Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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THE CHAPEL CHOIR The Elmhurst College Chapel Choir, the only mixed chorus on the campus, has pro- gressed this past year in both quantity and in quality. In contrast to its initial member- ship of sixteen singers, the choir now has thirty members. Membership in the choir is entirely voluntary, and is carefully chosen, chiefly, though not necessarily, from the membership of the men ' s and the women ' s glee clubs. The choir has set a precedent in many things and has established several practices which are certain to become traditional. The Christmas Candlelight service, formerly un- der the combined glee club direction, will probably remain a choir function, and the newly instituted Easter cantata was so popular it will remain as an annual presen- tation. In an effort to present a more truly re- ligious spirit in the chapel exercises, the choir has in its repertory two antiphons set to music by its director, Waldemor Hille, which it presents very beautifully. The one, A Christian Choral Service for a Time of Human Affliction, was featured during the Lenten services, and the second, The Cere- mony of the Prophets, was presented some time after Easter. The Easter cantata was Bach ' s Christ Lay in Death ' s Dark Prison. Soloists who appeared with the group were: Harry Vernon, Edward Schlundt, Dorothy Graham, Viola Mae Clark, and Glen Most. The choir sings twice a week, yet has rehearsals only on Wednesday evenings; and its high quality is a tribute both to its membership and to their cooperation. The choir made several appearances off the campus, notably at St. Peter ' s Evan- gelical Church. Late in May the members of the group are feted at a dinner and an evening at the North Shore music festival. This year the singers heard Kirsten Flagstad on May 20. CHAPEL CHOIR — Top row; R. Klepper, A. Troyke, R Schesf, N. Roberts, E. Stalhut, P. Schmidt, D. Riechmann. Second row; H. Vernon, R. Gross, C. Rasche, S. Fuller, E. Schlundt, R. Kessler, S. Pobanz, K. Taylor. Third row; R. Burrows, O. Haddad, A. Susott, R. Westerbeck, C. Koerner, R. Oberkircher, V. von Pelchrzim, A. Albion. BoHom row; Janice Pulse, R. Lasser, R. Klick, G. Maier, A. Boehm, C. Long, A. Vernon, D. Graham. D. Kross is not pictured. Paffr Tiventy-tivo

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WOMEN ' S GLEE CLUB — Top row; V. M. Clark, G. Brydges, M. Hausam, C. Koerner, G. Seybold, C. Long, A. W. Vernon T Strub. Second row: R. Burrows, B. Whitaker, J. Cleland, H. Heidemann, ]. Sherman, M. Berger, R. WesterlDeck, D. Kross. Bottom row: H. Gustafson, Jean Pulse, V. von Pelchrzim, O. Haddad, L. Deiters, Janice Pulse, A. Boehm, R. Klick. SINGING LADIES The Women ' s Glee Club spent a very busy year, giving concerts at the Elgin State Hospital, and others at both the Homecom- ing revue and the musicale, in chapel be- fore the student body, at St. Peter ' s Evan- gelical Church in Elmhurst during the Lenten season, at various times throughout the year at various Chicago churches, and the annual concert tour which this year took them through three states. Leaving Friday, April 21, the women gave a concert that evening at Crown Point, Indiana, the next day at Belleville, Illinois, and three concerts Sunday: at Columbia, Illinois, and two at St. Louis. Monday the Glee Club sang at Waterloo, Illinois; on Tuesday, April 25, they entertained a large crowd at Centralia, Illinois, and Wednesday evening their final concert was given at Aurora. Director Waldemar Hille wrote some of the music for the repertory and arranged much of the rest, which included folk songs, mountain songs, religious numbers, and German pieces. Soloists were Dorothy Kross and Mary Hausam, and the duet of Reba Burrows and Viola Mae Clark gave several numbers. Jean Pulse was the accompanist for the second successive year. The annual spring concert was given Sunday, May 14, at the college for students and the Elmhurst citizenry. Officers for the year were: Ruth Wester- beck, president; Alev W. Vernon, vice-presi- dent; Reba Burrov s, secretary-treasurer; Dorothy Kross, business manager, and Waldemar Hille, director. Page Tujcnty-onc

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THE COLLEGE BAND With new uniforms, student directors, capable composers and arrangers, a compe- tent instructor and director, and promising new players, the Elmhurst College band considered the 1938-1939 season a success- ful one and looks forward to a better sea- son next year. There were uniforms for the band at the beginning of the school year, but they were in such need of repair that the fall concert was given with the band in informal dress and a drive for better attire was started. This drive was successful, due to the earnest efforts of President Lehmann, Director Fred Krueger, and the members of the band, who all worked hard getting donations for the new uniforms. A new policy gave the senior members of the band practical experience in con- ducting. At each of the basketball games, either Hans Nottrott or Walter Fischer, the only seniors regularly in the organization, wielded the baton in Director Krueger ' s place for the entire evening. This was a popular feature and will probably be con- tinued. Arrangements for the band numbers at their concerts and for the trumpet trio came from Sam Pobanz and Paul Budy. Sam also was responsible for the music to the new Pirate Song introduced at the basketball games. Paul Budy wrote the trumpet ar- rangements for the trio composed of Paul Schmidt, Ed Dalhaus, and Kenneth Black. The organization of a junior band, com- posed of less experienced players and be- ginners has given many students a start in music they would otherwise not have had, and will pay the band dividends in experi- enced replacements during the coming years. Honor awards, in the form of gold pins, serve as achievement goals for the mem- bers and help to insure full rehearsals and regular practice sessions for the members. The well-lighted, acoustically treated band room in Old Hall with a director ' s office and library gives the band a much more cheerful place in which to work than it had last year. BAND OFFICERS — Top row; Paul Schmidt, vice-president; Sam Pobanz, business manager; second row: Walter Fischer, president; Hans Nottrott, custodian; bo(fom row: Margaret Brune, librarian; Mildred Horst, secretary-treasurer. Page Tiuenty-lhree