Schuylerville Central School - Schuyler Yearbook (Schuylerville, NY)

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(Chr Jfttnth. Onlt “Sli! Sli! Sli! Mildred is still talking.” “Do you remember your lines!” “Is my suitcase there?” “Does my beret look all right?” “Goodness the auditorium is packed!” “What is Francis doing now to cause such merriment?” These were back-stage impressions of the French program. “Highlights of Paris” was presented the first of March under the direction of Miss Helen Shannahan. The opening chorus was the uni- versally known song, “Goodby Broadway, Hello France.” The usual confusion of embarkation was evident as the travelers boarded the steamer, lie de France. Soon an atmosphere of music and dancing told us we were in Paris. We attended a theatre and two plays were enjoyed. The first play, “The Enchanted House,” was the story of a widow and her son. The little boy was very kind to animals an 1 received two gifts from a fairy. Ilo employed these to capture the two thieves who had stolen the pr.ncess. In this way he won the favor of the king and became wealthy. The other play, “The Three Wishes,” was a humorous sketch. A wood cutter received from a fairy the fulfillment of three wishes. Absent-minded, while he lit a fire on the hearth, he wished for sausage. His wife, was highly incensed and he said he wished the sausage were on the end of her nose. Strange to relate, it required the third wish to remove the sausage from her nose. The novelty of the plays was that the conversation was all in French. From the theatre we traveled to a cabaret, The Moulin Rouge, where couples, parties, stylish gowns, fantastic rhythm, and tap- dancing created the proper setting. Much merriment was created when Hiram of Omaha, a wealthy fanner, attempted to imitate the specialties featured on the program. The entertainers and dancers established their reputation in the school with this scene. The closing number was the singing of “The Marsaillaise” by the ent ire chorus. This was very effective as the individual groups formed the French Hag with colored streamers. “Highlights of Paris” was the outstanding work of the French Club. They, however, observed Book Week by making interesting scrap-books. These little books promoted an interest in everything connected with the ideals and aspirations of the French people. A social event was held Friday evening, April If), in the audi- torium for the members of the cast and their guests. Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed. MARY CUDAHY, ’32 Twenty-! hree

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Kirst Row: .Leona Bennett. Alice Smith. Lesley Barker. Second Row: Ernestine Miner. Bessie Booth. Catherine Sulli. Margaret Cussler (Adviser) Mary Hefrernan. Catherine Maynard. Mazie VanDerwerker. Third Row: Wayne Overbagh. Edith DeGrechie, Harriet Brophy. Mary Cudahy. Ellen Flanders. Marion Eddy. Eva Donnelly. Marjorie Beaulac. William Loomis. lUtr Lntin (Club Tlio Latin Club was organized last fall by Miss Cussler an.l some oi her Latin students for the purpose of increasing interest among the students in that subject. Since Latin is shown here in a way quite different from that of the classroom, the members find the meetings eacii Wednesday afternoon most interesting. The Latin (dub and their guests spent one very pleasant evening at a banquet given in the gym, during which they all reclined at the tables in true Roman style and enjoyed a menu of Roman foods. Of course they did not eat as excessively as their Roman models, and the dancing which followed the banquet was anything but Roman. By a vote of the eighteen members, Alice Smith was chosen consul; Leona Bennett, proconsul; and Harriet Brophy, scriptor. Just at pres- ent the club is working on a paper, to be published partly in Latin and partly in English. The jokes are really clever. After the publication oi our paper there will be no doubt that the club will exist again next year. CATHERINE MAYNARD, ’34 Twenty-two

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GLEE CLUB First Row: Helon Hewitt. Minnie Fogerite. Catherine Sirehia. Lesley Barker. Marion Eddy, Sylvia Barker. Second Row: Ethel Fowler. Christina Coleman. Olive Cramer. Edna Periard. Louise Whitenuck (Adviser), Catherine Sulli. Ave McGarry, Mary Flatley. Effle Booth. Third Row: Ruth Hewitt. Mildred Haas, Helen Eddy. Mary Cudahy. Ernestine Miner, Rose Goodrow. Cora Williams. Catherine Maynard. ;S‘jmngtiuu' nvtb 'piiuttimc Last September some students interested in straining their vocal cords and others interested in making nerve-wracking noises on this and that, gathered in Room seven to organize a glee club and an or- chestra under the direction of Mrs. Whitenack. As the first officers the glee club elected, Barbara Potter, president, Catharine Sulli, vice president, and Sylvia Barker, secretary and treasurer. Mary Cudahy was appointed pianist by Mrs. Whitenack. In January, Minnie Fo- gerite was elected president and the other officers were re-elected. Each Wednesday at 3:15 the twelve members of the orchestra gather for 45 minutes of practise. The orchestra entertains the stu- dent body and the faculty every Thursday morning in assembly. Dur- ing the winter a business meeting was held at which time it was voted to buy gold pins for the members and to elect a leader for a period ol two weeks. James Cochrane was chosen as the first leader. Combining the talents of the two musical organizations, a pro- gram, of true Christmas spirit, was presented early in December. Graduation removes active workers in each club, but we hope that September will find new ones to fill their places. CORA WILLIAMS, ’32 GRACE RUSSELL, 33 Twenty-four