New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1949 volume:

1949 Mume Dedication The Class of 1949 dedicates this Neume to Mr. and Mrs. William L. Whitney, two of the most lovable members of the faculty. We appreciate their wonderful dispositions, their sincere friendship — which we all have experienced — and their most excellent and expert guidance. . . . May you always be as happy and as friendly as you are! Editor-in-Chief .... Edward Drew Associate Editor .... Doris Smith Business Editor ... Philip Young Literary Editor Betty Lee Holmgren Photography Editor Rollins (iriffith Irt Editor Arcady Tkachenko Subscription Chairman Russell Stanger Sales Chairman .... Claire Flynn Literary Committee Jeannice Mingo, (Jerald Culik Proofreader .... Clyde Macdonald Advertising Chairman Joseph Carroll Junior Class Representative . . Larry Stowe Neume Board We, the Senior Class of 1949, offer to you, the reader, our publication of this yearbook. We have attempted in this edition to present material which is personal in some way to each and every reader. We have attempted with our photographs to capture the informality of being. We sincerely hope that you enjoy this year ' s Neume. I should like to take a spot right here in the beginning of this book to say a word about class spirit and co-operation. I believe that class spirit is a passive force which needs only a motive to make it active. This year ' s Neume has been such a motive. As Editor of this book, I have only the greatest of praise and gratefulness to the members of the Senior Class. They have co-operated and worked many long hours during the busiest of their college years to make this book a success — their spirit has been one hundred per cent. Speaking for the Senior Class, it is my wish that this 1949 Neume will rest in your library as a memorial to the New England Conservatory of Music and to the Senior Class of 1949. THE FACULTY Classes of 1949 1950 195 1 1952 FRESHMEN We Freshmen are right in there now. We feel as much — well, almost as much a part of school as Beethoven. In September we were all questions and puzzled expres- sions. The freshman girls at the dormitory were undergoing the tortures and hardships of the traditional hazing. During this time, we appeared in school looking like clowns Class Officers President — Warren Sinclair Vice-President — Mary Lou Hoar Recording Secretary — Donna Walsh Corresponding Secretary — Judy Mitchell Treasurer — Edward Murphy •{ 14) from the flapper days. We all withstood it bravely, however, and came out as good as new. We are proud of our class spirit. We all turned out for class meetings, first of all to elect our class officers, President, Warren Sinclair; Vice-President, Mary Lou Hoar; Recording Secretary, Donna Walsh; Corresponding Secretary, Judy Mitchell; Treasurer, Edward Murphy. Our next business was planning our January dance; and finally the big day came. Never in history had Brown Hall looked so beautiful. We danced and jittered to the music of A. Dalton ' s orchestra. Faye Friedman teamed up with Danny Kaye to bring the house down with her famous pantomime review. In spite of the fact the refreshments very mysteriously disappeared before we got to them, the dance on the whole was a success. W e didn ' t all make the Dean ' s List this year but we ' ll take another crack at it next year. SOPHOMORES The Class of ' 51 returned to N. E. C. in the fall, resolved to make a success of its Sophomore year. As Sophomores we hoped to do more for the students and the schcjol than we had been able to do as Freshmen. Although we missed some of our friends in the Diploma Course who had become Juniors, we were glad to welcome new members from other schools. Class Officers President — Gene Lacritz Vice-President — Richard Pasco Treasurer — Gilbert Clarke Student Council Representative — Bud Fourness Recording Secretary — Rose Miscio Corresponding Secretary — Priscilla Farrant {16 Everyone was busy with school work, but we still had time to plan social events. After much debate as to what type of event to have we decided to sponsor a Cabaret Night. With this decision made, refreshment, entertainment and decorating committees quickly went to work to make the evening a long-remembered one. Finally the big night, November 30, arrived. Banquet Hall was decorated as a night club. Tables were placed around the dance floor, while the walls and pillars were hung with bright streamers. Later in the evening a floor show was presented and was enjoyed by everyone. Other plans for social events include a spring dance, which we expect to give in May. During the year our Class has tried to co-operate with the Student Council in all matters. In the monthly class meetings, various motions were made and passed, such as our vote to give part of our Student Activity Fee to support the Melodic Line. We hope to accomplish even more next year as Juniors, both in social events and school improvements. JUNIORS Although the line of demarcation between the upper and lower classes has been removed, there nevertheless existed the complete harmonious feeling of upper-class- men relaxing together to the strains of Al Dalton ' s orchestra at the combined Senior and Junior Class Dance. Tossing to the winds all concern for Keyboard Harmony and Class Officers President — Robert Forrest Vice-President — Shirley Collins Secretary — Polly Burgess Treasurer — Anna Di Vittorio Student Council Representative — Fred John- son Executive Board Member — Robert Dunn 08 augmented sixth chords, students in costume, slacks, and what-have-you reveled in an atmosphere of gaiety. No one regretted coming after seeing Verdi ' s Othello as inter- preted by Messrs. Hallquist, Johnson, Tkchenko, Mills, Weigel, and Mayerson. Their brilliant performance coupled with the high-pressured advertising which preceded the dance spelled inevitable success, and the kind of inter-class co-operation that results in a stronger esprit de corps. Sensing the approach of doom in the disguise of mid- semester exams, all heads became sandwiched between book covers in hopes that the long hand of Fate would bypass them as they tried to make amends for studyless weeks. After the smoke and din of exams had cleared, the Junior Class made prepara- tions for their concert, a coming-out party for the more talented side of the class. To Bob Dunn fell the lot of forcefully dragging out the shy and coaxing the timid. Like a veteran trouper, he arranged a concert whose artistry was sufficient to grace the stage of Carnegie Hall. Miss Anne DeVittorio and Charles Henderson rendered vocal selec- tions and Guy Carpenter performed at the keyboard. A chorus of ten voices and a Kauder Trio consisting of piano played by Miss Frances Myska, violin by Anastasios Tsicoulias, and horn by Arthur Goldstein rounded out an evening of pleasurable listening. Judging from the above affairs, the forthcoming Mardi Gras Dance in February promises to be the greatest!! Zhc Semor Class Mistory No, in 1945 we weren ' t green with envy. We were just Freshmen and were we green!! As we entered the door of N. E. C. on our first day here, Beethoven stood hovering over us as the upper classmen went buzzing on their way with that cold air of importance that made us have goose-bumps as they passed. The Freshman hazing that they give us succeeded in pulling our ego down one hundred per cent, but it was fun. The boys (yes, there were a few) really looked like characters in their nail polish and kerchiefs; and the girls with braids and lipstickless lips. Every morning a few chosen ones did calesthenics on the Huntington Avenue island under the able leadership of an upper classman or two. At one of our first class meetings, Joseph Carroll was elected President of our group. During that year the Melodic Line was reestablished as the school newspaper and through it, our social functions and other official material was publicized. A student activity fee was suggested by our class, and approved by the school, whereby every student could attend all social functions for a small fee paid at the beginning of each year. So much for the Freshman year when all of us were wandering around the halls in a fog finding new friends and acquainting ourselves with college life. Remember that frivolous, curly-haired boy, who had unlimited pep? That was Eddie Drew, President of the Sophomore Class. This was the year that the N. E. C. Direc- tor ' s desk had a shiny new name plate on it; Harrison Keller (replacing Quincy Porter). Many new teachers ' and students ' faces were introduced to the school. The enrollment took a tremendous leap upward (especially in reference to our male population) since the war was over and the G.I. Bill gave the boys a college opportunity. The girls didn ' t complain!! Hats off to Wayne Barrington, President of our Junior Class! The class began to be a co-ordinating, co-operating group of students which was busily making plans for the Senior Year activities. One of the most successful dances ever given in N. E. C. was held during the year in the form of a Valentine party. An assembly concert was presented for the school in which several soloists from the class were featured and a chorus sang novelty numbers. Now, after seemingly years of study we find ourselves on the top, spinning around with plans for the final days of our stay here. Under the capable leadership of our President, Don Mayer, the class has planned many interesting activities. The Symposium is making its home for a few days at N. E. C. this year and the Seniors have eagerly prepared themselves to act as hosts and hostesses. The Strauss Ball, the greatest social event of the season for everyone at school, is to be bigger and better than ever before. Class Day frolics are being dis- cussed, planned, and anticipated with a great deal of en- thusiasm. Well, we seem to be at the end of a path, and we are looking toward a broad highway called the Future. Our years here at N. E. C. have been happy ones and we have made history within our own class. We will go on making names for ourselves throughout life and — who knows? — maybe our paths will cross again on Life ' s Highway. SENIORS Class Officers President — Don Maher Vice-President — Claire Flynn Secretary — Betty Lee Holmgren Treasurer — Raymond Lysak Student Council Representative DEGREE STUDENTS EsTELLE AlFONSE Dolly Pittsfield, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Besides dancing a mean rhumba, reading, collecting the worst music cartoons, Dolly occasionally fea- tures a French beret . . . especially on mornings following ardent devotion to quarter rests for instru- mentation. Junior Class Dance, 1947; Dormitory Dance, 1949; Ring and Pin Committee, 1949; Cap and Gown Committee, 1949; Neume Board, 1948- 1949; Symposium Chorus, 1949. Sandy Anselmo Buffalo, New York Voice, Mme. Marie Elsberg. Name a sport and you ' ll find Sandy there, particu- larly if it ' s horseback riding, tennis, swimming, or dancing. Identification: sport shirt, ready smile, Met aspirations. French Scholarship; Oliver Dit- son Scholarship; Newman Club. Carroll Aucoin Presque Isle, Maine Voice, William Whitney. Dignified air of actor is ever predominate . his best in Twelfth Night — and on the floor. