Harding College - Petit Jean Yearbook (Searcy, AR)

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720 CM Harding's department of musm provides a wide range of singing experiences for all degrees of musical talent. About cunv-thit'cl If the student body sings in one of the music groups. Musicat experience may aIso be received in the glee Clubs. hymn directing. and soloist training. The girls' glee club is perhaps the must L'ulnrful of these groups. Under Lho direction of Mrs. Florenm Jewell. the girls participate in various programs throughout the school year. Several Of the concerts: WCTC combined with the merfs glee club and chorus. Ann Richmond and Momla Jackson served as acc'lmpanisis for this group. Mr. Leonard Kirk cumlucts 1hv men's glee club. e1 group open to everyone inlL-roslcd in doing his best to sing. Always a favorite in cnncort performances, this gnmp Worked hard to learn a large variety Hf numbers and slmve fur excellence in singmg. Ann Seem borough and Janet Rea served as acc-nlm'mnists.

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5th am! Clwrud The sextet sings on many programs with the chorus, is featured in concerts with the men's glee club, and is composed of Betty Jane Carter and Jeanne Chouteau. first sopranos. Marguerite Barker and Patricia Halbert, second SOpranOS, Mildred Lanier and Carmen Price. altos. ' The mixed chorus is the largest music organization at Harding. Its members are determined by a love for singing and a willingness to work. The longest trip this year was late in January through parts of Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi. A few short trips throughout the year were made by the chorus. Because of tire and gas rationing the chorus could not go in person to sing, but made and distributed a large number of recordings of hymns. spiritual songs. and secular numbers. An annual program was given by the chorus in a twilight Christmas concert. They also engaged in a Thanksgiving devotional service at 6:30 in the morning. Under the baton of Mr. Leonard Kirk, the chorus worked and had fun, and its activi- ties were a source of inspiration for the members and also those who heard them. Christine Neal was accompanist for the group. L.-. h

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Mom: Belle Campbell. Margaret Jane Shurriii, Claudia Pructt T. Coy Porter. Margaret Ridley, Kansas Nell Webb. Carmen Price Evan Ulrey, Fuyetta Coleman. Reba MCCaslin, Fanajn Douthitt. Eleanor Gondpastm'e. Everette Maxweil. Lenore Campbell Eva Floyd. Betty Simpson. Mary Hargravc. Janet R23. C. WK Bradley. Virginia Lee Irwaunzl Welch. Putty Sue Clapton Dale Lursmm Frances Fry. Betty Lou Spl'ueIl. Curlew Snulh. Mable Porter. Charles Shaffer. Marguerite Barker. Biilie Baird Vivian l'inhl'xins. Wanda Jean Patterson. Warren Whiteiuw. LaVern Wilson. Frances Watson, Irene Wnlkm: Dnrnthy King. Gladys H'alden OFFICERS Everette Maxwell - - - - - - - - President Weldon Casey - - - - - - - - - Vice-President Claudia Ruth Pruett - - - - , - .S'ecretary-Treasurer Miss Vivian Robbins - - - - - - - Sponsor Campud