Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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MELODIES FROM From Left to Right: Kirkpatrick, Schultz, Spooner, Bivans, Connor, Swan, Sams, Wor- land, Mrs. Bennett, Director; Moorman, Dillehay, Harvey, Hayes, Cocklin, Schick, Durham, Davis. Id are thi inns:, makers, II ' . iiii tit ' dreamers of dream-i Wandering by lorn- sea-breaker And sitting by desolate streams; World losers and world forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams. Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world forever, it stems. The chorus is perhaps the most democratic group on the campus in that the only requisite for becoming a member is a desire to sing. There were one hundred and thirty mem- bers enroled, the largest chorus dur- ing the past eight years. Under Professor Oscar Bennett ' s direction, on December 6 and 7 the chorus produced The Gondoliers, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sulli- van, with the following cast : Duke of Plaza Toro Professor U nnett I.ttiz Mai rii i WoRi i Don Alhambra d I Bolt ro Ros i Druliner Mano I Iean Reed Guisippi i I R] 11 Boberg Antonio Waj II i I OSB KY Francesco — Fred Sw Duchess of Plaza Toro Hiii Minnick ilda I i i i Km Gianetta -Dorthcv Anderson ( SSa El SENA l- ' oi M Fiametta — Raedith Atwood Vittoria I oroi hi Daiu Upon invitation of the managemenl of KFOR. the entire opera was given over that station. .Mrs. Brandt, Director of Physical Education for Women, supervised the designing and making of costumes which became permanent property of the chorus. Heretofore, all costumes had been rented. A bouquet of or- chids to you, Mrs. Brandt. The chorus will be heard in Men- delssohn ' s oratorio Elijah next spring. The production of The Gondo- liers ' ' was truly an inspired piece of work on the part of Professor Ben- nett. While studying in New York A Prelude By this summer, he attended this oper- etta. Mr. Bennett ' s experiences have been many and varied. During the years 1916-1918, he attended Albion College in Michigan where he was enlisted in the army training corps. Later, he attended University of Ne- braska and took post-graduate work at Northwestern. Professor Sievers is away on a one year ' s leave of ab- sence; so in addition to his class work and lessons. Mr. Bennett is acting head of the Music depart- ment. Mr. Bennett was the recipient of a scholarship for the study of opera, and he has studied with some of the lead- ing voice instructors of the day. Be- sides being the possessor of a high degree of talent. Mr. Bennett has one of the most winning personalities on the campus. The orchestra has grown consider- ably in number and boasts of thirty members this year. Xew instruments have been added, which produce many and varied tonal effects. The addition of these new pieces made it possible for the orchestra to play a symphonv — the first time the Wes- leyan orchestra had attempted such a feat. The orchestra furnished music for Lane, Hayes, Mr. Bennett, Director; From, Gray- First Row: Arthur, Lyons, Tremain bill, Conlee, M. Young, Jones. Second Row: Hadsell, Vogt. Foland, Ireland, Schultz, Rosene, Douglass Barnhill Foord M. Wood, Sackett. Ml

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YELLERS OF THE BROWN By Doris Craven and Bonna Story Wesleyan spirit has become that urging, driving, yet intangible force that has so much to do with bringing honors to Wesleyan. That spirit manifest in our students has been correctly denned by one of our coaches as the momentum making champions. The work of Nebraska Wesleyan ' s Pep organization, Yellers of the Brown, has had much to do with momentum toward championship for it is the duty of the group to foster and direct enthusiasm for every activity on the campus. The 1935 football season has proved a particu- larly successful one for the Yellers of the Brown. Under their auspices great rallies were held, with band music and marching, torches looming and students shouting. We will — We will — We will! Cries of Hold That Tiger, Warp the Warriors, and Beat York were heard at different times from one end of the campus to the other. The football dinner before the Doane game was a help, too, as many of the football fellows commented on the fact later. By the way, Roland Enos isn ' t a bad master of cere- monies, is he? How proud we felt w T hen we heard that victory bell and realized that we had contributed towards its ringing ! On the day before the great game of the year the Yellers of the Brown held a big program in the gym followed by a rally which shall go down in history as most successful. Xot satisfied with this display the logs crossed in the form of a W with bright yellow flames leaping from them, signifying the fires of the Plains- men burning in the hearts of Wes- leyanites. The word Plainsmen is centered across the insignia in yellow letters. With this emblem set against a deep brown background the effect is quite startling. Chevrons are worn on the sleeve to signify number of years in the organization. The officers who lead the Yellers of the Brown in their activities and who assume the responsibilities are: Pep Club sponsored, another pep rally in the evening with a big bon- fire built by students, speeches by football men and coaches as Bust the Broncs was shouted from the very skies. Sales of yellow balloons, mega- phones, and 1935 Plainsmen sheets autographed by football men were projects undertaken by the Pep Club. The work of the Yellers of the Brown is never completely