Portland High School - Totem Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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Abraham Stolkner Ruth Jillson Jerome Rosen Robert Pennell GRADUATION PROGRAM MUSIC Violin Solo- Herje Kati Hubay ABRAHAIXI BERNARD STOLKNER Essay- I Hear America Singing EDWARD FOSTER EVERETT Solo- A Heart Thais Free Robyn MYR.4. YAIVIELIA WHITNEY . Poems- The God of Music Edith M. Thomas Music Walter De La Mare RUTH IROROTHY JILLSON Valedictory- Musicians All ' STANLEY JORDAN SIGEL School Song- The Blue and Whilen Lucien P. Libby Conferring of Diplomas Awarding of Medals and Prizes Exit March PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA E193

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Stanley Sigel Rheta Sacknoff Edward Everett Myra Whitney GRADU ATION PROGRAM MUSIC Cl?Ui1'1716!11, FRED JOSEPH IJAMBRIE Overture- Light Cavalryn Entrance March Entrance of Class of 1936 Chorus- America the Beautiful CLASS OF 1936 AND ORCHESTRA Invocation Scripture Reading-Psalm 98 JEROME ELIOT ROSEN Sacred Chorus- Praise Ye the Fathern Salutatory- Musicians, but Men RHETA LOUISE SACKNOFF Chorus- Serenade CLASS OF 1936 AND ORCHES'1'RA Reading- A Song for St. Cecilia's Day ' ROBERT MAXWELL PENNELL, JR. Suppe Gounod Shubert john Dryden E181

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CLASS PLAY MANAGEMENT Srmtding: 'Robert'Postle, Stuart Grimmer, Thomas Carnes, Jacob Cinamon. Stttmg: Diana lW1CSEHth3l, Ruth Erlick, Dorothy Rubinoff. SENIOR CLASS PLAY This year Portland High School Seniors may well go to the head of the class as exponents of the dramatic art. VVe are referring, of course, to that ably pre- sented and greatly amusing performance-the Senior Class Play, entitled, Seven Chances. This presentation was an extremely modern and hilarious comedy, the plot of which, although somewhat involved, unfolded rapidly, disclosing to its interested and receptive audience one entertaining situation alter another. The hero of the play, James Shannon, has just become heir to twelve million dollars, but to receive this huge sum, he must be married before he is thirty-which will be within twenty-four hours. He is persuaded to be present at a party where eligible girls will be produced from whom he must choose a wile. Therefore, armed with twelve million to-be and copious advice on love-making, he sets out. He is not very successful in his proposals. The first. girl turns out to be en- gagedg the second doesn't want lto be married-she wants to be endowed, the third Wants a big strong cave man, the next is in search of ye olden knight, and so on. just when he is in despair of being married on time, one of the girls who has refused him changes her mind-but so do the others. From this dilemma of too many engagements he is rescued by his close friend, Meekin, who pro- duces a fictitious telegram, saying that Jimmie will not receive a cent. Instantly the fortune-seeking girls lose interest and go 'away leaving Jimmie with Anne E201