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March 25, 1927 WILMETTE L.l f E 3 BACK TO SCHOOL FOR II PARENTS ON APRILS New Trier High School P. T. A. Adopts Novel Method of Holding a Meeting Play at Music Contest Saturday GLEE SINGERS · IRIPON IN PROGRAM TONIGHT Methodist Church to Be Scene of Musical Treat; MiNion Group Sponsors Event ~--------------------------------------------------------------~ · I I The famous Ripon college Glee club, Back to school again ! Parents of the under the direction of Harold Chamstudents at New Trier High school will he.r lain. will appear at the Wilmette take the places of their sons and Parish Methodist church tonight under daughters for a day on Tuesday, April the auspices of the Young Women's .~. attending the same classes and folMissionary society of the church. The lowing the same routine while the stuRipon musical organization is known den1-s have a holiday, according to throughout the middle west as the plans announced by the executive of"Glee club that is Distinctive" and will ficers of the New Trier Parent-Teachinvade Wilmette with a varied program a association. The Wilmette Grammar School orchestra under the direction of Miss of vocal and instrumental numbers School will operate on the following_ Catherine Granquist will play at the music memory contest at Orchestra presented in a manner both new and program and parents are advised that novel, it is promised. it takes a "blue permit from the reg- hall, Saturday, March 26 at 2 o'clock. The Ripon tour this season is the The members are recruited from fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth i;;trar to get into a class after the bell most extensiYe to be attempted in regrades ~nd it is hard to believe that this orchestra of thirty-seven members rings." cent years and besides singing in the Class periods will he thirty minutes -a mere. handful of raw, green youngsters last September, playing only leading cities of Wisconsin and sur10ttg with five minute intervals be- the simplest melodies-can now tackle such compositions as "Selections rounding states, Samuel Pickard, vettween, to allow passing from cla ss to from Tannhauser," and "Two Guitars,·· by Horlick, and play them with. fine eran manager, has arranged for a confeeling and understanding. It is only through the excelleJlt training and class. cert at Orchestra hall, Chicago, before discipline of Miss Granquist that this has been made possible.' First pcriod- 3 to 3 :30 p. m. the nationally known Sunday Evening Second pcriod-3 :35 to 4 :OS p. m. club. The Crimson warblers will also Third period~4 :10 to 4:40 p . m. fron1 station WMAQ and NAME T. N. T. PUPILS hroad<;:ast Fourth period-4 :45 to 5:15 p. m. 7 \ \ GN. being one of few ~lee clubs to Fifth period-S :20 to 5:50 p. m. be singled out for this distinction. Honor Pupils for 19%6-1927 School Recess-5 :55 to 6 :25 p. m .. classes not Brilliant Soloists meeting. Year at New Trier Announced at A.Prominent on this vear's club are a Sixth period-() :30 to 7 :00 p. m . sembly Last Wednesday numb.er of soloists ·of exceptional Petitions were filed this week for Seventh period-7 :05 to 7:35 p. m. candidates to Le voted upon SaturThe new me1nbers oi T. K. T. and ability. Alvin Brooks, sophomore pianEig-hth period-7 :40 to 8:10 p. m . day, April 9, at the annual election in the Honor society at 1\ev; Trier High ist. won second place in the WisconAdvisor-S :15 to 8 :35 p. m. Assembly-8 :45: General Parent- School District 39, which operates the school were announced in assembly sin Musicat tournament at Madison two years ago and is a musician of Teacher association business meeting; \Vilmette Public schools. late last. week. great promise. Last year Brooks was Yale Film, "Vincennes. or. "The WinCandidates to be voted upon at that T. ·r-.;. T. is an organization ior the ning of the West." time are: Enoch Steen , 1535 Spencer all-round stud c n t s · at ~e\v Trier. received with great favor whereve.r he avenue, president; Lincoln C. Torrey, Each year. eight junior . boys, eight appeared, responding to encore upon Will Exhibit Work encore. Other exCf'l)tional soloists are 1341 Elmwood avenue, a member of Another feature of thi.- e\·ent will he the board who is running to succeed junior girls. four senior girls and four Joseph Liska, a ma . vel on the violin, the exhibits. For the first time in himself; Mrs. Laura W. Durgin, 627 senior hoys are chosen by the sorority and James Hudson, <.. clever clarinetYrars the work of students in various Forest avenue. also a candidate to suc- with the aid of the facult,·. 1femher- ist. These artists a1s<.- appear as an rlepartmrnt s will he on exhibition. ceed herself: Mrs. Helen Simonds, 834 ship in T. N. T. is the h-ighest honor instrumental trio. Some students have Yolunteered to Sixteenth street, and Gale M. Brooks. that a New Trier student can attain. Anothe.r feature of the program is Those elected this year are: seniors, the special double male quartet, comwork in the shops, art rooms, music 835 Fifteenth street. Franc\.'