Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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CHURCH MEN ADMONISHED GOSPEL TRUTHS When the Daily Universe announced the weekly devotional speaker, students and faculty members usually made it a point to be in Smith Fieldhouse at the appointed time. Campus music groups very often combined their talents with the inspirational thoughts of the General Authorities to give the studentbody an inspirational hour in the middle of the week. Audiences varied during the year from 5,000 persons to nearly 8,000. The one exception was when President David O. McKay appeared before the jam-packed fieldhouse of over 10,000 persons. The strains of We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet filled the air as the beloved leader walked to his place at the head of the congregation. Reverent ears listened intently to his message. And in part the Bibhcal in- junction fulfilled . . . for in the tops of the mountains the word of the Lord was taught and treasured by those who had come from around the world to hsten to the Prophet of the Lord and his duly or- dained servants. Elder Mark E. Petersen of the Quorum of tfie Twelve e.xchanged greet- ings with many of those attending the Wednesday devotionals. Elder LeGrand Richards spoke about the marvelous work and a won- der to which he has devoted the greater part of his life as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve in the Church. Students gathered around devotional speaker Elder . lma Sonne to shake his hand and to be near one who was so close to the Lord.

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I I Antonio Janiero, conductor and cello soloist, a ppeared on the lyceum .eries through the auspices of Hurok Attractions in New York City. Former BYU faculty member Carl Fuerstner accompanied tenor Richard Lewis as he performed a program of classic and contemporary numbers. WORLD-FAMOUS MUSICIANS ERFORMED AT Y Organist Piet Kee inaugurated the BYU- Communit} ' Concert series in the Joseph Smith Auditorium. Some of the world ' s greatest talent was brought to the uni- versity campus under the direction of Dr. Herald R. Clark. Ranging from the works of 17th century c-omposers to the tin pan alley of off-beat Broadway, ren- ditions displayed the mastery and finesse of the artists who performed. The artist- r ' of Polish-bom violinist Henryk Szer- yng as well as the vocal strains of the Four Freshmen added to the varied musical season provided by the lyceum series. Probably the greatest benefit en- joyed by the performers and the audi- ence alike was the interchange of under- standing through the medium of music. Though they did not travel as fas as other performers on the BYU-Community Concert series, the Utah Symphony conducted by Maurice Abravanel proved to be the most popular perform- ing group. They gave two concerts — one on a forum assembly and one in the evening. 25

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. s a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Elder Spencer W. Kimball admonished his listeners to live the truths of the gospel. Elder Henr) ' D. Moyle of the First Presidency delivered an inspiring message to students and facidty members at the weekly devotional. Elder and scriptorian Joseph Fielding Smith, President of the Quorum of the Twelve, warmly greeted students after his devotional address