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

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and the musical Members of the orchestra accom- panied the chorus in the presenta- tion of Handel’s Messiah. An assem- bly in January was held, and as a special treat, the student body watched Danny Werts conduct his own overture. Perhaps the biggest job, but the most fun of the year was playing for the musical, Annie Get Your Gun. Officers of the Modern Music Masters are Landreth, Hite (president), Parker, Bord- sen, Whitton, and Stephenson. Baton held deftly in hand, Danny Werts leads the orchestra in his own original overture. A junior at Myers Park, Danny arranged the music for each section and proudly conducted his piece. Students heard the Werts overture at an assembly held in January. Percussion instruments are located behind the violin section. Ben Douglas stands ready to come in with his part. Curiously enough the thumb of Mr. Mims has special emphasis and importance dur- ing a concert. This time he signals for volume. Cellos and bass violins add rich, mellow tones to a musical piece. These students are performing at an assembly concert. 29

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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

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At Christmas, Ambassadors give parties for teachers and children Ambassadors Patsy Rouzer and Betty Freeman check supplies on the Cheer Cart, before taking it around to patients at Memorial. 1ST ROW: Harkey, B. Jones, Huffman, Rouzer, Pres . Hawes, V.P. Kee, Sec. Lobdell, Treas. Frost, Brittain, Woods, Weddington, Burgess, Teat. 2ND ROW: McGarity, Heacock, Britt, Law, Smith, Stephenson, Wilson, Vinroot, Kissiah, Steel, Helms, Cochran, Hesseman. 3RD ROW : Hoek, Baker, Gattis, Williams, Prince, B. B. Jones, Verch, Brownescombe, Hatcher, Lindgren, P. Jones, Wheatley, Miller. 4TH ROW : Targino, Whittaker, J. Hill, Murrell, Gunter, Johnson, Arbuckle, McGregor, Furman, Welsh, Glasgow, R. Hill. The year’s activities of the Girl Am- bassadors Club began with the New Girls’ Tea, given to acquaint the sophomores and new girls with the Ambassadors. Every Saturday, two Ambassadors pushed the Cheer Cart, loaded with toys, candy, gum, and toilet articles, to patients at Memo- rial Hospital. As the Christmas season approached, the girls dec- orated a tree on campus and gave a party for the children at Memorial Hospital. Continuing in the Christ- mas spirit, the girls prepared for the annual Teachers’ Banquet, after which original skits were pre- sented to the teachers. The Ambas- sadors Club is a service organization affiliated with the YWCA. Member- ship into the club is based on points achieved by participation in school- sponsored activities. Ambassadors initiation is twice a year during which time the “measlies” appear on campus. “Measlie” Georgia Vinroot (Vinrot) tries her best not to smile during the Ambas- sadors initiation week. 30