Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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CIRCLE K [Tie Circle K Club is nor another social fraternity, bur a service organization sponsored by and similar to Kiwanis Clubs. It is a service club at the college level organized since 1947 on the campuses of many ol our colleges and universities. It is a character building group designed to be oi service on the campus, to the school, and to the com- munity. Although our Wake Forest club received its charter only lasr year, it has built its membership greatly; and with the leadership of the Kiwanis Club in Winston-Salem, it is busy establishing itselt and working to help the college, the community, and the nation. Our program includes projects of assistance ro the administration, service to the student body and aid to the entire personality of the college, in areas which will promote Wake l ' oresr and are in keeping with the good name of this institution. TOURING CHOIR 1 he Wake Forest College louring Choir, made up of forty members selected from the Chapel Choir, was founded in 1948 by its present conductor, Dr. Thane McDonald. At the end of this fourteenth season, the choir has given approximately 300 programs in churches, schools, colleges, hospitals, and for civic organizations and service clubs trom Maryland to Honda. The choir ' s membership has included young men and women from twelve states, including Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and China. 1 he choir holds an associate membership in the North Carolina Federation of Music Clubs. A :C n n mm

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m DEBATE Traveling is the word most often used to describe Wake Forest debaters. Attending a growing number of tournaments each year, teams travelled tins season to Miami, Dart- mouth, Oklahoma A M, Georgetown University, University of Kentucky, L ' m- versity of South Carolina, Notre Dame, William and Mary, and Northwestern Uni- versity, traditionally having a tine team. Wake forest by January had placed third in a fifty-seven school tournament at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh. Trips to Jamaica and Hawaii are also antieipated by the team this ye ar. Besides travelling to tournaments. Wake forest debaters in conjunction with the Speech Department annually sponsor three tourna- ments on our campus. The Novice Tourna- ment and the Dixie Classic are attended by the finest debating teams in the nation, the North Carolina Speech Festival lot high schools draws annually three hundred stu- dents from all parts of the state. Ih,pt„is, II ' aed, .» , CHAPEL CHOIR I he Chapel Choir, under the capable direction of Dr. I hane McDonald, is composed of 86 voices. They are chosen on the lusis of ability for choral singing, enthusiasm, and interest. The mam function of the choir is to provide an anthem at each Thursday morning Chapel Service. In December, the ehoir sang the Twenty-second Annual Christmas Vesper Service. An enjoyable and successful year was completed during the Magnolia festival in May at which time the choir sang an inspring and beautiful concert of sacred music. e ftJL-H-MAl l ». f € « !-- L. y ' l (IIII1I

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[ he Concert Band enjoyed an active year and operated for the- first time as a completely separate organization from the Marching Band. It performed for several chapel assemblies, two formal evening concerts and an outdoor concert during the Magnolia festival. The hand made a short concert four of western North Carolina during part of the spring recess. The student band staff officers were Wilma Jean Mctcalf. Secretary; Tera Frizzelle, Librarian; and Jimmy Tillotson, Equipment Manager. LITTLE SYMPHONY [Tie College Orch stra enjoyed another year, busy with opera. musical theater, and t oncerts. 1 he first project was accompanying a Wake forest 1 heatre production of Kismet. Next, the symphony participated in the Chapel Choir Christmas Vesper Service, per- forming excerpts from the Mes- siah. During the second semester, the orchestra accompanied a Depart- ment of Music production of Han- sel and Gretel and presented its second annual Magnolia Festival Concert. The wind and percussion sections augmented by several other members of the symphony accom- panied a Wake forest Theatre pro- duction of Annie, Get Your Gun. |Y initial, Ml jfl lhri|ii tortirnnul! syi iiiss Siii iiti i ■■■■tiA .ci||il r lliMhr tori 17,