Provincial Institute of Technology and Art - Record Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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Page 24 EMERY WEAL Tech. Choral Society and Orchestra A Presentation of a Musical Comedy in Two Acts by Estelle Merryman Clark and Hilda Butler Farr under the Musical Direction of Mr. Clifford Higgin and the Stage Direction of Mr. Elgar Higgin Given on Wednesday, March 13th, 1946 in the Central High School Auditorium.

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In this section we have tried to sum¬ marize the 1945-1946 Student Activit¬ ies. It is our hope that we have done these activities justice in the reports we have prepared. While you read these summaries I would like you to remem¬ ber the untiring effort of the leaders in these enterprises. I feel that they ful¬ filled their positions very ably indeed.

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EMERY WEAL Page 25 THE STORY In the first act of ‘Top O’ The World we find the graduating class of Wayback Tech College has just arrived at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. After ending four years at the Tech, they are looking forward to a good time. Ezra Spinks, Professor of Natural History, and Miss Lee, Instructor of English, are the chaperons. Ma Spinks, wife of Ezra, went along, although entirely by accident. The first person Ma sees is Jim Grey, disguised as an Indian Guide. Jim takes this role in order to hunt for his sister, who he thinks might be among the young people. When Jim was a little lad, his father left him to go to the Klondike to look for gold. Soon after, Jim’s sister was born and his mother died. The baby was placed in an orphanage. Before they took her away, Jim tied a locket around the baby’s neck with his mother’s name on the back and her picture inside. The father returned soon after, a rich man, and started a search for the baby. No records could be found, as the orphanage had burned. When Jim Grey sees his sister, he knows his search is ended, as she is the image of his mother and has the locket. Jim sends to the ranch for his father, but the father is kidnapped by the Wild Hawk band. A posse composed of cowboys and students start out to rescue him, which they do, also apprehending the robbers, and Mr. Grey sees his daughter for the first time. So we leave them all at last, thrilled and happy, there on Top O ' the World, at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Orchestra Personnel Leader—Mrs. G. B. Paynter Staff Representative—M. J. Tomlinson Pianist—Beatrice Bourque Violins—Misses Janett Pearson, Leonora Pearson, Fay Arney, June Arney, Barbara Burk, Amy Black, Margaret Befus, Doug. Leinweber, Johnny Semkuley and Bill Melnyck. Cello—Mr. Kirk. Clarinet— Doug Moon. Trumpet—Robert Vair, Wilfred Horrell. Piccolo— W. G. Clennett. Accompanists Piano—Mr. Clifford Higgin. Violin—Mrs. Graham B. Paynter. Cello—Mr. E. M. Harvey. Scenery All scenery and stage sets were designed and executed by the Art Department under the direction of Mr. H. G. Glyde.