Rutland High School - Talisman Yearbook (Rutland, VT)

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i ..,,gsuns u...- Inxn- 6 it . T ' iii!!! nuns- . N N W 1 H lqhh- - I hannah 'F ' k 'lluu-nn--unnl ' -.'.O, 1515, gl llll-I'-1 Cghflensvb' igdfvazbfy The 194O'41 Forensic Society of Rutland High School held regular meetings during the school year under the guidance of Faculty Adviser, Mrs. Mabel Morrill. The earlier meetings were concerned with speech exercises, articulation, pronunciation and vocabulary. Thereafter, several meetings were spent in preparation for the oratorical contest held in the school auditorium on February 14, 1941. After this event the members were occupied with debating preparation and practice. Durin two solidrsessions cand sales were s onsored with reat success. ps Y h P g A In the spring, a new project, that of teaching the art of speech to the first six grades in Rutland schools, was undertaken by the club members. Sally Marsden--jean Leavitt, joint Presidents, Mrs. Mabel Morrill, Faculty Advixcr, Eleanor Smith, Dorothy Dorsey, Elsie Foote, Natalie Salls, Dorothy Stanley, Edna Beauchamp, Dorothy Whitney, Betty Morse, Priscilla Ellwood, Phyllis Clark, Martha Curtis.

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1,-. . . -.- . , ff. ' A Jn... ' - - ammuwx' 550612636 Again, an active year has been enjoyed by the Commuters' Association under the supervision of Miss Audrey St. Clair, assisted by Miss Helen Bailey and Miss Millicent Dixon. The annual dance featuring rounds and squares was held with AKWCICOINC to Winter as its theme. The members voted to give a one'year subscription for Events,' to the school library. During the course of' the year the club acquired two baslcetballs, a volley ball, a net and an equipment cabinet for use during the noon'hour period. Since the hrst of the year the gymnasium has been used tvvice each week for noon time recreation. The pingfpong table is remaining as popular as ever with the club members after lunch. The othcers were: President, Fletcher Fiheldg Vicefpresident, Barbara Clarkg Secretaryffreasurer, Clinton Fiske.

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From Row: Mary Ellen Maxwell, Miles Ogden, Shirley Blair, Doroth Davidson, Bruno Musetti, Patience Bruce D B . . . . . orot y rown, Clara Connor, Virginia Gregory, M1 drecl Moore, Dorothy Powell, jacquelme Shaw. Srruml Row: Third Row: Barbara Harris, Eclwina Hinds,.Natalie Sallsplrving Adelman, Raymond johnson, jean Fisk Betty ean Shedcl, Eleanor Smith Carolyn Bridges. Last Rmv: Margaret jones, Robert Martin, Verlee Newton, jeanette May, Barbara King, Patricia Daley . . y iuise Burditt, Alan Sny er. CQZZSAMJII Qaamadcs The Freshman Dramatic Club under their faculty adviser, Miss Carolyn Lee Allen, has discovered a fine group of promising actors and actresses. The club chose the following members for officers: Robert Martin, President, Patricia Daley, Vice'Presiclentg and ean Fisk, Secretary'Treasurer. The meetings held on the first and third Monday of each month, were devoted to play'readings, study of the construction of the stage, characterization, make- up, and various phases of the drama. The purpose of the club is to discover and train dramatic talent, and to enable all to gain skill in selffexpression. The outstanding activity for the year was the presentation of a play for the Freshman Assembly in May. Q1 ,si-1 - 1111- I--lib 11 , 11111 -if l L, 1 R E '-. E 5 D-L. z: E' 9 if 'fi 5 Z 55' Q- S' Hi c: U 3' . 5 t-. -I: -Y 5 8 ' O 5 .2 B5 2 F' P Zh 91 Z 93 '1 E' Q11 -Q- in 1 -51 --- - 6