Hastings College - Bronco Yearbook (Hastings, NE)

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Mr Fuhr Miss Scheide Division of Fine Arts HAYES M. FUHR, Director of DUpd1'f77ZU1Zf of Music-Brings more musical entertainment to Hastings than any other one person. Leads the college choir and Presbyterian church choir. Judges musical festivals and contests through- out the state. MARY E. BOWLING, Irzstructor in Piano- Finds a rival for her love of piano playing in her interest in composing. Speaks about music almost as well as she plays it, as was proved by her lecture on contemporary music. JAMES M. KING, I1zsf1'1rcto1' in Recd, Brass, mul Percussion I1zs1f1'zL111z21zts-Answers to the name of ujimmiev to everyone on the campus. Takes concert band on tour in the spring. Serves as critic judge at music contests. RALPH H. ROBBINS, Professor of Piano- Has a shy and retiring manner, yet enthralls anyone who hears him play. Four curtain calls at his Schumann recital proclaimed his popular- ity. Goes in for hikes that would wear down a Trojan. KATHLEEN SCHEIDE, Iizstrzictor in Piano- Uses charming smile and friendliness to help students learn their scales. Is noted for her good sportsmanship. Serves as very popular dean of Clarke hall, woman's cooperative dor- mitory. MRS. HELEN C. TILDEN, Instructor in Art -Directs numerous exhibits and speaks on dif- ferent phases of art before civic organizations. Takes an active part in the activities of state art organizations. MARGARET WHITTINGTON, Instruczfor in Voice and Music Erlucatiorz-Speaks with a charming accent and brings a .typically southern personality to the campus. Serves as dean of Alexander hall. LOUIS E. Z E R B E, Irzstruclfor in Violin- Guides symphony through two concerts for Hastings music lovers each yearg teaches violin students the art of wielding a bow. Gives recitals on a violin dating from the sixteenth century and finds a rival in cellist wife. Miss Bowling Mr. King Dr. Robbins Mrs. Tilden Miss Wfhittington Mr. Zerbe 20

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and Offlcials Mr. Browne Mr. Cockrell KENNETH A. BROWNE, Registrar, four- 77flliS77Z I1zst1'zLc2f01', and Di1'ecZ'01' of Pzzlalicrzzfiom -Returns to the college after a two-year leave of absence for study in the East. Superviscs activities in the registrar's office. Teaches journalism classes and advised the Collegian and Bronco staffs during the first semester. Over- sees news bureau affairs and publicity workg uses spare time to edit alumni bulletins and advertising booklets. WAYNE COCKRELL, Alzmmi Sec1'eta1'y and Sec1'eta1'y of Arl11zixsi01zs-Left his position of enlisting students for his alma mater to take a YM secretaryship in Hawaii second semester. In the fall he brought an addition to the college in the person of his bride, who sponsored activities of the pep club. Demonstrating through his brisk, friendly personality what college does for the student, he strove to persuade high school seniors to attend his alma mater. N HILMAR A. SIEVING, Librwimz -Oversees student librarians, gives faculty lectures and speeches at state library meetings, and is organ- izing a book bindery for magazine files. PEARLE HUNTER VENNER, Assistant Librarian-Keeps library mischief makers in order. Conducts the Mother's day chapel each year. Has a houseful of husky lodgers during the school terms. Mr. Moore Mr. Swartzwelder V. V. MOORE, Creclif lVIa1zage1'-Puts his ex- perience as former field man of the college to good use in deciding to whom the college should extend credit. Smooths out many a worried student's financial problems with a smile and few quiet words. His friendly manner en- courages many former students to keep in touch with him after they are out of college, so that he is an authority on what alumni are doing. VVILLIAM SWARTZWELDER, Admissions Cozmsellor-''Discoveredn by Hastings college two years ago when he first came to the campus as Weelt of Prayer speaker. Served first semester as special assistant to Dr. Creighton in the field of public relationsg appointed admissions coun- sellor during the second semester. Fulfills two life-long ambitions by conducting a poetry- music radio program and leading monthly com- munity sing at the city auditorium. Mr. Sieving Mrs. Venner 19

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PINE ARTS IN ACTION Top row, left: In her faculty lecture on contemporary music, Miss Mary Bowling plays a few illustrative bars from her own compositions. Top row, right: Norma Neeley plays and Joan Krause sings for other conservatory students at a regular Wednesday afternoon student recital in the Little Theatre. Bottom row, left: A catwalk view of the symphony orchestra in concert shows Concertmeister Paul Paulus conducting the strings in the accompaniment to the violin solo concerto played by Director Louis E. Zerbe. Bottom row, right: Mrs. Helen Tilden art director, explains to Cleland johnson some of the paintings on exhibit in exchange with Doane college. Grace Notes and Paint Brushes Mingling with other campus sounds throughout the year, the tra-las of the lyric sopranos in the conservatory, the oompahs of the tuba practicing out of the open window, and the in- cessant arpeggios floating from practice room pianos remind students and faculty alike of the fine arts division. When the band practiced 'Terpetual Motionf' and the symphony laughed when Conductor Louis E. Zerbe announced The Battered Bride, the campus knew that musi- cal activity was in full swing. Those who say seeing is believingv realized the extent of fine arts when they saw art exhibits from campus art classes, exchange displays from other schools, and the award which Mrs. Helen Tilden, art head, received from the national artists' association for her report on Nebraska Art Week. Besides playing at all major athletic contests, the band went west on tour and managed to run into ten inches of snow at Scottsbluff and a dust storm at Ogallala. The choir Christmas program was combined with the YW White Gift service, and while on tour the group fulfilled an invitational appearance at the Joslyn Memorial in Omaha. Known nationally as the Q'Dime Symphonyf, the orchestra gave its annual fall and spring concerts and inaugurated a special children's matinee for 2800 school children from Kansas and Nebraska. Presented at a chapel service this year, a new college song was written by a leading alurnnus of the college, Dr. Clyde Aitchison, '93. 21