Muskegon High School - Said and Done Yearbook (Muskegon, MI)

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r of lnstrumental Music. His coming instructors, Kent Krive and Bruce Harwood, continue the traditio One of the first student projects of 1926 was the drive to raise side of Hackley Field. Students went out into the community selli was a brief assembly to inspire them to greater efforts, with Mr. The stadium continues to serve the school and community well. Music has always had an important part in school life. Vocal mu clubs were popular. lt was customary for someone in each class sentimental class song, which along with the class yell, was learne Mr. A. W. Renwick and Miss Virginia Stearns was continued by M year being the operetta. ln recent times under Mrs. Ellen Pool and musical groups have reached near perfection. By 1905 there was a school orchestra, in need of more instru organized also to play at football games and on other occasions. were among early directors of instrumental music. In 1936 Mr. William Stewart came to Muskegon as Directo ushered in a whole new era for the high school band. He invite perform on Hackley Field for a half-time show, and their appeara the following week they marched with military precision, at least days. Since then the band has grown into an organization of ove winning A ratings in state-wide competition, and provides a real directed for many years by Francis Martin, has also grown into a s High School, and give all alumni another reason to take pride in Mu Students of biology in the 30's and 40's remember with delig farm, where they planted trees as part of the school reforestation Club particularly enjoyed the picnics that were the reward for building fire lanes. Mr. C. D. McLouth had for years conducted fi the school farm would have been the realization of a great dream. lv teachers made that dream come true. No one can accuse Muskegon High School students of neglectin the earliest days encouragement was given to every kind of speec jfor boysj and the Senate ffor girlsj flourished many years as deba by dramatic productions such as the Senior Play and the op inter-school debate and oratory and declamation contests. No produced under the direction of Miss Agnes Thomson, Mrs. France Masque Club, the Purple Masque, and the Thespians all attest to draws a number of serious students who study the important iss possible to an audience. 16 d n band shows at football games, and participates in all sorts of ga P s h 6 U funds to build the stadium on the east ng S50 stadium bonds. Each day there C. W. Marsh coming to spur them on. sic came first, and boys' and girls' glee to compose an appropriate and often by every senior. The choral work of s. Verna Luther, the highlight of each Mr. David Wikman, choirs and special d r IT' ents but doing its best. A band was A. C. Runzler and Ronald Hinchman the University of Michigan band to ce so inspired the band members that as much as could be learned in seven 100 members with a reputation for hrill for spectators with the half-time a events. The high school orchestra, r il I Iendid performing group. The present i of excellence in music at Muskegon kegon High School. l' t the excursions made to the school project. Members of the Conservation planting and pruning trees, and for ld trips for his students, and for him liss A. Verne Fuller and other biology their extra-curricular activities. From work. The House of Representatives ting societies, and were supplemented erettas. There was great interest in one will forget the excellent plays s Redmond, and their successors. The the interest in this field. Debate still es and present them as forcefully as