Trumbull County Public Schools - Annual Yearbook (Trumbull County, OH)

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Newton Falls GWO Orchestra Newton High is the pround possessor of two orchestrasg a Senior High and a Junior High group. Wfhen the two play together they give the 'appearance of a small symphony. The orchestras are well balanced having an as- sorted group of both stringed and wind in- struments. The instruments include clarinets, flutes, cornets, mellophones, slide trombones, baritones, tubas, violins, violas, oboes, 'cellos and a base viol. A number of these are owned by the school, and these are! loaned to promis- ing students. Lessonsiare given every Friday by a visiting instructor. N b The Senior orchestra, the most advanced group, plays varied types of selections of the better class, which it renders in a manner most excellent for a group of high school students. It is the duty of the orchestra to play in ,chapel weekly, to appear in public when rc- quested and to aid in a more thorough appreci- ation of the better type of music. The success of the orchestra is due to the untiring ,efforts of the cgpable directoress, Miss Nelle Davis. W t . . V

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Newton Falls i DOJ Glee Clubs 1928-1929 The Newton High Glee Club have a large membership this year. The boys' Glee Club is now at its height having a membership of sixty-three. The Girls' Glee Club is slightly smaller, totaling sixty-one members. The Glee Clubs present varied types of pro- grams, arranged to please the most widely as- sorted audiences. They range from humorous to spiritual songs, from solos to the unison chorus, singing of one hundred twenty-four voices. Vfithin its ranks it includes several very capable soloists, an excellent quartet and a pleasing select group. The Glee Clubs appear frequently through- out the year in assembly, in Parent-Teacher meetings, and once each year they present an operetta, which up to the present has been more than successful and has even greater expectations for the future. This year's oper- etta will be Miss Cherryblossomf' a delight- ful Japanese musical. There is an added incentive for every mem- ber to do his best because honest effort to im- prove the music of Newton High is rewarded by a beautiful pin. For loyalty and good work a silver pin is awardedg for long service and good work, a gold pin, and exceptional work in addition to real talent receives a gold pin set with a pearl. g The Glee Clubs are above average this year. They are daily improving under the very able leadership of Miss Nelle Davis, our eiiicient and accomplished music instructor.

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Newton Falllls A97 Dramatics Last year the production of Hamlet was the best play the club has thus far produced. The Family Upstairs, the Hrst to be given this year, was the last of the season. Early this spring the Junior class gave a successful production, Captain Apple Jackf' Further plans are being made for a Senior play the re- turns of which will be used for a Senior num- ber of the Hi-Life. A Dramatics Club of Newton High is a phenomenon of the last three years. The club produces two plays yearly. The present dra- matics instructor, Mr. Heasley, has taken graduate work in this line at Columbia Uni- versity. Stage productions of the High School are staged according to the best rules of dra- matics. Not only stage speaking, butialso stage presence, stage action and stage manage- mentare studied -by the-club. The appreci- ation-of'-'good plays is stressed. if 1 A1 F ll U