Sheridan High School - Bronc Yearbook (Sheridan, WY)

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PLANS OF PUBLICATION We are very much pleased with the response and cooperation we have received in assembling the material for this first edition of First Chair of America.” It is our plan to present an annual publication of this book and we already have assurance of more than twice the number of organizations for representation in the 1941 edition. Material for the 1941 edition will be completely assembled by February 1 and the book will be ready for delivery March 15, 1941. We wish to express our appreciation to all who have contributed to the success of this publication. PURPOSE OF PUBLICATION Honor has never come to a person without hard work and great effort. Honor demands much sacrifice. It comes because responsibilities have been accepted and pleasantly discharged. First chair members of our bands, orchestras, and choruses have accepted the challenge of hard work, long hours of practice, of leadership, of interest in others, of loyalty to a purpose and service to their school and community in a measure far above the average. As a reward for this service they have been honored by their director, who knows them best, with the position of First Chair.” First chair students are willing to remain after the pleasant things are over and help prepare the way for greater achievement. The First Chair” player makes the hearts of his parents glad and takes the worries away from his director because he is always brave and cheery. The First Chair” member thinks and in thinking produces; he lives close to his parents and to his teachers and is a loyal comrade to his friends and classmates; he is a good scout, doing his daily good deeds to make this a better world in which to live—First Chair members are good sports; they do not whine when things go wrong, nor sulk when another wins the prize. They are not afraid to do right, nor ashamed to be decent. The First Chair” member looks you straight in the eye and tells the truth whether the consequences to him are pleasant or not. The First Chair” player is not a prig nor a sissy, but is upright and honest. Ninety-four people out of a hundred like the First Chair” player because he’s that kind of a lad or lassie. He is not sorry for himself; he works as hard as he plays; everybody is glad to see him. This is the kind of students that First Chair of America is designed to give nation-wide recognition to which they are entitled. MAJORETTES, GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI, HIGH SCHOOL BAND These right beautiful girls make up the gorgeous front for this fine band. From right to left: Lela Mae Howell, Mary Frances Otken. Eleanor Jones. Jean Waits. Louise McIntyre. Mary Ann Critz, Betty Jane Lore. Sara Stigler Lear.

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OF THE FIRST CHAIR STUDENT Ernest S. Williams and the Ernest Williams School of Music Ernest S. Williams was born in Wavne County. Indiana, and there received his early education. From his earliest youth, his great ambition was to be a bandman. When the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898, young Williams joined the 158th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Infantry, becoming cornet soloist of the band. He was but sixteen years of age at the time. So distinguished was his work, however. that he was soon promoted to bandmaster and transferred to the 161st Indiana Regiment, which served four months in Cuba. Upon being mustered out of service, Ernest Williams went to Boston in order to continue his musical rtudies under Henry C. Brown and Gustave Sttube. After a few months. Mr. Brown, who was considered the finest cornet teacher in America at that time, told him to go to New York and to make a name for himself; there was nothing more for the young student to learn except from experience. Mr. Williams went out with the reorganized Gilmore Band, scoring a phenomenal success as cornet soloist. There followed a long succession of stellar engagements with the leading bands of the time. Mr. Williams was with Sousa for two transcontinental tours. During the season of 1911-1912, he led his own band at Lakeside Park. Denver. Colorado. In 1913 and 1914, Mr. Williams made a round-the-world tour as cornet soloist. The reception accorded him in Australia, India. Egypt and