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

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'15 ----. WK 'wr Q if e -' I X V pf l ' qi X Wm - 1 Nxqv lmmw on U -.mx? ,f', ,.nlr mmm A -. .,,,......, ,.,,, 4 f ' '2 5112 Zillmunrth Qllnllzge Qlhnral Qliluh PROFESSOR JOHN P. I-IIMMEL The Choral Club of Ellsworth College was organized in 1906 for the purpose of creating among the students a keener appreciation for the better class of music. Since its organization the club has achieved its purpose nobly. It has been instrumental in bringing to the college community musical artists of very high rank, and in giving the students excellent opportunities in musical educa- tion. The club has grown not only in the number of its members, but also in the effectiveness of the work undertaken and accomplished. It has been per- fected and the character of the musical compositions sung is stronger year by year. Since the work of the club becomes stronger greater responsibility falls upon each member, hence, naturally higher standards are required of the appli- cants each year. The club has passed the period in its history when it sought for those without any appreciation for the high art of music for the mere pur- pose of filling its ranks, and has entered the new and broader stage when the person seeks the club for the inspiration and education that it gives. The real work of the club is to train artists. No one can emerge from the year's work without that musical skill and appreciation which the discipline under competent directorship gives. The present membership of the Choral Club is sixty and for the last few years the club has been able to maintain a large membership, thus making the general effect of the chorus work very strong and allows more difficult choruses and cantatas. During the last few years the club has given one theme for its annual concert-an established event-instead of a program of various short choruses, thus giving the concert a far more artistic stamp. The steady growth of the Choral Club has been due in not a small measure to the constant and untiring efforts of Professor A. E. Bullock, who can see the large possibilities of the club and through whose enterprise the club is able to enter upon an enlarged and definite program. It was because of his efforts that the annual concert has become an established event in the college calendarg that the C. W. Best artists series was managed during the last three years, thereby bringing to our community some of the best artists of the musical worldg and of the stupenduous undertaking of bringing the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra to Iowa Falls in the spring of 1916 was made a successful fact. No slight mention should be made of the ceaseless work of Mrs. A. E. Bullock who has served the club through these many years as an official accompanist, for its successful work is in a very large measure unquestionably due to her skill at the piano. Mention should be made ofthe pioneer member, Dr. Stooksbury, who has given up his time and energy in organizing the club, who served for a number of years as its efficient president, and who still gives his invaluable services as a singer. Larger possibilities await the Choral Clubg for, while it has done nobly, it has not reached the acme of its possible attainments. The chief responsibility of promoting musical enterprises has devolved upon the Choral Club. Ellsworth College should look foreward toward the establishing, of a great annual musical festival. Perhaps it will be the duty of the Choral Club to undertake it and with the encouragement of every department of the college, it can achieve the undertaking. Thus can the Choral Club further enlarge its influence and, in turn, be of vital service to every department of the college and to the citizens of our community by making possible broader educational opportunities.

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ELLSXVORTH COLLEGE CHORAL CLUB I-lull, Thomlpson, Hyman, Mauss, Drake, Himmel, Fraser, R. Symington, -Mantor. Mrs. Bump, Reisetter, Sanders, M. McEwan, YVilson, E Osee. Walapler, Adamson. Sanders, Mrs., Elliott, G., Mantor, Sorensen, Sanders, V., Rabe, Vorhes, Johnson, Wfoolley, Johnson, F. Mniser, Milliken, Bullock f'.Di1'6'CtOl',J Johnson, Mrs. R., Himmel, A., Bullock, Mrs., Sanders, I., Wilso11, A., Holt, Fraser, F.

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' . , A Ve' Q 'l I I J 5 I 2 2 1 V ,, WEB ve J ' ,ASS mmm A ' ffm ll :mu all 'Y 0 N ..vumul W 7 MI l flu., .S 'Nl Ml f 9 ll S .n ' Lien, Pres. Meyer, Adams, Brittain Harclcastle, Paulsen, Stockdale, Thalman E112 Gratnriral Glnunril The Oratorical Council consists of the Director of Oratorical Events and one student from each of the college classes, one from Conservatory of Music and one from the third and fourth year academy classes. These members are elected annually. The council in co-operation with the faculty committee on oratorical events supervises the debates, declamatory contests, oratorical contests, the col- lege play and any other oratorical events held. The members of the council are: President Meyer .,..................,.......... ,........ D irector of Oratorical Events Adolph K. Lien ......... ..............,. C ollege Senior Member Anita Adams ,........,.. ............ C ollege Junior Member Clarence Brittain ........ ........ C ollege Sophomore Member Mildred Hardcastle ........ ...... C ollege Freshman Member J- V- Paulsen .......,..... ......... A cademy Senior Member Ralph St0Ckdale ....... ,,..........,., A cademy Junior Member William Thalman ,.rr..,. I ...... Conservatory of Music Member