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Minstrel 1946. . . at dance Show, Mary Avedikian Chelsea, Massachusetts Violin, Alfred Krips. When fingers aren ' t on the fingerboard, they are on the switchboard keeping N.E.C. in contact with the outside world. High School Scholarship; J. M. C. A. Centennial Scholarship; Jackson Scho- larship; Oliver Ditson Scholarship; Saunders Scho- larship. Leo Bachini Winthrop, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Has a female quartet all his own. Leo B. + Leo P. = hilarity prior to Prof. ' s arrival . . . And what blues music in open score! Olga Ball Newport, Rhode Island Piano, Miklos Schwalb. McGhee . . . our quiet and refined lady active week-ends in Little Rhody holding two positions as church organist and teaching. Sigma Alpha Iota. Robert Ball Springfield, Massachusetts Piano, Howard Coding. Quincy Conservatory claimed Bob for two years . . . serious student . . . friend . . . New England has a strange fascination for him. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia, Treasurer, 1948-1949; Program Com- mittee Chairman, Social Committee Chairman, 1948; Convention Committee. High School Scho- larship; Southwich Scholarship; Oliver Ditson Scholarship; Sampson Scholarship; Munroe Scho- larship. Wayne Barrington Worcester, Massachusetts French Horn, Willem Valkenier. Never an idle moment. He and Brother Gomez made our Symposium tops. Class diplomat . . . ready crush for freshman girls. Chamber music and amateur orchestras find Wayne a staunch supporter. New England Conservatory Alumni Club of Worcester County Scholarship, Worcester Public Schools; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Class President, 1947-1948; Student Council, Vice- President and Treasurer, 1947-1948-1949; Sympo- sium Business Chairman, 1948-1949. Wallace Bartlett Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Piano, Lucille Monaghan. No one could judge from Polly ' s warm, pleasant smile that tedious hours are spent proofreading theses . . . minors in cello too. George Bayley Hanson, Massachusetts Organ, Dr. Carl McKinley Great aspirations in church music with stress on choir work . . . nautically inclined. High School Scholarship; Carr Scholarship; Carr Organ Society; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Class Vice-President, 1945-1946; Student Council Representative, 1948. ' ' Marvin Beinema Worcester, Massachusetts Organ, Dr. Carl McKinley. A particular interest in church work . . . organist and choir director; but on the sidelines drawing and woodworking . . . student without a doubt ... we miss Pollyl Phi Mu .Alpha; Sinfonia, Corresponding Secretary, 1947-1948-1949; Carr Organ Society, President, 1947-1948. John Bolendz Hyde Park, Massachusetts Research: Piano, Susan Williams Lunn. South .America, here he comes! That is, if he isn ' t lecturing incoming freshmen on wired music. Leisure . . . skiing and badminton. High School Scholarship; Oliver Ditson Scholarship. Marjorie Brinkley Portsmouth, Virginia Voice, Mme. Maria Elsberg. Artistry also displayed in picture tinting. Who keeps who on whose toes: Marj or Lucy? Sigma Alpha Iota; Treasurer 1947-1948; Sales Committee for Neume. Joseph Carroll Bradford, Massachusetts Historical Research: Piano, Ruth McKay. Capable administrator and business manager, runs a close second as class diplomat. Sleight-of-hand draws onlookers anytime, Bob. We quote: Medical science can never discover a cure for musical tanatics. Oliver Ditson Scholarship; Jackson Scholarship; Melodic Line Staff; Composers and Arrangers Club; Class President, 1945-1946; Neume Board. Cedric Chase Waltham, Massachusetts Piano, Lucille Monaghan. George Cohen Worcester, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Unforgettable dry humor . . . instantaneous grin is a signal for laughs. When older automobiles return, you ' ll see (ieorge at the wheel. By the way, any- body care to buy a car? Doris Corry Saylesville, Rhode Island Music Education, Francis Findlay. Petite femme, quiet manner yet unmistakenly mischievous. Coming attraction: Corey Express from Saylesville to Back Bay for Dot ' s daily trips . . . proves to be a ball of fire in high school as music school marm. High School Scholarship; Commuters ' Club Secretary, 1949. Arnold Davis Walpole, Massachusetts Piano, Howard Coding. Will discuss any phase of psychology at any time in the caf. Prepared to do push-ups again with 45th Division but undoubtedly prefers con- certizing. Phi Mu Alpha; Sinfonia. DOMENIC DiFrANCO Boston, Massachusetts Oboe, Fernand Gillet. ' Dom, quiet and soft-spoken. Likes any good literature. Appears serious, but we ' re not cer- tain . . . subtle, unassuming. Ann DiLavore Methuen, Massachusetts Piano, Lucille Monaghan. Collegiate teaching holds an appeal. At home on the court, rink, or green is Misty. High School Scholarship; Carr Scholarship; Oliver Dit- son Scholarship. Edward Drew Elmwood, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Showman First Class. Class clown in ' 45 re- cently reformed to Class tease . . . Anyone have just one extra room for a few guests? Just one . . . assisted Mrs. L. C. with Chorus . . . First Grade low voices, Mr. Drew and the apple . . . Hardly a spare minute . . . recently become member o N. E. Festival Chorus. Oliver Ditson Scholarship; Class President, 1946-1947; Commuters ' Club President, 1947-1948; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Pledgemaster, 1948-1949; Neume, Editor-in-Chief, 1948-1949; Symposium Committee, Housing Chair- man; Symposium Chorus. T. Claire Flynn Boston, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Completely relaxed and calm yet Claire keeps things moving with her quick repartee . . . Strictly an artiste in French beret. As an alumna of famous Springfield Plan, kept us well-informed. Class Treasurer, 1947-1948; Class Vice-President, 1948-1949. Joseph Freni Cambridge, Massachusetts Trumpet, Mr. Kloepfel. Honest, hard-working, ready to help . . . teaching Music Education . . . Photography . . . .■Accom- plishments in instrumental music. Verna Goodwin GoflFstown, New Hampshire Music Education, Francis Findlay. Amiable; good-natured red head. Vern always drew an appreciate audience for folk songs . . . in- separable, guitar and accordion . . . Allemande left, swing that lady! High School Scholarship; Lindsav Scholarship; Gould Scholarship; Conserva- tory Ciub, Vice-President, 1948-1949. Robert Griffin Seattle, Washington Voice, Gladys Miller. N. E. C. claimed Bob in ' 46 from University of Washington. Rich bass voice and broad smile undoubtedly contributed to winning the Arthur Fiedler Youth Opportunity Auditions last year. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; New England Opera Theater. Rollins Griffith Boston, Massachusetts Piano, Margaret ChalofF. Conscientious worker ... in sole charge of Neume candids. Recently pledge to Frat. Harmonious memoirs: contest in substitutional harmony of Gershwin ' s Embraceable You way back when . . . ! High School Scholarship; Omega Psi Phi; Composers and Arrangers Club; Melodic Line Staff; Student Council Representative; Neume Board; Veterans ' Club. Roger Hall Grand Rapids, Minnesota Music Education, Francis Findlay. Can ' t forget the West and hankers to be thar . . . in spite of New England attractions . . . Ship- modeling, traveling, . . . Good guy. Veterans Club; Composers and Arrangers Club. Marion Hawkes Gray, Maine Voice, Mme. Marie Sundelius. For six years the Mt. Vernon A-Capella Choir has claimed Marion as contralto soloist; three years soloist at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; Somewhere in United States we expect to view a music school established by a ' 49 grad. Ida Con- verse Scholarship; Crabtree Scholarship; Handel ' s Messiah with Harvard and Radcliffe; Honegger ' s King David at Symphony Hall; Mascagni ' s Cavalleria Rusticana with Bell Canto Opera Company and Fenway Opera Company. mmmm Muriel Hebert Wolf Nashua, New Hampshire Voice, Charles Pearson and Alice Stevens. Became Mrs. A. Wolf only recently . . . Her health forced the need for a leave of absence a while back . . . Awarded Phi Beta Kappa. Persevering, deserving . . . Nothing is certain, but uncertainty. High School Scholarship; Gould Scholarship; Rogers Scholarship; Lindsay Scholarship; Sigma Alpha Iota. Francis Hinkel Markham, Virginia Organ, Dr. Carl McKinley. Don ' t let that attitude of indifference fool you! Return of the Peasel Tree at frat banquets by popular demand; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Alumni Secretary, 1948-1949; Carr Organ Society, Vice- President, 1947-1948; Student Council, President, 1947-1948. Betty Lee Holmgren Concord. New Hampshire Voice, William L. Whitney. Eating and contemplating the beauty of eternity, favorite pastimes . . . loves to make people laugh . . . church jobs, window shopping, dancing, movies, . . . and thinking!! ! . . . Charming in that black man- tilla . . . Spark of enthusiasm, poised, gay, sweet gal. . . . I, an optimist believe in the latent depths of everyday people who crawl on the surface of life. High School Scholarship; Brown Scholar- ship; Munroe Scholarship; Mu Phi Epsilon: His- torian, 1947-1948, Warden, 1948-1949; Neume Staff, Literary Editor; Symposium Committee; Minstrel Show; Dormitory Dance Committee, 1948-1949; Class Day Committee; Senior Class, Secretary. Carl King East Greenwich, Rhode Island Trumpet, Roger Voisin and Georges Mager Hardly a class would survive without Carl ' s pun contribution. Favors be-bop. Perfect pitch. What ' s the latest word from Siberia? Rhode Island State Scholarship; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Student Council Representative, 1947-1948-1949. Alfred George Lague Woonsocket, Rhode Island Piano, Howard Coding. Collects records . . . married, with one child . . . wants to be remembered (as we all do) as a musician . . . future hopes: teaching and concert work . . . sincere, hard working . . . conscientious . . . easy to get along with . . . teaches in Woonsocket . . . everybody ' s friend. Li LA Liss Newark, New Jersey Voice, William L. Whitney and Gladys Miller. Sophisticated and fashionable . . . Hobbies: swim- ming and dramatics . . . hopes to be in Paris five or so years from now. Conservatory Club. Dana Frazer Lordlv Saltcoats, Saskatchewan, Canada Piano, Howard Goding. Suave, English gentleman . . . Hobby: persuading people to move to Canada . . . sampling Sharaf ' s root beer . . . Weekly radio broadcast . . . Helped lay foundation of Class Day Show. Oliver Ditson Scholarship. Donald Laurence Love Don Melrose, Massachusetts Music Education: Francis Findlay. Smile when you call him office boy, for adminis- tration superb is his calling, and does he answer! Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia, Recording Secretary, 1946-1947; Vice-President, 1947-1948; Commuters ' Club, Treasurer, 1944-1945; President, 1945-1946, 1946-1947; Pi Kappa Lambda. Raymond M. Lysak. Ray Lynnfield, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. An orchestra member for two years, married, and with two children Ray still finds time to make cabinets as a hobby. His plans for the future are all laid in the United States . . . Long may he wave . . . and be everybody ' s buddy. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Class Treasurer, 1948-1949. Clyde Macdonald Mac Watertown, Massachusetts Violoncello, Alfred Zighera. Mac . . . otherwise known as versatility personi- fied . . . has been around a comfortably long time . . . the which is now Al Fine . . . We ' ll be tor missin ' ye, Mac. Donald Maher Don Newfane, Vermont Music Education, Francis Findlay. Don is one fine, upstanding gentleman. With an artist ' s eye, he spends some of his spare (?) hours redecorating . . . When you ' re busy painting your mansion in heaven Chinese red, Don — many years hence — may the angel choir reward you for your efforts to teach them to sweetly singe. Kappa Gamma Psi, Vice-President, 1947-1948, President, 1948-1949; Student Council, 1948-1949; Class President, 1948-1949; High School Scholarship. Janice Mingo Waterville, Maine Kiddo Music Education, Francis Findlay. - Kiddo, Doris . . . and the funniest vaudeville act ot the season ... If you ' ll step outside for a mo- ment she ' ll show you her original animal drawings . . . and even teach you a rote song, if you ' re lucky . . . Thanks for the smile of your pretty, round eyes. Miss Mingo-o-o-oo. Alpha Chi Omega, Recording Secretary, 1947-1948, Scholarship Chair- man, 1948-1949; Melodic Line Staff, 1945-1946; Class Secretary, 1947-1948; House Council, 1947- 1948; Junior-Senior Dance Committee, 1948; Strauss Ball Committee, 1949; Symposium Housing Com- mittee, 1949; Neume Board, 1949; High School Scholarship. Paul Monaghan Monahan Bangor, Maine Clarinet, Victor Polatscinek and Pasquale A. Car- dillo. Monahan (or Let ' s find a practice room), is married, has two children, composes as a hobby, and hopes to be a teacher in a college . . . We need MORE like you, Mr. M.! Composers and Ar- rangers Club; Class Day Committee, 1949. William Muri hy Bill Milford, Massachusetts Violin-Ensemble, Alfred Krips. Bill is so conscientious. Phi Mu Alpha Sinfoni a, Vice-President, 1948; Scholarships: High School, George Saunders, 1943. Maurice Pepin Boston, Massachusetts Organ Pedagogy, George Faxon. Slightly French . . . mais oui ... a man of intensity in conversation ... a mischievous eye for the fu- ture ... a ferocious appetite but! he works it off skating, skiing, and playing tennis. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia: Secretary, 1946, Treasurer, 1948, National Councilman, 1948; High School Scholarship. William Pickett Bill Scituate, Rhode Island Organ, Dr. Carl McKinley. Ask anyone who knows him, and you ' ll hear . . . Oh, he ' s so cuie! (N ' est-ce pas?) . . . Primarily his interest is in church music but his secret pas- sion is play-acting. Carr Organ Society; Student Council; Scholarships: High School; Samuel Carr, Oliver Ditson. Carol Pitman Pitty Salem, Massachusetts Piano, Howard Coding. Carol can do anything . . . sketch, play tennis, golf, paddle her own canoe, cultivate a garden, do metal- work, play in a trio, accompany singers, and on and on . . . already a frequent entertainer at Veterans ' Hospitals, she plans to be a musical therapist some- where in the West. Sigma Alpha Iota: Editor, 1947-1948; President, 1948-1949; Student Council, 1948. Carolyn Pitt Lakewood, Ohio Violoncello, Alfred Zighera. A vision in alabaster . . . who dislikes to be called Blondie, but won ' t refuse to smile if you do. Carolyn is undoubtedly the busiest cellist in school. Sigma Alpha Iota: Vice-President, 1947-1948; Chaplain, 1948-1949; Class Vice-President, 1945- 1946; Secretary House Council, 1946-1947; Conserv- atory Club, 1945-1947; Scholarships: High School, Lotta Crabtree, 1946-1949. Leo Provost New Bedford, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Serious student . . . laugh-promoter without any effort . . . Could you tell me where I could buy a Tonette? . . . Continuous repartee, subtle, likeable. John Richardson Claremont, New Hampshire Music Education, Francis Findlay. John, with his wife, has high hopes of settling in the West . . . (perhaps to photograph all that scenery and build better model railroads in his own little prairie)! . . . The star to which his wagon is hitched is a conducting career . . . Anything else will just be getting there. With an orchestra, a chorus, and a band as hobbies, one would say he is on the way! President New England Conservatory Chap- ter MENC; Lucinda Gould Scholarship, 1939-1940. Richard Riddell Denver, Colorado Voice, William L. Whitney. Handsome hunk of humanity . . . once a Navy man, always a Navy man . . . He skis, too, and he can sing! John Roberts Johnny Springfield, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. An outdoor man, John is married, has two children, and hopes to settle in some New England town not too far from Western Massachusetts . . . and raise more children (for his future music departments)! Jeannette Mildred Rose Jan Burlington, Vermont Voice, Gladys Miller. Jan has one of the prettiest rooms at the dorm. Her hobbies . . . (Where does the girl find time, and learn so much music, too?) . . . include: painting, collect- ing foreign perfumes, sewing, reading, bowling, bike-riding, and walking. Her ambition is a career, with marriage and little ones. Good luck, Jan! Alpha Chi Omega: Corresponding Secretary, 1947- 1948; Rushing Chairman, 1948-1949; President Newman Club, 1947; Junior and Senior Dance Com- mittee, 1948; Veterans ' Minstrel Show, 1946; High School Scholarship. Cynthia Sargent Cynny Swampscott, Massachusetts Voice, William L. Whitney. My five years at N. E. C. have been a wonderful experience and despite all kidding to the contrary, I know I shall miss it very much. Cynthia ' s last words! A girl of hobbies and how, Cynny goes for knitting, records, photography, movies, books, dancing, swimming, and bowling. A musical career is her dream, with a husband to help! Alpha Chi Omega; Corresponding Secretary, 1947; Historian, 1947-1948; President, 1948-1949; Commuters ' Club, Secretary, 1946-1947; Vice-President, 1947-1949; New England Conservatory Diploma, 1947; Student Council, 1948-1949; Symposium Registration Com- mittee, 1949. Jane Schleicher Janie Snooper Cochituate, Massachusetts Voice, Mme. Marie Sundelius. Very versatile young lady . . . dry sense of humor . . . and what a voice! Scholarships: High School, 1945-1946; Ditson, 1947-1948; Rogers, 1948-1949. Raymond Schulze Providence, Rhode Island Violin, Frank Macdonald. Mature player with a great deal of experience. LiLLA ShAUGHNESSY Squeaky Brockton, Massachusetts Violin, Frances Brockman. Sweet lil ' Lilla plays beautiful violin, loves to dance, ride horseback, and paint. Orchids to her for her work on Symposium! Mu Phi Epsilon: Warden, 1946-1947, Recording Secretary, 1947-1949; New- man Club; Symposium Committee, 1949 (Social and Publicity); Scholarships: National Federation of Women Clubs, 1944; Olga Kibrick, 1944; High School, 1944; Oliver Ditson, 1845-1946; G. Saunders, 1946-1948; A. F. Estabrook, 1948-1949. Teresa Shiels Terry Watertown, Massachusetts Voice, William L. Whitney Sweet and lovely, Terry sings like an angel . . . when she isn ' t knitting, playing popular piano, reading, or swimming! Sigma Alpha Iota: Membership Committee, 1946-1947; Corresponding Secretary, 1947-1948; Vice-President, 1948-1949; Newman Club; Sale Committee for Neume; High School Scholarship. Doris Smith Smitty Slatersville, Rhode Island Music Education, Francis Findlay. Spellbound and highhills . . . staying up late reading poetry . . . it ' s so peaceful in the country . . . loves to dance . . . the other halt of the greatest vaudeville act of the year . . . sweet and loving ways. Alpha Chi Omega; Conservatory Club, President, 1948-1949; House Council, Vice-President, 1947- 1948; President, 1948-1949; Melodic Line Staff; Class Vice-President, 1947-1948; Junior and Sen- ior Dance Committee, 1948; Assistant Editor of Neume; Student Council, Secretary, 1948-1949; Symposium Committee. Sylvia Snider Boston, Massachusetts Piano, Howard Coding. This girl veteran spends her spare time learning to cook for her husband, sterilizing bottles, making formulas and taking care of her one year old son, David. Here ' s to you, Sylvia! Russell Theodore Stanger Russ Hopkinton, Massachusetts Musical Theory (Conducting), Richard Burgin. .Appointed by Bernstein to manage the conducting class at Tanglewood . . . conductor of Monitor Youth Forum Glee Club . . . one of the Twinaires of radio, recording. Totem Pole, and television fame . . . assisted Mrs. DeVaron with chorus rehearsals, and Mr. Burgin with chamber orchestras . . . one of our best vest, and always with a smile that ' s really warm! Phi Mu .Alpha, Sinfonia, Corresponding Secretary, 1946; Program Committee Chairman, 1947-1948; Neume Advertising Committee Chair- man; Violin Scholarship. Raymond Stewart Red Clinton, Iowa Clarinet, Rosario Mazzeo. Real gone guy . . . That red hair; Married, one child. