Rutgers Preparatory School - Ye Dial Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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Left-Right Conhagen, A., Cummings. M., Simonson, P., Cook, P., Wiimer, J., Baer, P., Menhart, S.: second row: O'Brien, G., Wikoff, W., Newton, J,, Hale, P., Henry, D., Poole, G., Minde, T., Caplan. R., third row: Mr. Grove, Van Brocklin, J., Spencer. G., Wells, J.. Fox, T., Sheehy, W., Bussell, I., fourth row: Kahrmann, C., Warner, D., Szymanski, W., Tracy, G.: Fifth row: Pfaff, W., Henderson, E., Betz. J., Sherman, A.: sixth row: Sebolt, C., Potosky, W., Gauff, P., Langhcinz, R.: seventh row: Fiske, R., Codfington, D., Nebel, G. Glee Club WO T,S Tuesday morning after recess and the Rutgers Prep Clee Club Q7 Q Ig: 7 'Ax 3 .0 ..a!.L5s!,3: riff? i fr if Ll s is gathering in the knotty pine practice room for a period of work and fun. After a few moments of horse-play and uncalled-for vocalizing, the tenors and basses settle down at a signal from Mr. Grove our capable director, and practice begins. Usually in the afternoon or evening, the Orchestra literally shakes the rafters practising in the Band Box at the Delta House. Members of the Orchestra include: Falcone, on the violin, Jack Newton, on the drums, the brass section composed of Jerry WHfD61', Dick Fiske and Douglas Moses, and finally the Wood winds with Phil Baer, tenor saxist, Don Miles, alto saxist, and Jonathan Uhr, clarinetist. Mr. Grove returned this fall with bigger and better ideas, the results of which became evident on the evening of December sixteenth when we gave our Hrst concert in the beautifully decorated gym. The program opened with a trumpet trio composed of Jerry Warner, Dick Fiske and Douglas Moses playing a number of carols. The last of these, Silent Nighty, was taken up and com- pleted by the Clee Club from back stage. The Clee Club then appeared and sang the powerful folk song of Swedish origin, Today there is Ringingv, Baclfs Pilyf' furly-righl

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ceived a free hair wash. A vote of thanks is extended to Betsy Holley and Joy Campbell for their decorative artistry. THE CHRISTMAS PROM The first formal prom was held in Rutgers Prep gym on December third amid exquisite decorations. The feature of these decorations was the maroon and white school colors in the form of streamers radiating from the top center of the gym, giving the semblance of a giant maypole. Suspended in the center was an inverted pyramid made of pieces of broken mirrors and silver flitter, on which colored Hood-lights played throughout the prom. The dance was attended by about sixty-five couples and many stags. Mr. and Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. Andrews, Mr. Blake, Mrs. Ward, and Mr. Hogan com- posed the receiving line. The captains of the various football teams which we met during the season were present at the invitation of Prep Co-captains Walter Potosky and jack Betz, and they were introduced during the intennission by John Starr, president of the Student Body. The president also awarded the Varsity and junior Varsity letters to our boys. Immediately following the intermission, all took part in the grand march, the Prom ending at one o'clock in the morning, which was all too soon. WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY-VALENTINE PARTY On Friday, February nineteenth, our second informal party was held in the Beta House. ,T his party, at which there was dancing as well as many interesting games, was attended by about thirty couples. The dining-room was decorated in maroon and white, with one end of the dining-room given over to the orchestra stage. About the room lamps and chairs were set, and in one corner was the ever-popular punch bowl. The party started at eight-thirty and continued until eleven-fifteen. During the first part of the evening we were entertained by recorded music of varying mood and tempo. After a brief intermission we were accorded the surprise of the evening: the Prep orchestra took the stage and played for the remaining dances. Selections played included Lady Be Goodv, the ever popular Night and Day , Tiger Ragv, and numerous others. The social season, it is expected, will carry through successfully till june, with many more dances and parties. Continued from page 43 SCOTCH PLAINS At Scotch Plains High the following Friday came another thriller. Com- fortably ahead 20-9 at the half, the boys had to freeze the ball in the closing minutes to just nose out the home team 27-26. Bill Sheehy celebrated his return to the lineup, after missing two games, by playing a remarkable defensive game, while Al Conhagen took care of most of the scoring . SAYREVILLE Washington's Birthday was celebrated at Sayreville. Incompetent school-boy ofiicials lost control of the game and the home team won a wrestling match 20-13. Disgusted, but good sports about it, the boys did not take it too badly. Instead they settled down to watch the first girlis game that many of them had ever seen, and the Varsity game which followed. Continued on page 51 Page foriy-sewn

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familiar Jesu, Joy of Manis Desiringn, and the popular carol, The Holly and the Ivy. The octette, which included Jack Betz, Don Coddington, Dick Fiske, Lloyd Ienssen, Bill Pfaff, Walter Potosky, George Tracy and Jack van Brooklin sang another carol, Sing We Noel Once Morev. A solo by George Tracy, Christ- mas Song , followed, with accompaniment on the violin by john Falcone. The Glee Club offered Carol of the Bellsv, a Ukrainian Christmas song and the ever-popular White Christmasf' The Octette sang that old Latin chant Depone Pistolen, and startled the audience by carrying its free translation Lay That Pistol Down through some varied interpretations, first, as a Dixieland tune, then a Viennese waltz, a Latin-American conga, and finally as grand opera. Another solo by George Tracy, Cantique de Noelv, followed, and the concert ended with all forty-four voices combining to sing Personent Hodief' After the concert most of the boys went caroling on the campus of N.I.C., to serenade the girls, and were very well-received. The evening ended with hot cocoa and sandwiches before the fire in the Beta House Commons Room. Spring Concert The second appearance of the season came on Friday evening, April twenty- first. It was an informal concert-dance on the theme Swingtime in Springtime , and the varied program which preceded the dancing was divided into three sections. The first part consisted of Songs of Rutgersv. The old stand-bys, Hail Mother , In a Quaint Old jersey Town and Down' Where the Raritan F lows led off the program, followed by the new Prep School song, the music and the words of which were written by Don Coddington and Ierry Warner, respectively. The second part of the program called Music of Yesterday and Today , was opened by a harp solo Danse Orientalev, by Mary Elizabeth Davies, a charming music student from N.I.C. Tea for Twov followed, featuring the Glee Club with George Tracy as soloist, accompanied by harp and drums. The orchestra then took over with The Cat and the Fiddle overture, consisting of the familiar 'Ierome Kern tunes. This part of the program was brought to a close by the playing of john Falcone's original composition La Gonda Hop , which is so familiar around school. Songs for a Bright Tomorrow was the last group on the program. George Tracy again was the soloist in the opening selection, April Showersv. A medley called The Sunny Side of Life followed. This was made up of The World is Waiting for the Sunrise , Look for the Silver Liningv, and My Shining Hour , very cleverly woven together by Mr. Grove's arrangement. jack Betz, Don Coddington, john Falcone and Dick Fiske made up a quartet which sang San Fernando Valleyv accompanied by a strange group called The Medieval Instrument Ensemblev, made up of jerry O'Brien and his harmonica, Stanley Mann and his Whistle, Ted Fox and his slide, and Stephen Menhart on the guitar. The concert closed with a medley from Show Boat by Jerome Kern, and given by orchestra and Glee Club. The crowd danced until midnight to music furnished by a juke box. Every- one agreed that this had been a very successful season, thanks in great part to Mr. Grove's efforts, and that it fore-shadowed bigger things to come. Page ferry-nine