Wyoming Park High School - Orbit Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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Ahhough dw xhoolcuv riculum has demanded much of our high school boys time in taking physical hardening and mathematics refresher courses,the enrolb ment of the Boys' Glee Club has tended to remain the same this year as in the past, The repertoire of the club includes: spirituals, s e a chandes coHegesongs and popularsecularsongs.hluch HUIC vvas spent in singing and leannng songs udnch were suggeued and pub- Hshcd by the hludc Educa- tors' National Conference. The Boys' Glee Club helped the physical fitness classes in leaning the songs of our fighting forces and songs of our American heritage. The physical fitness classes en- joyed singing songs while marching as well as in form- algroups This year the Barber Sho? Quartette was composed o : Bill Chandler, lst Tenor: Bill Drenten, 2nd Tenorg Rusxdl Ibood, Barkoneg john Peppkn Bax. Ehune Thomas acted as accompan- ist for both the glee club and quartet. Both of these or- ganizations sang at the Thkd Annua1Spdng FenL vaL Ifp-0111 Row: G. Beld, li, Donelson, L. Crull. fl. Ykilter dink, D. McHoskey, D. Olson E, Holtert, D. Vander XVQII, P. Van Houten. E, Thomas, Mr. Ryll. Svrmzd Row: XV. Chandler, B. Vanden Berg. XY . ITYCIHCU I. Peppler. R. Ten Brock, R. Dood, l.. Centilla. j Jersey, R. Howland, R. je-well, G. Clark. Bay! Qlee 01146 -H 4 -V- T311

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uk 'A' 'A' 1 , g . , S '.f-. . .. Seated llcfl to rigbfj: F. Faber, L. Burkholder, F. john- son, M. Olly, C. Tuinstra, L. Ver Strat, Mr. Ryll, G. Gray, V. Vander Schuur, I. Bergman, D. Bond, L. Van Malsen T. De Went, R. Van Weiren. Second Roux' C. Hartman, M. Wy'n, A. Bowman, R. Os- teck, D. Otteson, M. lohnson, B, Christensen, L. Duane, P. Freeburg, P. Scott, I. Ollmann, F. Mekkes, L. De XVitt, V. Camlield, B. Kroes. L. Slusser, B. Van Druneng L. Monroe. Third Row: J. XVeidenfeller, L. Hoffman, H. Crull B. Beurkens, j, Vander Henst, j. Koopman, M. Peckham, D. Van Dam, S. Bolthouse, Boersmn, B. Nesbitt, M. De Latt, V. Ryerson, j. Demorary, V. Stap, G. jel- lema, D. Kroll. I. Holden. Fourth Roux' F, Patton, B. Berglund, S. Louis, D. Sawyer, B. Fvarts, L. Hoop, B. Breese, L. jones, A. Newman, R. Fisher, S. Rabel, E. DeXX'itt, B. Mrlienzie, F. Bolt- house F. Perry, I. Newman, B. Fahnle. Fifth Roux' M. Angus, B. Engstrom, H. Bond. L, Van Prooyen, T. Meekhoff, F. Kist, G. Nevens, E. Grimm, B. Drenten, M. Van Hoven, M. Struik. Nl. Christians. S. Sneyink, E, Tracy. D. Riddell, D. Demorary, C. Crull, M. Steketee, E. Van Sweden, A. Miling. G. Burkholder. E301 0LL1'Q'lee em The enrollment of the Girls, Glee Club has increas- ed each year. The average enrollment throughout this year was 95 girls. At the beginning of the school term each person wishing to join was required to have an audition in order to determine range and qual ity of each individual voice. After the competion of these auditions, the girls were as- signed to the several voice parts. In the Girls' Glee Club as in the Boys' Glee Club, all phases in development of fine ensemble singing are considered, discussed, and practiced. The following nine girls composed the Girls' Triple Trio: lst Sopranos, B. Christensen, C. Hartman, j. Koopmang 2nd Sopranos, B. Breese, B. Drenten, G. Grayg Contraltos, Demoray, D. Riddell, P. Scott. Elaine Van Sweden acted as accompan- ist for the Trio and Girls' Glee Club, This group rep- resented Wfyoming High School in a radio broadcast at which time they sang sev- eral selections.

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X sw . mr 'Ir ir 'A' Fnsf Row: B. Breesc, C. Hartman, B. Christen- sen, E. Van Sweden, Mr. Ryll, M. Steketee, R. Osbeck, A. Bowman, S. Louis. Seromi Row: B. Drenten, A. Miling, D. Rid- dell, G. Nevins, M. Christians, M. Struik, j. Koopman, j. Demoray, G. jellema, G. Gray, L. Hoffman. Third Roux' V. Stap, B. Drenten, I. Peppler, R. Dood, B. Ten Brock, B. Chandler, D. How- land, L. Cenrilla, B. Jewell, G. Beld, P. Stott. 14 eaffzelfa efxavz. E 52 1 This year thc A capella Choir has reached new heights in musical achievement. For a student to belong to the A capella Choir is a distinct honor and privilege. Enrollment of this group is limited to 30 students of proven ability. Only those stu- dents are eligible for membership in this organization who have been in the High School Chorus for at least one year, The outstanding event for the choir was its singing at the Easter Sunrise Service at the U. B. Church, Outstanding number on the choir's repertoire this year were: Emitte Spirtum Timm, by Schuetky, Cher- ubic Hymn, by Bortniansky, and In Josephis Lovely Gardenf' by Dickinson. This year's mixed octette was com- posed of: M. Steketee, A. Miling, B. Dremten, L. Ver Strat, B. Chand- ler, B. Drenren, C. Centilla, and R. Ten Brock. Both of these groups performed at the Spring Music Festival.