Dana College - Danian Yearbook (Blair, NE)

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5 I., Q' .- ge WEN IM 1926 f-gs W A - r sg. 5 . is I N f .- ' A tiff .Qi . x1.::.,.,':- 'I A , 'W it I i. . I - f. L, 2 . 5 - Yff - gh ff -fffwif- 1 P nu' A ,wit--'1- lin-' L9-11 v 1 ' - , .es .ff 1 Erie? F- '-' ie ,if-x. t .-i'?2?T.r+s3i-9.3'lT7fT 'I'- ' .. --- e ww: 1. . ' -Si I 'f - fe-9 rnfimums I H! If 1 I . I I I z : I I I I i , I I 1 E . DANA COLLEGE CHOIR ! Front row, left to right: Astrid Hansen, Dean of VVo1nen, Cornelia Johnson, Alice T Kringel, Emma Petersen, Prof. Nielsen, Olive Smith, Jane Noble, Martha 5 Hansen, Ida Johnsen. Q Second row: Maria Petersen, Olga Siinonseu, Lucille Jensen, Opal Tucker, Lillian i Lund, Olga Petersen, Lydia Olsen, Bessie Robeson, Ruth Jensen, Ruth Jenkins. I Third row: Sigurd Petersen, Emerald Nielsen, Olivia Jensen, Carl Hjortsvang, I Christian Justesen, Herbert Christensen, Esther Kirkegaurd, Carl Kolterniann, I Raymond Askov. T Last row: Clemens Vig, Harold Tennescn, Martinus Bollesen, Orville Nielsen, E Waltel' Nielsen, Irving Petersen, Edwin Petrusson, Prof. N. Overgaard, Gudinund Petersen. : Christian Justesen, President. VValter Nielsen, Cliairinan of Committees. xi Jane Noble, Secretary. Martinus Bollesen, Treasurer. Elna Ohlsen, Harp Soloist. L Next to theology I give to music the highest place and honor, says Martin I Luther. Dana College, a Lutheran institution of learning, has tor its predominat- I ing aim that of educating and preparing our Christian Youth for service in the I vineyard of our Master. Truly then, We are justified in stressing music, one of the T fairest and most glorious gifts of God . I There are many opportunities for musical expression at Dana, the major : one being the Dana. College Choir. Not. only does this organization devote its time I to learning songs which are to be sung at concerts, but it participates regularly in Z the services at the local Lutheran church. The best type ot music is sacred music ! 'and the Choir uses exclusively music of this nature. This year Prof. Waldo B. i Nielsen has selected songs which are more classical, and yet songs that will appeal i not only to the musician, but to the music lover well. Flll'tll8l'1llOl'6, the choir, i being spurred on by its successful tour during the spring of 1925, has made plans - for the greatest tour that has as yet been attempted. 5 The ultimate aini of the Choir is to bring our congregations into intimate I touch with our school, and at the same time stimulate an active interest toward the I betterment of music in our Synod. I I 3. ..-..,.-

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g- , 1 26 I 1'- 'g i g 9 ts K ' ' Ties f IGN 2:74 5-LA! 1 r , ., Q- way .. , I., 4 7 V 5 vt aI ,, ,Ig.-,1- a., ls'-1-5, ,EI ,., JI. 1 ?,f?5-I-353-1, -r f? , L 7.-'atv 'W -fs.. '.,3,iP +3-F. 4... Ayrxr., I Y A 3 I I I . I MUSIC L Music drives away the dust. of everyday life. Music is life-it is the sweet I lullaby at the cradle and the l1ym11 of God's eternal peace at the grave, says I the poet. Ruskin includes music in the four necessities of life. Since the beginning f of time, the soul has found expression through the human voice. I At Dana College we have a department of music worthy of mention. Mrs. I Dale has been thorough in teaching technique and has shown the possibilities for 5 expression in the human voice, a most glorious gift of God. Mr. Swihart has been L unusually successful in producing results in his violin pupils. He has demonstrated I that there is no instrument, with the exception oi the human voice, that responds so readily to the soul of the musician, nor is there any more capable of expression. - Technique before Art is a. great lesson to be learned in the study of piano. I To be able to execute a composition the technique must be mastered, but to in- terpret it well, expression and feeling are required. This Prof. Nielsen is proving : through the admirable progress of his young' students. I Undoubtedly through the Girl's Glee Club, the A Capella Choir, and the i Orchestra has Prof. Nielsen shown his greatest ability as a musician. In training i the singers and giving to the liearers a message from the old masters, he has , rendered our people a most memorable service. I We have a most sacred treasure in our old Chorales, and we should love and 2 guard them accordingly. In learning to appreciate and to love these, we are aiding in uniting our young people in n. closer friendship, which will he a bond of D1'O- I tection to the future of our Church. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I T WALDO B. NIELSEN i Director of Music I I Dion-II :1--1 - 1-11i111111 I 11i-111111 . -111 gf.

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I L I-. 5 .Q ae a ll 1926 ' ,v if-4 19 .wg ff-1-- ,-am ,ig F- :uni 1 -f lt A 1 ' is tl , L .ts . J . , - - if . a ff ANNUAL TOUR OF DANA COLLEGE ACAPAELLAMCI-IOIR The strenuous and incessant labor of the choir under the conscientious and inspiring direction of Professor Waldo B. Nielsen throughout the months of winter and early spring reached its temporary culmination with the commencement on Friday, April 9th, of the long anticipated and eagerly welcomed tour which this year covered a territory comprising the five states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska. On the day designated the choir bade adieu to its Alma Mater, and departed for realms unknown on its exalted mission, namely to acquaint the people of Danish origin and ancestry, scattered throughout the length and breadth of our vast and magnificent country, with their own school and also to reflect the noble sentiments and lofty ideals cherished by her as revealed in the nature of the selections ap- pearing on the program. After a short delay in Omaha, where an automobile was chartered in addition to the 'bus', which was found to be inadequate because of excess baggage, the choir proceeded on its journey and soon was at Elk Horn. There was a large audience, considering the fact that it was an afternoon performance, and we were accorded a most cordial reception. After a delicious repast the journey was resumed, the next destination being the town of Audubon. ln Iowa, however, we encountered much difficulty due to the fact that at irregular intervals the roads were rendered well nigh impassable because of mud holes or sink holes as they are commonly called. The occupants of the 'bus, how- ever, appeared to enjoy the frequent opportunities offered them to become more intimately acquainted with Iowa. mud, and many pictures, which will no doubt call forth pleasant reminiscences in future days were taken of the 'bus with its wheels practically buried to the axles in the ruts, while its former occupants were compelled to resort to rubbers and overshoes in an effort to preserve a discreet distance from the mud during their enforced familiarity with it. We finally reached Audubon, and rendered our concert according to schedule, whereupon we departed to the various homes which had most hospitably been of- fered to us as accommodations for the night. Early the following morning we gathered at a specified place. and, taking leave of the kind people at Audubon, once more commenced our travels, having as our goal the town of Humboldt., Iowa. En route to Humboldt we stopped in the town of Carroll, and here had the ill fortune of losing Walter Nielsen, one of our members in the tenor section. He had been ill for some time, but had recovered sufficiently to go on the tour. As time advanced, however, tl1e pain he suffered became almost intolerable, and hex took leave of ,I-,.,.1i1..1-11111.1-.1.111..i1111111.1...,1,.i...,....