The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-09-19

H. H. S. these last few weeks besides
a new school principally name, the
most honored DR.. James Milehan.
But there is also the most surprising
tendency toward school discipline
that / have seen in a long time. May
be it is caused by the presence of
those well trained men about school,
the AT ex-GTs, who set a fine exam
pie for their fellow students. More
and more the 1946-47 high school
student is being influenced by the CT
and has settled down somewhat to a
steady pace of study, and believe me,
it's about time-meaning no offence.
Then too there is the good reputation
of the school to uphold and a strang-
er to impress.
Speaking of strangers, there are
quite few in the school these days
Since there have been lot of artic-
les written about Dr. Milehan, and
everyone is probably we'll acquaint-
ed with him by now, let me introduce
brand new personality to you. This
happens to be a Woman-one with
lot of ambition and talent,-and both
are important in her profession. Nat
uraly she is a teacher, but new to
this locality. Name? Mrs. w. Bea-
trice Robinette, instructor of music.
Mrs. Robinette is a native of Cum
berland and attended nearby
schools and colleges. She graduated
from Allegany High School in "a and
received a Diploma in Music at Blue
Ridge College in 1896. From there
she went to school two years at
Western Maryland College, from
which she graduated in 1888 with
Bachelor of Arts Degree
While attending college Mrs. Rob
inette participated in many musical
activities, including Glee Clubs, Col
lege Choirs, The Womens' Quartet,
the Small Choir, and was also active
in sports. To prove it she claims
she managed a basketball team for
two years.
Mrs Robinette began teaching
music in Oakland, Maryland where
she also had charge of the band and
assisted with the Glee Club. After
a year of teaching at Oakland, she
taught in Clear Spring for three
years. There she played in the or
chestra and assisted in teaching stu
dents to play instruments. and had
charge of all local music For the
past four years Mrs. Robinette has
been teaching music in the element
airy and high school at Elkridge,
Maryland, and for a while acted as
librarian there.
She likes the Hagerstown High
School very much, although she is
a little disappointed that so little
interest is shown in music, and would
like, very much to see it developed
That she hopes to accomplish in time.
She has already made a notebook
full of plans and is we'll on her way
to being a success at H. H, S.
Mrs Robinette is hoping to do
what other music teachers have fail
ed to do in the past-develop those
wonderful male voices that keep
floating around the building with
out a care in the world. She hopes
to accomplish this by forming
mems chorus, a mems quartet and
mixed octet. The Junior and Senior
Glee Clubs and the Sophomore
Chorus will be continued.
The music students so far are in
terested in an operetta and as the re-
suit one may be given in the spring.
OF course there will be a Christmas
program of carols.
Mrs. Robinette states, eve plan to
take part in as many musical ac-
Invites as possible, for we are in
terested in lot of activities as far
as music is concerned"
More about Mrs. Robinette. She
is happily married and her
hobby is collecting miniatures.
We wish you lots of good luck,
Mrs. Robinette.
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