St Albans School - Albanian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Religious llub l if gig, A typical discussion group at Canon Clarks house on a Friday nig hr lathedral Servers Above, l. lo r.: C. Patterson, Damon, Wilcox Brion, I. to V.: Hobart, Paulson, Borda, Nlorse

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i Seated, I. to r.: Snowden, Crigler, Hamlin, Hardaway, Gunn, Wright, Hawes, M. Millet, Kuhn Standing, I. to r.: Lyon, P. Young, I-Iearne, Howard, Siscoe, Caplin, Cheyfitz, Dale, C. Patterson, Mrs. Best Drama Club 1-IE DRAMA CLUB, under the direction of Mrs. Best, is one of the few clubs made up of mem- bers from both N.C.S. and St. Albans. The purpose of the Club is to teach the fine points of act- ing and speaking in full-length dramatic productions. This year's club, whose Presidents were Nick Hearne and Catie Fitt, successfully presented William Gibson's Dinny and the Witches. The play, subtitled NA Frolic on Grave Mattersf, is a rather wistful mixture of comedy and symbolism. In the past, the 'Club has presented Eugene O,Neill's Ab, Wilderness and Andre Obey's N oalv. The Clubls function does not end after the annual play is given. At the end of each year, there is a drama workshop in which any student may participate. The Drama Club has found its most diHicult problem to be choosing the annual play. Since there are many more girls than boys in the Club, the play must contain a large number of female parts. When a suitable play has been found, it must then be one which is not too involved for a group of high school students to perform. As this year closes, a number of veterans will leave the stage to their ambitious understudies from the lower classes. Seniors Nick Hearne, Rogers Howard, and Peter Young have already applied to the Antiquated Actors, Pension Fund. Taking their places are some very able Juniors, including Bob I-Iardaway and Frank Snowden. -NICK HEARNE 102 ACTIVITIES 1963

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The Elertras: S. Keyes on piano, Ingersoll on drums, Schoellkopf on electric guitar, Fawsett on bass, A. Keyes on electric harpsichord Assemblies SSEMBLIES AT St. Albans have become an established part of the School. They serve as a break in the monotony of the week. But more important is that they inform. The assemblies this year have been varied. They have ranged from informative subjects such as the causes of cancer and safe driving to the pure entertainment of the talent assembly. Perhaps the most captivating program was that of the talent assembly. As couple number three from the Silver Spring Armory danced onto the Gym Hooor to the music of the Electras, the year's assemblies reached their culmination. The couples,' consisted of Seniors Lee Chatelain, Bobby Harding, Neid McGehee, and Don Symington. They put on an interpretive dance. Another main attraction at the assembly was the Highlanders, a folk singing group led by Senior -Ion Arterton. Other performers were Alan Ackerman, Don Becker, Bob I-Iardaway, Julien Masoii, Bill Rollings, and jim Webb. St. Albans alumni who spoke during the year were Bradshaw Mintener, Jr., '56, who spoke on the Peace Corps, and E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr. '43, Mr. Prettyman, one of the attorneys re- sponsible for the transportation of ransom supplies to Cuba this fall, related tales of his experi- ences connected with the negotiations. The Rev. Donald Slasor, Chaplain to the students and faculty of Gallaudet College, told of the problems of communication with the deaf and the education of ministers to the deaf. Mr. James Reston, chief of the Washington bureau of the New York Times, talked on the first two years of the Kennedy Administration. -Joi-IN LACEY 104 ACTIVITIES 1963