Ellsworth Community College - Web Yearbook (Iowa Falls, IA)

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. A ,s ,, ' - - P' , ,, lr-fe' if 6 -a was et ..,,,x. ii at ifff k A :wa 3q'nIa0uNaW Jun, my W g f ,.,, ,.,,.. - ,,,,,v UAAI- 'Mix E UTEIIPE A N S0 CIETY G. Elliot, Johnson, Hoffman Jaycox, Lohr, R. Elliot, Hyman, Stockdale Leach, Shagger, Mrs, Meyer fCriticJ Oleson, Carter, Ricks E112 Ziuterpean Snrietg ETHYL JOHNSON ITS ORIGIN AND HISTORY Euterpe, the sweet-voiced goddess of lyric poetry, lived with her eight sisters upon Mount Helicon, and together th-ey presided over the song, poetry, and dance of Old Greece. - t'The Nine Muses, as men called them, were the daughters of Zeus, the father of gods, and the dark-browed Mnemosyne, whose name in our language is Memory. As soon as these daughters of Zeus were born, behold, they became maidens grown and began to sing a ravishing melody. Up they soared to the throne of mighty Zeus, their father, and there sang his praises in voices so sweet that all Olympus thrilled and sat spell-bound. From that day, never did the gods gather at a banguet but the Muses shared the ambroisal feast and graced it with their song and dance. Not only was it their mission to entertain the gods but theirs was also the duty of guiding the pen of the poet and of inspiring the heart of the musician, To each of these nine sisters Was given a special art. Euterpe became the goddess of lyric poetry,-the patroness of song. Such is the story of the Greek goddess, Euterpe, and such is the origin of the name chosen in nineteen hundred fifteen by a small group of music students as being the most appropriate for a musical society of high ideals. Admitting to membership only those girls Whose chief interest and study is music, the Euterpean Society has maintained at all times an interest and spirit which can not be sur-. passed. Only three years have passed in the existence of this society, but they are years of close companionship, development, self-expression, and inspiration. The first year, with Florence Stockdale as president, was a record cf beginnings, but

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. ,Y 2 Q - if 'H E' 2 -a was - ...,... at iiiifw ' '4' ------ ' J if the society soon learned its first steps, and advanced so well that, toward the close of the year, a Grafanola was purchased. The second year opened with Mary Kamberling as president, but circumstances called her to another state and Ethyl Johnson was .elected to fill the vacancy. During this year the remainder of the Grafanola debt was paid, and the society started a course in parliamentary law. Prosperity increases with the years, and both membership and finances, during the present year, denote increasing interest and progress. Gertrude Elliott has served as president during the present year. But all the material good which has come to the society is overbalanced by the help which each Euterpean girl receives individually. Whether at the piano in song, in a paper or reading, or in conducting a meeting, the opportunities for self-expression and development are of a value beyond estimation. Careful prep- aration has always been the Euterpean watchwordg-no musical number is used without the approval of the music faculty, and the papers are corrected by faculty critics previous to being read in the society. As faculty critic, Mrs. Meyer has, by her tactful suggestions prov-ed of great help to the girls, and the interest and helpful cooperation of Prof. and Mrs. Bullock have ever proved an inspiration and help. In after years when thots fly back to dear old Ellsworth, every Euterpearnl will realize in fullest measure the part which the society has played in her prep-- aration for life. THE ORCHESTRA Owens, Gruetzmacher, Dougan Hoffman, Maxson lLeade1'J, Adaxns, Laippie '