Mount Holyoke College - Llamarada Yearbook (South Hadley, MA)

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An dissipation December 20 This ]ay was finally here. And il rained! Curls came down despite bandannas, and high-heels were never made for puddle jump- ing. But we just had to mail laundry, or push through the crowds to cash that check. Taxis carried off our friends huried under suit-cases, while we forlornly waved good- bye. Finally we stacked our hags in the hall and dashed to the last class. Tissue-paper slips were signed, and we settled down to hurry the clock by the intensit y of our stare. At last the release of the hell. Busses and taxis were already jammed lie fore the door. Good-bye.” Merry Christmas.” and we • m were on the wav home. w January 12 On the evening of January 12, Donald Dickson, only twenty-eight, popular bari- tone of the Metropolitan opera, appeared at Mount Holyoke, in the third of our concert scries. His program was varied, and gave ample opportunity for Mr. Dickson to show dramatic ability, and rich voice. Handers Thanks he to God,” and Bach’s If Thou he Near.” displayed good breath control, while the German songs of Hugo Wolf, Kric Wolfe, and Strauss, showed brilliance and power in the high notes. Of the shorter mod- ern pieces Moussorgsky’s The Goat,” and Kingsford's Along the Way to Heaven.” were most popular. Mr. Dickson has a natural Hair for comedy and characteriza- tion. As concluding encore, lie sang the well- known Prologue to Pa glint'd which the enthusiasm of the audience, would not allow him to finish without applause. Donald Dickson

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I n (I'resen Hellwig Crumpelt I firkin sun December 10 packed chapel heard Marcel Dupre's organ recital, presented as a gift of Mrs. W illiam Whiling. He played Christinas mu- sic old and new, from Bach to Cesar Franck and his own, ending with a spot improvisa- tion. Those who braved the rainstorm to go. fell that mastery of his instrument which won him the Prix de Rome and made him world famous. Marcel Dupre December 17 The college may he reminded of the Glee Club only at concerts, but to the Juniors and Seniors, chosen to be members. evcr Mon- w day night rehearsal is a worthwhile experi- ence. Christmas Carol Concerts at l)r. Ham- monds Church, in the Chapel, and in Town Mali New A ork. are the culmination of the fir t semester’s musical efforts. This year we had a carol written especially for us by Henry W icgland. as well as carols representa- tive of many foreign lands. The Spring Concert yas given in connec- tion y i th the Amherst Glee Club. The high spot of the evening being the Polovitian Dunces from Prince Igor. Kuth Vndroscn was the club’s president, and the other officers were: Carol Milvko. y ice-president: Dorothy Grumpelt, secre- tary; Dorothy Froelich. assistant secretary; Sue Dickinson, treasurer; Phyllis Jones, assistant treasurer; Eileen Helhvig. librarian. 19

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From down to dark January Hi A hit bewildered by the confusion of spasmodic classes, new library rules, and I he unaccustomed freedom we embarked on I lie ex peri men I of reading period. The long emp- ty days tempted us to prolong vacation, that is until we counted up ‘twelve to fifteen hours for each course. January 24 Then came exams! I lours of concentration punctuated by the glamour of lea c ery day. The shocked feeling as you go to an exam, and afterwards impassioned monologues: “What I did on the second question . . . Two exams the same day. and then they w ere ov er.