Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music - Opus Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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FRATERNITIES MU PHI EPSILON NATIONAL MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY Mu Phi Epsilon is a national music honor society for women which was founded November 13, 1903, by W. S. Sterling and Elizabeth Mathias at the Metropolitan College of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio. The objects of Mu Phi Epsilon are the ad- vancement of music in America by maintaining high standards for membership requirements, the promotion of musicianship, scholarship, and friendship among music students in American colleges and schools of music, the constant endeavor to stimulate musical excellence in the entire student body of institutions where chapters are located, the maintenance of national contest awards and Scholarship awards, cooperation with national and civic music movements of importance, and the development of a true sisterhood, a spirit of mutual loyalty. Mu Phi Epsilon has forty-eight active chapters in colleges, conservatories and universities of the highest standing in the United States, twenty-nine alumnae clubs in various cities, and many patroness groups throughout the country. Kappa chapter at the Jordan Conservatory was granted its charter in November, 1906. Mu Phi Epsilon was not founded as a social organization and therefore does not rush or bid, but election for membership is made twice during each school year from the upper scholastic quarter of the junior, senior, and graduate classes, and is based on performance, character, and leadership as well as high scholarship. Annually, Kappa chapter awards a scholarship for the ensuing year ' s study with the artist teacher in piano, organ, voice, violin, or cello to one woman student in her sophomore, junior or senior year who wins the annual competition usually held in May. At the end of each school year Kappa chapter also awards two medals, one each to the freshman and sophomore girl who has maintained the highest scholastic average for the year. In addition to its regular monthly musicales, the sorority sponsors a reception at the beginning of the school year for all women students and also presents two public concerts each season. This year they included a program by active mem- bers in March and another in April by the scholarship winners of the last two years. Marion Laut was president of the chapter for the current year, and members of Mu Phi Epsilon also on the Jordan faculty include Mae Engle, Alice Harper, Vir- ginia Leyenberger, Isabelle Mossman, Dorothy Munger, Harriet Payne, Imogene Pierson, Helen Louise Quig, Leone Kinder Rickman, Lucille Wagner, Frances Wish- ard, Dorothy Woods, Hazel Steele, and Lois Buskirk.

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The success of this department also has been stimulated by the fact that many of its former members have gone into radio stations to carry full-time commercial jobs. Harold Modlin left Jordan last March to take a full-time announcing job at WLBC, Muncie, Indiana and is now Acting Production Manager. Bill Landrum has been with WIBC about six months and is showing possibili- ties of a great future in the field of radio. Ward Glenn began his radio work at WIBC, where he served in the capacity of musical director. Mr. Glenn now is at WOWO, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Harold Cook, former member of the night radio classes, is full-time announcer and is in charge of newscasts and special shows for WEBQ, Harrisbvirg, Illinois. First-Class Private John Robbins, stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, is a former member of the night radio classes. He is a member of the 113th Engineers Band and occasionally appears as soloist with this organization on their weekly broad- casts over WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky. The radio department not only is sending its members into the radio industry but also is represented in the Armed Forces of our country. On land we have Jack Arnold, Ralph Martz, and John Robbins. Jack was a member of the department last year. He enlisted in the army in June of 1941, and the last reports were that he was stationed somewhere in Texas. Ralph Martz, assistant in the department, was connected with the dramatic side of productions. He taught History of the Theatre and worked with Mr. Winter in the dramatic productions of Thespis at Butler. Mr. Martz enlisted in the ground school of the Air Corps and was sent to Fort Wayne, Indiana. As has been mentioned previously, John Robbins is sta- tioned at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. In the air we have Bud Stone and Robert Lett. Although Bud was in the radio department but a short time we nevertheless claim him as one of our promis- ing students. Bud is now stationed at Maxwell Field, Alabama. Robert Lett of Danville, Indiana, and former member of the night radio classes is now flying a bomber for the United States Army. His location is unknown. On the sea we have the pride and joy of the radio department. Somewhere on the Pacific aboard the USS CHESTER is Ensign Morris Hendricks, better known as Morry. Although Morry taught here but a short while, he was one of the finest teachers the conservatory has ever had. (Just ask any of the student body that knew him and they will tell you.) A typical sight during a production was Morry with his coat off, his sleeves rolled up, and his hat on the back of his head. Morry was always sympathetic and understanding with his students and fellow workers. So understanding in fact, that when a certain member of the radio faculty needed a haircut, Morry dug down into his own pocket and gave him the money for it! He was a capable instructor, a grand fellow, and a good friend. The radio department of Jordan stands by the old saying, small bvit mighty. This year the department has gained considerable recognition in the city for its ability to produce dramatic shows, a number of which have been presented over Stations WIRE, WIBC, and WISH. LEAFING THROUGH THE LOGS, a review of the records of America ' s first line of defense — the men and ships that have made and make up the United States Navy, has been a weekly presentation over WIRE. The department has given programs at Billings General Hospital and the Induction Center at Fort Harrison, at Sunnyside Sanatorium, at various churches in the city, before fraternities and sororities, the Women ' s Departmental Club, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Radio Department of Jordan Conservatory wishes all of its present and former members the best of luck and good wishes. Our department will KEEP ' EM ROLLING, KEEP ' EM FIGHTING, AND KEEP ' EM FLOATING.

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ALPHA SIGMA CHAPTER PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA fS i i 1 If %J I First Roiv: Kichavd Orton, E. H. Jones, Alonzo Eidson, Hugh McGibeny, Carl Daivson, J. J. Albion, Rca Williams. Second Row: Pasqiiale Montani, Franklin Taylor, B. F. Suartbont, Harold Wins- low, Edward Emery, Stanley Norris. Third Row: Waldo Littell, Howard Hanscom, John White, Sam Scott, Francis Fitzgerald, Bcldon Leonard, Russell Paxton. Members not in picture — Gerald Bettcher, Gene Chenoweth, Richard Foster, Rus- sell Goucher, Robert Griflfey, Charles A. Henzie, Herbert Kaiser, Gilbert Kellberg, Henry A. Marshall, James W. Miers, Van J. Miller, William Moon, Raymond G. Oster, Roger Riley, Robert Shambaugh, Robert B. Shepard, Amos Smith, Vernon E. Spaulding, Mark F. Walker. Newly inducted members — Doyle Bowman, John Detroy, Paul Harder, Dale Har- rod, Charles Knowles, Paul Mueller, Golden Smith, Vincent Studer, Malvin Walker. Honorary member — Edward Bailey Birge. It shall be the object and purpose of the fraternity: To advance the cause of music in America. To foster the mutual welfare and brotherhood of students of music in America. To develop the truest fraternal spirit among its members. To encourage loyalty to the Alma Mater. - - To give recognition for outstanding worth in musical activity. Sinfonia was founded at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Massachusetts, October 6, 1898, by Ossian E. Mills. Its seventy-two chapters comprise the largest men ' s musical fraternity in America. Alpha Sigma Chapter was installed at the Metropolitan School of Music, May 2 5, 1926.