Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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A CAPPELLA CHOIR Mariox W ' ilkisox Sara Fowkes Louise Mock Eileen Luce Audrey Shreve Mary Jones Gladys Moore Betty Bertram Ross Rodgers To r Plyler Gerald Keeper Morgan Jones Morton McKinney Don Stahlman Clifford Rea Norman Porter Gerald Keeper first semester Theodore Rich Gerald Silvus Lltcille Jones Betty Harmon Arthur Walter Under the able direction of Miss (iladys Rich, the A Cap- pella Choir has done some excellent work this year. Besides ap- pearing on a number of chapel programs, the choir has filled sev- eral engagements to sing for nearby high schools, and for local organizations. They also assisted the College P ' layers in the Christmas production of Why The Chimes Rang . Among the compositions which have been studied with espe- cial enjoyment are the following: Adoramus Te by Palestrina; He ' s Gone Away , a South Mountain Folk Ballad arranged by Clokey ; Requiem , by Bantock ; The Xightingale , by Tschai- kowsky; The Silver Swan , by Gibbons; Hospodi I ' omilui , a Russian church chant, and O Morn of Beauty , by Sibelius. Seventy- five

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I ORCHESTRA Preside lit Morton McKinney Vice-President Arthur Walter Secretary-Treasurer Marcaret Wilbert MEMBERS Lettisia Ammekman Violin Gertrude Benson X ' iolin Margaret Dale X ' iolin Sara Fowkes Violin Morton McKinney Violin Margaret Wilbert Viola Gladys Moore Flute Erdene Toy Clarinet Norman Porter Clarinet Donald Stahlman Cornet Gerald Keefer Cornet DwiGHT Snyder Cornet WiLLARD Miller Cornet Ross Rodgers Trombone Frank Young French Horn John Donhiser Baritone Horn Arthur Walter Piano The orchestra, under the capable direction of Miss ( lladxs Rich, was larger than usual this year. Several new numbers, including Londonderry Air , Coun- try Gardens , and Light Cavalry , were practiced and presented to the student body. Seventy-four

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DRAMATICS Unde r the excellent supervi- sion of Miss Marwick, the drainatic organization has be- come exceedingly popular. Sev- eral successful plays have been presented during the past year. Much energy has been ex- pended, both on the part of the students and the director, in order that these productions might be realh ' worthwhile.