Minnehaha Academy - Antler Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Senior Play, Concerts Make Busy April April was another busy “music month’’ for the Singers and Hand. The Singers took a five-day tour to northern Minnesota, finishing their trip with a concert at Duluth on Sunday, April 23. They also gave various concerts around the Twin Cities area on Sunday nights. The Hand did some traveling, also. On April 9th, they traveled to Glen-wood City, Wisconsin for a concert in the Covenant church there. However, their April highlight was their two-night concert at Soul’s Harbor with the Twin City Covenant Men’s Chorus. Phil Hmnelle was the soloist with the Hand, playing the Warsaw Concerto.” Music was also in the air as the Red Student teachers enjoy a mid-morning coffee break. Cross Talent Show was held. A great variety of entertainment was presented. In April the Senior Class presented Anastasia,” the story of a Russian princess. Again this year, the senior class has done a top-notch job on this great play. National Honor Society Installation Judy tries out for the sonior class ploy

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Student Gov’t., German Days Enliven Marcli March 1-4 was the basketball tournament, held in our gym. It was an exciting time as each team vied for the championship. As the spring season rolled around we found our school being used evenings to introduce, other students to Minnehaha through the Open Houses. Saturday, March 18th, was a big day for our speech department as they entered the NFL Regionals at St. Paul Central . . . Sincere appreciation was given to our athletic teams for their hard work at the Athletic Banquet. The captains of Go-Go-Go! next year’s wrestling, basketball, and hockey teams were announced. Recognition also was given to the new members of the National Honor Society at an initiation on March 13th. The students took over on March 22nd as the seniors became the teachers and administration on Student Government Day. President Phil Bru-nelle led the seniors in showing the school our abilities in the realm of Ovir Hero Germon't Cook up o tlorm student government . . . Germany also had its day at MA as the German students wore typical German outfits on German Day. March was also a music month as the Singers and Band began their full spring season of concerts. The Singers. Choir, and Chorus presented Dubois’ The Seven Last Words” and the Band presented a concert with the Covenant Men’s chorus at Mankato. Together, the Band and Singers presented the Min-neapolis CWA Concert at Soul's Harbor Auditorium. All these activities helped to make March a very lively month for all of MA’s students.

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May Festivities Are Thrilling Prelude May became the month of social functions as the school year begun to slowly draw to a close. May 5th was the date of the J-S at the Hadisson Motel. This year’s theme. Neptune’s Carden,” was presented effectively by means of food, decoration, and entertainment. Seniors found this to be a busy month as they attended the Senior Picnic, and the Senior Girls’ Tea. Everyone enjoyed the Field Day activities which the Student Council so ably planned. The Singers, after much work, presented Brahms’ Requiem” on May 28th at the First Covenant Church in St. Paul. Spring Sports May also began the culmination of our year as far as music is concerned with “Fine Arts Week.” However, the main attraction during May was the great activity of our spring sports teams. Our baseball, tennis, track, and golf teams tried their hardest and at the end of the season had “won their share. The Student Council kept busy right up to the end of the year planning action to keep our school pleasant looking during exam week anti engaging the school in an all-school clean-up day. Homework also was on the increase as students prepared their last assignments and studied for their final exams. All of the work was worth it, though, as students readier! themselves for those final days and then a pleasant summer vacation. 22