North Quincy High School - Manet Yearbook (North Quincy, MA)

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Xl' ' 1 l l A Y V , Band The band is such a familiar part of the school that it is taken too much for granted. If there were no band to play at the football games, assemblies. and concerts, how well we would come to appreci- ate it. North has always had an outstanding band. and this year's has been no exception. Under the direction of Mrs. Whitney the band was organized and scheduled its performances at the beginning of the year. Inspired by the music of our school song the football team achieved a remarkable victory over our arch enemy, Quincy High. This is only one of the unrepayable debts the student body owes to the band. This year Roy Bruce was president: Jack Gers- tel, vice-president: Ruth Kilpatritk, secretary: Rob- ert Newton. treasurer: and Chandler Cushman. manager.

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The fact that North's teachers are able to find time to participate in extra curricula activities and advise students about their work, is no coincidence. The reason that the teachers have this extra time is that a group of girls in the Commercial Course, chosen from grades eleven and twelve by Miss Gormley, help the teachers by acting as their secre- taries. This group is known as the Secretarial Staff. The purpose of this very important staff is to relieve the teachers of any commercial work which such a student can do. For example, the girls do typing, mimeographing, and filing. This relieves the teach- ers of much mechanical work and leaves them free for more important tasks. The girls, too, profit by the experience. They gain actual practice for the jobs for which they have been trained. The staff, all agree, is one of the most essential school organ- izations. Student Secretarial Staff

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i This year, the Glee Club has changed man- agement, so to speak, It is now under the direction of Mrs. Whitney since Miss Chirstman left last year. This year has certainly been a successful one. The Christmas play put on was like nothing ever attempted by the school Glee Club. The colorful, rich costumes and lovely tableaux with a musical background of soft voices made a lasting impression on the whole school. If good Glee Clubs are made by good performances, then surely North's Glee Club is one of the best. Besides their perform- ances, moreover, the Glee Club members have en- ioyed just meeting every week and singing. The Glee Club