St Mary of Redford High School - Rustic Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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Achievement of lldleall The Spanish Adventurers proceeded on their way, passing by the Pueblo homes of the Southwest Indian tribes, following the course of the Rio Grande, through the Sangre De Cristo mountains, by the cliff dwellings of the Colorado's and finally into the great, open prairies, inhabited only by Indian tribes and roving herds of buffalo. Finally the leader grew despondent. Days and days have passed and we see nothing but prairie, he said. Let us return to the South. How could there be Seven Cities of Gold on nothing but level prairie? Had they looked into the future they might have seen the very land on which they had camped now turned into luxuriant fields of waving grain. Not Seven Cities of Gold, but a country of golden resources! They had failed ! They had ideals but failed to make their ideals become realities. We who are pioneers in the teaching of home-making do not intend to let our ideals fail of realization. The work is in an adventurous state. We, too, have ideals which we are trying to attain. It is our desire to make the work, in relationship with the pupil, a growing process, starting with the individual and working out to include the world with which he must asso- ciate. We believe this can best be brought about by causing the pupil to want to be a worthy member of his own home, to learn to judge and dis- criminate in order to manage his own affairs, to realize the effect which his high standards will have upon other people, and finally, to prepare him for later family responsibilities. In order to make the pupils worthy home members, and useful mem- bers of society, we must give them more than a technical knowledge of how to make a good white sauce or how to construct a French seam in a new dress. Mary and John should be given a knowledge of right standards of conduct and of how to solve ethical problems, both private and social., Mary must be interested in learning how to gain and keep friends. John must learn to carry the ideals of sportsmanship and fair-play, which he has learned on the football field, into the profession which he chooses. Standards of conduct, work, play, religious beliefs, and family- tradi- tions are still acquired in the home. The best.place to gain such education is in the home. However, the com- plexity of present-day living has placed much of the.home-making instruction and character-building in the schools. We hope that the course in home-making has helped the stu- dents to find,' themselves. And, that they will not, as the gay Span- ish adventurers, fail to attain their i ideals. REGINA MCDERMOT, B. S. Page Sixty-six

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St., Mary Orchestra St. Mary of Redford School Orchestra is truly a representative organ- ization, and, by employing various instruments, may vary its program by solos from wind, brass, string or percussion groups. Perhaps you would like to tune in on one of the school programs. Listen to the opening number that sounds the keynote of the occasion. Notice the rhythmic bass and resonant melody of the pianists, Edna Heinze and Mary Hammell, leading the players through that spirited march. Men of Valor is aided by the vim of the drummer, Hubert Kessel, and enhanced by the cornet and clarinet solo in the first trio, played by Virginia Davis. Would you like to hear our St. Patrick program? The opening strand of Rustic from that beautiful collection of Irish melodies, Dear Old Ireland , is played by the entire orchestra. This is followed by that beau- tiful and much-beloved, Come Back to Erin , the first part a trumpet solo played by Charles Farrell. The minor part is taken by the violins, bells, and Xylophone. The saxophones are added for the final chorus. Who could resist listening to the violins swing into the Wearing of the Green ? The first parts are played by Agnes Hope, Marie McDonough, Evangeline Bar- rett, Edward Dolan, Ralph Smith and Irvine Nadolny, obligato parts by Marjorie Gleason and Josephine Davis. Believe Me If All Those Endear- ing Young Charms, is a beautiful duet of bells and Xylophone which is rendered by Loretta Gilloe and Eleanor Ankofski. The Last Rose of Summer , consists of a saxophone quartette, Jack Schneider, Gertrude Melvin, Georgiana Cressy, John Cressy, and the closing number, the spirited Minstrel Boy, is entered into by all, giving a titting climax to a beautiful and varied program. Page Sixty-five

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Music ST. CECILIA CHOIR A BEGINNER ST. ALOYSIUS CHOIR U Page Sixty-seven