North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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BAND HALF the Spirit at a football game is aroused by the band. The inspiring sight of a company of young men becomingly attired in the gala array of blue and white uniforms, producing stirring martial music, provokes much of the keen spirit of loyalty and breathless eagerness which we associate with football at North. It must be confessed the grandstands have had to use their imaginations to supply the blue and white uniforms, for the only holiday regalia in evidence were caps and belts. This year, however, the band is raising funds in the hopes of purchasing uniforms by the beginning of next term. Among the past year’s accomplishments the band numbers two concerts, and performances at all “pep ’ meetings. This term the band augmented its supply of instruments with a sousa-phone and a snare drum. 1 he band has also played for numerous outside functions, and in the district band contest. An innovation has been instituted in the form of an instrument class to aid beginners. At present the class consists of twenty-five musical aspirants. When a member manifests adequate knowledge of his chosen instrument, lie is promoted to the orchestra or band. A saxophone quartet which plays for many social occasions has been organized by the following band members: Curtis Bennyhoff, David Frank. Douglas Carlson, and Alex Kaplan. The latest musical ensemble to be formed is known as the North High Syncopators. The members include Isabel Shapiro, Arthur Pearson, I aVeme Boland, David Rosein, Curtis BennyhofT. David Frank, Jacob Kass, Leslie Anshus, Russell Ferguson, and H. W. Arentson, director. Each is especially capable on his instrument, and the orchestra as a whole has made a very creditable showing wherever it has played. I’aye Twentv

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GLEE CLUBS UNDER (he experienced guidance of Mr. Roy Tenney, musical director, the Glee Clubs consummated a successful year with the presentation of the opera “Robin Hood.” In a district and state music contest in which it competed during the spring of 1925. the Glee Club was awarded a cup for first place in the mixed chorus. Here, too. the boys Glee Club was adjudged worthy of the cup which indicated fir t place. “Rose Maiden,” a cantata by Frederic Cowcn, was presented in the spring of 1925 by the Glee Club and choice representatives of the chorus classes. It proved a big musical success. The boys’ quartette, composed of Edwin Lindstrom, Edward Rosenberg, Dean McClymont, and Harold Miller, has developed into the finest quartette North has ever produced. They have provided entertainment at innumerable affairs connected with the school, and at banquets and dinners given bv the business men of the city. They have also proven their popularity over radio. I’agt Tirruli 'Tirn