Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Men ' s Glee Club l Fall Officers ' Spring David Gray President David Gray TheRON Chastain Vice-President CHARLES NeumaN Carleton Lehman Secretary - Treasurer EiNAR Ahnstedt Rod DonKIN Business Manager ROD DoNKIN Supervisor Edna Barr Love The Bluebird Songsters have been exceptionally active this year. Because local and neighboring communities were so favorably impressed by the fine appearance and pleasing performances of the glee, a full schedule was required. Among the club ' s traditions is the annual trip to Sonora. This year ' s appearance there was very well received, resulting in a request for the glee to return and assist in a paid musical production. Another regular event is the visit to San Francisco, to entertain the audiences of K P O, which proved enjoyable for everyone. In addition, an offer to sing before the State Music Teachers ' Association was extended to the glee club. The work of the soloists and the quartette deserves special credit. It was largely through the careful, finished work of these that Robin Hood was so successful. Local appearances were too many to enumerate. The churches, luncheon clubs, schools, and program committees in town and throughout the county were all appreciative of the men ' s glee. Endeavoring to leave behind a permanent remmdcr of their presence, the gleemen made definite plans for a musical congress which will take place here in the spring of next year. The Bluebird Songsters have been truly active! [47]

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Women ' s Glee Clob Fall Officers Spring Olive Buntain President Adeline Dudley Elsie Cunha Vice-President HORTENSE MOTTRAM Mabel Gons ALVES Secretary-Treasurer MILDRED BROOKS Adeline Dudley Business Manager EDITH WiSHART Advisor JESSIE M. KLINE ' Insofar as the public is concerned, the Women ' s Glee Club ranks among the most important and very popular groups at the College. Because of the finished work of the Club as a whole and of its soloists, engagements were never lacking. The two groups formed were: the regular glee club, meeting on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and the choral on Tuesday and Thursday. In this way a well-balanced group of twenty singers was chosen to represent M. J. C. The girls appeared at numerous affairs, including an Exchange Club luncheon, a University Women ' s Club tea given for the Girl Scouts, and an assembly of the Turlock Union High School. Both the Glee Club and the Choral partici- pated in a Sunday evening musical program at the Methodist Church in March, and in a well-received Christmas entertainment in the College Auditorium just before the holidays. It was through the co-operation of these singers that M. J. C. produced Robin Hood. The Club ' s repertoire was extensive, including Homing, Irish Hills, Her Rose, Invitations to the Bells, and Chimes of Normandy. 1461

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The Deux Arts Club Fall Officers Spring Olive Buntain President iRis BOOTH James Algar Vice-President WILLIAM Denny Rosa Walker Secretary -Treasurer Evelyn Foster William Denny Program Chairman. MILDRED DoWNEY Iris Booth Social Chairman MARGARET TURNER Marian Pettis Reporter Kenneth Bartlett Program Advisors MAUD BarNETT, JESSIE M. KLINE Business Advisor ... Edna B. Love A year ago the Deux Arts Club was an infant in M. J. C. ' s Big Family, but its very rapid development soon put it into the grown-up class. The membership is confined to majors in art and music and those students who are especially interested in such work. Meetings occur on Friday after- noon of every other week at the home of some member. Well-planned and interesting programs are followed by a short social hour. Because a systematic outline is followed, these programs are very valuable. During the last year, composers of the Romantic Period of music, literature and contemporary artists of the same period were studied. An added feature were two parties; one at the home of Mildred Downey, on the thirty-first of January; the other on the twenty-fourth of May, at Phyllis Ashmun ' s. Looking back over the year as a very successful one, the officers and other members of the Deux Arts Club feel gratified with the results of their efforts. [48]