Oakwood School - Quercus Yearbook (Poughkeepsie, NY)

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Glee Club S a result of the excellent and patient direc- tion of our new leader, Jane Newlin, and the experienced accompaniment and valuable advice of Isabella Forsythe Taylor, Head of the Music Department, ably assisted by Linda Welch, the Glee Club maintained its admirable record. Perhaps the success of this group, which con- sists of all who enioy singing and not iust those with good voices, can be attributed to the en- thusiastic spirit which exists. We devoted the fall months to preparing for the annual Christmas pageant, Stephen Vincent Benet's A Child is Born. Mr. Butterfield and Ann Willis, soprano, played the leading roles of the innkeeper and his wife, soloists Donna Smith and Kathy Fryer together with the Choir, and the Ensemble under the direction of William Hodgson, contributed to the musical background, Mari Frazer and Mrs. Philby worked wonders to create authentic sets and costumes, at the same time, Art Biscoe and Paul Barrett completed the scene with lighting effects. Only the combined efforts of all could have produced such a mag- nificent performance. The Spring Concert was notable for its variety, including music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, European and American folk songs, and selections from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gon- cloliers. This variety not only demonstrates our versatility at the concert but also provided an opportunity to become familiar with music pre- viously unknown to us. Our performance at Baccalaureate concluded another year of which we can be proud.

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Community Chest URING February and March, everyone was approached, at one time or another, by a representative of Community Chest. Although we missed our goal of four hundred dollars, we managed to collect the substantial sum of three hundred and sixty dollars. The Community Chest also planned work proiects at the Poughkeepsie Children's Home and collected clothes for the A. F. S. C. We have tried to show that the Community Chest is not merely something which reduces the fullness of one's pocketbook, but an activity which offers greatly needed help throughout the world. Bridge Club ESPITE the fact that many of the beginners were dealt beautiful hands, Pass was the usual word heard around the bridge table, be- cause we never knew how to dispose of our assets. However, under the excellent supervision of Mickey and Mr, B. , we soon learned the fundamentals. Anyone for bridge? is now heard through the dorms, as we all faithfully practice what we have been taught. We were delighted to discover that, with experience, bridge can be a fairly simple game. 9, .-W..-M Recorder Club HEN you walk through a hall and hear a weird sound, there's no cause to be alarmed, it's only a recorder-player practicing. However, this won't last long, as the spirit and enthusiasm of the members will soon bring re- sults. Under the direction of Bill Hodgson, the group has worked on the Trapp Family Method, seventeenth and eighteenth century recorder music, Jacobean and Elizabethan recorder music and folk songs. We expect much of this group when the members have improved their skill through practice and patience.