Paris High School - Arena Yearbook (Paris, IL)

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BOOK II CLASSES

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GIRLS' GLEE Accomponist: Judy Monoy. FIRST ROW: Miss Nel- son, Strecker. Dicken- son, Edwords. Powell, Boyd. Lindsey. Choiney. Krueger. Sidenbender. SECOND ROW: Rhine- smith. Humphrey, Har- wich. Murphy. Snyder, Tobias. Alexondor. Sconlon. Martin, Camp- bell. THIRD ROW: Brunsmon. Toflinger, Dohms. Walker. Snod- dy. Butler, Bodme. Kie- nost, Millhouse. Bandy. Barnett. librarians hand out a song never seen before by any of the class, and Miss Nelson takes them through the piece. This is invaluable, in that it teaches the students to concentrate and to do their best oil the time. A large group of soloists ore receiving weekly instructions from Miss Nelson. Vocal breathing exercises, tips for the recital and contest stage, and lessons in poise are among the things emphasized. Each student is required to practice doily, and to meet with her ac- componist weekly. The soloists presented a re- cital among themselves in February, ot which they judged each other os if participating in a regular contest. The Girls' Sextette and the Mixed Ensemble represent the best of the groups. These groups ore very popular and hove performed on va- rious occasions. In April the Mixed Chorus took part in a concert at Charleston. All the E. I. schools were represented, and the famous Noble Cain directed the large group. After practicing oil day. the students presented o fine concert in the evening. This year, for the first time, letters were awarded in the vocal deportment. These were given on the basis of o point system worked out by a special student committee. Points were awarded on the principle that the longer one has served, the more valuable his voice. A minimum of seven-hundred fifty points was re- quired for a letter. These handsome letters made a fitting climax to the music of 1945. GIRLS' CHORUS FIRST ROW: Wilkins. Henson, Ferret. Mc- Pherson. Burkett. For- sythe. Kimble. SEC- OND ROW : Clark. Hollingsworth, D. Good. Wolls, J. Good. Sta- ley. Dickson. Webb. THIRD ROW: Thomp- son, Shiror. Motheny, Rehner. Trotter, Air- hart. Allen. Sturgell. mtu

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FREEDOM OF WORSHIP Where, but in America, a land of re- ligious freedom, can be found students of various faiths attending school together in peace and harmony? Certainly, not in the countries of our common foes, for there, religion is abolished and homage is paid an idol. In our absolute freedom of wor- ship, we are apt to forget that, in other lands, our fellowmen are not so fortunate. The peace must provide this freedom for all peoples everywhere.