in daily and found inicommon things. Art is wherever the feet of men tread. whatever his ear hear. and where- ever his soul lives. Physical Education ATHLETICS HAVE ALWAYS had a very prominent place among Martin Boots activities. Our athletic program has many phases. It is linked with Physical Education. A part of each week in both lzoys and girls Gym classes is given over to organized team games. Both boys and girls have Home Room teams which compete during the noon period. The boys have intramural sports in the guise of leagues . Teams play in the morning and in the evening after school. In the fall the Leagues play baseball, soccer, volley ball, and push ball Through the winter and eary spring Decathlon and Pen- tathlon are featured. The slogan of the school when it comes to paly is 'iAthletics for everybody-and we should like to say evervbodv for Ath'etic'.