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia. ith Edith Johnson Sutton Edie Cambridge, Massachusetts Organ, Homer Humphrey. Edie is one busy housewife, for she is a church organist, choir director, and a teacher . . . and still finds time for painting, drawing, and hiking. Diploma, New England Conservatory ot Music; and Honors with Distinction; Mu Phi Epsilon Organist; Scholarships: Carr, History of Church Music, Plainsong, and Hymnology. Arkady Tkachenko Kady Shanghai, China Piano, Howard Coding. Arky would like to be remembered as a friend to all his classmates . . . collects opera scores . . . hopes to be on the concert stage ... or busy . . . one of our favorite boys. Kappa Gamma Psi; Melodic Line Staff. Amaurv Veray-Torregrosa Yauco, Puerto Rico Music Theory and Research, Dr. Carl McKinley. Charming and debonair in at least four languages . . . memorized all the tombstones in Yauco at an early age . . . and there ' s never been a dull moment since . . . B.. ' . University of Puerto Rico; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Newman Club. Rita Ursillo Cranston, Rhode Island Viola, Joseph DePasquale, (Violin, Harrison Keller). A girl with many friends . . . and she ' s getting a new name in June . . . we ' re still waiting fot that vocal solo, Rita! Sigma Alpha Iota, 1947-1948; Student Council Executive Member, 1947-1948; Junior Dance Committee; Melodic Line Staff; Scholarships: High School, George Saunders, Louise Baker, George Munroe, G. Hyde. Gail VVeimer Union City, Indiana French Horn, Willem V ' alkenier. Gail likes sports, chess, and bridge . . . Too bad, girls, he ' s married. Kappa Gamma Psi; High School Scholarship. Anton Wolf Detroit, Michigan Composition, Francis Judd Cooke. Orchestral work performed at Symposium . . . One of our foremost composers . . . How red is a rose? Cleg Williams Felt, Idaho Voice, William L. Whitney. Church soloist, dramatics, dancing, skiing, and skat- ing, are all Cleo ' s loves. Mu Phi Epsilon: Corre- sponding Secretary, 1947-1948; Chaplain, 1948-1949; Scholarships: High School, Oliver Ditson, 1945- 1948; Baker. Lucille Young Elmira, New York Voice, Mme. Maria Elsberg. Lucy likes sports and traveling . . . famous last words, Hurry up. Marge. Sigma Alpha Iota: Sergeant-at-arms, 1947-1948; Corresponding Secre- tary, 1948-1949; Social Chairman, 1947-1948; Student Council; Representative of Sophomore Class; Secretary; House Council; Freshman and Sophomore Representative; Treasurer. Philip Young Cumberland Center, Maine Music Education, Francis Findlay. Complacent, competent, Sinfonia ' s official mind of thought and consideration. Married, Phil plans to stay somewhere in New England. Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; President, 1948-1949; Neume Board; Scholarships: Carr, Ditson, High School. Marvin Zebrak 7,ebe Worcester, Massachusetts Music Education, Francis Findlay. Hopes to be a teacher . . . collects stamps, corn (?), and plays chess. Commuters ' Club; Ditson Scho- larship, 1945-1947. Evelyn Ruth Ziemba Evvie Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts Pianoforte Methods, Miklos Schwalb. No one loves the movies more than Evvie does . . . conscientious . . . likes interior decorating, ice-skat- ing, swimming, and surf-board riding . . . plans to be married, and raising a family, plus teaching, be- fore many years. Scholarships: High School, 1945-1946; Page, 1945-1949. Drema Tavlor Dre Lewisburg, West Virginia Music Education, Francis Findlay. Before February, one of the busiest seniors around, besides being class secretary ... in April, sans appen- dix, she came back, and we were never happier to see anyone in our lives! Her favorite pastimes are dancing, bowling, movies, and laughing . . . (Oh! those pinchy cheeks!) Mu Phi Epsilon; Chorister, 1947, Corresponding Secretary, 1948; Secretary Class of 1949; Senior Representative House Coun- cil; Music Educator ' s Society; Strauss Ball Com- mittee; Senior Class Day Committee; Symposium Committee, 1949. DIPLOMA STUDENTS Dolores Baldyga Clinton, Massachusetts Voice, Gladys Miller Del has a kind t olerant feeling towards all hu- manity. Holds an art interest; alert . . . concerned for progress of day and times . . . Vive la Mexico! High School scholarship; Blanchard Scholarship. Mu Phi Epsilon. Joan Durfee Barrie Bennington, New Hampshire Piano, Margaret Mason. Well, I like to died, that could only be Jo. Recently elected to position of housewife . . . pleasing sweetness, contentment and satisfaction forseen in Barrie Home. Sally Birckhead Baltimore, Maryland Voice, Gladys Miller. Dry humor, carefree attitude, slightly Southern. Leisure reading, Thomas Wolfe. Quick comebacks . . . tun! Symposium Chorus. WiLMA Sloane Bordeleau Handley, West Virginia Piano, Margaret Chaloff. Crinkles her nose, displays deep dimples and sweet disposition, and informs us I can cook too! . . . and Paul can verify it. Newman Club; Melodic Line Assistant Editor. George J. Boyko, Jr. West Warren, Massachusetts Arranging, G. W. Briggs. Dashing, debonair . . . baseball, swimming; sport representative for Newman Club Federation . . . cherishes weird, haunting chords. Composers and Arrangers Club; Newman Club; Cap and Gown Committee. Francis Joseph Buckley Bucky Weymouth, Massachusetts Trumpet, Roger V ' oisin. Unassuming . . . plays pop band in West Bridgewater . . . good trumpeter . . . very cute grin . . . and he ' s a baseball fan, actively! Anthony T. Buontempo Providence, Rhode Island Popular Piano, David Kerne. An all-round guy who wants to be happily mar- ried, with three children, and teaching piano in sunny California. Peggy Anne Covington Crisfield, Maryland Voice, Gladys Miller. Club 23 in the dormitory . . . one of our most ardent music-lovers . . . those beautiful earrings! . . . Peg likes Boston. Dormitory Dance Commit- tee; Oliver Ditson Scholarship. Gerard Culik. Jerry Amsterdam, New ' V ork Arranging, George Wright Briggs. New England Conservatory in New York State . . . just a suggestion. Dependable . . . one-third of trio that molded our Class Day show. Present work in process ot being .Amsterdam Musical of ' 49. .Authority on contemporary music, especially .Arnold Schoenberg . . . Favority jive piece ot music is Willow Weep For Me, and his arrange- ment of it is colossal. Charter Member of Com- posers and .Arrangers Club; Neume Board. Robert Cole Cummings Bob Portland, Maine Trumpet, Roger Voisin. Psychology and psychiatry . . . hunting and fish- ing . . . aroma of a pipe . . . will he find the perfect tobacco? .... a physiognomy contortionist (!) . . . hopes to be married and living in New York. Edwin E. Daniels Danny Dedham, Massachusetts Piano .Accordion, Frank Gaviani. Danny would like to be remembered as a musician . . . has a smile tor everyone . . . Prince of the Stomach Steinway. N.E.C. ' s answer to Horace Heidt ' s accordionist, Dick Cantino . . . Eddie ' s personality and popularity is as dazzling as his accordion playing. Joseph Dudgeon Duke Whitman, Massachusetts Percussion, Roman Szule. Married . . . Holds down part-time job. Exten- sive pipe supply . . . Fuzzy hair. Quiet, modest, serious, cute grin, amiable disposition. Bernice Edwards New York City, New York Voice, Gladys Miller. A sincere friend, remembered never to be for- gotten. Verse-writing, broadcasting. Mademoi- selle Modiste . . . may use scholarship to David Mannes School of Music to further her study. Symposium Committee; Usherette. Muriel Fearnot West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Piano, Jeanette Giguere. Each one is seeking an El Dorado. Whatever it may be, we must try each day to get nearer to it. Bungalow for two . . . teaching. High School scholarship; Southwick scholarship. Charles N. Gurney, Jr. Chuck Millbury, Massachusetts Piano, Frederick Greene. Ready to give help when needed . . . plays a gone piano ... a man of few words . . . one ot our fine 88 men, and also does the arranging for his five- man combo. Charles Heffernan East Waterboro, Maine Piano, Margaret Mason. Architect, mountaineer, chemist, stage director . . . profitable philosophy: No difficulty ever befalls you without a reason. High School scholarship; Carr scholarship; Composers and Arrangers Club. John W. Henderson Framingham, Massachusetts Saxophone, Clarinet, Samuel Marcus and J. Arthur Caless. Outstanding interest . . . wine, women, and song . . . Randy is slightly nonchalant towards the strictly serious side of matters . . . are you serious? . . . likeable; Ditson scholarship. Davis B. Huston Concord, Massachusetts Oboe, Fernand Gillet. Tall and engaging! Commuters ' Club, 1947-1949. Vivian Johnston Jonny Youngstown, Ohio Voice Methods, Mme. Elsberg. Semper Fidelis is this dainty Miss ' s motto, and for a good reason, she was a Marine . . . Remember the T when you spell Johnston . . . writing photography, sports, and decorating for dances seem to be her strong likes . . . California or Hawaii will see her again someday. Conservatory Club, Recording and Corresponding Secretary, 1948-1949; Mu Phi Epsilon, Historian, 1949; Symposium Com- mittee, Dance Chairman, 1949. Jane Knight Melrose, Massachusetts Voice, Mme. Sundelius and Alice Girouard. On the glamour side . . . Janie goes in for skiing, knitting, playing the piano, and swimming . . . she ' ll be keeping house and in Musical Comedy, if her dreams come true ... we hope thev will. Alpha Chi Omega, Vice-President, 1948-1949; Melodic I-ine Staff; Junior Class Concert Com- mittee; Symposium Committee (Banquet); High School scholarship. Monte Marrocco Belmont, Massachusetts Piano (Popular), David Kerne. Teaches at Sam Marcus ' School . . . works like mad out of the Ruby Newman office . . . married. Likes Boston. W. Jean MacFarland Thomaston, Maine Voice, Norma Jean Erdmann. The little