Northwestern High School - Norwester Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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ORCHESTRA Northwestern seems destined to have an excellent orchestra every year. .l,0l'llilllS the fact that Mr. Hoy M. Miller is the leader has something to do with it. To be a lll0llllH'I' of the orchestra, one must pass rigid written tests every few weeks and a playing test every few nlonths. The orchestra. played over the radio this term and gave a very successful 1ll'0Q,'l'i1lll, which was enjoyed by all. During the year, Mr. Miller and his Melodeers may be counted on for melody at the school plays, rallys, etc. The excellent music is certainly enjoyed hy all. SENIOR BAND This year the band has been divided into two divisions! third and fourth hours. Under the capable supervision and direction of Roy M. Miller, who is also a teacher at Wayne Vniversity, the band is progressing rapidly. Every year the high standard of excellence set hy the preceding hand is reached and then some. The drilling ot' the hand has been under the supervision of the R. U. T. C.g so that alone should show how excellent their training By all evidence, the senior band will continue to be 'ttopsf' 0llf'Ill'lSTR .K SIGNIUR HAND l if'.vf lforr--Fields. Guenther. Zoller. lioundtield. Pllflllilll, l'thes. Voorhees. Wilson. 'l'2I,2',Lf2l1'l. Traskos. Nrr-mul Hflll'-lll1ll'22ll'l'i Mcliae. Giles. lic-tty Mc-Rae. lienton. White Llnnpkin. Love. liundorff. Ilillier. Hamilton. Wisner. Tlrirrl Iron'-I'et1'osky. Austin. Fair. Taylor. Brown. Ferguson. Fustn- kian. Lucas. Hulbert. lVhite. La Flower. l'lU'IIl'flI Ifozc-eClays. lirogrclan, Merry, tlodharet. Hudson. fllt'llll.RllI'liS, Hollis, Sayed, Frager. Nickel. Fifth Ron'-West, Heidrick. Procter. Fingrer. liable. Lucas. Dante Hartwell. Jones, Gray, Maher. 1 Page Twenty-one

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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

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