Friends University - Talisman Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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ln the instrumental field, Band and Orchestra carry on, both bigger and better . . . the orchestra aiding Singing Quakers more than once. The String Quartet in the second year ot' its existence . . . extending its efforts and filling in where needed. Piano students all over the place, matching vocalists for a place to practice. Organists keep the console warm nearly twenty-four hours a day . . . everyone wanting to use the new Baldwin Grand. Student recitals each month give budding musicians a chance to prove them- selves, and many thrill their small but loyal audiences. The Downtown Division carries the Friends tradition into fields untouched by the campus organizations, aided and supervised by students and faculty. Two inspiring recitals by Dean Finney in which he proved both himself and his audiences . . . introducing modern music, composers, and ideas. In the spring, a new idea . . . instead of two nights otiopera, a week of music . . . The Spring Music Festival . . . student recitals, soloists, ensembles, the Bach Ykfple Piano Concerlo, Singing Quakers, a graduation organ recital by Dorothy Hurst, president of Singing Quakers . . . and for next year we add the marvelous Carnegie Endowment Record set, thanks to the graduating class of '-12. . , . . . Nlusic at .Friends in Action. 29

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INGING QUAKER THE past year saw the Friends University tradition of good music carried on to new heights. Under the capable and spar- kling guidance of Dean Charles Finney, whose first year it was, the music department hit a new and modern tempo. Bringing with him a rare combination of youth, and deep musical feeling, the Dean imbued his department with new vitality. New ensembles and new organization of old ones were seen at once. Singing Quakers, the oldest musical organi- zation on the campus, received new impetus, singing inspiring music in an inspiring manner. . . The Christmas program, based around the Third Part of Bach's Cllflifffmd-i' Oralorfo . . . concert version opera, some regrets, but these lost in the Wagnerian glories of Tamifzaumer . . . other brief performances, all claiming the praise of audiences . . . the women's choral rendition of Vaughn YVilliams' Jlagnyfcal . . . great music, performed in like spirit. A second choral group, the erstwhile double-octet or triple- quartet . . . two vocal chamber-groups performing difficult music brilliantly . . . representing the university before many audiences. 28

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'llllll NT lllllllllUlli MEETING tonight at 6:45 . . . important . . . everybody be prompt. . . And so it went all year as we tried to bring the classes together and make more school unity . . . We began the year with the All-School Hike. . . It turned out with amazing success . . . the evening being highlighted by ' ' l l 'ncludin impromptu short stories by various sc loo personages 1 g President Young, Miss Ioy, Marion Throckmorton and the president and vice-president of the council. . . Fate aided in selecting partners and co-partners for the hike but all other features were the result of real planning and hard work on the part of the council. . . Student forums brought amazing results. . . The library remained open two nights a week . . . the pencil sharpener stayed in good shape . . . new letters appeared painted on the mail boxes . . . a student lounge was cussed and discussed and plans put under way . . . chapel attendance made a little prog- ress . . . the telephone in the bookstore supported itself . . . Uncle Henry was given a check of appreciation and friendship on his birthday. . . At mid-semester Abbie replaced Tussie as Inter-Society Council president and Genevieve Dilts took over Anna Lou's position as secretary. . . The Alpha Kaps adopted the business of selling ice cream bars at basketball games on a percentage basis . . . Christmas ' 't n'fested in abundance in decorations from all the spiri' was ma 1 organizations in school but council sponsored . . . and the point system came up again as per last year. . . All told, it was a Hue year. . . The council leaves the work in competent hands with best wishes for another and even more successful year in 1942-45. . . 30