McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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I TI-RS-LIFEIS Mosr JQLLY Adler, has received many compliments on the work that th glee club has done and is doing. ' The girls now in the club are: First sopranos, Edith Staples, Marie Taylor, Mary Lee Mararian, Lucille Lawson, Frances Montez, Violet Jerram, Nunci La Motta, Christine Abbott, Louisa Duewellg second sopranos: Dorothy Nace, Mary Olodort, Helen Kirchoff, Evelyn Ran, Helen Hougan, Wilma Bullard, Dorothy Carpenter, Mildred Sterling, Leona Redmond, Josephine Grabski, altos: Renee Baxter, Carmela Canatella, Yetta Steinberg, Anna Minarick, Imogene Tarvin, Eve- lyn Smith, Margaret VVeisz, Ruby WVheeler, and Irene Inman. The officers are: Carmela Canatella, president, Rennee Baxter, secretaryg Dorothy Ca1'penter, treasurer.-Rmzcc Barter, A9. The Boys' Glee Club The Boys' Glee Club is composed of seventeen boys, mostly A9's. Mrs. Netz has been teaching them some very interesting songs this year. They are: On the Road to Mandalay, Dreams of Long Ago, Pale Amber in the VVest, Keep on I-Iopin, and The Green Grass Growing All Around. The boys are: George Blum, Eugene Briggs, Edwin Cole, Delbert Dunn, Joseph Eisenberg, VVilliam Kolm, Helton McCollum, Reuben Rosenweig, Paul Sandoval, Kenneth Tyron, Melvin Underwood, Floyd W'i1son, George Yeretzian, jacob Matisoff, and Henry GOl1lCl.--F1'UlIC6S Jllonlcs, AS. The All Girls' Club The All Girls' Club consits of all the girls in Home Room 41. This club has continued for about three years. The meetings are held every Friday afternoon during the sixth period, conducted by a president and a secretary. Every girl in the room has a chance to president and secretary, because the girl that is secretary on Friday is president the next Friday, and another girl is chos- en secretary. If a new girl comes into the class she is always initiated after ,. ,:- F - -. - . ,-

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,THIS LIFE is Mosr JOLLY The more serious part of the afternoon came when small booklets of very artistic design and workmanship were presented to the guests. These booklets contained the program which consisted of speeches from Mr. Brown and Mrs. Struthers, representing the administration, and from Mr. Wood- ruff, on behalf of the faculty. All of the speakers paid tribute to the earnest- ness, the enthusiasm and the spirit of co-operation which have marked the labors of the teachers who were leaving. Dainty refreshments in yellow and white were then served in Room 9, where a beautiful Hower of yellow, holding a yellow candle in its center, adorned the table where punch was served, This beautiful flower was the work of Miss Trowbridge. Especial thanks were due to the A9 girls who assisted in serving, and Max Rudolph, who rendered violin selections.-The Trail. A Day of Second Childhood A9's were miraculously transformed into second childhood on April l. Rib- bons which had been put away since scrub days appeared in full glory. Suckers and dolls, which are not usually allowed to come to school, cme in great dignity. As this was a surprise for the rest of the school, many pupils mistook the brilliant A9's to be the frivolous B9's. But upon gazing into their enlightened counten- ances, they discovered their great mistake. The members of the faculty soon caught the spirit of the kiddies, and many humored their foolish fancies. Many of the classes had programs in which these brilliant children took part. During the physical training and noon periods the small darlings played at their old favorites, such as: Farmer-in-the-Dell, London Bridge, Last Couple Out, Lemonade, Here Comes the Duke A-riding, and Drop the Bean Bag. The other grades looked on with awe at the fortunate A9's and many wished that they, too, could take part in these games, After an eventful day in their child- hood, they returned home tired, but happy, and appeared the next day as solemn and serious as ever.-Jennie Yam-:tus and Edith Kyser, A9's. The Girls' Glee Club The Girls' Glee Club is composed of thirty-two girls, twelve first sopranos, ten second sopranos, and ten altos. Last term the club sang in several concerts. At the first one, given just before Thanksgiving vacation, they sang 'My Desire, and Husheen. At the Christmas entertainment, they sang Silent Night and A Christmas Carol. They also took part in the play, Aladdin,, or the VVonder- ful Lamp, given principally by the A9's of VV'24. The glee club girls were court ladies, ladies-in-waiting, and incense bearers. All of these concerts have proved successful, and our instructor, Miss Irene

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1 THIS LIFE is Mosr JoLLY fs: she is in the room about three weeks or so. Every girl must do what she is asked to do for the program. If she is unprepared, a contribution of five cents is paid, and she has to do her part at the next meeting. A double contribution always must be paid if a girl is unprepared more than once. An initiation contribution of ten cents is to be paid next fall by all new members. The regular contribu- tion for the treasury is a penny or more a week i rom each girl. This money is used for the orphans in the Children's Home Society of California. XfVe dressed and gave dolls to the orphans at Christmas. VVe made scrap-books, and gave such toys as balls, marbles, and trains. Besides, we gave twenty-live bags with candy and fruit. On Easter we colored eggs, and put them in baskets which we made of strawberry boxes. We are now saving to buy two pictures for the girls' warcl.-Elisulvvflz Hvrbvfik, B9. The Orchestra McKinley's orchestra this year ranks among the best high school orcliestras in the city, and we are all proud to belong to it. During the winter term we were kept busy practicing' for the Thanksgiving Concert and Christmas plays. As soon as they were over we started to learn oriental music for the A9 play, Aladdin,, and we rehearsed on Saturdays in addition to our regular daily practice. VVe had a lot to do, but it was great fun as well as hard work. During the summer term we have been practicing more music for the Easter Concert, the Contest on the Constitution, the Schoolmasters' Banqnet,, Snow Xllhite. I' - '-' W ' ' 2 3' -'31-gs' ' W esp: 1' ' - ' -.113-gf , Vi 1 A F-'LA -FA: ---,----vs.-as L , L- -- -' W iv A . , .,- C.. ...L it e ' e 'Eff