Taunton High School - Journal Yearbook (Taunton, MA)

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LE CERCLE FRANCAIS I-ll-I students who were members of French I and ll were invited to become members of Le Cercle Francais and to be present at the first meeting on the third day of November. The only require- ments were the mastery of at least one year of French, an interest in the study of that language, and ten cents. Together with the Classicum Concilium, a varied program of Latin and French numbers was presented Zz la premiere assemblee. La Marsellaise was sung by a chorus of girlsg the well-known comedy, Vitalis et Sa Troupe was delightfully staged by two companies of amateurs: and recitations, a charade, and a dia- logue were well given. The hnal selection of the program., Un Petit Navire , sung by the Mesdemoiselles Perkins and VVells was the piece de rcsisfance. The members of the French Clubsassembled a second time, in Decem- ber, to be entertained by Senior French Students as Mr. Perrichon, his family, and his friends in their adventures portrayed in the first act of the play Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichonf' Le Cercle Francais extended an invitation to the Sophomores to at- tend the February meeting. The audience listened with more or less intelligence to Professor Hertel's interesting French talk about Les Fetes de France. Moving pictures of the customs and industries, and of various provinces of France served to enlighten the assembly. The final meeting was again one combined with the Classicm Conci- lium. A play L'lnitiation was given by the officers and members of the three upper classes. This gave the sophomores an opportunity to prove that they are worthy of membership in Le Cercle Francais of 1923-1924. As a form of initiation and to show that they too, can appreciate things French, talent- ed members of the Sophomore French classes entertained the assembly by reciting French poems, singing French songs, conversing in French and by playing musical selections by French musicians. Le Cercle Francais for the first time has this year joined an alliance, the Federation de L'Alliance Francais, an international society, whose purpose it is to acquaint its members with the study of the language, literature, art, and history of France. By membership in this larger organization Le Cercle Francais of T. H. S. hopes to gain much inspira- tion and enlightenment. The officers, who, under the guidance of Miss Salthouse, have success- fully carried on the activities of our energetic Ciercle Francais are: IYIENNIETII Gansine, President, ROBERT Asnckv, Vice-President, HILDA VVHITE, Secretary, JOSEPH GAFFNEY, Treasurer, BIETTINA FREEMAN, Doals DEAN, CAROLYN CRANDIQLL, VYILLIAM M.xsoN, j,xMif:s MCDERMOTT, Executive Comnlittee. 65