Yeatman High School - Yeatman Life Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB

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j 1 , jp K. is E Q M y - Q it H , 5 cg 1' ' 1' Rs! LUc1LL1z F1sLER-january, 1926 i. HE first club to organize at Yeatinan Was the Girls Lilee Club, but it was not under that name then-it was called The Orioles. It came about this way: during the first week of October 1904, some fourteen girls who were inter- ested in starting a girls' singing club, met in one of the rooms to organize. Quite a dis- cussion ensued before it was decided to call the club The Orioles as the name Lyric Club was also favored. Mr. Powell prom- ised his services as director, and the club soon gained favor in the school world. The membership increased so rapidly that it be- came necessary to make restrictions. As a result, it was limited to thirty-six members and a waiting list. The club soon reached the membership limit and had quite a large waiting list, so the necessity arose of draw- ing up rules and by-laws regarding fines and attendance to keep the members from becoming lax. The club soon became firmly established and through the years, as it became more experienced, its character was seen to be of a high standard. W'hen the charter members' places became vacant, the club was such a strong organization that it already had a history marked by glorious achievement. W'ork did not occupy all of the girls' time by any means. They had enjoyable dances in partnership with the Boys' Glee Club and other organizations of the school. They went on outings in O'Fallon Park and al- ways had a good ti1ne. The girls were occa- sionally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Powell. The club sang at various concerts at the Odeon and at churches, and it was every- where agreed that the organization was worthy of commendation. Then, too, to crown its success, the club gave concerts and entertainments of its own which were great- ly enjoyed by the school at large. iVhen Mr. Powell became principal at Soldan, the club found another sponsor in Mr. Andrews. Under his supervision the club flourished. XVhen he left Yeatman for a grade school principalship, Mr. Garber directed the club successfully for several years until his health failed and he had to leave St. Louis. After Mr. Garber left, the club languished and soon passed out of ex- istence. Thus ended the Orioles VVhen Yeatman opened in September 1923, both Mr. Fuller and Miss Dussuchal felt that a singing club for girls should be organized. Accordingly, an announcement was made that a meeting would be held and a prompt response was made. Many girls joined and in Miss McLaughlin was found an able and willing sponsor. .The club be- came very popular and sang at various en- tertainments at the school. XV hen Yeatman had an entertainment at the Grand-Floris- sant Theatre, March 18, 1924. the Girls' Glee Club presented an Italian carnival scene and the girls sang two choruses, one One Hundred Sixty-five

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