Macalester College - Quid Nunc Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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DirecTor: Hollis Johnson Clarinefsz G. Johnson, E. BeclrsTrand, J. BrandT, C. Peiclc, V. Guild, M. Brafhovde, E. Champlin, C. Bugbee, N. Dahlen, B. Malmquisf, M. Champlin, C. Elholm, O. Berg. A. Halverson Flufesz M. RoberTs, E. Drake Oboe: R. Tuclcer Saxophones: G. WesT, W. Mifchell TrumpeTs: C. Flooding. J. Bell, R. Erskine, D. Tripp, K. Knoche, D. Thompson Horns: D. Anderson, G. Oswald BariTones: R. Macomber. J. EvensTa, E. Brokl, D. Olds Trombones: K. McKay, J. Levin. M. Larson, T. Champlin. L. Reeve Basses: H. OTTersTrom, D. Dreher, J. Olson, R. Riddell Drums: H. KobersTein, P. Moore, A. Hanson Concert Band A WAVE of The baTon, and The regal sTrains oT BeeThoven swell The air. The MacalesTer ConcerT Band under The leadership oT Mr. Hollis Johnson of The ConservaTory oT Music TaculTy, has enioyed unusual growTh and developmenT during The lasT Tour years. From a small group whose obiecT was merely To lend spiriT To aThleTic conTesTs, Mr. Johnson has developed if To a Truly concerT band level. While The band's services are s+ill in much evidence aT TooTball and baslceTball games, The main emphasis is now placed on public appearances in which worlcs oT noTed composers are presenTed. Periodical chapel concerTs ThroughouT The year and a weekly open air series in May and June have now become TradiTional aT MacalesTer. Edward BeclcsTrand is The sTudenT conducTor. i l IO4 A

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FirsT Row: B. Clapp. E. Franz. J. Anderson Second Row: L. Nelson, S. K. Hyre. M. RoberTs Sigma Alpha lota FOR Those women wiTh unusual abiliTy and a genuine inTeresT in music, MacalesTer oTTers membership in Sigma Alpha loTa, a naTional proTessional music TraTerniTy Tor women. The aims oT The TraTerniTy are To promoTe musical and social developmenT and To uphold The highesT ideals oT a musical educaTion. Regular monThly musicals are held in The homes of The various paTronesses and consisTs of solo or ensemble perform- ances, Tallcs by members and guesTs, and papers on subiecTs OT musical inTeresT. OTTicers oT The TraTerniTy are presidenT, Ella Franz: vice presidenT, Frances SchoeTTlerg secreTary, Beryl Clapp: and Treasurer, HarrieT SchaTTner. P Q. J. Gwany THE why, whaT. and how oT ancienT, modern, and conTemporary music are The primary concerns oT J. Gwany, a musical organizaTion Tor MacalesTer men. The purpose oT This group is To provide Tor a Tuller and more adequaTe appre- ciaTion oT The works oT The greaT composers. The obiecTives oT The organizaTion are soughT Through The medium OT inTormal meeTings in which selecTions illusTraTing ideas and ideals are presenTed and discussed. The oTficers oT The club Tor This year are: RoberT Tuclcer, presidenT, and Comyn Johnson, secreTary. FirsT Row: Mr. Hall. H. Hemenway, E. MoTTershead, R. Macomber I Y Second Row: G. OsTergren, D. Tripp, I. MorTon, A. RusTerholz ' JT' Third Row:VC. Johnson. E. BeclcsTrand. G. Gallos, R. Tucker. R. Riddell if , ' 1 I .4-:A 103 '

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!O ,O ll fc Firsf Row: S. Hyre, H. Woolrey, E. Callender, K. Knoche. C. Jensen, V. Balrlren, R. Allen. R. Easfwold, M. Huber Second Row: H. Kobersfein, G. Macomber, D. Schroeder, E. Brolrl, M. Champlain, C. Bradley, W. Reichle, S. Momsen, R. Wilhelm, E. Franz, L. Barsfow, J. Wooley, J. Jerabelr Third Row: E. Norman, L. Nelsen, H. Jerabelr, R. Tucker, H. Johnson, J. McDonald, L. Beynon, J. Torrison, M. Roberfs Fourfh Row: J. Anderson, M. Cummings, R. Schufz, G. Lesfer, H. Hemingway, G. Gallos. J. Olson, L. Schulfer, E. Heine Fiffh Row: V. Hunfer, C. Flooding, J. Newcomb, E. Moffershead, A. Rusferholz, l. Morfon, R. Pafferson, M. Blad Qratorio Choir THE Macalesfer College Oraforio choir was organized in Sepfember, I933, under fhe direcfion of Professor Carl A. Jensen, head of fhe Conservafory of Music. An oufgrowfh of fhe old chorus founded by Professor Harry E. Philips, former direcfor of fhe music deparfmenf, fhe choir has become a regular classroom acfivify. Selecfion of members is by individual fryouf. The choir holds fhree rehearsals each weelc, fwo of which are for fhe enfire ensemble, fhe ofher being devofed fo secfional pracfice. Presenf membership includes 45 voices. The college granfs fwo credifs for a year's parficipafion in fhe work of fhe organizafion. The choir presenfs a number of Sunday evening concerfs in Twin Cify churches and in fowns fhroughouf fhe sfafe. Among fhe places visifed in 1935 were Farmingfon, Sf. Paul Parlc, Manlcafo, Rochesfer, and Hopkins. lf is cusfomary for fhe choir fo sing af Baccalaureafe Day services and Commencemenf exercises, as well as on ofher special college occasions. This year fhe group assisfed in fhe celebrafion of Macalesfer's fiffiefh anniversary. In i935 fhe choir presenfed Mendelssohn's The Elijah while Handel's Judas Maccabaeusu was fhe mosf imporfanf producfion fhis year. y, F I ' if i os