Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Monogram Club strives for better sportsmanship TOP: Tommy Carrier prepares to give Monogram Club member, David Spencer, five cents in exchange for, BELOW, a booster card. Directed by President Tommy Mac- Neill, this year’s Monogram Club continued to promote good sports- manship and better relations with other schools. Booster tags were a common sight on Fridays before football games. At Christmas, with the help of the Welfare Department, the club members located and helped a needy family. The Monogram Club induction week is a source of contin- ual amusement to the student body, especially during the lunch periods. Each day, during the pledges’ servi- tude, they were invited to partici- pate in invigorating games of leap- frog. Under the direction of their cruel masters, they tumbled from one side of the campus to the other. Of course, the club members, having been through initiations themselves, realized that it is hard work, so they gave the pledges breaks. During these breaks, the initiates indulged in such manly endeavors as propo- sals of marriage and begging for food. After five days of this torture, the scalped pledges became members- in-good-standing of the Myers Park Monogram Club. During the track and field season, the members as- sisted at track meets by handling necessary jobs, such as timing, scor- ing, and measuring. The boys set good examples of sportsmanship for the students at athletic events. Monogram Club pledge, Andy Harris, leans over to ask Johnny Wilson a question during the club’s induction week. Lonely eagle, Sam Bishop, tries to concentrate for once during the busy week of Monogram induction. The new inductees were easily identified by their short hair, messy clothes, and their tremendous eagle wings, signifying MP’s coming game with the East Eagles. Monogram Club Officers: Treas. Doug Baker, V.P. Mike Smith, Pres. Tommy MacNeill, and Sec. Joe Hodges. 27

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Key Club Officers: V.P. Dick Babcock, Treas. Fred McPhail, Sec. Alan Speir, and Pres. Van Smith. Five Key Club members, caught off guard, complete their skits as RIGHT, other members prepare to mutilate their villain, Project number one of the Key Club this year was helping with barbeque delivery. During the football season, the club presented skits at all pep rallies and bought corsages for the cheerleaders. As in the past, the Key Club Directory was given to all stu- dents, free of charge before Christ- mas. The directory is completely financed through advertisements gathered by the members. Hard work and midnight hours are behind each annual edition. Also, at Christmas, the club helped a needy family. a symbol of the Mustang’s coming foot ' ball victory. In the spring, another project of the Key Club was the 1965 Key Club State Convention, held March 12-14 at the Queen Charlotte Hotel. Since they were the host club, the mem- bers themselves worked together and handled all correspondence, registra- tion, and financial matters. Five committees, headed by Chairman Van Smith, were created to handle the project. The club expected ap- proximately 800 Key Clubbers and Kiwanians club members from the two Carolinas to attend the conven- tion. Key Club hosts State Convention Steve Hope and Charlie Baker talk to Radio Station WGIV president, Mr. Francis Fitz- gerald, about the prospect of buying an ad for the Key Club Directory. All Key Club mem- bers were responsible for collecting a certain number of ads. Alan Speir picks the prettiest chrysan- themum for Sally Burgess. The Key Club bought flowers for all cheerleaders. 26

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Orchestra members practice to play for concerts Classroom practice for orchestra members is a necessary portion of what it takes to form a fine orches- tra, for only through practice can a musician expect to achieve any de- gree of perfection. Students who show an interest in music are given grand opportunities for furthering their musical education by partici- pating in the orchestra. “To foster greater interest in band, orchestral, and choral performances and provide more opportunities for personal musical expression and ser- vice to the school, church, and com- munity” — this is the stated pur- pose of the National Music Honor Society. Its members are chosen for exceptional ability displayed in mu- sic, as well as in academic subjects. The Modern Music Masters, the Na- tional Music Honor Society, meet each month for programs given by prominent musicians. Many of the programs on alternate months fea- tured the members themselves per- forming in ensembles. In the latter part of March a concert, including choral and instrumental music, was given by the Modern Music Masters. Modern Music Masters learn about con- temporary music from Dr. Stegner, head of the music department at Queens College. Sophomore Ruth Rendleman plays the first movement of a Beethoven concerto for the Christmas choir and orchestra concert. Myers Park has a number of musically-talented students, such as Ruth, who have as many as three classes each day in the music building. Orchestra. VIOLIN: Beam, Stephenson, Huff, Rudisill, Ray, Clement, Venable, Snapp, Schreiber, Mizell, Ward, Kessaris, Pearson, Ross, Rendleman, Sibley. VIOLA: R. Rendle- man, McCauley, S. Shoemaker, Berson, Jones. CELLO: Shoemaker, Lee, Campbell, Strick- land, Davis, Ledford, Cooper. STRING BASS: Powers, Estes, Glenn, Walker, Dixon. FLUTE: Bordsen, Beam, Lonon. OBOE: Weber, Werts. CLARINET: Yarus, Shaw. BAS- SOON: Allen. FRENCH HORN: Higgins, Johnston, Segrest, Brownscombe. TRUMPET: Snyder, Colbert, Austin. TROMBONE: Michael, Delantonas. PERCUSSION: Houston, Hite (piano), Douglas. 28