the various countries of Europe made the tour a triumphal procession. Upon his return to the United States, he was besieged with offers. He performed as first trumpeter and soloist under Nahan Franko. Victor Herbert and other celebrities, and finally went to the Philadelphia Orchestra, where he remained for six years as solo trumpeter under Stokowrki. Richard Strauss, Georges Enesco, Vincent D’Indy and Ossip Gabrilowitsch. For five years, beginning in 1918, Mr. Williams was solo cornetist under Edwin Franko Goldman, in the famous summer concerts given by the Goldman Band. He also performed as cornet soloist under Patrick Conway. During this time, as well as since, Mr. Williams made an enviable reputation for himself as teacher, composer and arranger. Among his pupils may be mentioned such famous cornetists as Walter Smith, the renowned soloist of Boston; Harold Kehrig, Philadelphia Orchestra; Thomas Darcy, leader of U. S. Army Band; I-eonard B. Smith, cornet soloist of the Goldman Band and first trumpeter Barrere Little Symphony; Frank Elsass, cornet soloist of the Goldman Band. His many compositions, of which he is also the publisher, have become established favorites in the cornet repertoire. His method for cornet which has just been published, is ttuly outstanding and is already used as the official text by the University of Michigan. Julliard School of Music. Williams School, and other equally well-known institutions. In 1922. Mr. Williams founded the Ernest Williams School of Music in Brooklyn. New York. His ideal was to establish in this country a school that should be to Ameiica what the famous Kneller Hall is to Great Britain: a school that should give a comprehensive training to instrumentalists, embracing the entire field of ensemble work, both theoretical and practical. The Ernest Williams School of Music has developed into one of the outstanding institutions in the entire country. Students come to it from all sections of the country to study all instruments and all branches of musical theory. Band and orchestra training are equally stressed, and the comprehenrive practical program gives that which is most essential—thorough and intensive routine. The Ernest Williams School has grown amazingly since its inception. It is an all-year round institution, holding its winter sessions in Brooklyn and its summer sessions in camp at Saugerties, New York, where aspiring musicians may continue their studies in the heart of the beautiful Catskill Mountains. Mr. Williams has turned a rough mountain site into a modern village, with running water, electric lights, a fine concrete swimming pool and other athletic and recreational facilities, as well as a large auditorium and dormitory and cottage accommodations for several hundred rtudents. The success of graduates of the The Ernest Williams School is proof enough of the splendid work which is done under Mr. Williams’ direction. He has gathered around him a distinguished faculty, which includes such eminent musicians as Pierre Hcnrotte, formerly concertmaster and conductor of Metropolitan Opera House; George Barrere, flute virtuoso; Horace Britt, famous cellist; and Erike W. G. Leidzen, well-known arranger and composer In addition to his present work as head of The Ernest Williams School of Music, Mr. Williams is director of the Kismet Temple Band of Brooklyn, the New York University Band and master teacher of cornet at the Juilliard School. Mr. Williams' long and successful experience as cornctist, conductor, composer, arranger and educator gives him a position of authority and rare distinction in American music. He is unquestionably one of the outstanding personalities in American music today. Awarded honorary degree Doctor of Music, December. 1937. Herbert L. Clarke Record as a Cornet Soloist and as a Hand master Over 800.000 miles of travel with the most celebrated concert bands of America: Gilmore’s, Inncs’, Victor Herbert's, and the great John Philip Sousa. Over 6.000 programmed solos, including 473 concerts in one season, this being a record. Visited fourteen different countries, playing before crowned heads and nobility of Europe Thirty-four tours of the United States and Canada, four European tours, one completely around the world. Made more phonograph records than any cornet player in the world. Soloist at all the great World's Fairs Chicago. 1893; Atlanta. 