Framingham State University - Dial Yearbook (Framingham, MA)

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V.BOUCHER MQSLAYTON A.RAWGTRON MUSICAL CLUBS I-IE Musical Clubs ofthe College include the Glee Club Orchestra, and Choir. These clubs endeavor throughout the year to provide sources from which the students who belong may gain an understanding and appreciation of good music, and may thus add inspiration and beauty to the lives of those around them. Two years' Glee Club membership with attendance at two weekly meetings has come to be considered of sufficient value to merit one point of credit. The year's activities began during Christmas Week when the Choir sang special music at Chapel and the Glee Club and Orchestra presented a most impressive program of Christ- mas music at a Candlelight Service. In January another song contest was held. All classes enthusiastically contributed songs which are to be in the new College song book which is to be published soon. The usual Annual Concert was, this year, replaced by an operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, which was given on March 23 and 24, in conjunction with the F ine Arts Club. In May a joint concert was presented with the members of the Musical Clubs from the Worcester Polytechnical Institute. Dancing followed the concert for members of the Clubs. Throughout the year the Clubs contributed to numerous events. The Choir has sung at Chapel on Tuesday mornings, the Glee Club and Orchestra assisted by the Choir pro- vided appropriate music at Thanksgiving time, and a group from the Glee Club and Choir sang Christmas Carols at the Framingham Hospital and Home for the Aged. I1301

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M. DAVIS F. CAVANAGH J. CASE A. CHASE G. SWANSON H. L. HowE K. MONTAGUE B. WHITNEY H. OSTERLUND G. CAVERLY E. ANDERSON H. CHASE E. WINSHIP M. NIANVEL MISS LARNED L. LARSON V. WATT M. NOLAN I. VINCENT M. STUDLEY B. KING V. GIFFIN R. WILSON A. MILLIGAN H. WALKER M. MORSE TI-IE GATE PCDST AST February the Gate. Post celebrated its Second anniversary with a new editor and a new staff. It seems incredible that the experiment tried by a freshman division a few years ago should have resulted into what IS now the well established Gate Post. This year the editorials and the free speech columns where students have voiced their opinions concerning life here on the hill have been of dominant interest. New features are the column of questions for everyone to answer and Framingthem, an advice column for college girls. Several alumnae have evidenced their interest by subscribing to the paper, and we hope that the number to receive the Gate Post will increase yearly. VVhat better way could former graduates keep in touch with the news ofthe School than by the college paper. It is only through the untiring efforts of Miss Larned, and the fine work of the staff that the paper continues to develop along the lines envisaged by the 'founders-a pro- gressive student publication seeking ever to serve the best interests ofthe college. l1291

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. : . 3:,..:v,:t7r:f H 17' ' : aggpnaun' CI-ICDIR In June the Glee Club will, for the second time, sing at Pops on Framingham Night. All will participate in the Commencement VVeek program. The Choir will sing at Bac- calaureate and the Clubs will contribute music for Class Day. Although faithful and hard work is required ofthe members of these clubs the reward is great because much happiness is derived from membership in them. We express sincere gratitude to Mr. Archibald, our director, for his untiring efforts to help to make our year a successful one. 11.411