University High School - The Cub Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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MUSIC KIGHT The l)ig- musical event of the fall semester, Music Night, crowded the in ■on the evening of Friday, October 3, 1930, like no other musical performance had ever done in the past. One of the reasons for the huge success of the event was that a minstrel show was included in the program, which literally swept the audience off its feet. To open the performance, the combined glees and choral classes sang The Lost Chord, accompanied by the school orchestra and directed by Mr. Carter There was enthusiastic applause after this selection, but the interested aud- ence soon calmed down when the Revolutionary Etude was played as a piano solo by Daisy JMarchant. Following this number, the stringed trio composed of Beatrice Metcalf, Anne Salinger, and Jane Granger played two classical selections. The combined glees then sang Deep River, a Negro spiritual, and the Viking Song. There was such prolonged applause after this number that time out had to be taken until things quieted down a bit. The clarinet trio consising of Kenneth McDonnell. Bill Holman, and Wal- ter Zinke played two numbers. Then Bett} Bailey sang several classical num- bers for the attentive audience. The Girls ' Glee then sang Indian Sumer by Hopkins, and the classical i)art of the program was brought to a close by the school orchestra, plaj ' ing Andante from the Surprise Symphony by Haydn. Ne.xt on the unique program was the much awaited and planned for Min- strel Show given by the Boys ' Glee Club, The part of the Interlocutor was taken care of by Paul Barrett. The parts of the end men were handled by Hal Sternitsky, Jack Edgemond, Don Jones, Jack Marchant, John Affolter, and Charles Bowdish. The show opened with a hang when all dem black boys sang Cut Dat Melon. This selection was followed by the Levee Song sung by the entire company. Ben Deane next sang Get Awa ' From Dis Co ' nfiel ' . He was ac- companied by the chorus. After this number Phil Gustafson sang a tenor solo entitled The Marriage License. A patter song, Liza Jane, was offered featuring the baritones and Hal Sternitsky ' s banjo accompaniment. This number received three encores and could have continued only there vere other acts to follow. A quartet consisting of Melvin Baumgarten, Ben Deane, Carroll Hedlind, and Don Jones sang Down Mobile, a weird negro numlier. Following the quartet. Hal Sternitsky did a solo song and dance combination of Walky Talky Jenny, a negro trot. The Interlocutor, Paul Barrett then sang Dixiana with the chorus assisting him. A clog dance, by the Hotfooters, and accompanied by Joaquin Grill followed. The perform- ance was brough to a close b} ' the song Good Times Am Comin ' which was rendered by Charles Bowdish and the entire company. Seventy-two

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SOCIETIES TIk- clubs 1)1 L ' .ll.S. |)l:iy ;m iiu])urlaiit part iti the- siicial lite of the stu- dents. There is a club in this schtiol lor any interest a student may have. I ' -veryone houlil ha e .a club with hich he is associated as it i ives experi- ence in the work he enjoys. It he likes social service work there is the Rain- bow Clul) and the W. H. Society. If he is musically inclined there is the Music Bo.x. If he has two major interests there is ample time to devote to both as there is a g;roup meeting on Monday and anotiur on Tuesday. Some of the largest clubs in the school are: The Rainbow Club, the W. H. Society, the Music P.ox. the (lirl Reser es. the Service Club, the I ' .lock U, and the Ili-V. The Music Box, under the able leadershi]) of Vincent Duckies and their advisor, Mr. Carter, has found much musical talent in its membership. Barbara Lee, aided by liss Ogden, a new and efficient advisor, has guided the Rainbow Club through another successfid term. The W ' .l ' i. Societ -, with Bill lirock as its president and Dr. Foster as ad- visor, has maintained its usual standard of hel])ing others. ? Iaking a welcome addition to our case of trophies, the Aviation Club has presented to the Student Body a cup earned by them for making the highest number of points in the Oakland Tribune Model Airplane Contest. The language societies, including the French Club, presided over by Elsa Magana. the Latin Club with Albert Lester as its president, and the Spanish Club headed by Bob Morrill, are furthering the practical knowledge of fore- ign languages. In order to create cooperation among the societies, an Inter-Club Council was formed. The main function of the Council is to give charters to those clubs which fulfill certain requirements pertaining to their membership and activities. The board has the privilege of taking awa} ' the charter if anv club fails to comjily with the rules and regulations as listed by the Council. The Council consists of an appointed chairman, a Central Board, and the presidents of all the clubs. The chairman for the fall term was Phyllis Barnett and on her board were Muriel Gibson, John Landon, Jack Marchant. and Paul Barrett. Through the Council, the clid)s worked in unison and were able to accom- plish a great deal. Seventy-three