THE CRIMSON AND WHITE

Music! Humor! Adventure!

We escaped at least eight whole class-periods, sprinkled, of course, throughout this last year, and were entertained during that time at Assembly Programs - something new, by the way, at N. H. S.

In our departure from the trails and tribulations of our almost brain-racking studies ("Almost" is in apology to our teachers), we hitch-hiked through Europe, made subterranean journeys through American caves, became acquainted with the Orient, turned back the pages of history to the time of Charles Dickens, and had vivid glimpses of the world of music through the voices and instruments of accomplished artists.

E. Stanley Brooks, an Australian with an unusual form of talent and a perfect accent, introduced us personally to the characters in Charles Dickens' novels.

The outstanding entertainment of Brown and Meneley, versatile vocalists, comedians and musicians, who played various well-known musical instruments, as well as the less familiar organ chimes, will not soon be for-gotten.

Jane Dudley, violinist extraordinary, spent a delightful hour with us. She played a number of classical selections by American composers.

Browne's Metropolitan Jubilee Singers presented spirituals and negro melodies of the south. Their manager, Mr. Beebe, incidentally, was rather interested in Neillsville, for, as he informed us he had played football at the University of Southern California years ago with Rex Hoesly of this city.

Another group of four, the popular Orpheon Quartette, sang parts from operas, folk-songs, and modern semi-classical music.

A world-traveler, Gerald Giving, took us on a trip to Syria where we visited native schools and learned the teaching methods, called at a Syrian home, dined there, and had a most interesting conversation, through an interpreter, with the members of the family. One of our "freshies," Louis Bast, made an excellent model for the brightly-colored, highly decorative Oriental costumes that Mr. Giving brought. They were only several sizes too large and were similar in appearance to the American bathrobe.

To top off our programs, Mr. Downs took us on underground journeys through the famous caves of America and some we had never heard of. His lecture was made usually interesting by the use of slides which he flashed on the screen at the theater. Mr. Downs was a very good friend of Floyd Collins, who, you may remember was killed several years ago in a Kentucky cave.

An added attraction, not included in our regular assembly programs, was the Davies Light Opera Company, a group of four singers, who kept us royally entertained with selections from light operas. We had to pay ten cent extra for them but it was worth it.

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