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students give
impressive
perf�rrnanees
BY 8:00 a.m. where we were
AUDREY ORIVIANDY given conducted tours of
To be in an auditorium the school., The school is
in a foreign country and very well equipped with a
see 500 people rise to their great many facilities for
feet and give a standing learning, plus immense
ovation to a group of gymnasiums, Olympic
Canadians is a thrill. sized pool, 1,000 seat
But when the group are auditorium with excellent
students from your own stage and lighting
local high school, who, facilities for music and
with their teachers, have drama, tennis courts,
just given an outstanding baseball diamonds,
— — p-e'rf-o-rtn-a-n c e acrd—faatl3a11- field, etc.—It—is--
received a standing situated on many acres of
ovation, it is a thrill land with two student
beyond description and a parking lots, visitors'
tear -wiping experience, parking lot and staff
for three of us, who, as parking lot.
parent supervisors,' By nine a.m. students
accompanied the were to be dressed in
G.D.C.I.music and uniform and ready for
drama students-- on an practice before the first
exchange visit to Western concert. After rehearsal,
High School, at Auburn, Goderich students per-
Michigan. formed a concert for half
Goderich and area can the ' student body, 1,000
be justly proud of these students, and then the
students, members of auditorium was cleared
G.D. C.I. Intermediate, and _immediately refilled
Concert and Stage Bands, with the other 1,000
Sing -Out Choir and students and Goderich
Drama Group, who spent gave a second concert.
three days as guests of After an hour break. for
'the 2,000 students of the lunch, our students once
new eight million dollar more performed at 1:30
high school in Auburn, p.m.., this time, to a filled
Michigan.; Our-; students auditorium _of -Grades-6, 7
conducted themselves and 8.
commendably at all Free time was then
times and their per- available from .3:00 until
formances (four con- 6:45 p.m. when we once
certs) were exceptional., again returned -'to the
Their actions were a schoolfor a warm-up
credit to the school and to session- 'prior to . per -
the community. ' forming the closing
Leaving Goderich on concert for the general
:two busesplus one public, at 8:00p.m.
emergency , car on As the final concert
._Th,ursday• noon, May 1, began, a welcome was
the group arrived in extended from the Mayor
Auburn about 4:30 p.m. of Auburn and Mayor of
Here, waiting to greet us Bay City who appeared
were some of the staff, on the platform, A
hosting families and welcomewas also ex -
students. We were tended on behalf of the
greeted and then taken to Sister City Group:
the beautiful 1,000 -seat Our concert began with
auditorium where, after a a series of songs by the
few words of. 'g'reeting, Sing -Out Choir' Under the
billets were assigned and direction of Mrs. Eleanor
everyone quickly left to . Robinson, followed 'by a
settle in, have supper and . skit by the drama group
be backlit the school for a under the direction of Mr.
7 p.mp rehearsal. Warren Robinson. The
-After three hours of Intermediate Band
hard work with the sound conducted by Mr. Hugh
equipment, lighting,' etc., McGregor ._performed
we were ready to call it a several selections ' Euchre
day, especially.' when it followed by Warren,
avers d:senveeed that -the -» R insanes- er�y'•. m isng, -
high school-. students. in award winning, one -act -
Auburn begin classes at play, "THEM". (Did you The Lady Anne Lodge
7:00 a.m.! This makes it know, Warren, and 1228 recently held dessert
necessary, for some drama students, that' euchres in, the Orange
students to rise as early many Yin the audience- Hall.
These are a few of the pretty Westernettes, precision
majorettes from Bay City's Western High School, who
will be performing in Goderich on May 16 as part of a
eluded, the audience rose
to their feet and ap-
plauded and cheered.
-Believe me, it was. a
proud moment for' those'
of us who were fortunate
enough to be there.
A. short reception
followed the concert in
the Common Room of the
school and then several
smaller parties were held
for students. Saturday
morning we were once
Rally on
May 14
The Huron.'
Presbyterial Spring
Rally of the Women's
Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian' Church in
Canada will be held, • on
Wednesday, . May 14 at
1:30 in Knox
Presbyterian Churoh,
Goderich. The Arthur
Circle group will host.
The guest speaker will be
Mrs. H. L. Nugent of
Ripley.
as 5:00 a.m. in order •;to
get to school on time.
The _high school
students'attend, classes
from 7:00 a.m. until noon
and then during the af-
ternoon, the senior public
school students attend
their classes. This means
the high.;st'hool ,students
are finished school for the
day at noon, while the
public school students
only attend during the
afternoon, and so are free
all morning.
On Friday morning we
were all at the school by
were seen to brush away,,,,, The ladies' high prizes
the tears when your were won by Mrs. Nelson
performance was over?) Dewing and Mrs. Martin
After intermission, Muegge. Ladies' low,.
Hugh McGregor's stage went to Mrs. Gladys .
band, (Hugh's. Blues), Kenip and Mrs. Wilfre4
took over with several Annis.
numbers including one The gentlemen's high
assisted by the Sing -Out went to Bill Schauber and
Choir. Another skit the gents' low to Frank
followed by the drama Dill and Andrew,Park.
group and then the ' Lone hands went to
Concert Band under the Mrs. Elsie Mogh and
direction. of Mr. Al Mullin Mrs. Ed Neeb. The
played several selections '',grocey• draws were won
interspersed with skits by by Mrs. Wilfred
the drama group. McKenzie and Lorne
As the concert con- Eidt.
again at the school for our
departure back 'to
Goderich. Friendships
had been ,:made in the
three days. -Many hugs
and 'kisses were ex-
changed between the
departing Goderich
students and their hosting
families.
We were a tired 'group
coming home. Four
concerts plus rehearsals
in one day is quite a
schedule - add to that all
the other activities and it
makes for a tired , but
happy and satisfied group
arriving home at 4:00
p.m. Saturday.
We, as the parent
supervisors, would like to
point out what a super
group .these students
were on the trip. They
were" where they were
supposed to be, on time'
and ready. 'They co-
operated and were
pleasant with everyone.
They, performed
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porn porn routines border on professional and they are
a joy to watch.
beautifully. No more
could have been asked.
Goderich - take off your
hats to the G.D.C.I, Music '.
and Drama.-students.'And
while those hats are off,
.tip them again to. four
extra special teachers, Al'
Mullin, Hugh McGregor,
Eleanor Robinson and
Warren Robinson. These
teachers give hundreds of
extra hours to our
students and it shows in
the excellence of the
performance given and
the respect the students
have for these -teachers. •
As parent chaperones
on this trip, our job was
busy and tiring but it was
fun. Thanks for asking us.
- we're surely proud
Canadians and
Goderichites. Please as,k
us again.
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