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

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X Front TowHelen Stringer, Eileen Rietz. Catherine Quinlisk, Frances Burke. Back Tow--Mary Wendell, Dionysia diLeo, Ethel Quinlisk, Gwendolyn leemecourt, Barbara Schwalbert. xxh M THE STRING ENSEMBLE l 1 I 4 Under the very patient tutelage of Sister Mary Sybille, our formerly sotalled Hubbub Orchestra has developed into an organization to be reckoned with among the school activities. The Ensemble made its first appearance at the music recital given by members of the senior high school at the beginning of the year. It opened the program with the lively llMarchll by MoEat, and closed it with a com trasting rondo, nLe Petit Tambourfa from Freischutz. Those present at the various assembles were also delighted by the Ensemblels ren' ditions of the classic and ever popular llSelections from Operas? klAlla Marciall by Wolfermann, and llElfentanzll by Moffat. Because of the great success of their performance of last year at the senior play, the musicians were invited this year to play between the acts of the junior highls dramatizations. Again their performance proved artistic and pleasing. Then, amid the applause of all the guests present, the Ensemble made its final bow of the season at a recital given at the close of the school term. The musicians played a group of three numbers: WValsell by Fowler, llFantasiell by Sanger, and the melodious llSummer Fantasie by Schumann. MARION MULLIGAN, 3 1t SCHOLASTICAN1931

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VlKlK , t 3'17, h,K L L: IXDEHNERT J JxQTBOYLE . A. NEVIUS I THE GLEE CLUB , i J , ROSEMARY RUDERSDORF, e ,1 0 F F 1c E R s .3 x ROSEMARY RUDERSDORF President , MABEL ANN NEVIUS ...................... Viochvesidem IRENE DEHNERT ............................... Sammy JOSEPHINE O BOYLE ........................... Treasurer TTGreat things have small beginningsW How true seems the old adage when we consider the way in which the Glee Club came into existence. One day, shortly after the organie zation of the junior high school, a member of the faculty walked past an assembly containing a group of girls from the freshman class. As she passed, suddenly there were voices raised in girlish laughter. The laughter seemed so melodious and belleh'ke in its soprano quality teven though the girls were breaking rules and creating a disturbancet that she der cided the junior high must have a glee Club. And so it was organized. With loving care Miss Berry, the directress, has turned those sweet sopranos from giggling merr riment to harmonious song. The younger members of the high schoool department, moreover, have made wonderful progress. The pupils of the junior high have contributed their part to the Wednesday assembly programs. Then at the June Commencement, they joined their voices to those of the senior high Choral Club in the beautiful TTUnfold, Ye Portalsf, and TEAve Maria? They presented also the two numbers Salve Regina, and TO Divine Redeemer? With this in spiring program the Junior Glee Club successfully closed the first year of its brief career at St. Scholastica. MARION MULLIGAN, ,31. Page sixty'four SCHOLASTICAN1931

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e 4ny s W771 K 11 F ovensics WILLIAM H. CONLEY The first year of debating at St. Scholastica has been a distinct success, in the true sense of the word. No other school has attempted as impressive a schedule, no other club has been more interested in furthering forensic art, no other team has been more willing to learn, more untiring in effort, more loyal to the school and student body it represented. The coach of a debating club is given only one opportunity in the course of the year to publicly congratulate those with whom he has worked. That opportunity comes with the publication of the school year book, so may I take this occasion to extend my heartiest congratulations to the members of the various teams and to those who in any way aided the activities of the club? In every debate those who participated were credits to themselves, to their teachers, and to their school. May the spirit of industry, of cooperation, of sportsmanship which permeated the club during the past year become a tradition which will be followed faithfully by all future debaters! May the activities of the past year be an inspiration for still greater success in the future! WILLIAM H. CONLEY. SCHOLASTICAN1931