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Alumnae Association
Philadelphia High
School for Girls

August 2016
Issue #51

PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

From the Archives

By Marcia L. Hinton made three films with the
Philadelphia orchestra including
Leopold Stokowski conducted the Disney’s 1940 Fantasia.
Philadelphia All-City Orchestra in
the Auditorium of the Philadelphia Part showman, all musician,
High School for Girls, Circa 1960. Stokowski
developed a
Members of the reputation for his
orchestra flamboyant
present for that conducting style
ground- that eschewed the
breaking day use of the
were: Bonnie traditional baton
Slobodien (GHS and sheet music.
1968), Davida His passion for
Rutman (GHS classical music
January 1962), lives on in this
Barbara photo.
McDowell
Dowdall (GHS Many thanks to out-going
January 1964) Alumnae News editor, Barbara
and Jill Heiligman (GHS June Dowell McDowell for sharing her
1963). memories of this historic day.

Stokowski was the long-serving (Photo Credit Paul F. Kauriga)
conductor of the Philadelphia
Orchestra during the 30’s and
40’s. He is credited with creating
“the Philadelphia Sound” and