Shortridge High School - Annual Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Trotter before she is accepted as a vocalist in the Club. The accompanist is Miss Christine Houseman who is well-known among music circles in the city. The interest in the Glee Club is increasing and the organization anti- cipates many more seasons of activity and growth. THE VOCAL DEPARTMENT The vocal department of Shortridge. under the leadership of Mrs. Laura C. Moag, has had a varied and interesting year. The Choir, Boys' Glee Club, and the Voice Ensemble have studied many fine compositions during the past season and have given concerts for the benefit of both the public and the school. The music department is one of the finest and most active of the school. Both individually and collectively the various sections have pre- sented many unusual and worth while entertainments for the students. The department has merited much praise and the strong support of the Shortridge student body. . - Betty Rose Martin.

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THE SHORTRIDGE ORCHESTRA The orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Will F. Wise, has improved this year, not only in an enlarged enrollment, but also in a greater num- ber of concerts given. It has presented auditorium concerts for the school and also played at a meeting for the Teachers of Cultural Subjects in the State Teachers' Association. For the second consecutive year the orchestra has played for the State Conference of the Parent Teacher Association, and it took part in the Na- tional Orchestra at the National Convention of Federated Music Clubs. During the past year the orchestra has broadcast over station WFBM, and has twice presented concerts at Shortridge Parent-Teacher meetings. The orchestra concluded the activities of the year by playing at the Commencement exercises. THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club consists of a group of advanced singers, most of whom have had voice training. Miss Geraldine Trotter, who was formerly associated with the Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music, is the director. The organization has presented many programs during the past year. A prospective member of the Glee Club is given an audition by Miss

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TVIHIE SCDCEIIAIL CUDMIIVIIIHVTTIEIE The 1936-37 season of the Social Committee, sponsored by Miss Mary Pratt, has been very successful. The activities began with the Knock- Knock dance held October 16. The committee then managed the stu- dent sale of tickets to the annual Round-Up on December 4. The next dance, the Hatchet Swing, was held February 19 to celebrate Washing- ton's birthday. April 23 the season closed with the Favorites' F'rolic, a combination of the two annual dances, the Bluebelle Hop and the Ugly- man dance. Peggy Burrell was chosen Shortridge Bluebelle and Dan Flickinger, the Uglyman. The committee presented the former a silver cup and the latter a gift certificate for five dollars. The committee has used its surplus funds for gifts to the Community Fund, the Red Cross, the English department spelling match, and other minor gifts. It has joined with other Shortridge organizations in making contributions to purchase a sound apparatus for the school. The ofiicers of the Social Committee were: Malcolm McVie, presi- dentg Patty Hill, vice-president, Madelyn Pugh, secretary and chairman of publicityg Louis Silver, treasurerg and Bob Harger, assistant treasurer. John Van Horn was chairman of the music committee for the parties. The members shown in the picture are: ' First row: Anne Holmes, Shirley Einbinder, Thelma Einbinder, Ross Christena. Second row: Miss Pratt, Edward Flaningham, Jane Freihofer, Made- lyn Pugh. Third row: Marion Wilcox, Sue Hull, Louise Wilde, Juanita Hamp, Gene Clairmont, Virginia Burkholder, Doris Jones, Bob Harger, Louis Silver. Fourth row: Howdy Wilcox, Jack Buiick, Bob Sternberger, Marion Donnelly, Rosanne Smith, and Amy Jose. The members who were not present when the picture was taken are: Malcolm McVie, Patty Hill, John Van Horn, Vernon Jones, Ralph Man- ning, Jack Graham, Sam Mantel, Mary Lou Westfall, Sarah Lindley. Claire Patton, Clyde Sandberg, Nancy Campbell, and Irvin Talesnick.