Scott High School - Talaria Yearbook (Coatesville, PA)

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1946-47 The combined music chorus presented The Pirates ol Penzance , a Gilbert and Sullivan opera which displayed fantastic, subtle humor, a healthy tone, and a slight flavor of cynicism. The production was triumphantly received by a full house . During the Christmas Season, the combined groups presented a concert. very much in keeping with their reputation lor perfection. A dramusical presentation, Why the Chimes Rang was included. A qualified group provided the musical arrangements 7or the WCAU broadcast, His- torical Coatesville. Miss Dorothea M. Hilner directed. Girls Glee Club 1947 48 Only a beam of light came tlic'ermg down the aisle as the girls processional began our Christmas Carol Service During the service a play was presented by the Paint and Patch Club The Bell Maker of Nola was praised highly by all who attended In March the Meistersingers doing their usual best gave Gilbert and Sullivan s Operetta HMS Pmaiore The community tilled the auditorium to capacity both nights laughed at the humor and pronounced this musical a great success When summer drew near the Music Department again presented a variety of music in their Annual Spring Concert Mrs Dorothea Hilner Breuninger directed the music activities

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194546 Melsterslngers Quletly msplred spxrltual realxzatrons fxlled the audttonum as the combmed groups Fld9l1S shall always occupy a lGVOI1l9 posxtlon among our chosen memorles The Sprmq Concert exampled the unusual abxlxty of the groups to render acappella arrangement The groups developed a unique capacity to capture the emotzonal strarns of the rendltrons as they were lntended o be by tleelr respectrve composers Mrss Dorothea IVI Hllner dlrected Boys Glee Club presented the Annual Christmas Concert. The candle-light procession of girls to Adeste I

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':.'r.r T I llb 0 4 D fvwlfv ilfv 4 . The Band The past year has been a most successful one for the High School Band which has been vital in the promotion of school spirit both in assemblies and at football games During the football season the band personnel delighted the r fans wit snappy maneuvers and they gained much deserved fame for the way in which they formed figures marched and counter marched while they continued to PIGY As they marched down the aisles in the auditorium prior to pep rally assemblies one could feel the very influence of this organization upon the student body This year our school was host to the Southeastern District Band of the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association The concert was held Saturday lanuary 24 in our own auditorium The guest conductor was S Powell Middleton from the Music Depar ment of West Chester State Teachers College One of the features of the program was the March written by Bill Orth a lunior of our High School Scott high had the largest representation: those who were chosen were: Phyllis Beck, Shirley Beck, Alice Stiles, Charlotte Burke, Catherine Feser, Rufus Searles, lack Conner, lack Iones, loshua Coleman, Gerald Bonsall, Bill Orth, and Nelson Ashton. On February 14, the Pennsylvania State Band concert was held at Elwood City, Pennsylvania. Our two representatives were Rufus Searles and lack Conner. For their many efforts and outstanding contributions, we thank Mrs. Dorothea Breuninger and Mr. I. H. Zimmerman.