1895; Paris. Fiance. 1900; Buffalo. 1901; Glasgow. Scotland. 1901; St. Iauiis, 1904; San Francisco, 1915; all the summer resorts in America Taylor’s Safe Works Band. Toronto; Heintzman’s Band Toronto; Reeve's American Band. Providence. Rhode Island; Clarke’s Providence Band; Naval Brigade Band of Massachusetts; Second Regimental Band of Rhode Island; First Light Infantry Band. Providence, Rhode Island; Anglo Canadian Concert Band. Huntsville, Canada; past president of the American Bandmasters Association, and for the past several years director of the Long Beach Municipal Band of Long Beach. California. James C. Harper Director, Lenoir, North Carolina, High School Hand No band is better than the sections which compose it. and the sections will be the shadows of their fust chair players. Too often this player sees only his own part as a player and overlooks his larger responsibility as a leader. This means second rate work for the section. w'hat should have been a place of honor becomes dishonor with a spotlight on it. A principle is involved which is as vital in future personal success as it now is in band success. Machines are fast replacing the mechanical part of man’s work. One thing no machine can ever replace is the willingness and ability to take responsibility. It is also the quality which will always be highly paid in profession or business. No band will be great without the loyalty of its own members. A loyal band member is the finest product of this game we are in. A band composed of loyal members who mean business and are not afraid of work will be the kind of band its members will always be proud of. Thus the first-chair player has a real responsibility and in doing his work faithfully he gains an honor beyond measure. 131

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GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND Roy M. Martin, Conductor Wat Smylih Gay Jonhs Mary Elizabeth McBbb George Worley Min ter Aldridge Jimmie McKenzie Jimmy Flanagan Charles Whittington Jean Corn Billy Bivins Paul Reed Barbara McCoy Billy Ij.oyd Duncan Gray Louise Pepper R. C. Williamson Billy Price Merrbl Parker Billy White Travis Lacy Geneva Loyd J. S. Hester Eugbne Freed Ruby McKenzie Robert Toe Barry Seng Sara Anne Baugh Jim Archer Dick Clarke Gloria Gilpin Billy Sharp William Stinson Warner McDonald Gordon Kerr Carl Kelly Frances Rickels Charles Cruli. Marguerite Pettby Edna E. Bkrryhill Howard Davis Josephine Mitchell Mary Anne Pearce C. W. Kerr Jean Faris John Quinn, III Bill Colson Alberta Goff Ralph Neeley Judson DeFoorf Elizabeth Hatch Jack McDougal John Hinman Margaret Bunch Guy Billups Hugh Pollard Grace Revell George Borsch Ij:ssley White Pat Clarke Joe Busam Charles Moore Betty Fant Guy Green Bobby Young Mary E. Roberts Harold Farmer Claude Smith Ella M. Stratton James Gory Larl Lewis Inez Pittman Inda Hobbs Billy LaFarra Elizabeth Bush Julia Henley Paul Antoon Dot Davis Billy R. Hartsell Marshall Levitt Margaret Hoffman Irvin Goldberg Harry Patton Virginia Small Don Brown Rufus Gardner Bernice Stinson Dave Foresman Charles Wells Eloise Duggins Daisy Dear Billy Richter Virginia Stinson Louise McIntyre Granville Jordan Agnes Smith Sara Stigler Lear Jimmy Locke Wanda Buzzarde Betty Jane Lore EdWARD Pekblbs Ann Futral Jeanne Waits Bingham Witty Anne Craig Lela Mae Howell Jack Martin I.yllian Marion Mary Frances Otkbn Charles Pierce Irwin Waterman Martha Jean Mc.Bee Mary Anne Critz Organized 1930 by J. E. Cuper. Came under the direction of Roy M. Martin, 1932. State Contest Record—Second place Class 13, 1933; First place Class A, 1934; Superior Class A, 1935; Superior Class A, 1936; Snperior Class A, 1937; Superior Class A, 1938; Superior Class A, 1939; Superior Class A, 1940. National Contest Record—Good, Class 13, 1936; Excellent Class A, 1937; Superior Class B, 1939; Excellent Elizabeth Bosh. William Stinson, Marguerite Petty. William is head drum major ior the I 16 piece Greenwood band, ably assisted by two expert twirlera. Class B, 1940; Superior Marching, 1940; First place Class B, Dixie Contest, 1935. The Band owns $15,000 worth of equipment; $3,000 music library; $6,000 worth of uniforms; stroboscope and other modern equipment. Fine band building in process of construction. Personnel—116 members in First Band; 50 members in Junior Band; 40 members in Grade School Band; 25 members in Beginner classes.