Concordia College - Spire / Concordian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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ORCHESTRA The Concordia Orchestra was reorganized this year with renewed vigor. Although the group is still small, the interest shown by the members in the past year has attracted new musicians, and the present continues to give promise of growth. Mr. Andrew Wendelin, the gifted conductor of the group, has instructed the orchestra throughout the year cmd prepar- ed it for its many public appearances. SOCK AND BUSKIN Under the guiding hands of Mr. Foelber and V i Mr. Bertram the Sock and Buskin Players, whose reputation already has been firmly es- tablished by presenting 'lWuthering Heights, Smiling Through, and lane Eyre, arose to new heights by the laudable presentation of Moliere's Ulmaginary lnvalid last December before fifteen hundred people. This club, the largest and most active extra-curricular organi- zation on the campus, develops talent among its members by having skits at the weekly meet- ings and by presenting short plays before the student body and other organizations. The players' annual spring production, Seven Sise SOCK 6. This page sponsored by SCHERER MONUMENT CO. Page 26 RCHESTRl

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MAROON AND WHITE Of all the groups at Concordia who give time and energy for the benefit of the institu- tion, the Maroon and White staff is alw-ays to be remembered as the most important. Yet it is the group which receives very little rec- ognition and gratitude for its efforts. Preced- ing each issue of the Maroon and White, the official organ of the student body, are several nights of make-up, not to forget countless hours of writing and planning. The above staff assumed its duties in November and will remain in office until May, when the new staff is chosen. DEBATE TEAM The high school debate team is a group representing the high school department. Its activities are exactly what the name impliesfdebating. Regular timed debates were held in which current topics were dis- cussed. In the annual debate tournament, the high school speakers were runners-up to North Side. Mr. Paul Bente guided the stu- dents in the developing of their materials. FORENSIC SOCIETIES The Pnyx and the Sigma Rho Delta Soci- eties were formed out of wh-at originally was one society bearing the name of the Forum. Because of rise in membership, the group divided. However, the two societies still have as their primary purpose the fostering of the art of public speaking, and consequently speeches, debates and open discussions have highlighted the regular weekly meet- ings. Both societies, under the able leader- ship ot Sam Roth and William Huener, presi- dents of the Pnyx and Sigma Rho Delta groups respectively, have developed pro- grams of extreme interest to their members, as was evident from the attendance at their meetings. This page sponsored by the PNYX

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i LAPPEL. CHOIR 5' ters, was presented April Zl and 22 in the col- lege gymnasium. First semester officers: Walter Schoedel, pres- ident, lohn Schroeder, vice president, Marcille Leinmger, secretary Second semester officers: Paul Kolch, president, Edmund Peters, vice president, lvlarcille Leininger, secretary, A CAPPELLA CHOIR The Concordia A Cappella Choir, under the able baton of Mr. Walter Buszin, presented its annual spring concert on lanuary 2l before an audience of twelve hundred The concert, pre- sented two months earlier than usual because oi the accelerated course, was highlighted by l.audemus Te, by Carl F Mueller, and by 'And l-le that Doth Search the Hearts, by I. S. Bach. Trips to lndianapolis and Seymour, lndiana, on December 3, to Defiance and Napoleon on March l8, and to Detroit on May 3 to 6 com- posed the road trips of the group during the fall and spring concert seasons Additional concerts were given at St Pauls Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, and participation in the Lutheran l-lour broadcast on March 4 served to round out a highly successful season Y BUSK A This page sponsored by GOLDEN RULE OPTICAL STORE, Homer R. Geffle Page 27