checkroom girl ... a good cure for the blues. Andrew McGhee Phyllis McSorley G.G. Milton, Massachusetts Wilmington, North Carolina Piano, Lucille Monaghan. Saxophone and Clarinet, S. Arthur Caless and Sam- Newman Club, uel Marcus. Will be on the road and with a first-rate band before you know it! Ditson Scholarship, 1947-1949. Elaine Cynthia Nawrocki Westfield, Massachusetts Piano, George A. Gibson. Does two piano work . . . loves swimming, needle- work, and fashion magazines . . . marriage and private teaching are future plans . . . that shy, sweet smile. Newman Club. David K. Pheli ' s Dave Denver, Colorado Voice, Gladys Miller. Pleasant fellow . . . married . . . could give Dougla ' : Fairbanks, Jr. a run for his money! Joan F. Rawding Swampscott, Massachusetts Piano, George A. Gibson. Teaches piano to children . . . engaged to David Huston . . . plans to let Boston bask under her smile for quite a few years. Commuters ' Club, 1946- 1947; Treasurer, 1947-1948; Scholarships: High School, Oliver Ditson, Henry Dunham. Frances C. Richter Allston, Massachusetts Piano, Susan Williams Lunn. We wish we knew more about this nice housewife who plays piano! Ernest Roussos Boston, Massachusetts Trumpet, Roger Voisin. Ernie and Flo, one of our most recent perma- nent two-somes . . . sincere, moderate, sociable . . . paints (pictures that is) . . . Veterans ' Club. Fred Spaulding Thorpe Concord, New Hampshire Organ, George Faxon. A slightly annoyed figure walking cautiously through the building looking for that scarce thing ' a practice room ' ... always has a smile . . . loves boating and fishing (especially in those New Hamp- shire lakes!) Carr Organ Society, Secretary, 1947- 1948. NON PICTORIAL SECTION DEGREE STUDENTS Miguel Gomez Brooklyn, New York Composition, Francis Judd Cooke Mike and Wayne made the Symposium the suc- cess that it was . . . ! Diligent worker, determined, rare humor! . . . Sonata for Voice and Piano per- formed at Symposium . . . Much to contribute . . . likes E. E. Cummings. Ditson Scholarship; Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia; Symposium Committee, Co- chairman. Eveline McDonald Paris, France Music Education, Francis Findlay. Considerate little Parisienne . . . quite the traveller . . . she ' s so quiet, you hardly know she ' s there. Joseph Lewis Indianapolis, Indiana Piano, Miklos Schwalb. Congenial, dependable; . . . favors Bela Bartok . . . Anyone need an accompanist? . . . Everybody loves Joe. Kappa Gamma Psi. Philip Newman Berkeley, California Theory, Dr. Carl McKinley. Numerous contributions to original composition concert . . . Trio for French Horn, trombone, and trumpet presented at Symposium . . . Student Fel- lowship interests. . . . Member of faculty . . . likes Boston. Walter Marcuse Carrollton, Missouri Organ, George Faxon. Married ... a linguist supreme ... a good fellow, who tries his best either while teaching others or while improving his own work . . . he ' ll be a good professor. Carr Organ Society. Andrew Valkuchak D ' Andy Jackson, Michigan Bassoon, Raymond Allard. What a sense of humor. . . DIPLOMA STUDENTS Reginald Aitkins Roxbury, Massachusetts Flute, Georges Laurent. Paul Kramer Cleveland, Ohio Oboe, Fernand (Jillet. Has a talented lite-long accompanist . . . practices his oboe until the minute he walks on stage for a concert. RoscoE C. Blint, Jr. Worcester, Massachusetts Percussion, Joseph Shapiro; Arranging, I.oring Briggs. Between drum beats, up in the clouds . . . Hying or composing . . . staunch supporter and enthusiast of contemporary music. V ' lTO Pa M pa LONE Waltham, Massachusetts Popular Piano, David Kerne. Pai l Bolrh Ironwood, Michigan Popular Piano, David Kerne. Organist . . . pianist with . rt Mooney and other orchestras in the good ole summertime — now in a small jam combo . . . this family man trom upper Michigan fulfilled his dream of years ago, by com- ing here to N.E.C. . . . He ' s settling in New England; in Manchester, New Hampshire, or Boston. Bernard J. Paiterson Montpelier, Vermont Trumpet, Roger V ' oisin. Buzz is kept busy keeping the Veterans ' Office on its toes ... in charge. Kappa Gamma Psi, ' ice-President, 1948-1949. Leo Breault Boston, Massachusetts Piano, Donald Smith. William Peterson Bill Boston, Massachusetts Piano, Howard (ioding. Conscientious. Nicholas Cardinale East Boston, Massachusetts Violin, Georges Fourel. Nick is pretty well occupied in the outside world claiming a chair in the Veterans ' Symphony and in the New England Philharmonic. Sincere, conscientious, and industrious . . . Kappa (iamma Psi. David E. Pickering Boston, Massachusetts Clarinet, Norman Carrel. Helps out the Pop Dept. in ensembles with his bass clarinet and baritone sax, tor which they are very grateful. Doi ' GLAS Havnes Boston, Massachusetts Trumpet, Ralph Fucillo. Idealism and surrealism, don ' t mix . . . will probably see him in M.G.M. production in tuture. Robert Ritzenheim Detroit, Michigan Violin, Richard Burgin. Married ... to his wite and music. Leo Jasmin Norwalk, Connecticut Clarinet (Popular School), Norman Carrel. Handsome young man of soaring talent (he flies a glider) . . . plays alto and clarinet . . . only man who can play a C scale on a clarinet with one hand . . . says his hobbies are wimmin and swimmin . . . chief ambition: to play longhair music. George H. Smiph, Jr. Leominster, Massachusetts Voice, William L. Whitney. That red-headed bassl 49 MASTER STUDENTS EVERETTE BUSKIRK RoBERT GrANGER Remington Indiana West Union Iowa Music Education, Francis Findlay. Music Education, Francis Pindlay. Harry Schmidt Herman Young Columbus Ohio South Boston Massachusetts Clarinet, Rosario Mazzeo. Music Education, Francis Findlay. {50 NON PICTORIAL MASTER STUDENTS Lois Lecompte Cook Frankfort Organ, George Faxon. John Padovano Kentucky Leominster Massachusetts Piano Pedagogy, Howard Coding, David Barnett Martha Haves Charlotte North Carolina Piano, Howard Coding. Muriel Reiss Brookline Piano, Miklos Schwalb. Massachusetts Caulbert Livingston Kansas City Music Education, Francis Findlay. Ernest Simms Missouri Tuskegee Oboe, Fernand Gillet. Alabama Bertha Olsen Glenville Music Education, Francis Findlay. Robert VVilloughbv West Virginia Grundy Center Flute, Georges Laurent. Elton Young Boston Research, Carl McKinley. Massachusetts {52 Clubs Organizations Fraternities Sororities S3 New England Conservatory Orchestra Malcolm Holmes, Conductor In the course of four years, the N. E. C. orchestra has increasingly become one of the school ' s most important func- tions. Consisting of approximately eighty- five enthusiastic, talented players, under the strong, able leadership of Malcolm Holmes, this organization has gradually risen from the realms of obscurity to that of honor and achievement. However, this improvement could not have been possible without the constant guidance of a cap- able conductor and sincere interest and long hard hours of practice on the part of the student players. In the preceding three years, it had been the custom for the orchestra to give a concert every six weeks, but this year a new system was introduced whereby an orchestral concert is given each month with two performances, one for the student body, the other open to the public. This is giving the instrumentalists an opportunity to study and perform more standard symphonic works as well as unfamiliar and modern pieces of musical literature, and with a shorter period of time in which to prepare the concerts. In addition to all this orchestral experience, the students have also had and continue to have the advantage of accompanying many of our outstanding faculty soloists. In recent years, these have included Mr. Goding, Mr. Schwalb, Mr. Valkenier, Miss Monaghan and many others. An opportunity is also offered to advanced student soloists to take an active part in these concerts. In addition to these performances in Jordan Hall, the orchestra has also had the experience of giving concerts in Swamp- scott, Brockton, Maiden, and Cambridge. {5i} Another yearly event for this or- ganization is its joint concert in Symphony Hall with the Preparatory Schools chorus. In the latter part of April the role of the orchestra is slightly altered in that it provides the Viennese waltz music for the annual Strauss Ball. Orchestral assistance is offered to senior students for the performance of their concerts — this concert likewise being an annual event. In judging the attendance of these Jordan Hall orchestral concerts it is note- worthy that student, as well as outside interest has steadily increased in the past four years. Such a decided improvement has been made by the orchestra, that it is quite evident that bigger and better things in musical literature lie in store for this youthful organization. { 55 New England Conservatory Chorus Lorna Cooke de Varon, Conductor Under the inspiring leadership of Lorna Cooke de Varon the Conservatory Chorus has in two short years performed the difficult feat of sounding as a tonal and rhythmic unit although numbering 150. Membership includes voice majors and other students who have been admitted after try-outs. Last year the Chorus gave four concerts plus a broadcast, included in which were the first Boston performances of Poulenc ' s Mass in G and the Schubert Mass in G. Mozart ' s Regina Coeli was sung accompanied by the Conservatory Orchestra. This year further progress has been made in the first Boston performances of the Benjamin Britten cantata A Boy Was Born and Bruckner ' s Mass in E Minor accompanied by the Conservatory Orches- tra. Outside performances were given at the Fine Arts Museum, Station WHDH, at the Regional Convention of the Federa- tion of Women ' s Clubs, and at Symphony Hall at Pops. The Spring Concert consisted of two cantatas, Jeptha by Carissimi and Hindemith ' s Apparebit Repentina Dies with brass instruments from the Conserva- {56} tory Orchestra, as well as Bach ' s Mag- nificat. The Chorus had a beginning of Democracy last year when representatives elected from each section met with the Director to discuss Chorus problems and progress. The plan was so successful that it has been continued and enlarged upon this year. The representatives now carry a substantial proportion of the managerial responsibility of the Chorus. The by-word of the chorus