Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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 M MW CnUrgr iilanh TOP ROW—Hogan, Cruickshank. Marsh, Pettit. Winter, Wahl, Talbot, Becker, Morrow, Prof. Winter. MIDDLE ROW—Mills. Connor. Smith. Fvc. Tovrea. Hagie, Taylor. McCargar. BOTTOM ROW—M. Can's, P. Can's. Iowa Wesleyan may well he proud of her college band, which is composed of about twenty college and academy students. It. was organized early in the fall by Professor Julius Winter and was supported during the year by the students and faculty of the college. It has not only rendered many excellent concerts, but has on many occasions aided materially in winning football and baseball games. Professor Winter has been connected with the Conservatory for a number of years and is not only an excellent musician but a very efficient leader and instructor. He must be given due credit for keeping this organization on the boom. The members of the band should also receive their share of the praise, for it was through their untiring efforts and ability that the band was made successful. SWNNWW

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 THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Iowa Wesleyan College is to be congratulated upon the success of her conservatory of music. It is recognized as one of the best places for musical instruction in the middle west. In fact her fame has spread through many distant states. The musical course has attracted many of the collegiate students. In the years past, at least one-third of the students of the collegiate course have been students of the music department also. Since the beginning of the Conservatory of Music, thirty-seven years ago, Dr. Rommel has been the able and efficient instructor in piano. His ability as a teacher has always been recognized as that of the best. Dr. Rommel received his musical instruction from teachers of note, both in this country and in Europe. Twice he has been president of the State Musical Association and has recently been elected a life member of this organization, being one of its founders. He has won the degree of Association of College of Musicians, University of the City of New York. Miss Flora Baldwin is the instructor in voice and has .just completed her third year in this capacity. She is a pupil of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, and has studied under James Saurage, Isidore Luckstone and G. Magnis Sheetz, New York. Miss Baldwin has had marked success in every line of work she has undertaken. The success of the Girls’ Glee Club has been due to her efficient training. Prof. Julius Winter is the competent instructor in violin and cornet. Under his supervision the College Band and College Orchestra were organized, which now play such an important part in college activities. Mr. Winter has also studied in Europe, being a pupil of Herm Sclmatter, Bohemia. For four years Mr. Winter was in the Austrian Regimental Band, and was leader of the Veteran Society Band at Teplitz, Bohemia, for eight years. 111 ............... ....

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 NV. W fc College ©rrheotra TOP—Pettit. Marsh. FIRST ROW—Prof. Winter, Smith, Connor. Hogan. M. Caris. P. Caris, Wahl, McCargar. Taylor. SECOND ROW—Craver, Winter, Mills, McCoid. Fve, Campbell. Axthelm, Winter. BOTTOM ROW—Withrow. Hall. Withrow. Smith. Bcnbow. Rainey. Sidles. Another organization which has greatly benefited the college is the orchestra. It is also under the supervision and leadership of Professor Winter and is composed of Conservatory students. The orchestra mastered many difficult selections and besides giving several entertainments played at the basketball games, thus instilling a stronger “Wesleyan Spirit” in the students and supporters of the team, and added “pep” and determination to the Wesleyan basket tossers. Yes! we will all boost for the band and orchestra again next year and give Professor Winter our loyal support.