Pennington School - Penseman Yearbook (Pennington, NJ)

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THE PENSEMAN CONTESTS VERY year at Pennington there are three contests. The first, the Ronan Contest, had only two entrants this year. The quality of both orations was a little below Pennington's usual standard for this contest. The decision went to Schurz, a freshman. Next came the biggest literary event of the year-the Callilogian Con- test. Every year the two fraternities have an oratorical contest for a hand- some silver cup offered by the alumnae of Pennington's old Callilogian Society. This year the contest was won by Theta Phi, with two of her speakers receiving first and second prizes. The quality of all the speeches was very fine and the school and fraternity spirit shown in the chapel that evening was the best the writer has ever seen in this school. The last literary contest of the year was the Declamation Contest. There were about fifteen participants who all presented their selections in com- mendable fashion. Another annual contest which should he included under this head is Field Day. Cups and medals are always offered by friends of the school and stimu- late keen competition among the boys of all the classes. 44

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. THE PENSEMAN THE PENSEMAN BOARD Editor-in-Chief, :RAYMOND S. BOOTH Bzfsiwss Jllcmagenr JOHN K. XVEST .ARTHUR TOTTEN J1SS0l'flIfC Editors EDVVIN D. EATON AUIlREY C. HASTINIQS XVILLIAM Ii. FLINTZER Photo Ifdifor GEORGE H. CRONEY 43

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THE PENSEMAN DRAMATICS HE encouragement of artistic dramatic expression has always been the policy of this school in its desire to develop students along aesthetic as well as scholastic, spiritual and athletic lines. The production of plays at Pennington this year took the form of class presentations and the keen resultant rivalry effectually heightened the quality of the drama presented. This year's senior play, Three Live Ghosts, which was given under the capable supervision of Mr. French, on the evening of January IS. was a decided hit with the students and was acclaimed with many flattering adjec- tives by the local press. Outstanding among the splendid cast of performers were Charles Wil-kinson, whose astounding mastery of the difficult Cockney dialect was a constant source of amusement to all, Fletcher Downs, whose clever interpretation of the role of a shell-shocked soldier met with the approval of the critical audience, and William Flintzer, whose portrayal of a reformed criminal was skillfully constructed. The remainder of the cast whom space does not permit us to mention, carried themselves with poise and restraint and were a contributing factor in the play's success. ' On the evening of March 19, the curtain rose on the joint production of the freshmen and sophomore classes, Little Miss Jack, a comedy melo- drama in four acts. The play was well received by the large audience present, who laughed vigorously as the 'humorous situations were unfolded. Much credit is due to the coaches, Clinton Cranmer, and Edward Deery, who were aible to obtain such excellent results from the material at their disposal. The school was particulraly enthusiastic over the acting of Olin VVelch as the suavesociety slicker. and Joseph Roobin, whose amusing characteriza- tion brought down the house on several occasions. The other members of the cast were entirely adequate and helped to make the play enjoyable for all. ENTERTAINMENTS MONG the most pleasurable and profitable occurrences at Pennington is that of the Saturday Night Entertainments. We feel that this year an unusual effort has been made by Dr. Green to provide the school with the best possible program and that he has gone to great pains and expense to obtain for us the performers and entertainers who have con- tributed so vitally to our life at Pennington. W'e have had lecturers, poets, humorists, clergymen, raconteurs, dramatic readers, magicians and business men who presented to the student body a wide range of inspirational subjects throughout the year. Such notables as Dr. Adam Geibel, Edmund Vance Cooke. Dr. Alexander Cairns, Norman Schlichter, and Calvin O. Althouse have addressed us from the platform and the stirring appeals of the speakers and stimulating Philoso- phies of the poets have found permanent lodgement in our memories. 45