Menaul School - Sandstorm Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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THE SANDSTORM DRAMATICS One of the many new clubs formed at Menaul this year was the dramatic Club This club s program called not only for plays and acting but also for instruction in malce up stage setting and any number of things it takes to malce up a good play In all there were eight plays given this year The juniors began the season with the presentation of Clearing Skies on Novmber 2 The sophomore talent was shown in two one act plays at Christmas time Children of the Inn and A Painting for the Duchess sented by the members of the Dramatic Club The audience was much amused by the comical play Of All Things and then suddenly quleted by the battling production Murder on the High Seas Both of these plays were given on February 24 The third of this series The Howl of the Wolf was given February 26 The next production was a Spanish play La Careta Verde was presented by Mr Eli Martinez Spanish III class on April 5 The senior play Hot Water Henry was the grand finale and wound up a great season on May Z3 We feel that we had a great year in dramatics and hope that the Menaul Dramatic Club will carry on for years to come MUSIC The music department has made much progress this year under the direction of Miss Gertrude Barnes Musical activities include a sophomore mixed chorus a junior mixed chorus Junior boys quartet senior girls quartet and senior boys quartet and a school quartet Instruction is given in piano and voice The total enrollment of the music department is sixty four with seventeen piano students and two voice students The music and Bible Departments presented an original Thanksgiving program The libretto was written by Miss Marlon Dutton At Christmas time the music department collaborated with the English depart- ment in presenting two one-act plays with a chorus singing carols of different lands. The music department of Allison- ames under the direction of Mr. Ciraham Hopper gave a joint program with the Menaul music department one evening i March. Songs were presented by the various vocal groups with the assistance of the Menaul orchestra. The piano students gave a musical tea on March 29. This is an annual recital. The hrst part of the program was given by the Junior Mozart Club composed of ten members. This is made up of children who are taking private lessons. The activities of the club include opera stories songs piano selections and poetry. Hail! King of Clory, an Easter cantata was given by the music and Bible De- partments. This Easter story depicts dramatic and sorrowful moments as well as the triumphant resurrection. Menaul School has joined the State Federation of Music Clubs. This will give us contact with other musical organizations and will allow us to participate in musical activities. P... as - A--W g wg- ,C g -VG+ 9 Zofioi both given on the night of Decerriber, l4. Next in line were three one-act plays pre: .l . , n Page Thirty fue

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THE SANDSTORM 1941 Al LISON JAMES SCHOOL LLISON JAMVQ QCHOOL the oldet Presbsterran mr sron station for Spanr lr speakrng Americans rn New Nlexrco r the preparatorr school for Menaul since most Menaul students haw spent at least one of their runror lrrglr school rear there Located on the edge of New Nlexrcos ancient capital Allrson ames has been serrrng SpanrshAmerrcrn routh since 1867 serenty four rears of continuous service During these sears tre sc rool ras passed through rarrou stages of eve opment adobe dn school rndutrral boardrng school for girl coeducational school for boys and girls of all rges x rtlr the Wars ames School l9U8 l9l2 boarding rumor senror hrgh school for girls and frnallx boarding coeducational junror hrgh school Durrng the past year sereral noteworthy exents hare taken place Allison ames has become the home of the National Mrssrons Summer School and of the Young Peoples Conference for SpanrshAmerrcans rn New Mexico It rs one of the objects of an annual tour of a group of Denxer Colorado roung people who come for a hrst hand vrsrt to mrssron statrons Although the school has no gospel team nor organ rzed athletic teams the students hare done extension work The English and Bible class plays hare made trrps to four plazas and the glee club has made two plaza trrps plus one to lVlenaul Intra mural athletics for both boys and girls has replaced to participate rn sports The school was host to a plaza school basketball tournament rn the Ruth K Barber Crymnasrum rn lVlarch and to a plaza grrls play day rn April The high light of the spring was an all school play day held early rn May consisting of boys track erents rn the afternoon and a demonstratron of grrls physical education class work rn the erenrng at which trme rrbbons were awarded the bows who had won warrous track erents rn the afternoon The school partrcrpatron rn Uorernment group has been actrre Besides the Campus Efficiency and Crrrl Courtesy committees a Hall Patrol for both Sage and Allrson Burldrngs a Safety Patrol and an English Squad to promote the speakrng of English have been organized Tlrrs Group has also cooperated rn rarrous National Defense projects Spiritual derelopnrent has not been orerlooked The C E Socretres organrzed rnto a C ll Councrl a wear ago and hare worked out a standards chart and a budget system of pledge and enrelope grxrng which has increased student grrrng orer fifty per cent At tre cose of tre meek of specra serrrce durrnf Lent serentr per cent 1 the tudent bocy zrtl er dedicated or re dedicated trem elxes to C rrt lwer n nned to unite th e hurch r a a o at home at the close trf school rear B 4 I 1' T - ' 1- -, , s ' L -' 'I - i ' 's - 5 , I. I ., K x '. ' ' . ' ., .S f r ' ' A A i . i -ul. , ' . . U' 1 l ..l l. 1 .,., ' g ' 3 ' d l- : zj J ,' s . . ' Y'-s. ' . Y . zyg ft r . , - inter-school playing, thus opening to everyone athletic instruction and the opportunitv 1 F . . .1 V Y V . , . . A. . . -. -D I I .' ' , ' . l l ' l 44 ' 5 4 l - s g .1 'i T' - if s l' 1 is . ' '- l ': h's. xl 'e pla A ' wi th c A , either' lrcally t TS ster' r' ' of ' -L. I-.. L' 'ra pt' Y'11't'rrty--.six

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el lj E.s,,5,f:-N D 5 TSQBIM g g1g 9 SCHOLARSHIP The word scholarship means much to an ambntrous Menaul student and somethmg that I5 acquired only by hard work A student should arm to make the best use of hrs abllrty ln his studres and also rn deportment throughout the year At the end of every sux weeks the average grade of each class as a whole rs determined and the class havmg the hlghest average during that slx weeks rs awarded a Scholarshrp Banner To be on the sux weeks honor roll a student must have an average of B rn has class work For the semester one must have a B average m both class work and deportment A student rs only allowed to take five subjects The only way to be on the honor roll every sux weeks rs by Iearmng the proper way to study and then keeping up with the assrgnments every day At the close of the school year a scholarshrp banquet rs grven to honor all students who have kept therr B averages throughout the year Each honored student rs presented wrth an Old English style IVI Cougratulatrons Honored Students SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Social actrvltres at Menaul have been regarded as a source of much fun and recreatron Every one enters Into them as rf we were one bug happy famrly Brrck enjoymg themselves very much In the fall the boys carry out the custom of holding a pow wow on the mesa They sxng songs play games and have plenty to eat The gurls also have a prcnrc that evenmg and have a good time Thus year we drd not have Stunt Nrght for Hallowe en but we held a carmval at the gymnasrum The semors sold candy pop nce cream and hot dogs The other classes presented dnfferent srde shows such as the fat lady the than man and the fun house The Chrrstxan Endeavor Socletres entertann twnce a year One event rs .I banquet and the other rs a pxcmc supper Mr and Mrs Donaldson give the senior class a costume party every year and the best and most orrgrnal costumes are awarded prrzes Movies are given once a month on Saturday mght These are enjoyed lmmensely espeerally Our Gang comedies Last fall the students went to the thrrd annual stale fair held here rn Albu querque Every one had a lot uf fun and lt rs also a source of educatron Page Tlnrty sax I l C. In the evenings, before study hour, the boys and girls may be found in Old