Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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FALL BALL An Autumn Evening provided the theme for the Fall Ball, held September 29 in the Loras Fieldhouse and sponsored by the Student Senate. More than three hundred couples danced to the music of Johnny Kaye and his orchestra from 8 30 to midnight as they took advantage of this special autumn evening. Crowned as Queen of the Ball was Miss Jackie Smid, escorted by sopho¬ more George Schmitz. Decorations, provided by committeemen Mike Reidy, Dan Mass, Ric Jais, and Bob Jeffries, simulated a quaint town park, complete with the leafless trees of any typical autumn as well as an old-fashioned swing. 26

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MICHAELANGELO Dl FIRENZE It is not by chance that the Orchestra Michael- angelo di Firenze adopted the name of one of the outstanding Florentines of all time, because the group, resembles the master Michaelangelo, a fig. ure uncompromising in his artistic ideals. The program, held on November 4, in the field- house, was executed by the parent string quartet of the orchestra, consisting of two violins, viola, and violoncello They achieved a superb musical blend indicative of a unity requiring the utmost in professional skills. The possession of these requisite skills was evidenced by the fact that the group performed without a conductor. The tone of their vibrant chamber music ranging in type from Frescobaldi, to Bach, to Boccherini, car¬ ried at peak throughout. The enthusiastic audi¬ ence reaction during the entire performance dem¬ onstrated this. This was indeed a concert designed to please those familiar witht chamber music and to attract those not familiar with it. In both of these aims, the Florentines succeeded admirably 28