Washington County High School - Sejusof Yearbook (Hagerstown, MD)

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The Vocal Music Makers of the Boys, High A very valuable addition was made to the arts of Surrey when we or- anized the Boys' Glee Club in the fore part of October of tl1is school year. From that day forth there tloated through the halls of Surrey, golden liquid ditty notes which filled every one's heart with rapture. Much credit must be given to Miss Electa Ziegler, MusicalDirector of High Schools, for the success of this enterprise. - As time went on the best voices ot the Glee Club were selected to form a High School Quartette. They were: Freeman Sinn, First Tenorg Ralph Cushen, Second Tenorg Daniel Grove, First Bass: Paul Stockslager, Second Bass. This quartette made its biggest success, from a public standpoint, when it renderd a number of selections O11 the Thrift.Programme given by the Boys' High on Franklin's Birthday. . The boys and girls clubs met on Friday afternoons for rehearsals for music week and for the High School Play that was given at the Maryland Theatre. The boys having started this work now pass it O11 the coming classes with their best regards, feeling that. although they have not accomplished so much themselves, it is the most noble Work that the High School may per- petuate. Class Play For many years it has been a tradition at W. C. H. S. to have each grad- uating class produce a work of dramatic art, usually a Shakesperian play,- yvhether this tradition was the outcome of 2111 inherent desire on the past of the graduating class to show what they had absorbed during the four years is still a mystery. However, in more recent years a play by some modern author has been presented. - The play chosen this year is by -flames Montgomery, one ot the best playwrights of light-comedy in the twentieth century. 1 - The play NOTHING BUT THE Tlt-UT1f1,' is a cleverly conceived play ol' words. lt involves a. bunch ot crooked stock brokers, several young vam- pires, a few refined girls and an honest man-for twenty-four hours. The Honest man has a most trying time to prove his honesty, while a bet of JEG11 thousand dollars hangs in the balance. Honesty clothed in her virtuous robs Wins the bet and also a sweet little girl. . It is all very funny. After a cut had been made in the trials the following were reta.i11ed for the various parts. . Robert Boom-att . . . . .MILIl:XllD NELSON IJ. M. Ralston . . . . . .FnANc1s Bowfxnn Dick Don-nelly ...... ....... ll IAX FIERY Clafreizfco Vatu Ilufsenf . . . .FREIQMAN SINN BtSy7If'Op Doran, ..... . . .GEORGE Frrriz Gwen Ralston ..... ........ I VA KELLER Zlfrs. E. M. Ralston . ...... DIIILDRED DUKE Ethel Clark ...... .. .RosEMAnY CARBINE Mable Jackson, . . ......... OLIVE SMITH Sable Jackson .................... . .lQI,1z,ua1cTr1 ROULETTE M ao't71.a ........................... . . .lf'RANc1ss OoFr'MAN The directors of the play were: 4 Miss Mary Jane McOot'frey and Mr. Stuart P. Paliner. Seventy-seven

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Girls' Glee Club y C The Glee Club is composed of sixty-two members including the violinist and accompanist. Thirty of these are chosen from the best voices of the Senior Class, twenty from the Junior class and ten from the Sophomore Class. ' The Glee Club activities are 11ot confined to musical activities alone. This year as well as last year, they came out in a. body to march in the Mum- mers Parade. They carried off iirst prize both years. Each Xmas they make Old Broadway ring with the famous and well known Xmas carols. It is the aim of the Glee Club to stage an operetta each year. This year it was called The Trial of John and Jane. Since all the musical interests are represented in various concerts about the first week in May known as i'Music VVeek'? the Glee Club makes its appear- ance also. During commencement Week the boys' and girls' G-lee Clubs sang. The house was filled. It was mostly due to the earnest and careful leadership of Miss Electa Ziegler that all of these things have proven a success. Miss Ziegler has been director of this organization for many years and she has made the Girls' Glee Club a recognized organization in the Musical circles of Hagerstown. Sczvcnty-.s'i.r

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enior-Junior Assembly lst T01'fHlf Ofj'icm's 12nd Tcrim, Umvn SMITH . . . . . ljl'0Sidf'lIf .... . . . . BIILIJRI-CD DUKE LILLIAN SMITH .. . lfiec Pvcsidcnt .. .... .. DIARY Sn'r'rLns i5xl1MEDA BAIRII . . . . .Nl'C7'l'ffI7'1l,' . . . . . .MARYl:1+1l,L1+1 Bownus NEL1, BIARTIN ..... . . ........ T1'cf1sfam'cfr . . . . . . ........ ti1.,xnYs SNYDER The Senior-Junior Assembly met on September 17th and elected otlicers for the iirst semester. M The aim of this Assembly is to familiarize its members with the current events in the world of Literature, Music, and other arts, as well as to train them in the art of self expression. No plan of procedure was laid out, but a number of spicy programs was enjoyed during the lirst semester. Several meetings of the Assembly were given over to different speakers, who gave addresses on varied and interesting topics. On the third Monday in January the Senior-Junior Assembly elected new oiiicers for the second semester. Scfvcuty-efight