Montana Tech University of Montana - Magma Yearbook (Butte, MT)

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ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL CRC!-IESTRA Each season finds the College orchestra taking a greater part in college activity. Thru the efforts of the students and the able direction of Ben Good- sell the standards of artistic excellence are constantly improving. This year the orchestra presented a formal recital, performed I-landel's Messiah in conjunction with the chorus, and has willingly cooperated with the entertain- ment committee in furnishing incidental music for dramatic productions, as- semblies, and other college functions. Ianet Baker ludith Doering Patricia McAuley Helen Huck Benita Lahr Norman Leiberg Dale Cook Mary Ereer Searles Geraldine Newman Charlotte Roll Marjorie Sternhagen Mildred Kleffner Rolland Breed Hugo Eck Eugene Leiberg Stanley Swingle Marian Schmidt Robeson Allport Robert Eransham Milton Voelker Margaret Smith Andrew Spranger Ben Veldhuis Milton Randall Ruth Raymond Woodman Morse 83

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MUSIC BERT HANSEN The General Music Department has been enlarged a number of times in the past few years until it has become one of the major departments of the school. Under the direction of Bert Hansen, the department conducts the af- fairs of the orchestra, band, chorus and the Various individual instructions. Besides providing musical entrees for assemblies and occasions such as Com- mencement Week, the orchestra functions at plays and the spring musical. The chorus gives several recitals throughout the year, one in cooperation with the orchestra. The Bobcat Band is famous over the state, for each spring it tours a different section of the country, as well as playing at all college games, celebrations, and similar student functions. The Music Department is fortunate this year in having the services of a new member, Zada Sales Dickson, Who once attended school here. She is Well-known as pianist and musician. In addition to conducting the annual series of concerts, and helping with all-school gatherings, the music faculty trains soloists in voice and various musical instruments, and presents them in recitals at different times during the year. MUSIC FACULTY HOWARD JOHANSSON DICKSON HOUSTON GOODSELL

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THE BAND BCBCAT BAND One of the finest and best-known bands in the Northwest is our Bobcat Band. Smartly clad in blue and gold uniforms, the band officiates at all athletic events of the college, has several concerts, and goes on a tour during spring vacation over some part of the state. During the tour this year as many as three concerts were given in one day, in addition to the rehearsals and traveling required to get from place to place. Many of the concerts are given with the various high school bands to encourage them and to increase the friendly feeling of communities toward M. S. C. and its famous band. Already the band and its leader, Lou Howard, are looking forward to next year and another state-wide tour. Robeson Allport Eugene Lieberg Robert Pransham Charles Mather Seymour Hansen Milton Chauner Norman Donaldson Carl Sullivan Iohn Deatherage Maurice Yerrington Dean Brumfield Iohn Kidder Carl Pfeiffer Ray Voorhies Glenn Carpenter Oscar Moe Kenneth McKee Rolland Breed lack Welch Charles Melnick Paul Bundy Vincent lrle Ralph White Albert Pudurich Norman Lieberg Winfield Best Ben Veldhuis Andrew Spanger Cy Corlett Ray Anderson Howard Hess Stan Lacy Richard Timmel Iule Lancaster Ralph Smith Dean Lillis Fred Orton Robert Noble Bert Badham Alfred Bowman Earl Fertig Milton Randall Dick Ritter Barry Braunberger