Modesto Junior College - Buccaneer Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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52p W pet OW Charlotte Smith and Carl Hunter star in JC opera POMP AND BOMBASITY, stirring marches-and love songs, color and gayety-all were rolled into the music departmentis production of the mu- sical satire, The Chocolate Soldier. Pre- sented March 16 to a capacity audience in the Strand Theatre, this opera goes on record as the best in MJC's musical history. Charlotte Smith, as romantic Na- dina Popoff, completely captured the hearts of the patrons with her quick vivaciousness, fine voice, and poise, and Carl Hunter singing the title role of 1937 - BUCCANEER :Fi calm Lieutenant Bumerli held the audi- ence from his iirst entrance until the final curtain.- Jeanne Cool, singing the motherg David Rydbom as the pompous colon- alg John Stolp as Alexiusg Lucyle Wil- son as comely Mascha, and Ralph Knapp as noisy Massakroff completed the cast supported by a strong chorus of thirty-four. And to Mrs. Edna Barr Love goes the credit for this particularly fine production made possible largely by her intensive and ceaseless Work. Principals of Wilson and Stolp The Chocolate Soldier Smith and Huiiter ,T

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BUCCANEER - 1937 51 The Women's Glee Club cluding Newman, Patterson, Lodi, So- nora, and Modesto. During Easter vacation in March, the men attended the Westerii Music conference in San Francisco at the Hotel Fairmont in response to an in- vitation. Four years ago this organi- zation received such an invitation for the first time. True Christmas spirit was found when these two clubs combined just before Christmas vacation to sing a pageant in the Presbyterian Church, in candlelight with each member robed in black. And in early May both clubs went to Stockton for the Northern Califor- nia Junior College Music Association. The entire music department, glee clubs, A Capella choir, band and or- chestra pooled their respective talents to present a recital May 25 ch in the Modesto High School auditorium. Combining successfully once more, the men and women sang for bacca- laureate services to conclude their year's activity. Mrs. Love says the caliber of the club was unusually good. She has had three superior groups and counts this year,s among them. McKnight found his group equally Robert W. McKnight, director of Women's Glee satisfactory having done, outstanding workf, Two other vocal groups have repre- sented JC well in the past year, the oratorio class and the A Capella choir. In November the former, a fall organi- zation only, presented Haydn's third mass in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

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r BUCCANEER - 1937 -nn1un-nu-uu-M1afu1nn-nu-nu1un1inu-nun-nun-nn-im-nu--n-:mimi-im-un-mi--nu-nn-nu-mi-nu-un-un..uv-I.-nn1nu1uu:-n College Debaters and Coach INAUGURATING THE PANEL debat- ting procedure on this campus, the forensic department has been instru- mental in the movement for placing much-needed emphasis on the discovery of truth rather than seeking decisions. Under the leadership of the veteran debate coach Dr. Edwin Oscar Smith, the varsity speakers were unusually active participating in debates with Stanford University, College of Pacific, Fresno State College, Sacramento, Men- lo, Salinas, San Francisco, and Colinga junior colleges. This year for the first time the M-IC varsity was represented at the annual California Debate con- gress held on April 9 at the University of California in Berkeley. Debating timely and important political issues the first clash of the season was held on the question, Re- solved: That the proposed California chain store tax amendment should be adopted. Later the Varsity debated tl1e national Phi Rho Pi subject, Re- solved: That congress shall be empow- ered to fix minimum Wages and maxi- mum hours for industry. Climaxing the season's debating activities teams clashed with Stanford University de- baters at Palo Alto on the Supreme Court controversy. In the intra-mural debating more than thirty students participated in Weekly, major-decisional Delta Chi en- counters on humorous and current subjects, such as, Can the United States maintain neutrality during Eur- opean Wars? , Are men more level- headed than Women? , and Resolved: That the younger generation is going to the dogs. I The speech department also presen- ted a radio program every Wednesday over station KTRB. O RRSQ ,... .