Lasell College - Lamp Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Music Melodic strains of harmonious music fill the air as piano and organ students practice diligently, and voice pupils sing in solo or in groups, all preparing lor a musical recital. Once during the first sem- ester, and twice during the second, the music students present concerts as well as numerous small, informal recitals, all ot' which are requirements ol' the courses in voice study. For weeks the vocalists practice lever- ishly. Finally the big night arrives. They pace the floor, they chew their fingernails, they die a thousand deaths, but at last it is over, and everyone breathes a sigh ol' re- lief. It wasnlt so bad, was it? Mr. George Sawyer Dunham, director ol' the music department, is instructor of piano, organ, harmony, and ensemble classes. As conductor ofthe Orphean Club, he trains us lor the greatest event ol' the year, the annual Lascll night at the L'Pops, when his Crpheanites sing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. :frm fa? i Z I nn. Mr. Harold Schwab teaches piano and organ, and accompanies the Orphean Club as well. His classes are informal, and his keen sense ol' humor will be long re- membered by his pupils. He accompanies all the voice students in their concerts. Mr. Paul Bauguss is the able leader of the Glee Club, which presents an operetta. Miss Mary VVilliams and Miss Helen Goodrich guide us over our scales and arpeggios, as we prepare lor a singing career. Throughout the year various opportun- ities to hear well-known musicians are provided, and music students are encour- aged to attend the fine concerts available in nearby Boston and vicinity. Miss Goodrich, Mr. Schwab Miss Williams

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duction, a course in stage design is offered. Social sciences and biology are very popular with the Liberal Arts students, who enjoy '4Mankind-Its Ways and Worksf' Courses in sociology and psy- chology impress the students with the importance of making adequate adjust- ments in order to live harmoniously with- in a group. A study of Social Problems ac- quaints the girls with such subjects as un- employment, group conflict, poverty, in- ternational democracy, education and juvenile delinquency. As part of these social science courses, first-hand informa- tion is given about the problems which they are studying through visits to various institutions. Foreign language students have an op- portunity to perfect their technique in the language of their choice. Most students entering Lasell with three years of a lan- guage to their credit are allowed to enter the advanced grammar course in that language during their junior year. When the intricacies of grammar have been mastered, the students concentrate on conversation. In the advanced French and QW Ati... Spanish courses, they are encouraged to present the plays which they have read in class. Latin and German, also popular courses, aid in vocabulary building, and lay a foundation for further scientific study. Algebra, geometry, and trigonometry are the principal studies offered to math- minded students. Any Liberal Arts student who feels she has extra time and energy after her pro- gram has been planned to include all the requirements, may elect almost any sub- ject that the college offers. Fashion design, crafts, typing, music, interior decoration, advertising, fashion illustration, and re- lated subjects fall into the category of hobby subjectsi' for Liberal Arts students. Miss Goodwin, Miss Curtis, Madame Bailly, Dr. Kingsbury Miss Hoyt, Dr. Emery, Miss jewett

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Mrs. Hudson, Miss Barry Miss Park, Mrs. Andros Art A desire to create is all that is needed in the art department at Lasell, which offers as varied a selection of courses, on which to exercise these creative urges, as there are colors on a color chart. If you are interested in interior decora- tion, then the studio, with all its excellent equipment and fine instruction, is where you belong. Then there is fashion illustra- tion, an interesting as well as profitable business these days. There are also life drawing classes, and classes in technique and design. These studio classes participate in many outside activities, such as museum trips, lashion shows and sketching out of 19 doors. Many of the posters you see adver- tising the dances and other social functions are done by art students. As a background for this work there is a fascinating course in art history. Those interested in sewing and fabrics in general may learn draping and pattern making. The girls learn to design and drape clothes on forms which they make of themselves, thereby learning to analyze their work, and create clothes best suited to them. This work also gives the students an opportunity to study costuming and its relationship to present day needs. Another branch ofthe art department is the crafts labratory, where the girls design and execute metal jewelry, pottery and clay models, plaster molds of their bees, wood cuts, printing and weaving. Each type of work is planned with an eye to liiture professional work in the art world. All the excellent work of the de- partment is displayed attraclively each june to show achievement, progress, and possibilities. Certainly this department gives students an unlimited opportunity to express themselves.