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A collection of yearbooks from Weber Academy which comprise the years 1905 to 1918. Included in the yearbook are photographs of students, class officers, faculty, Board of Education, athletics, and departments within the academy. It also contains sections on the clubs and organizations within the Academy, literary pages, student poetry, and advertisements from local businesses |
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Show CHOIR. The choir of this season numbers one hundred and twenty voices. The music furnished each morning adds greatly to the devotional spirit. Many new choruses and part songs have been prepared and rendered most creditably before the student body. The commencement cantata, "Visit of Socrates and Athena," written by Florence Harris and set to music by Mark Andrews, is one quite fitting the occasion. Each class sings its part, beginning with the Fresh- men, whose chorus work at best is but little more than simple melodies, then in turn come the Sophomores and Juniors, finally ending with the Seniors, whose superior development is shown by their rendering more complex music. It is now in the course of preparation and will be sung as a part of the commencement program with an orchestra of twenty pieces. Mr. Horace S. Ensign of Salt Lake City will sing the baritone role and Miss Elsie Shorten the soprano. It is a beautiful work and will be one of the best features of commencement week. CHORISTER CLASS. The organization of the chorister's training class as a permanent part of the Academy school work is a move which will result in a vast amount of good. This season forty young men have availed themselves of the opportunity afforded and have been devoting their time to the study of such subjects as English, sight-singing, harmony and analysis, history of music, and practical conducting. This class will continue for one more season when another will be organized. The course is a comprehensive one and will make musicians of the young men of talent. SIGHT SINGING. The Sight Singing class this year is one of the best in the history of the Academy. Stu- dents have acquired the courage to do individual work and very much practical good will result from this year's study. BAND. With the addition of ten new instruments the band has made considerable progress this year. The work has been chiefly at the lectures. A trip to Logan was proposed, but arrangements for the same could not be made. All the patrons of the lecture course appreciate the work done and speak of it in the highest terms; and we as students feel that we have the best high school band in the state. Our only regret is that next year some of the old members will not be back. ORCHESTRA. The orchestra has furnished music for all dancing parties that have been given this year. As above stated, the orchestra will accompany the choir in the rendition of the cantata. As in the band, any one showing sufficient talent is allowed to join; it is an excellent opportunity for those inclined to orchestral work. Debating The same school spirit which was made manifest among the rooters for the basket ball team infected the different classes that contested for the opportunity of having their numerals engraved on the silver trophy cup, which was last held by the class '12. The question, "Resolved that the United States Senators shall be elected by a direct vote of the people." was discussed by the Seniors and Juniors. Seniors-Affirmative. J juniors-Negative. James Thomas Peter Kasius Preston Thomas Marcus Critchlow Davis Green Irvin Nelson The contest resulted in defeat for the Juniors. On March 10 the Sophomores debated the question with the Freshmen over whom they were victorious. Freshmen-Affirmative Ren Richards Vivian Hobson Irvin Poulter Sophomores-Negative Frank Fowles Iva Steers Mabel Ririe |
