Eureka College - Prism Yearbook (Eureka, IL)

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- - +.f- -1-Suu -e wt 3 Qty Going: The Chapel Choir. Eureka College March 16, l94l Dear Folks: Remember me? l'm that son of yours who promised to write and tell you all about the extra-curricular activities, the so-called goings on that Eureka students may enter into on campus. Now don't get sore, but what made me think of you and my promised letter was at a party at the Tomb House a few nights ago. These get-togethers at the Tomb House have been nicknamed bull-'n-coffee sessions because everyone says just what he Wants to and there is no harm done. Since this was my first party there, l was a little bewildered,--what with everybody waiting on himself and then washing his own dishes. I soon was informed that I was no exception to the rule and therefore had to pitch in and do my duty. While l was leaning over the dishpan, somewhat embarrassed, I got into a heated argument with Edith Harrod over the college quartet. Edith, who is quite a musician herself, firmly vouched for the first quartet which is composed of Charles Pifer, first tenor: William Busch, second tenor: Loyd Lovell, baritone: and lack Magnuson, bass. We compromised shortly and agreed that both groups were unusually good, and that the second quartet was a very talented and promising organization. lt consists of Don Littlejohn, first tenor: Loyd Lovell, second tenor: Carl Bowles, baritone, and Robert Riggle, bass. Loyd joined the first quartet when Victor Vissering finished his schooling here. Both quartets have been very active this year. They have sung at numer- ous church, school, and social functions. lncidentally the first quartet wih Mrs. Tomb, director and accompanist, has planned to take their annual summer tour to California this year. But Folks, there are many more music organizations on the campus besides the quartets. There is the Chapel Choir for one. This group of music students present the music for convocation every Wednesday, and also for the Christmas and Holy Weeks. The choir is directed by Prof. Lathrop and accompanied at the organ by Prof. Zepernick. ln addition to this work, the choir sang The Messiah at the Eureka Christian Church just before Christmas vacation, and is now hard at work preparing The Seven Last Words of Christ for a special Easter program.

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Prof. Lathrop has set May I7 as the day for the presentation of The Chimes of Normandy, by Planquette. Mary Pearson, Loyd Lovell, Virginia Detweiler, Charles Pifer, Roger Ross, and lack Magnuson have been given the leading parts. I want you to come to Eureka for this if you can and see your old friend show oft--in the chorusl There will also be several piano and voice recitals this spring, so it you can't see the opera, I especially want you to hear one of these fine presentations. Edith and I were very glad to stop our quarrel when we heard some ot the dramatic students discussing the all-school play Mrs. Moonlight. As I have told you before, the Alpha Epsilon Sigma honorary dramatic fraternity chooses its new members from the students participating in this play and the one-act plays given in the 1 earlier part of the year. It's quite an honor to belong and I'm going to go out tor all the plays I can next year. I meant to ask you in my last letter if you saw the play given at the old home town high school by tour members ot our dramatic fraternity. The name of the play was Write Me a Love Scene. Iohn Highlander, Ray Beadles, Charles Piier, and Francesmary White completed the cast. THE PEGASUS STAFF THE TI-IE SOCIAL BOARD -27- CENTRAL ASSEMBLY