Rochester High School - Falcon Yearbook (Rochester, MI)

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GLEE CLUBS Top Row (left to right)— B. Beemer, A. Chatfield, R. Arnold, B. Miller, R. Carboneau, Miss Anderson. Sixth Row (left to right) — P. Malega, L. Holland, W. Jessop, M. Spencer, E. Jones, M. Nowels, P. Witsoe, P. Shueller, W. Tubbs. Fifth Row (left to right)— D. Metro, V. Smith, L. Rikerd, T. Crichton, F. Veen, E. Kage, J. George, D. Meserva. Fourth Row (left to right) — J. Juengel, H. Rosezewski, B. Goldsworthy, G. Gowan, M. Scott, J. Drumm, R. Darling, P. Marzion, C. Noble. Third Row (left to right)— I. Ostberg, V. Berkley, B. Braga, I. Cram, V. Rodda, J. Anderson M Ladd G. Allen. Second Row (left to right) — J. Gibson, H. Coulter, A. Crichton, J. Gayfield, S. Dawe, M. Southern, L. Frederick, B. Meserva, V. Moore. First Row (left to right) — D. Diehm, C. Tiedeman, R. Stouffer, A. Snook, C. Roy, E. Scribner M J Wright, M. Guthrie, D. M. Law. The Senior High Glee Clubs were organized this fall with a combined number of sixty-one voices in- cluding both boys and girls with Arthur Snook as accompanist. Their first appearance of the year came when the glee clubs sang on the Armistice Day Program. The next performance was the annual Christmas program when in combination with the Art Depart- ment and the Senior High Music department put on one of the finest musical pageants ever sponsored in Rochester. In general, the pantomime was divid- ed into four scenes — the shepherd scene, the wise- men, the manger scene and finally the cathedral scene in which the entire choir was dressed in robes. Our next big occasion was National Music Week when we appeared twice on the program — first with the band in a clever version of the famous march, On the Mall. Secondly, we were com- bined with the Tuesday Musicale Chorus, which totalled about eighty voices, this being the largest adult chorus Rochester has ever heard. The next time we appeared with the Tuesday Musicale Chorus it was in the cantata. Springtime Cometh, under the direction of Miss Knorpp. Miss Emma Anderson sang two solos within the selec- tion. The musical year came to a climax when wc sang two selections at Commencement under the direction of Miss Knorpp. Although Senior High has no mo ney in the treasury for the Senior High Glee Clubs, some of the members of the group are planning to order letters. The Junior High School Glee Club, a group of sixty-four students — of both boys and girls, were very active this year. Not only did they sing for the P. T. A. meeting in January, but they also put on the operetta, White Gypsy. written by Paynter and Grant-Schaeffer. A great deal of praise should be extended to Miss Anderson for her fine direction of the group in this operetta. Not. only was White Gypsy well liked by the public (shown by the excellent attendance), but it was also a tremendous financial success, particularly considering it was only presented twice — a matinee on Friday, May 5th. followed by a night performance. Helping Miss Anderson with the play were Miss Irene Clelland, head of the Art Department, who was in charge of scenery and posters; Miss Alice Rawson, of the Home Economics Department, in charge of costumes; Miss Ula Pray, and Mrs. Frances Hamlin, helping with dramatics; Miss Ethel Uitti, of the Physical Education Department, in charge of dances; and Miss Alice Becker, Miss Mabel Herkner. and Mr. Norman Wheeler, helping with advertising, tickets, and ushers, respectively. The two-act operetta had a cast of thirty-five people and a chorus of eighty-four. The leads were played by the following: the princess, Lydia Rose; Kom, J. D. Beemer; Jola, Ellen Scribner; the king, Kent Rosenquist; Kink, Kenneth Prout; Romany Rose, Cecile Roy; Gypsy Chief, J. DeLao; Guinn, Shirley Patton; Miklo and Zingan. H. Manning and Paul Hooker; two spies, C. Chapman and G. Crooker; Spook-Cats, J. Moore and S. King. The Grade Glee Club is a group of fifty-two pupils. Considering the group is not selected, that is, any- one is eligible to join the chorus. Miss Anderson does remarkably well with it. The group sang for the P. T. A. meetings and Women ' s Club this past year. It brought its performances to a close ap- pearing on the Commencement program. Looking over the three groups of glee clubs, one is amazed at the musical training the Rochester schools offer. Nor could we begin to thank Miss Anderson for her time and effort spent training these choruses. SEXTET Top Row (left to right)— Maxine Scott, Bethel Metro, Carol Noble. Bottom Row (left to right) — Nancy Frank, June Juengel, Miss Anderson, Director, Margaret Southern, Accompanist, Josephine Gayfield. The sextet is a selected group of girls chosen by Miss Anderson for their outstanding music ability and dependability. The girls do not function as a social club even though they do wear costumes alike, of their own choice. This year the two sopranos, two second sopranos, and two altos chose white sweaters and navy skirts — R. H. S. school colors — as their preferred dress. The girls do both popular and classical pieces. They have been most active this past year appearing before the public seven times, namely, on the Christmas program, on an assembly program, on several P. T. A. programs, at the Tuesday Musicale, before the Methodist and Congregational mother- daughter banquets, at the senior play, and finally at Commencement. Rochester High School is definitely fortunate to have Miss Anderson ' s cooperation in training a group such as the sextet. Their harmony deserves ineffable praise and their dependability is a virtue that every group should cultivate.