has be- come Be a part of the Music. And so the Conservatory Chorus will flourish under very able direction and continue to bring greater music to the N. E. C. 57 Band The New England Conservatory Symphonic Band, completing a third sea- son of activity under the direction of Georges Edmund Moleux, presented an annual program at Jordan Hall, May 18, 1949. Lakme Delibes Overture 1812 . . Tschaikowsky March Heroique ... St. Sdens La Vie D ' Esther .... Moleux La Feria Lacome Selections from La Traviata V erdi The New England Conservatory Band, having expanded both musically and numerically since organizing three years ago, has advanced to a major position in the Conservatory curriculum. Under the bat- on of Georges E. Moleux, principal contra- bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, graduate of the Paris Conservatory, contra- bass and clarinet, the Conservatory Band features a repertoire of French composi- tions, transcribed for band by the director. Selections from the classic operas, as well as Russian and German compositions, are also presented. At each of the concerts of past sea- sons, the Conservatory Band has offered a composition written and arranged by the director, Georges E. Moleux. Notable among these is the Poeme Symphonique, La Vie D ' Esther, repeated by public demand at the 1949 spring concert. Scored for full symphonic band, the piece contains all the delicate tonal qualities of French music, effectively interspersed with strong rhythmic passages in the trombone and tympani. A less serious work, Monte Carlo Overture , has also been presented. Principal instrumentalists for the 1948-49 season were: Kenneth Schermer- horn, solo trumpet; Eugene Lacritz, solo clarinet; Wilbur Kaslick, solo trombone. The entire personnel of the New England Conservatory Band unite in expressing their sincere appreciation for the valuable experience gained in working under the superb musicianship of George E. Moleux. His unerring leadership and inspiring in- terpretations built the N. E. C. Band to a parallel with any similar contemporary organization. 58 Pop School The Department of Popular Music was added to the New F.nghmd Conserva- tory in 1942. The original faculty was selected by Mr. Ruby Newman, who was the first supervisor. Of this original facul- ty, there remains only Mr. Wright Briggs, who now holds the reins as supervisor himself. This is, of course, exclusive of those teachers who are connected with the other departments of the Conservatory. During the war years, student enrollment dropped considerably, making it impossible to observe a full curriculum; therefore, the first students to graduate from the Popular Department did so in 1948, many of them with honors. This year we were fortunate to add to our many fine teachers the popular vocalist Ray Dorey, the gifted conductor Avner Rakov, and the talented Donald Hicks, pianist and recording artist. The highlight of the year is the concert which is presented in spring, featuring the best work done by our students during the year. We have given several in the past, and as this goes to press, we are working on our 1949 show, which promises to outdo all past efforts. Almost all the arranging will have been done by student arrangers. The aim of the Department of Popular Music is to provide a foundation of technical training combined with prac- tical experience in the field of commercial music. We try to cover all the branches of the field, diversified as they are. Training is available for professional choral singing, small group singing, radio studio work, and dance orchestra playing, along with solo work of all types. For the arrangers, a complete course is offered which covers any problem they can ever expect to en- counter. {59} Student Council This year ' s Student Council has, without a doubt, established the fact that a student govern- ment can function to benefit the students and to promote a better understanding between the student body and the administration. Mr. Holmes is always present as representative of the faculty and adminis- tration to receive the suggestions, recommendations, and complaints of the students through the Council. The following is a list of some of the major things the Council has undertaken this year: 1. Established the second Thursday of each month at twelve noon as the regular time for class meetings. 2. Aided in establishing the present Melodic Line as a bigger and better school paper. 3. Revised the Class Constitution, presented it to the classes in booklet form, after ratification by all the classes. 4. Pioneered the giving of keys to members of the Student Council who served, in good standing, for a period of one semester or more. 5. Sent representatives to the meetings of the Greater Boston Council and the National Students ' Asso- ciation. The most important accomplishment of the Council this year was the sponsoring of the Third Annual Symposium held at the Conservatory, March 17, 18, 19, 1949. Students from other major music schools in the United States and Canada were present. Although the Symposium was sponsored by the Council, the major part of the work was done by the Symposium Committee. Through their untiring efforts and co-operation with the Council the Symposium was a success. This year ' s members of the Student Council, especially the seniors, can feel proud of the job they have done in opening the way for the Student Councils and students of the future here at the Con- servatory. The officers were: Fred Johnson, Junior Class, president; Wayne Harrington, Symposium Com- mittee, vice-president and treasurer; Doris Smith, Conservatory Club, secretary; Robert Hallquist, Kappa Gamma Psi, executive member. 60 Dormitory The House Council of the New Eng- land Conservatory, under the able leader- ship of Doris Smith, president, has taken lengthy steps this year toward making the House a more pleasant place for its board- ers. Among the many innovations begun this year, the two newest projects carried through have been the installation of the library in the Gardner living room, which facilities reading of good literature for the dormitory girls, and the weekend dances started in March which were held in the downstairs recreation rooms at the dormi- tory. Each has been a great boon to the social life of the House and each has been accepted with great enthusiasm. The Council, whose duty it is to enforce the rules and regulations of the dormitory has not found it necessary to inflict many penalties this year because the girls have co-operated fully with their representatives. We also welcomed our new House Mother, Mrs. Mosher, this year, and under her capable guidance, we feel that we have made it a successful and happy year for the dormitory girls. {61 } Symposium The Third Annual Symposium was held at the New England Conservatory of Music on March 16, 17, 18, and 19. The participating schools were the Juilliard School of Music, New England Conserva- tory, Curtis Institute of Music, Yale Col- lege of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music. Each of these schools presented a program of student works showing both capabilities of composers and performers. Each program was followed by a critique which gave an opportunity for the composers to hear criticism of their works and to defend themselves. These critiques were very interesting and had great value for students interested in modern music. The planning and work that went into the Symposium was phenomenal. Mike Gomez and Wayne Barrington worked continuously contacting schools and directing committee procedures. At first it seemed that the Symposium was on dangerous ground, but then the air cleared and the entire plan unfolded to become a marvelous and fruitful occasion. The school will be long in forgetting the wonder- ful experience of the Third Annual Sym- posium. Of course, nothing great happens without co-operation and effort. Some- thing must be said for the time and work that Lilla Shaughnessy contributed as chairman of the social committee. Flos- sie Dunn carried on very efficiently as registration chairman. Harriet Sapper also was very efficient as music program com- mittee chairman. Robert Forrest worked long hours planning the banquet — it was successful. Hector Campos-Parsi was very busy in the capacity of advertising director and Ellen Drew utilized the co-operation of students, faculty, and Alumni members in preparing housing for oncoming partici- pants. The Symposium Committee gives unlimited thanks to the following people: Our hats off to Mr. Keller, our very helpful director; Dean Holmes, conductor of the orchestra; Mrs. DeVaron, conductor of the chorus; Mr. Tepper, moderator; Mr. Findlay, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Cooke, and Mr. Proctor, guest speakers; Mr. Corn- ing, director of publicity; Mr. Lehmann, assistant treasurer. May more symposiums be held for the cause of modern American music. {62} Alumni Association A Word from the Alumni Association to ' 49ers It is an axiom that if you are putting identification bands on birds, the most forthright way is to band the squabs while they are still in the nest. The analogy in making good alumni out of undergraduates is embarrassingly true. While still in the nest the Xew England Conservatory Alumni Association has sought to instruct members of this outstanding class of ' 49 concerning the history of their Alma Mater, the accom- plishments of its graduates, its alumni organization, the distribution of its alumni and the opportunities of meeting them after graduation. The Class of 1949 will be the first in several decades to be organized for alumni work before Commencement. This simply means that class organization and esprit de corps will not deteriorate but will be- come stronger and ripen as years roll by. Consequently much may be expected in the future. The New England Conservatory has provided its graduates with the finest weapons for his or her life work. In return, the Alma Mater will rightfully expect an abundant measure of thoughtful good will which will match the interests of the Con- servatory in such matters as friendly pub- licity, a constant flow of high grade pros- pective students and hearty support of organized alumni endeavor. May your love for your Alma Ma- ter increase in