U S Grant High School - General Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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yr were ' - View Row l- Allspaw, President, Bradbury, Vice-President, Hawkins, Secretary, Gound, McCawley, Cooper, White. Row 2- Ashworth, Evans, Oakley, Peterson, Bureman, Nelson, Evans, Maupin. music to put us in a serious mood. The Junior Orchestra is a training orchestra which provides an opportunity for students coming to Grant from the grade schools to play in an orchestra. It performs several functions during the year as well as sending students to the contests during the spring of each year. Like the Senior Orchestra they have three purposes or aims. They are training members, adding spirit to our school, and encouraging our community to keep their cultural aspects in life. 'ln-...M The violin is a difficult instrument to master but these students are well on their way. 23

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Hours of work are put into the perfecting of a difficult piece. Senior High Orchestra is the most advanced ofthe orchestras and as such performs on many occasions throughout the year as well as sending individual students to contests and performing for church and civic groups. The high point of the year is, of course, the annual spring concert. The Senior High Orchestra has three purposes, members, our school, and our community. For the members it provides training on orchestral playing, a love for good music, and a sense of musicianship. In our school, the orchestra adds to the spirit by re- presenting Grant in competition with schools all over the state. And last they encourage our community to maintain a unity and interest in the cultural aspects of community life. Perform. The orchestras provide serious Row l-Gound, Clingan, James, Nash, White, Carroll. Row 2- Scott, Bradbury, Tate, Little, Wall, Ayler, Worley, Rea. i i 4 l i 1 i i l l

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Row I- Smoot, Fuller, Owens, Grimsley, McKinney. Row 2- Burk, Schwerzel, Young, Shields, Haworth, Law, Hixson Swing music is never forgoffon. Fourteen members of the U. S. Grant Swing Band provide music at assemblies, dances and other activities of our school. The Swing Band was organized to fulfill the need of some of the music students who have a desire to play dance band style of music and also give them the opportunity to perform at school functions. This gives them the training they will need for future professional appear- ences. Mr. Todd works tirelessly with the boys by working out the harder parts, arranging music where it can be played, and teaching the band members self-control and good behavior. 24 W Mr. Todd takes time out of his busy schedule to compose new arrangements.