Kalamazoo College - Boiling Pot Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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i . Spifleg MMEQA OVERLEY SOCIETY The Overley Society is a campus organization of which all students of applied music are members. Besides musical entertainment, its monthly meetings in the chapel include a brief business meeting, talks about literature, and current events in the musical world. But perhaps its greatest value is in the experience of performing before fellow members. Sponsors of the Society are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Overley who generously give their time and effort. Elected as officers for the year were: PresidentvMary Oarbrecht, Vice-President-Mariorie Meyer, Secretary-Beverly Dunn, Treasurerflelarold lohnson, Program Co-Chairmen-Marilee Thorpe and Kenneth Venderbush, Refreshment Chairman-Eloise Ouick. WOMEN'S TRIO The Women's Varsity Trio, which consisted of Dorothy Burgess, soprano, Eloise Ouick, second so- prano, and Elaine Dryer, contralto, started its third season by singing for a Chapel program. The girls' engagements this year took them to Saugatucl: and Chicago, where they sang for alumni groups. They also sang for local groups, such as the Employees' Union at the State Hospital and for womens clubs. Mary Garbrecht, Elaine Dryer, Eloise Ouick Dorothy Burgess. MALE OUARTET Donald Harrington, tenor, Robert Cross, tenor andl leader of the group, W'illiam Ives, baritone, and Paul Gleason, bass, are called the lfalamazoo College Male Ouartette. Although not sponsored by any department of ihe college, they present programs for school func- tions and especially radio programs. Their other ac- tivities include singing fcr various civic organizations who wish this type of entertainment. To this group, singing is a pleasure. lt is their desire to add to the enioyment and enlightenment of their listener by keeping alive and popular many of the old familiar barbershop melodies. Donald Harrington, Robert Cross, Paul Gleason, Vfilliam lves,

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CQLLEGE SINGERS Curtain calls, stage makeup and costuming, and orchestral accompani- ment for A Night of Opera took up most of the first semester's activities for the College Singers. Witli the cooperation of the Speech, Drama, Art, and Physical Education Departments, the Music Department presented two short operas-the comic Gilbert and Sullivan Trial by lury and the folk opera, Down ln The Valley , featuring the song of the same name. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Qverley, the evenings entertainment was presented in the Central High School auditorium and received much acclaim. ln conjunction with the Central High School presentation, the Singers gave two preview sketches in chapel and on the radio. Aside from the operas, the College Singers presented several musical programs for chapel, assisted in the Religious Emphasis Week program, and sang over the radio. Added to these are the benediction responses sung by the choir in chapel every morning and the special anthems presented from time to time. The officers for the year were: Robert Cross, Presidentg Elizabeth Qsborn, Vice-Presidentg Barbara Smith, Secretaryg and Don Kent, Treasurer. 102

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7,,..,,. , ,QV OFFICERS OF CENTURY FORUM Richard Meyerson, Allyn Wriqht, Hurry Lieffers, Robert Gibson, Hcrrold Rohm. Gerard Brennan. 104