proportion as you are separated from her by time and distance. F. Otis Drayton, President 63 Sinfonia To commemorate the fiftieth anni- versary of its founding, Alpha Chapter observed the occasion with a two-day cele- bration last November 26th and 27th. From its early inception, when the Con- servatory was located in the Franklin Square House, Alpha inspired the establish- ment of chapters in other music schools, until today the national organization, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, boasts of over one hundred active chapters throughout the country. The first day of the Jubilee was con- cerned with registration in the chapter room where a collection of old historical documents and pictures was displayed. That evening a fine concert of contempo- rary and classical music was presented by the fraternity, followed by a reception. Festivities continued the next day with a luncheon in the Sinfonia room, and a very impressive formal initiation ceremony in the afternoon in Jordan Hall, receiving ten new members into the fraternity. In the evening the celebration was brought to its climax with the Golden Jubi- lee Banquet attended by nearly seventy- five members, guests, and distinguished alumni. In addition to the Golden Anni- versary celebration. Alpha Chapter has carried on with an ambitious schedule of concerts, which included a Founder ' s Day concert last October in conjunction with the faculty, and two joint concerts with Mu Phi Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Iota Sororities. Present chapter officers are: Philip C. Young, president; Maurice Pepin, national councilman; William Murphy, vice-president; Francis Mulligan, secretary; Robert Ball, treasurer; Marvin Beinema, corresponding secretary; Robert Karlen, historian; Raymond Hunkins, warden; Lorne Ford, librarian; Francis Hinkel, alumni secretary. May the work of this powerful organization in advancing the cause of music in America continue to strive toward even greater goals in the next fifty years. Long Live Sinfonia. 64 } Kappa Gamma Psi Alpha Chapter of Kappa Gamma Psi Fraternity, under the guidance of President Donald Maher, has enjoyed an- other successful year at the Conservatory. New brothers who were initiated during the year are Kenneth Child, Jr., Robert Garneau, Gail Weimer, E. Richard Hall, John Moriarty, Millard Xeiger, Lawrence Stowe, William Tesson, Abby Mayer, Norman Magnon, William Bab- cock, Jr., Murrill Berry, Eugene Lacritz, Harry Folmer, and John Cantrell. In October, Kappa held a smoker which featured smokes, movies and enter- tainment. A new event, Greek Letter Night, took the spotlight in November. This event contained short humorous skits by all the sororities and fraternities, which were very entertaining and enjoyable to all. For this reason it appears this night of fun will be an annual affair. Kappa joined with its sister sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota, in a concert in Decem- ber. A combined chorus of the two socie- ties and solos made up the program. January found Kappa presenting her own concert in Recital Hall. A horn quartet and a string quartet were played along with solo numbers. The annual bean supper, which each year becomes bigger and better, was a huge success. A short entertainment was added to the supper this year with good results. A concert, the second presented this year, closed Kappa ' s social events for the year. Kappa ' s first National Convention since the war, which was held in Chicago during Christmas vacation, showed that the goal of having Kappa Gamma Psi be a strong national fraternity with close rela- tionships between chapters is seen for the not-too-distant future. Officers were: Donald Maher, presi- dent; Bernard Patterson, vice-president; Arthur Goldstein, recording secretary; Henry Wiegel, corresponding secretary; James Stevens, treasurer; Nicholas Cardi- nale, sergeant-at-arms; Robert Hallquist, council representa- tive {65} Mu Phi Epsilon The officers were: Karen Morrill, president; Jane Rubin, vice-president; Lilla Shaughnessy, recording secretary; Drema Taylor, corresponding secretary; Emma Jane West, treasurer; Cynthia Swift, his- torian; Cleo Williams, chaplain; Betty Lee Holmgren, warden; Faith Coakley, choris- ter. Mu Phi Epsilon has been a national music sorority in the professional field since 1903. Beta was the second chapter formed and is now the first on the list of the sixty active chapters. The initial purposes of the first Mu Phi ' s were to improve their musicanship, to be a stimulus to the school, further the advancement of music, and give aid to the needy and worthy student. With the help of a Sinfonia member, the first eight Mu Phi ' s were so named and began their work. Our ideals are crystalized in the words, Music, Friendship, and Har- mony. In Chicago, at Gad ' s Hill, is a school for underprivileged children supported by the profit we gain from the national project of selling magazine subscriptions. Another national project is Music in Hospitals. Beta gives two awards each year: a music award medal to the sophomore girl who showed the most outstanding academic record, musical performance, and citizen- ship during her freshman year; also a $100 scholarship to the most worthy chapter member. On January 18th, we gave a joint concert with Sinfonia in Recital Hall and on February 8th, we sponsored a Faculty Concert. Betty Lee Holmgren gave her senior recital on April 25th, in Recital Hall. {66} Alpha Chi Omega Zeta Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega is the only musical one of the seventy-two chapters. Zeta chapter was founded at N. E. C. in 1885. This year we joined with Mu Phi Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Iota forming a Pan Hellenic Council. Uniform laws for the rushing season were formed. A joint party, given by the three sororities, initiat- ed the rushing season. Our traditional Hera Day on March 1st was celebrated by a concert in Recital Hall. We were represented at the annual all-state luncheon held last fall. A Chinese tea, valentine party, stunt night. Thanks- giving and Christmas party helped to make our year a successful one. Five Zetas will be graduating this year: Cynthia Sargent, Jane Knight, Jean- nette Rose, Jeannice Mingo, and Doris Smith. The officers were: Cynthia Sargent, president; Jane Knight, vice-president; Pauline Burgess, recording secretary; Nec- ter Goorigian, corresponding secretary; Irene Dubois, treasurer. Sigma Alpha Iota is an international professional fraternity for women in the field of music. The objectives of the fraternity for all college chapters are musicianship and scholastic achievement, campus leadership, American music inter- ests, know your fraternity, choral empha- sis, and support of Sigma Alpha Iota Foundation. Lambda Chapter annually presents two formal concerts : a Christmas program given this year with Kappa Gamma Psi, and a Contemporary American Composers ' program. The chapter also gives informal monthly musicales at its regular meetings, and many of its members have given their Senior recitals during the year. Sigma joined the other two sororities in the Pan- hellenic activities which were new to N. E. C. this year. Lambda has tried to help the stu- dents of the Conservatory still further by contributing books, music and albums to the main library and record library. TheofTicers were: Carol Pitman, pres- ident; Teresa Shells, vice-president; Mary Sohovich, recording secretary; Lucille Young, corresponding secretary; Betty Summers, treasurer; Sarah Lombardi, assis- tant treasurer; Carolyn Pitt, chaplain; Myrtle HaflF, editor; Marjorie Brinkley, sergeant-at-arms. {68 C onservatory Club The New England Conservatory Club started its social year with Open House in November of 1948. Our guests included the faculty and all students. In January of 1949 we held a Rush Party for a group of girls at Arlene Gold- stein ' s apartment. For the finale of our Rushing season, we plan to have initiation and a banquet for our new members. We have made an addition to our program this year by presenting a twilight concert. New members will fill the spaces left by our three Senior members: Verna Good- win, Vivian Johnston and Doris Smith. The officers were: Doris Smith, presi- dent; Verna Goodwin, vice-president; Vivi- an Johnston, secretary; Arlene Goldstein, treasurer; Charlotte Jones, social chairman. { 69 Newman Club Under the able and zealous leader- ship of Chaplain, Reverend Richard R. Rhyn, the Newman Club of N. E. C. has had a most successful and interesting year. The club opened its official activities with a gala open house, attended by a large and enthusiastic group. This event was followed closely by the traditional initiation of new members. The pledges, eager to show their spirit and publicly demonstrate their allegiance to the club, marched in the C. Y. O. parade. The social calendar was marked by many varied programs. What Newmanite cannot recall with pleasure the successful Fall Flop and the Christmas Dance, splendidly staged according to annual Yuletide customs? A buffet supper and spaghetti din- ner also rank high on our list of fun festi- vals. In the club ' s annual minstrel show. N. E. C. members proudly donated their talents to the cause of showmanship and fellowship. Surpassing all was the outstanding feature of the year, Newman Club Con- vention. Extending over three days, it featured forums, lectures and diversified entertainment. The year 1949 marks the close of another period that has raised the banner of Newman Club to newer and greater heights. The club extends a round of applause to its officers for splendid service per- formed. The officers were: Eugene Ploof, president; Anna Di Vittorio, vice-president; Edith Dinan, recording secretary; Jean- nette Boretti, corresponding secretary; Henry Wegiel, treasurer. {70 Elson Club The ;Elson Club started its active social calendar shortly after the opening of the school year with a rush tea party at the home of one of its members, Barbara Wine. This was our first opportunity to meet some of the talented newcomers who were to become future Elson Club members. In November the dinner for new pledges was held at the Crystal Room, Hotel Lafayette. After a fine dinner the pledges presented a program. The