Rocky Mountain College - Yellowstone / Poly Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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THE POLY MISS IVA JANE THOMAS Miss Thomas is an honor grad- uate of The New England Conserv- atory of Music in Boston, and has taught in that institution and priv- ately. She is the possessor of a lyric soprano voice of unusual range and beauty and became connected with the Polytechnic last September with highest recommendations from emi- nent teachers and artists of Boston. Miss Thomas is a member of the Cecilia Choral Society and has had much experience in chorus work throughout the East. She has a charming simplicity of manner coupled with a very high degree of intelligence of interpreta- tion, which makes her singing a delight to her audience. She is a musician of broad knowledge and a young woman of delightful per- sonality. THE VIOLIN AND BAND DEPARTMENT TO THE VIOLIN O, Golden Minstrel of the melting heart, Thy voice doth image all Life's passions grand, And by the magic of musician's art, Unlocks Man's inmost soul at his command. The woodland echoes of thy forest home, Are crystallized in wondrous concord sweet, Captive, yet ever free, they widely roam In mightier harmonies their Lord to greet. For thou, whom Nature bore, hath Man revealed- A flame divine his incense to translate Thru vaulted Spirit's heights to earth dross sealed- And to exalt his race to holy state. Oh, if my bow these passions may inspire My throbbing melodies shall mount still higher. -A. H. D

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THE POLY ing having been closed at the outbreak of the War. Miss Bailey has also been head of the music department of the Anglo-Continental College, Folkstone, England. She holds a diploma from the Royal Academy of Music, London, England. Miss Bailey began her teaching career in America as Special Piano Instructor for the Summer Session of the Kansas State Normal School, Emporia, 1919, and took up her Work in the Conservatory of Christian College, Columbia, Mo., September, 1916. In the early part of the current year, Miss Bailey, with other mem- bers of the musical faculty, played in Hardin. Her interpretation of the opening numbers was masterful and artistic. Her work throughout shows individuality, versatility and that most desirable quality in a player-temperament. Her Work at the Polytechnic has been highly successful and she has a charming personality, which is a most valuable asset to a teacher of music. . VOICE DEPARTMENT The Voice Department, under the direction of Iva Jane Thomas, has made a marked progress this year. Exceptional talent has been discovered in this field of music at the Polytechnic and many of the students have taken part in the various recitals at the school, as well as at the concerts held in Billings. The male quartette, which was first heard at the Annual Candle- Light Banquet, on January 31st, gives promise of becoming one of the permanent organizations of the school. The members of this quartette are: John Deiebach, Edmund Nichols, Vale Leitner and Ivyl Burks. MALE QUARTETTE

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THE POLY JESSE C. THOMPSON The Violin and Band Department: of the Conservatory of Music has been successfully conducted by Prof. Jesse C. Thompson, teacher of violin and band instruments at the Poly- technic. Mr. Thompson has been with the institution for many years and is now one of the longest in service of the various members of the faculty. Mr. Thompson was a pupil of George W. Hey, and a graduate of the Syracuse University of Bachelor of Music. Later he studied under Dr. Carl Schultz and Conrad L. Becker of New York. All of the departments under Mr. Thompson have advanced rapidly and the students one and all take a great interest in his Work. V The following organizations of the Conservatory are under the leadership of Prof. Thompson: The String Orchestra, the String Quartette, and the Polytechnic Band. Each has in turn given the Polytechnic pride in the ability and talent displayed and stand as a remarkable record for Mr. Thompson's year of work. The Band, which is the baby organization of the school, was or- ganized by Mr. Thompson with the opinion that its organization would supply a long felt need in the institution and be very useful in furnish- ing music for Commencement and other occasions when a band is I w l ' A MR. THOMPSON'S STRING QUARTETTE IN BILLINGS