.; Ande,rson. Catherine Bickrooms, science laboratories. domestic The only polling place in this elec- ham. Ruth Kinne. ~larjorie Solomon, posed of eight of the best voices in the -;cicnce rooms, gymnasium, etc .. so that club. This innovation has scored a parents may see how these departments tion will be at the Village hall and the Preston Farley, Harold Spinney, John huge success in all previous appearpolls arc to he open from 1 to 5 P. M. arc conducted. Parents will probably Cogs\\:e~l. and John V\' est: juniors. ances of the cluh this season and is Voters in the school district are Jane ·Burrill. Jane Philbrick. Jane certain, it is said, to win great favor get quite a thrill in comparing the l.'liUipment of a modern high school like urged to assume more than a casual Ashman., Mabel Anderson, Jane Bah- at the local appearance of the Ripon '\"ew Trier with the high school of interest in this year's election, even cock, Margaret \Vhitsett. Dorothy songsters. though the candidates have been Hartmann. other days. Elizabeth Eberhardt. The cafeteria will serve a complete agreed upon by representative organi- Charles Markley, Frank \Vatt, John supper and the administration of the zations in the village. notably the Par- Sheldon, George Pattison, John Leach, school is hopeful that many parents ent-Teacher and leading women's Dean Vail, Stanley Smith, and Steven will avail themselves of the opportun- groups, thus bringing about a compli- Harwood. ity to test the quality of our cafeteria mentary ballot rather than a contest. The members of Honor society are cooking service and prices. The proThe School board emphasizes the the upper 10 per cent in scholarship Charles Gregory: Barton, 1216 Chestg-ram has been devised in the hope point that there are more than 10,700 of the senior girls and boys. This yea.r nut avenue, Joseph C. Converse 161Q that it wilt be convenient for fathers _voters in the district. 1,500 school chilthe average of the girls was considerand mothers to attend. dren served and expenditures of over ahly higher than that ·of :the boys: for Highland avenue, Joseph S. Mont$200,000 yearly in tax proceeds en- that reason. a number of girls were fort, 127-17th street, F. W. Morgan, P. T. A. to Elect Officers 1605 Chestnut street, Eugene J. Nettrusted to the candidates chosen at g-iven honorable mention because their son, 1430 Lake avenue. T. D. Stoddard, The annual Parent-Teacher meet- these elections. average was as high as that of the 524 Lake avenue, and j. A. Valentine ing wi11 be held on this occasion when At the last election when ·an addi- .boys who made the Honor society· new officers will be elected. At this Turck, 522 Linden avenue, and stution to the ·Howard school was authorAll the parents of the fortunate stu- dents at St. John's Military Academy, meeting parents will be exposed to a ized, costing over $55,000. only twenty- dents were present to receive the "reHistory lesson in the ultra modern wilt participate in the impressive dedinine persons voted. flected glory" of their children. Su- cation ceremony of St. John's new fashion via a showing of the Yale perintendent Frederick E. Clerk con- Victory Memorial chapel this Spring. Chronicles of America firm entitled, gratulated the new members of both "Vincennes, or, "The \Vinning of the The new chapel built at a cost of societies and explained just what the $150,000 is St. John's tribute to its \Vest." organization s·tands for and how it war dead and is constructed of miliIt is expected that the record of 82 was possihle for the students to attain tan· Gothic architecture and . compercent of the parents of New Trier distinction at New Trier. students at a Parent-Teacher associapletes· the north side of the campus tion meeting will be broken at this quadrangle. One of the features of meeting. Plans are being made for the chapel will he parts of windows Local Knights T emplar 100 percent meeting. from the famous cathedrals of EuMeet to Organize Club rope. including Rheims, which were The executive officers of the New Trier Parent-Teacher association are There will be a meeting of the wrecked during the yar. as follows: The mementoes were secured by Knights Templar at Wilmette Masonic President. E. J. Hicks, Kenilworth: temple, Tuesday evening, March 29, at Col. R. F. Farrand, president of St. Would You Like vi~c-president, Mrs. W. C. Hughes, 8 o'clock at which all members of tht>1 John's and overseas war veteran, who Glencoe: secretary, Mrs. C. D. Brandorder residing in Wilmette and vicinity, has been decorated by the French govThis Home? riff. Glencoe; senior chairman, Mrs. are invited to be present. The object ernment. The d·edication ceremony will E. E. Stults. Winnetka: junior chairof the meeting will be to form a per- be one of the biggest outdoor exhibiThere are many such attractive ofman, Mrs. George H. Pattison, Wilmanent Knights Templar club here. A. tions by the famous St. John's full us as this in the Want Ads. If mette; sophomore chairman, Charles J. Kuelzow is president of a temporary dress battalion this spring. you' rt looking for a home, watch ~(. Holmes, Kenilworth : freshman club which was organized ahout two the Want Ads cartfully. ON BUSINESS TRIP chairman, Herbert Paulson, Winnetka. vears ago. The meeting on March 29 :F'OR H.ENT - BUNGALOW, 3 Superintendent E. L. Nygaard, of is being held with a view to effecting rooms ; bath ; sleeping porch ; :Mr. Josiah F. Kletzing, 522 Washa permanent or·g anization. In addition the Joseph Sears school, Kenilworth, full basement. ~65. ·Winn. 752. ington avenue, who has not been well to the business to be transacted, there returned Thursday from Oshkosh, J.040 Pine St. for some time, was confined to his will also be brief entertainment and Wis., where he was called last Monrefreshments, it is announced. day on business. hed this week. File. Petitions for Election of School Board on April 9 Wilmette Boys Will Have Part in Chapel Dedication Ceremony 'l a