St Scholastica High School - Scholastican Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

Page 72 text:

IKKKXK i e I'I'f n1 K. w,, . h ' 4!!! CECELIA RAY BERRY Ambition for supreme attainment in Choral and Glee Club activities is laudable and will bear analysis. It would use every means possible to find the highest per sonal expression through the medium of the only universal languageesong. What are these means? Voices true as to pitch, daily rehearsals, devotion to ideals, a certain esprit de corps, a capable director. This is very simple and possible. Given these means, the most beautiful song literature would become the very bone and marrow of school culture and the world would not only clear the path to the institution harboring such a class, but would write, urging them to bring this art to entrance audiences both in their own country and abroad. To witness: St. Olafls glorious Choir, the famous Paulists, the amazing Prague Teachersi Chorus. How about a trip to Europe, girls? CECELIA RAY BERRY. SCHOLASTICAN 1931

Page 71 text:

CREATIVE DRAMAT'ICS There have been many successful ventures in creative dramatics during the past year. The object of this form of drama has been to make the ordinary curriculum act1v1t1es become a vital part of the students life. To start the ball rolling, the second year junior high pupils offered a bloodecurd' ling skit which revealed the horrible penalties of using bad grammar. As an added stimulus to Good Book Week the freshmen dramatized scenes from several of the most familiar books. Among them were Robin Hood, Daughters of the Manor, and Little Women. In order to show that language can figure in creative dramatics the junior French class presented an interessame scene contrasting Amer1can and French marriage banquets. The audience was on edge with excitement as well as being thoroughly entertained by the romantic b1111ng and cooing of the confused Don Juan in an 1nterpretat1on of The Ghost Story by Booth Tarkington adapted by the sophomores. Various vocations suited to young women were dramatized by the vocational guid' ance c1ass.Am0ng them were homermaking, journalism, interior decorating, social service, nursing, and teaching. In order to illustrate dress designing, the last scene showed an exclusive dress shop where the freshmen were gracefully modelling the newest creations. Enthusiasm and more enthusiasm marked the creative work staged by the Annual editor and the seniors. A model singing class accompanied the spirited gymnastics of the Athlet1c section. A riotous dramat1c interpretation was succeeded by a mock debate. We wanted advertisement and got it plus r0111ck1ng good humor. These creative dramatics are the results of the work of sundry classes who have tried scenario writing, directing, and acting. LILLIAN GRAFFT, 31. Page sixtyrone SCHOLASTICAN1931 xxx xvf xx; xx. V1 3;

Page 73 text:

THE CHORAL CLUB EMILY JANE MOCKENHAUPT 0 F F IC E R s EMILY J. MOCKENHAUPT ........................ President JEAN MCDONNELL ........................ VicezPresident MARGARET ANDERSON .......................... Secretary The Choral Club, consisting of members of the senior high school, had its harmonious ranks swelled this year by veterans of the music appreciation class, who now spend their time appreciating the sound of their own voices instead of the works of the master composers. During Education week the Choral Club, under the able direction of Miss Berry, entertained our Superior, Reverend Mother Imelda with some very charming and tuneful SBIEC' tions, iiSnow Legend and iiOnward Grenadiers. Again on December eighth, the solemn occasion of the Reception of new members into the Sodality, the Choral Club added much to the beauty of the ceremonies by their renditions of the iiMissa Rosa Mystica by Carnevali. The Choral Club did its part in making the Commencement in. June one of the most impressive in past years. The pro! gram opened with the sweet strains of Unfold ye Portals,, and iiRepentanceii by a combination chorus of both Glee and Choral club members. Closing the beautiful service the MSaIVe Reginaii was presented, in which the choir gave joye ous praise to the Queen of Heaven who had brought such blessings and success in the past year. MARION MULLIGAN, ,31. SCHOLASTICAN1931 J. MC DONNELL M. ANDERSON