University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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JH- 33'-R' W' i .. ' '. ' AMBASSADORS LEAVING ON GOOD XVILL TOUR From slricl fllfCl'1H'lfHllf0ll, Il wilhin-slalc plan. Service to the university through tho Glee club has not passed um't-cognizcd. ln the I948- l949 season for the First time, credit hours 4 were given for Clcc cluh participation. 5 During the spring ol' '49 the Ainhussaclors ' appeared in many concerts throughout the state with perfornianccs in Lake City, Mayo, jack- to souvillc, Palatka, Tampa, XVinter llavcu, Miami, Q and Iacksonville. to thc public in such a way as to promote the best interests ol' the university. With this in mind, Director Lupkiewicz belicvcs that thc best Way to promote interest in the university music department and in glee cluh work is to denioustrate to the high schools ol' the stati- what is being clone at lfloricla. 'I'hc schools cannot afford to support the concerts, as can hc done at connuercial public concerts, conse- quently the lengthy state-wide tour, which this GLEE CLUBBERS VISIT SOUTI-I FIJORIDA year replacccl the annual out-of-state tour, was A, Bok Tower, Rach. financed bi' cluh funds. Clee club members pictured above are, left to right, first row: M. Overstreet, W. Cook, B. Key, H. Graves, A. Jacobs, T Fay, K. Major. N. WVcinberg, Unidentified, R. Turner, VV. Mclnnis, B. King, second row: W. Norton, S. Elhnaker, V. Cot- sonis, A. Gannnage. R. Daniel, V. VVillian1s, W. Henderson, R. Gifford, j. Shuflin. M. Sweat, R. Benclingcrg third row: G jones, NV. Loueks. NV. Whitsim, R. Marks, W. Gager, P. Parvin, L. Shields, K. Conner, II. Wfilliams, E. Brenner, W. Tlltlllh fourth row: l. Kaufman, VV. Johnson, Wadley, Mcrkle, M. Carpenter, K. Snelling, Unidentified, R. Mayhugh, P. Driscoll T. Swanson, T. Martin. 247 1

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NEVV DIRECTOR LUPKIEWICZ SOUNDS C FLAT For Ihe first lime, credit hours. 'r GLEE CLUB 'E 1 ,ir . - gr I First semester officers, left to right: Phil Darwin, 3rd vice-president, Al Gammage, secretary, Thomas Fay, 2nd vice-presidentg Solon Ellmaker, lst vice-presidentg Will- iam Loucks, president. 246 1948-1949 was a season of firsts for F lorida's Ambassadors of Good Will. It was the first season under the directorship of joseph V. Lupkicwicz, who came to Florida from Sou- thern Methodist university, where he held the position of head professor of the voicc depart- ment. Mr. Lupkiewicz introduced for the first time a policy of mixing music acappella with programs of music with piano accompaniment. In years past the club has always sung aeap- pella. This year for the first time a wire rc- corder was used to detect flaws and rough spots that needed special attention before presentation. It was the first season that the Ambassadors reserved their diplomatic and vocal talents strictly for within-state perform- ances, and the first time the costs of presenting concerts were subsidized by club funds. Lupkicwicz explained the Within-statc plan, which is not necessarily permanent, as a policy of strict interpretation of the club's charter, which states that the music shall be presented

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fi' 1 I . A, i ,. . w ', 1'RESIDEN'I' CASTELLUCI ON 'I'llE KE'l l'L.E DRUMS Al mi Oclolnfr l'l!l1UllI'Sllf. IT TAKES A LOT OF BRASS TO DO TllIS A plan for thu coming year. PHO Y URCHE'T 1 1734 MEETING OF THE OFFICERS' On Ilia ground eating dessert. The University of Florida Symphony Orchestra was reorganized at the beginning of thc fall semester under the supervision of the new musical director, Edward Preodor. Coming from Illinois VVesleyan University, Mr. Preodor has a varied musical background. A brilliant performer since the age of fifteen, he won many contests and became conccrtmaster of the National High School Orchestra. IIc attended Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N. Y., and was with thc MCM recording orchestra in Ilollywood for several years. just prior to coming here, hc was the head of the string department and orchestra conductor of Illinois XVesleyau. During one of thc rehearsals in October, the Symphony held elections. The officers elected for the fall and spring semesters we1'e: Albert Castellucci, presidentg Robert Silas, vice-presidentg Robert Dechl, business mauagerg Raymond Boniske, publicity directory Dorothy Edmund- son, auditor. 'L. to r., Castcllucci, Edmundson, Boniskc, Silas, Declzl.