finished. They take an active part in pushing spirit up ace high for basketball and other sports. Not only does the Pep Club get us to games, but they keep things moving after we arrive, thanks to you cheer leaders! It is the Yellers of the Brown who choose the cheer leaders of Wesleyan University. We have been especially proud of Bob Stewart who has cer- tainly given everything he had to compel the students to show their pep and enthusiasm. His Let ' s Give the Locomotive and Make It Good can never be forgotten. Ronald Enos and Evelyn Youngquist have demon- strated that they have what it takes to bring pep and cheers from a stu- dent body. You have of course, noticed the canary yellow sweaters with brown insignia of the club which was espe- cially designed for the Yellers of the Brown last year by Alice Gilbert, then a student of Wesleyan. It consists of President — Lois Mather. Vice-President — Doris Craven. Secretary — Ruth Butler. Publicity Chairman — Harold Ahrendts. Treasurer — Alvin Wilks. Rallies such as we had this year, dinners, parades, ribbons, bonfires, torches, speeches, and yells, showed the team we were in back of them, win or lose; it showed that the Yellers of the Brown were capable of planning and pre- paring programs and rallies; it showed that there were leaders who spent untiring efforts to bring about the success of these plans. They have worked faithfully and well. They will continue to co-operate in supporting college activities throughout the year. We believe the organization is justifying its existence by its sincere effort this year. We are proud of their loyalty and their pep. So what about a yell for the Yellers Here goes! What ' s the matter with the Pep Club? They ' re all right! Who ' s all right? The Pep Club! Who? The Pep Club! Three cheers for the Yellers of the Brown! Three cheers for Wesleyan ' s Pep Club! First Row: Ahrends, Morey, Nicholls, Tranbarger, D. Craven, Armbruster, Butler, Benker. Second Row: T. Randall, Wullbrandt, Mangels, Deane, Youngquist, Mather. Third Row: Bader, Wilkes, Davis. Not in Picture: Ron Enos, Stewart, Bryant, Cole, Jones. Jenkins, 29

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THE MUSIC BOX Lois Connor plays presented by the Plainsman Tlayers and accompanied the operas and oratorios given by the chorus. In the accompaniments for the ora- torios, the orchestra was combined with the organ to provide a very beautiful background. Some of the better known works played by the orchestra were the Strauss Waltzes, Schubert ' s Un- finished Symphony, and a modern suit, Mississippi. The stringed ensemble is composed of fourteen violins, two cellos, one viola, and piano. This organization was started seven years ago by Mrs. Bennett, who is the present director. At that time it was c omposed of five members ; this year the membership has grown to eighteen. The orchestra ' s repertoire included music from the classics written for strings, such as Mozart ' s Symphony for Strings, Vivaldi ' s Concert Gros- so, and smaller works by famous composers, Bach. Handel, and Mos- kowski. The ensemble will be heard in their annual spring recital, followed by a dinner, a delightful tradition which was established last vear. From Left to Right: Ulmer, Cocklin, Kirkpatrick, Schultz, Hanson, Littrell, Bivans, Heckman, Sams, Beezley, Connor, R. Martin, Moorman, Swan, Worland, Mrs. Bennett, Director; Bessire, Powell, G. Martin, Harvey, Schock, Hosick, Slate, Giles, Hayes, Schick, Durham. Dillehay. Davis. A stringed quartet composed of Mrs. Bennett, first violin, Lois Con- nor, second violin, Miss Slonecker, viola, and June Meek, cello, is an- other product of the School of Music. They have played for numerous pro- grams, including the Chancellor ' s Re- ception and Educational Council Meetings. A violin trio composed of Lois Connor, Ruth Bryant, and Eva Sams with Neva Cocklin at the piano rep- resented Wesleyan extensively. One of the places of performance of par- Meet the gay-hearted, golden-voiced Gondoliers , who won your hearts and tickled your fancy by their acting, singing, and dancing, to say nothing of their colorful costuming. We vote this the best overa ever vroduced on Wesleyan stage. ticular interest was at the Eour-State Librarians ' Convention held at the Cornhusker Hotel. Geralyn Walrath Bennett, instructor in violin, is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Xebraska where she was a pupil of August Molzer. While at- tending university, Mrs. Bennett taught violin for two years at Cotner College and after graduation taught for a year in Kansas. She later studied at Bush Conservatory with Czerwonky and at Julliard School of Music under Persinger, the foremost instructor in violin today. Five y:ars ago complete charge of the violin department was given into her hands. As well as being an excellent violin- ist, Mrs. Bennett is an accomplished pianist. She is a member of two Fine Arts honorary societies, Delta Omicron, and Alpha Rho Tau. Last but not least is the subject of student recitals which are pre- sented once a month. They are given for the purpose of allowing pupils to perform before an audience. Con- structive criticisms are offered, and students profit artisticallv whether as a critic or performer. A consoling fact is the sympathetic ear with which one is heard, for sooner or later every- one has to play the roll of artist. With these various musical organi- zations, to say nothing of private voice and piano practice, is it any wonder that White Building is often referred to as Music Box? 31