Dominican College of San Rafael - Firebrand Yearbook (San Rafael, CA)

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a greater pleasure in their own work, and they enjoy the efforts of their fellow artists at the bi-monthly meetings of the club. The club meetings are held in the new recording library in Angelico Hall, a comfortable and stimu- lating room. The recording library deserves a note to itself, for in it are the facilities specially procured to give the students an opportunity to hear their voices as others hear them and to preserve them for posterity. Why, it doesn ' t sound like me at all! That is a common exclamation, for not only the music students who desire to record their singing or playing in order to watch their development, but any- one else who wishes can make a recording for her own amusement. The recording machine is only one of the attrac- tions to be found in the library. We all at some time or other feel morose, or Ave get so tired of school that we ' re ready to throw away all books, and one of the best antidotes for this is good music. If you never have tried listening to it for this purpose, you should. It is surprising how much it helps you to feel like smiling again. The Record Library has the finest music avail- able ;Tschaikowsky, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Mo- zart. Only lovers of the morose would walk through four years of college heedless of such an invitation. 151

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MUSIC CLUB THE Music Club is not new this year; it has only begun with a new flourish. It has been reorgan- ized to develop a stronger unity in the whole music department and to create a more intelligent apprecia- tion of music. Under the direction of Miss Ray and Sister Francis Xavier, the following officers have been elected: Eva Taverna, President; Mary Lou Fitterer, Vice-Presi- dent; Marjorie Hansen, Secretary; Carrie Jane Ander- sen and Alice Tobin, Publicity Agents; and Margaret Herbring, Ticket Agent. The ticket agent is very im- portant; it is her duty to know all about the concerts and symphonies in San Francisco and to get tickets in time for the college music lovers to attend the best. This privilege carries its own excitement, but not negligible is the pleasure of attending concerts on the campus, whether the artists be the students them- selves or distinguished musicians. Not the least pleas- urable of the club ' s duties is the sponsoring of these guest artists, and their entertainment after the con- certs. A casual meeting and mingling with the great makes fame seem less remote and perfection more tangible. Inspired by the concerts in Angelico and by their attendance at the symphonies, the students find 150

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ART CLUB THE Art Club ' s informal discussions have been so interesting this year that many lower classmen have attended, although membership in the club is limited to juniors and seniors who are majoring in art. The meetings have been held in the Edge Hill living room, around the big fireplace. Minutes and parlia- mentary procedure are dispensed with, and the dis- cussion is open to all. Guests during the year have included Richard O ' Hanlon, who demonstrated the techniques of sculptoring in wood and stone; Kate Rennie Archer, modern poet, who spoke about con- temporary poetry; and George Harris, who discussed the modern trend in painting, using as examples his own canvasses. In April, an art competition, in which the students could choose their own medium, was held. The club also raffled a hand-woven scarf, in order to buy art supplies for children in Italy. The Art Club has proven itself more than just an- other campus club. It has provided an outlet for inter- ests and activities which, although they stem from class work, are yet distinct from it. Now in its third year, it has the vigor of youth, and is planning great things for the future. 152