Tillsonburg District High School - Tatler Yearbook (Tillsonburg, Ontario Canada)

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GLEE CLUB GLEE CLUB T.D.H.S. has done it again with a Glee Club that makes your heart sing right along with the members. Every Wednes- day after four o'clock Cand often other daysl, the deserted halls are filled with sweet and vibrant music. The audience for these practices is the regular detention squad and an occasional teacher whose curiosity Finally propels him or her to the Junior Lab. in quest of the angelic voices. A patient figure stands on the stool behind the piano and before we begin singing we all breathe silent prayers that the stool will stay put and not topple out from under our guiding hand , the celebrated Miss Field. Outstanding in the solo department are Don Currie, tenor, and Eleanor Collings, soprano. Strangely enough, it seems that the majority of sopranos are from the lower grades. It seems the big kids have outgrown the Glee Club. THE TATLER This club, comprising about thirty-five members, has been used to fill gaps at school functions during which Cgaps, that ish the audience would usually politely stifie a yawn or three behind a hand. This not only makes us feel that they are com- pletely bored, but makes us realize what a large number of hands the audience has and what loud applause could be incited. The main duty of the Glee Club is to thrill the Commencement audience, but we have also sung at Oratorical Contests, Puppet Shows, and wherever we are ap- preciated. Gerald Webster plays the piano for us, and more than competently. He can beat out The Galway Piper or caress his instrument to produce Ave Maria and A-Wearyin' For You. If anyone is interested in helpful vocal guidance and an exciting time, we can always use more members! Music hath charms to soothe the savage . . . beast , so come, savage beast, and be soothed. M. Stilwell. XII. 41

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M U S I C fP2.93ffff5l1X..Mfify.f?.'f1iff1?lf25fliV5fXTff THE ORCHESTRA The orchestra of Tillsonburg District lligh School is under the leadership of Steve Choma, and consists of a member- ship of seventeen: violins - Charles Ketchabaw, M. Claire MacEwan, Harold Weise, Vivian Thompson, Noel Mason, Bill llilliker, Jim Jonesg cello-Elizabeth Gib- song trumpets-Bill Popham, Bob Laur, Ron Mctfurdy, Russell Mannellg clarinet -Jack Culp, trombones - Dalton Murr, Richard Lucas, baritone--Marian Jonesg pianist-Gerald Webster. Our orchestra made two public appear- ances this year, both in the Town Hall, the first at our annual Commencement Exercises, at which they introduced the traditional Coronation March , and the second at the Junior Oratorical Contest. THE FIDDLER He came to us at the beginning ot' our school year-jolly, friendly and not lack- ing in courage. In fact, he fiddled his way into the hearts of all the lads and lassies. How did our school survive before his arrival? Fm sure l've quite forgotten. But it must have been pretty dead with- out Choma's Chummy Chumps tICditor's note: The Chumps must all be dead, be- cause we have never heard of or seen an appearance yet!! and the new orchestra. Every day we see instruments being brought to school, and daily we see the following notice on the bulletin board: Noticel All members of the orchestra report in Junior Lab. at 12:30 sharp, or pay the supreme sacrifice. Lovingly, Steve. But all kidding aside, Steve's an all right guy. Can he help it if school subjects don't appeal to him the way his music does? M. Foreman, Xll. BACK: R. McCurdy, R. Lucas, R. Mannell, D. Murr, J. Jones, C. Ketchebow, J. Culp, W. Popham, H. Weise, W. Hilliker, N. Mason, K. Webster, R. Luur, S. Choma. FRONT: E. Gibson, M. Mociwan, V. Thompson, M. Jones. 40 THE TATLER

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K3 BACK: J. Culp, R. Mason, W. Popham, R. McCurdy, R. Laur, W. Eichenberg, R. Gibson, R. Mannell, D. Murr, R. Lucas. FRONT: H. Weise, K. Ross, C. Kefchebaw, R. Claringbold. T. H. S. CADET BAND As time flies by and everything turns to the new modern designs, the T.D.H.S. Cadet Band has decided to advance too. The Band this year is planning to improve itself to the point where the Tillsonburg District residents will swell with pride at the sight of it. Under the supervision of Mr. Sinclair and Mr. Hay the band will undoubtedly be a worthy organization. The school has enlisted new instruments to the cause by the purchase of a bass horn and new snare drum and these, along with the orchestra's drums, allow the band a greater number of musicians and greater depth to its music. The band is also under a new director this year in the person of Horace Capp Watts, a well known local bandsman. Mr. Watts took over the band in the fall of '48 and has been tutoring the crew once 42 a week and has been instructing beginners twice weekly. Under Capp's direction in this year's line-up are: Trumpet-Bill Popham, Bob Laur, Ron McCurdy, and Russ Mannellg trombones - Dalton Murr and Richard Lucas, altos-Bob Claringbold and Harold Weiseg bass - Bill Eichenbergg reeds - Bob Mason and Jack Culp. The drums are: Snare, Bill Smith, Bud Keachabaw, Ken Rossg and Cymbals, Dick Gibsong under the bass drum is Charlie Swatridge. , A l 1, .v . 'ff' i - in THE TATLER