Southwestern High School - Prospector Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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R. O. T. C. Field Day Under the capable supervision of Lieutenant Yeager and Captain Holland, the Southwestern R. O. T. C. has become a well-developed unit. Al- though it is smaller than it was in previous sem- este1's, it has nevertheless made up for the short- age of members by its orde1'liness and discipline. Un May 15, the boys were inspected by a gov- ernment inspector. On this occasion they were put through a three-hour examination. On June 2, Field Day, the unit participated in vari- ous contests for priz- es. In the latter part of May, the unit took a two-day hike, Saturday and Sun- day. The hike, with Captain Holland in charge, was con- ducted in a military fashion, to give the rookies a taste of army life. Nineteen in New Chess Club The newly formed Chess Club consists of nine- teen chess enthusiasts. Some enjoy the game so immensely that they play in the public library and in each other's homes as well as at the meeting. Several who joined the club to learn to play very nicely. Others that ne joined to develop their the meetings are held every Wednesday dur- i, githe ninth and tenth hours in Room 1139. The dificers are: Fred Burns, presidentg Ernest Sale, vice-president, Robert Gustafson, secretary, and Mark Bruckner, treasurer. Miss Carrel is the sponsor. Several means have been employed to acquire skill at the game of chess. One was to have chess authorities come and talk to themembers, as did Mr. August Robst. Mr. Robst talked for two hours and cleared up many points for the members. Another means was to get books on chess and follow them closely. lt was hoped that a tournament would be held but because of the continual ab- sence of members it has been abandon- ed. During the meet- ing the members play anyone pres- ent. Enough chess sets are now on hand to accommo- date all members. Shop Adapts Students for Trade The Smith-Hughes trade group in Southwest- ern was founded about eight years ago. The class prepares the student for the trade for which he is fitted. At Southwestern only one branch of this course is open, and that is machine shop. It is sup- DO1't9d by a state fund. The average time spent by a student in this course is from one to two years. Besides spending four hours in the machine shop each day, the student must study English, mechanical drawing, and shop mathematics. Raymond Gillman is the student teacher of the p1'esent class, and lVIr. Beuhler is the teacher. This is the best course for a boy who cannot go to college, for he can start to learn his trade while he is still young, and may go to school at the same time. Page Thirty If a boy cannot finish his course during the day he can come back and earn his credits at night school.

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Fifty Members ln Orchestra All-City Orchestra Players ',- The Southwestern High School Orchestra has completed a very interesting and eventfulri season. The orchestra had a record enrollment of fifty mem- bers, and is complete with every form of symphonic instruments, which include flute, viola, stringed- bass, 'cellos, clarinets, French horns, drums, violins, and brass sections. Under the able leadership of Mrs. Martina Pack, the orchestra played at the following public perform- ances: The Southwestern Night School Commence- ment on March 26, the senior play on April 30 and May 1, Hudson's Sixth Annual A1't Exhibit on May 2, and at the No1'dstrum and Southwestern Com- menceinents in June. The orchestra received several new and beautiful additions to their musical library, namely: Kreisler's lively composition, Liebesfreud, the haunting Song of Indiaf' by Rimsky-Korsakow, the soft Serenade d'amour, by Bion, the Schubert suite, and the Spanish dances I-III by Moszkowsky. This semester Southwestern had a large rep- resentation in the All-City Orchestra. The members are Gabriel Sitas, Bondy Lubomirsky, Aubrey Tud- or, Eleanor Samp, Louis Bodo, Albin Obed, Joseph Valentine, Robert Clay, alld Hymen Weiss. Band Played at Open House The advanced band, under the able leadership of Mr. Weiland, began the new semester with a membership of twenty-nine, including eight new members. This organization made its first public appear- ance at the Boy Scout Court of Honor in the South- western auditorium on February 17. They played three marches, Philo Senate, New Colonial, and Comrades Forever. The New Moon, a very stirring composition, was played for the first time at Open House on April 20. The junior band, which meets the seventh hour, has twelve members. Most of their time has been spent in practicing exercises, but they have learned to play several marches. With the Junior Glee Club The Junior Glee Club is composed of fifty boys alld fifty girls who have had a very successful se- mester under the direction of Miss Clifford. The Boys' Glee Club made its first public ap- pearance at the J. L. Hudson auditorium during the National Education Association Convention in Feb- ruary, when a selected group from Nordstrum joined with choruses from other intermediate schools. They sang U Silent Night, Prayer of Thanksgivingj, and The Melon Patch. On February 5, the Girls' Glee Club sang Tip- toe, for the Southwestern W0lIl8l1,S Club. The mixed chorus will sing Do You Know My Garden 'P' for the UA graduation exercises on June 17. The girls will sing May Morning. Music Department Active Six students represented Southwestern. in the National High School Chorus. They were Margaret Schupiter, Marjorie Zambeck, Harma Manoogian, Alma Holzhouse, Grace Salasneck, and Fred Burns. The National High School Chorus sang at the sixty- first annual convention of the Department of Super- intendence of the National Education Association, which was held in Detroit, February 21 to 26. On Wednesday night, February 25, and Thurs- day night, February 26, programs were given by the National Chorus at the Masonic Temple for the sup- erintendents of the N. E. A. The students memorized twenty-one songs. Some of the most difficult songs were: Hosanna to the Son of David, The Shepherds' Story, The Snow, and Send Forth Thy Spirit. National Chorus Singers Page Twenty-nine.

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Hi-Y Attends City-Wide Banquet The semi-annual city-wide Hi-Y ban- quet on April 21, held at the Central lvlethodist Church, was the high light ol' the year. Hazen Vernier, pastor ol' the Cass Commun- ity Church, a n d popular young peo- ple's speaker, ad-- dressed the city Hi- Y Clubs. The topic was: Which Col- lege to Attend ? On March 24, R a l p h Heilman. Boys' Work Secretary ol' the Fisher Y. M. C. A., made a pre-Easter speech to the club members. This meeting was held in the main lobby of the Western Branch HY . The only light in the room radiated from the fireplace, which gave a most intimate at- mosphere to the occasion. An outstanding service rendered to the school this semester took the form of the second-hand book store management. In this period of depres- sion, the book store proved to be a means of saving considerable money used to buy new text books. Hifi! Senior Chapter, Hi-Y Dean A. G. Altenburg ol' the llighland Park Junior College addressed the club on the prohibi- tion issue March 17. llis speech was interesting as well as educational. The executives who led the club successfully this year are: Hazen Hunt, presidentg Henry Schneidewind, vice-president, George Capen, sec- retaryg Harold Langley, corresponding secretaryg Melville Durbon, treasurerg and William Icenhower, Sergeant-at-Arms. Victor Chapter, Hi-Y Askew Leads Victor Hi-Y The Victor chapter of the Hi-Y was organized this semester as the newest Hi-Y club at South- western. The members of the club are students of The Gold Chapter, Hi-Y the eleventh and twelfth grades. Many former members of these chapters are lost to the club be- cause there is no room to take them into the senior group. The officers of the club for this semester are: Thomas Askew, presidentg Arthur Eb- ling, vice-presidentg J o h n Westphal, reporterg Albert Samu, secretary, and John Miglin, treasurer. The advis- er of the club is Albert Dem- chak, a Southwestern alum- nus. A most important work of the club was the organizing of a dancing club for mem- bers of the Hi-Y. Page Thirty-one