Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women - Wise Acres Yearbook (Ambler, PA)

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The Intellectuals The meetings of the Music Club were informal get-togethers during which the members pursued their favorite quiet hobbies while listening to the music of the masters. Short discussions concerning the lives of the musicians or criticisms of their works, were led by the President before each piece was played. The members of the club generously pooled their records to form a library and thus the club has done much to increase the appreciation of good music. The girls started, this year, a collection of records to be made into a permanent Music Club library. The members of the Reading and Discussion Club also had some enjoyable gatherings. Hearing speakers like Miss Dehn and Mrs. Masters gave them much joy and offered opportunity for them to tuck away many valuable thoughts. Discussions among themselves about books and current situations broadened their view points and gave them a better understanding of human nature. The Club ended the year by gladly contributing to the Recreation Room library, several new and entertaining books. Left to Right — Reading and Discussion Club meeting; Music Club President, Lisa de Kauffmann; Reading and Discussion Club President, Lillian Bennerup, reading to the members; Members of Music Club.

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Around piano--Emily Diehl, Peggy Todd, Chung Ai Youn, Dorothy Purdy, Ginny Dale, Eleanor Whiting, Jean Krygier, Harriet Blankenbuehler, Alice Krygier, Anne Simpson, Shirley Jones, June Lien, president — leading. Absent--Effie Brown, Lorraine Marker, Ty Learn, Margie Ferris, Lillian Bennerup, Sylvia Clement. With A Song In Our Hearts The first scheduled event of the Glee Club this year, was the Annual Christmas Concert given from the front hall balcony. With the beautifully colored window as a backing and candlelight to set it off, the whole event was quite effective. The group sang, “Today There Is Ringing,” and “Carol Of The Bells, as well as several traditional carols. “O Holy Night was done as a solo number and Jesu Bambino” as a duet. Later on in the year, queer noises were again heard in the dorm. By April these noises became more harmonious and soon a program was presented jointly with the Glee Club from the National Agriculture College. It was given here at School and was followed by a social hour for the two groups. The two clubs combined their voices in numerous songs, such as “Andalucia and Begin the Beguine, as well as special numbers done separately by each group. Top picture--Singing carols on the landing before the Christmas banquet. Bottom picture -- Listening to Peggy play a new song before singing it. 23

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Left — Members of Dairy Club and Grand Champion Cow, Moss Rose. Standing--Dottie Purdy, Patti Sweeney, Robin Dougher, Peggy Todd, Paddy Stull, Jean Allison Krygier, Harriet Blanken-buehler, Emy Diehl, El Whiting, Gay Small, Pud Vollen-weider, Jersey Harlan, President, In front — Alice Allison Krygier, Lisa de Kauffmann, Rita Widmer, Joan Bennett. Middle - - Watching a demonstration on making calf blankets. Right--Dottie and Robin at the Dairy Show. The Milk Maids This year the Dairy Club was quite active. At their regular meetings the girls discussed dairy problems and gave demonstrations on such subjects as grooming cows and cleaning milking machines. They also learned how to make calf blankets and rope halters for their cows. A trip was made by some of the members to visit a Guernsey farm and a Holstein farm near Paoli. Thanks go to Mr. Perrin for helping us accomplish this. The most important event was, of course, the Annual Dairy Show in April. Several Hort. students took pan in this along with the experienced Ags. A month ahead of time the dairy barn began to really buzz, and queer noises erupted from it which signified cows being trained and fitted for the big day. This work really paid, for many of the girls proudly walked off with ribbons, medals or any one of various other prizes. Mr. Sprouse’s donation of a show halter for a prize gave everyone twice as much incentive to be a winner. 25