Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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GLEE CLUBS BOYS' The Boys, Glee Club is composed of eleventh and twelfth grade boys who, because of their excellent Voices and ability to read music, were recommended by their music instructors. Although most of the boys' time was spent in collaboration with the Girls, Glee Club, they put forth special effort and have sung at various church and club organizations through' out the city. They will sing for the American Classical League Section at the opening of the National Education Association. the twenty-seventh ot' June. The boys are led on to greater achievements by Miss Alice M. Lowden. GIRLS' The Girls' Glee Club is made up of girls that have been recommended by their music teachers for their quality of voice and their ability to read notes. This terin their time has been taken up in preparing for tl1e Spring Concert and also getting ready to participate in the National Education Association meeting that will be held in Detroit in June. Miss Laurietta K1-nk. the Girls' tllee Club instructor. stated that she has derived a great deal of satisfaction and pleasure in training the excellent voices of the group and congratulates them on their line work. First Row-Jackson, Proctor, XYQ-st. Trosky, Hudson. Brosofske. Roble, Sochowicz. Ncvrnwl Row-XVclls, Munson, Adgcrs. Brown. Tellia, Rhcauinc. Robert- son. Third Ron:-Allen, Joseph. fifilllflll. Kel-f. Sprague. Roberts, Poole, Gleeson. First Refw-Jones, Stewart, Baker, Miss Kenk. Simon. Donnelly. Esther. Second R0wfWallace, Somenski, MacKinnon. Darkwood, Nelson, Cor- nelius, Schoenith, Frew. Third Ron:-Welnrle. Hoagland. 'l'arve1'. Martin. Williams, Poole, Quit- lneyer, Gregg. Milton. Fourth. Row-Maas. Carter. Lowe, Green. Ruhl. Jirasek. Auty. Hridwell. Fifth Row-Herb, Kyler, Spiros, Schultz, Hubbard. Bennett, McGuire. 0'Brien, XVahnen. Page Nineteen

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BOYS' TRIO Wilkinson. Poole, Robertson DOUBLE TRIO MacKinnon, Jirasek. Hubbard, Donnelly, 0'lgl'i0l1, Ruhl LINCOLN HOUSE TRIO David Robertson Richard VVilkinson .lack Poole :LCCOIIIPSIHISLZ Maria QUTTIHPYU1' Organized with the help of Miss Alice Lowden, the group sang I'or HTambula,,' and on several occasions outside of school. THE GIRLS' DOUBLE TRIO The Girls' Double Trio, composed of Mildred -lirasik, Jean Hub- bard, Patricia Donelly, Irene O'Brien, Kathlyn MeKinnan and Jean Ruhl, have proved to the satisfaction of those who have had the pleasure of listening to them, the old adage that a thing worth doing at all is worth doing well. The girls, ably coached and accompanied by Miss Luarietta Kenk, have sung on radio stations TVJR and TVTV-T. They will sing this sunnner at a National Educa- tion Association luncheon, and at a conference later that afternoon. In the past they have pleased listeners at Mai-ygrove College, Parent- Teaehers Meetings, and other lunclieons throughout the city. Page Eighteen,

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A'CAPELLA CHOIR Many times during the past year have the halls resounded to the stirringly rich tones of the Capella Choir, a group of which Xorthwestern High School may well be proud. The members of the group. which is so very beautifully directed by Miss Alice M. Lowden, are most carefully selected by her. and must have good ensemble voices, tl1e ability to read music. and an equally important desire to work hard. The singers are not content to turn out a fair piece of work. but strive unceasingly to weave an elaborate pattern of perfect harmony. The greatest honor conferred on the choir was its being selected by a state committee to represent Michigan and Detroit in the competition festival of the North Central Music Educators Conference held in Minneapolis from April fourth to eighth. The thirty-six singers merited a good rating at this festival a11d were combined into' a huge choir of about one thousand voices. which was directed by Dr. Hollis Dann and sang before the Convention audience. In March. the Acapella Choir made its annual trip to Ypsi- lanti to sing during the Bach Festival directed by that out- standing conductor. Mr. Frederick Alexander. An event which Detroit music lovers will remember happily for years to come was the pulsating performance of Yerdits Requiem', presented at Masonic Temple under the direction of Mr. Franco Ghione in honor of the late Mr. Ossip Gabrilo- witsch. In this inspiring' tribute, the Acapella choir formed part of the large choir that. along with Metropolitan Opera stars. sang the vibrant music to the accompaniment of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Thaddeus WVronski. direc- tor of the Detroit Civic Opera Company, assisted in training the choir for this occasion. On June 5. the Acapella choir sang on the March of Youth program over radio station NVYV-I, and on June 27 were enthusiastically received at the National Education Associa- tion convention. In the comparatively short time that it has been formed. Northwestern's Acapella, choir has soared high, and we may feel sure that it will continue rising to even loftier heights. First l?mu'-Frew. Grisrfl. Jirasek. 0'I!rian. Vokes. McKenzie. Jones. Kelly. llerb. Quilnieyer. Darkwood. Ncefnirl Nun'---Miss liowden. Auty. Mctluire. Wehner. Slitzell. Schultz. Hubbard. Kyler. Tarver. Macliinnon. Third lffoilf-Munson, Wilkinson. Weir. Robb. David. Gleeson. Schonnner. lilflllffh Row- '-e'- Causley. Blue. Roberts, Poole, Zulauf, Trosky. Soehowicz. Page Twenty