Kalamazoo College - Boiling Pot Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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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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xa Top Bow: Donald Gibbings, Donald Harden, Norman Armstrong, Marvin Mertz, Donald Kiel, lack Thorsberg, -, Robert Anderson, Robert Schwartz, Middle: Margharita Davis, Richard Carrington, David De Vos, Parke Brown, Maurice Nelson, Bruce Bauer, Glen Hulbert, William Glen, Ralph Gillam, Phillip Mange, Marvin Fenian, Director. Bottom: Barbara Gregory, Kathleen Fleming, Carol Kruse, Luann Herndier, Billie DeShane, Mary Kersies, Florence Waterman, Bettye Field. BAND CHEER LEADERS Under the capable direction of Marvin Feman, This YQUVIS Cll99f'l9C1dmq Squad beqgn Wllh elqhl the band has become a larger and better skilled members, but by basketball season its members were groupe Some Ol its Gctivifies included Playing for pep reduced to six. They revised, added, and discarded rallies, football, and basketball games, Bach Festival, musical programs in Chapel, spring concerts, Home- coming, and the May Pete. Something new which was initiated in the band this year was marching with a were underlying changes not seen by the average drum majorette between halves at the football games. Student. This yea, there WGS more bgckinq because. Margharita Davis was drum maiorette. The officers of the band were: president-lack Thorsberg, vice-presif dent-Ralph Gillam, and manager and librarian-Rob ert Anderson. drawn up governing the cheerleading squad. cheers throughout the year. The most notable change was that the girls obtained uniforms. However, there of a pep committee and a faculty advisor. There was more help with equipment, and a constitution was Mary loslin, Ioan Schroeder, lanet Brown, Patricia Voorhees, Frances Pullinni. l3f .'frl'f f'G1lYlff

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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,