Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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Music, A World Lan ua e Our Music Department with its curriculum based on musical literature from the world ' s great com- posers and compositions of all periods represents an attempt to develop an understanding for the student that he may consummate a program of world music in the public schools. The stress is on applied tech- niques in music literature from these periods. The highest possible professional standard was the goal set for each student. The Faculty of Specialist Instructors gave entertainingly instructive recitals of exemplified professionalism. The students also por- trayed their musical ability professionally on and off the campus in various organizations such as: The Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, String Quartet and Vocal Quartet, the Madrigal Singers, the Chorus, Symphony Orchestra, and the Marching and Symphonic Bands. The Music Department was responsible for most of the musical programs on the campus. In spite of this huge task, they managed to have a special musical program every month. Many new improvements were made in the department: the teaching staff was increased; the record- ing equipment was put into excellent working order; the organ in Straughn Hall was completely over- hauled; last, but not least, the beauty of the Marching Band was enhanced a thousand fold with the pur- chase of new red and black uniforms. This year the classes in student teaching surpassed any previous records. Thus several student teach- ers received their training in secondary schools outside of Mansfield having a high musical rating. Music is a language to everyone. Our aim is to speak to the entire world of today and tomorrow. IT

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MUSIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Marjorie C. Brooks, B.S. (New York), M.A. (Eastman), Director of Music Department. CORA A. ATWATER, Diplo- ma (Elmira College), Mus.B. (Chicago Conser- vatory). Instructor in Voice. AUSTIN ' LEDWITH, Certifi- cate (Vale). Mus.B. (New K ngla n d Conservatory ) . M.A. (Harvard). Instruc- tor in Music Theory. SIGMUND MICHOTA. U.S.. M.A. (New York), Instruc- tor in Stringed Instru- ment and Conducting. Di- rector of Orchestra. FLORENCE K. BORKEY. B.S. (West Chester). B.M. (Eastman). M.A. (Colum- bia), Instructor in Piano and Eurythmics. CHRISTINE S. LEWIS, B.S. (Missouri). M.A. (North- western University). In- structor in Voice. CLARISSA A. RANDALL, B.S.. M.A. (New York). Instructor in Methods and Music Appreciation. JOHN U. DOYLE. Diploma (Julliard). B.A. (Charles ton). M.A. (Columbia). In- structor in Piano. VALENTINE A. LUCK, B.Mus. (Grinned). M.A. (Columbia t. Instructor in Piano. GEORGE R. ROSS, B.Mus. (Morningside), Mus.M. (Northwester n Univer- sity), Instructor in Music Theory and Choral Con- ducting. BERTRAM W. FRANCIS. B.M.E.. Mus.M. (North- western University ) . In- structor in Baud Instru- ments. DOROTHY G. MORSE. B.A.. M.A. (Carnegie Institute of Technology). Instructor in Piano, Supervisor of Music Student Teachers. ALBERT W. SCHROER, B.S.M.. A.B. (Blufftoni. M.A. (Ohio State), In- structor in Voice and Chorus. JM |.,A i ;

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Elementary Education Dr. George A. Retan, Pd.M. (Mansfield), B.F. (Pennsylvania State Forest School), Ph.D. (New York), Director of Elementary Education, Student Teaching and Placement. Elementary Building Junior High School Secondary Education Herbert E. Manser, B.S., M.A. (Columbia) Head of the Secondary Department. 18