two-week initiation period be- fore Christmas vacation saw some queer sights in the halls of N. E. C. — girls carry- ing balloons which were waved in greeting, wearing glasses without lenses and with ribbon streamers, carrying books in waste baskets. Upon our return from vacation an impressive formal initiation took place in the Carr Organ Room. Following the initiation we met at the Copley Square Hotel for a party dance. From all reports, everyone had a wonderful time. Future important Elson Club events are the annual Purim open house on March 15th and the annual concert by club members in May. Cupid has been busy in the vicinity of Elson Club. Our past president, Toba Schwartz, was married to Paul Kramer in November. Although busy with domestic duties, Toba is still one of us. Barbara Wine was the next one to be struck by Cupid ' s arrow. Her engagement to Bill Toll was announced after Christmas vaca- tion. Helene Levin, not to be outdone by all this excitement, was the third member to appear with the fourth finger left hand a- glitter. If any other club members ' ' an- nounce their engagements, we may have to change the club name to Cupid ' s Target. The officers were: Bessie Levine, president; Barbara Wine, recording secrerary; Shirley Primack, corresponding secretary; Norma WolflF, treasurer. {71} Commuters Club The officers were: Attilio Bud Capra, president; Cynthia Sargent, vice- president; Anne De Pardo, secretary; John Cantrell, treasurer. Members were: Joan Rawding, David Huston, Daniel Slick, Eleanor McCafferty, Phyllis Matandi, Doris Corry, Anthony Zarba, Marvin Zebrack, Norman Magnan, Horace Mag- nan, Norman Audette, Edward Drew, Donald Love, Claire Elms, Betty Woods, Priscilla Caswell. The Commuters Club was formed in 1944 as a social organization. It was organized in an attempt to promote friend- ship among commuting students and to provide a place for them to spend their leisure time. The Alumnae Association very kindly offered the club the use of their room on the second floor. Activities during the past 1948-49 season have included an Open House in November and another one in March, a Christmas Party among the club members, and a Concert in Recital Hall, given in April, with all members participating. The following members of the club are graduating this year: Cynthia Sargent, Joan Rawding, Doris Corry, David Hus- ton, Donald Love, Edward Drew, and Marvin Zebrack. Of the graduating mem- bers, Joan Rawding and David Huston are engaged to be married. Carr Organ Society The Carr Organ Society is estab- lished to promote an atmosphere of geniality and brotherhood among the organ students at the New England Conserva- tory and to enlarge their knowledge of the organ and its literature. Several trips were made to nearby churches and the year ' s activities were highlighted by a trip to Gloucester to ob- serve and play the unusual organ at the famous Hammond Museum. A fine concert was presented by the Society members assisted by a string group in Jordan Hall in April. Included on the program were representative classical, ro- mantic and contemporary works in organ solos, organ concerts and duo-piano num- bers. The officers were: Florence Dunn, president; Muriel McCauley, vice-presi- dent; Frances Myska, secretary; Donald Sampson, treasurer; Jean Hersey, social chairman; Berj Zamkochian, council repre- sentative. {73 The Composers The Composers-Arrangers Club was organized in October, 1946, with the pur- pose of providing a common meeting ground for the exchange of ideas among students interested in composition or orchestration. The idea attracted many students and meetings became a regular weekly event, which included presentations of original works by members for discussion and criticism, lectures and demonstrations by members of the faculty, and fora on related subjects such as music publishing, movie-music, etc. One of the club ' s chief aims is the presentation of original works of its mem- Arrangers Club bers in public concert, and over a period of three years it has worked to have this done. Finally successful, the first public program sponsored by the Composers-Arrangers Club was held in Jordan Hall on Thursday noon, February 24, 1949, Dean Malcolm H. Holmes conducting the Conservatory Orchestra. The following members of the club had works performed: Joseph Carroll, Paul Bordeleau, Hector Campos-Parsi, and Anton Wolf. The second public presentation was the Spring Chamber Music Concert held on Thursday evening, April 7, 1949 in Jordan Hall. Because of the success of this year ' s concerts, the club plans for next year more presentations of original works, and fore- sees an increased interest in all its activities. The officers were: Bernard Karlin, president; William Tesson, vice-president (acting president); Al Vega, secretary; Toni Riccio, treasurer; Rollins Griffith, student council representative. Total membership — nineteen members. 74 Melodic The Melodic Line, official N. E. C. newspaper, is published monthly through- out the school year. In December, 1947, Paul Mayerson presented plans for re- organizing and publishing the defunct journal to the Student Council. These plans were approved and the first issue appeared in January with a new format and larger page size. Working in co-operation with the Student Council, its greatest success was an editorial on the necessity for a student lounge and recreation hall. The room was completed this year. 75 A Conservatory Broadcast Cadies and Qentlement It is with great pleasure that we start these programs today. The New Eng- land Conservatory of Music has long been one of the greatest centers of Musical Activities in the United States. Today we bring to you a Dreamland Sequence, a program dedicated to the youth in whose hands rests the future of American Music. The characters of this sequence are imaginary, any resemblance to living persons, we assure you, is purely coincidental . . . Ready O.K. . . . (In soft voice) and now Mercutio talks of dreams which are the children of an idle brain, created of nothing but vain fantasy, this fantasy that is as thin of substance as the air. (Pause) (Oh brother this is the absolute end) (Quiet, please) . . . This was a night of sparkling lights of fireflies, of soft breeze murmurs and of pale moonlight. (Geees) Ahem;. The town went quietly to sleep by midnight. Two little children were restless in their beds. It was the age of dreams that no one tells, it was the age in which reason surrenders to the fantasy, the age of nymphs, of Robin Goodfellow, Titania, Oberon and Peter Pan ... A soft kiss from the good Nymph and the two little children were taken to dreamland . . . (crescendo gradualmente) Oh sweet Nymph, good Betty Hilker, (animando poco a poco) of blonde and fair hair, good sweet Betty, the noblest Nymph that ever lived, with a Symphony of frogs, shepherds horns and glowworms as her bodyguards. (Hey I told you that that word did not fit there) (Quiet you b . . . Are you going to ruin the show?) . . . Take us, said Eddie, toMusicland. And so they were taken to Musicland . . . (Music please.) (It won ' t work) (What?) (The needle, dope) . . . There was a tender chant of a bird, a tiny little bird named Marion hiding herself behind an oak. The good Nymph took them to the terminal. From here on they were going to see the Puppet Show run by Worn Story Teller, the man who had always the best shows in Musicland. Here the Silver doll was going to dance a pavane and Hairoil, the tin toy soldier dance a gigue . . . (Fp) Oh, what a joy to see that show . . . Turn- ing to the right there was a chariot, a green chariot, driven by a parrot. Hello, dearie, thank you dearie, how good to see you, dearie, lovely weather, isnt ' it? Good bye dearie, enjoy yourselves darlings . . . Oh say, have you seen Rank Finkel? . . . Yes, answered the Nymph, not so long ago he was playing Hop-scotch with Alice. Alice . . . what Alice? . . . Alice Houthaus, of course, replied the Nymph . . . Well, what do you know, dearie . . . and so they left the parrot ' s chariot . . . Oh what a lovely par- rot, said Eddie and Doris, she talks so well . . . Where do we go from here, inquired Eddie? . . . We have the Puppet Show as I have told you, we have the Midnight Serenaders, where Malcolm does his best, and many, many novelties which I am sure you never have seen before, but first, please take a look at the Nursery Valley . . . And here were Rank and Alice, Felix, playin the yo-yo, Gladys Mullen on Pogo sticks, and several groups of healthy lads. Wally Good-Rich and Humpty Humphrey playing marbles, while on the corner there was a group of kids kicking the can. Hey Gobbling, watch out. You shut up Baldowsky, we did not want you here in first place. 76 Why you . . . Ah, hava goot care with yur words, Simone is here. Let mi kik de kan, rright, yes. Go on Simone. Right heer I go, oui, ou hi hi, hi la. AND NOW LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS TIME FOR A SOLFEGE LESSON: Round and round the Mulberry tree, The monkey chased the weasel. ( ho did you say the monkey was?) . . . Well, . . . I ' ll be darned, and he plays the piano too. Yeah, he learned it at Budapest. OKAY, ENOUGH SOLFEGE FOR TODAY . . . Hey, mister you forgot your overseas cap. Thank you, it keeps the head warm. AND NOW WE SHALL PROCEED WITH THE FAIRIE TALE. RING BANG? BANG BANG, CRRRCWK CRRYCK, PLASHJ! . . . Here goes the Peaseltree with Kappa Beans and Jeanny Tufts with No exit. Hey Horns, hey Barrington, Weimer, Mackey, what ' s wrong with you. Blow men, BLOW. What is the matter? Can ' t you blow? . . . How many valves has your horn, Mackey? Three. Then you cannot play fourth horn, you need another one, go out and get one . . . . . . Right, we ' ll start at letter D., Right. The time signature is 2-3, 4-2, 6-8, 7-4, and 6-9, you better watch for this men, I cannot take care of all of them. This I say to you in the name of the Lord, I shall beat two and you shall play three. Cut that noise, can ' t you see I am practicing . . . Sure . . . F I R E, F I R E, F I R E, F I R E IN JOR- DAN H.ALL, the brass and wind sections got burned. Oh boy . . . Gee, I told you that it ain ' t fair cheating in tests, now you have to wash your cufF today. No, answered the other, not until I take Instrumentation, too many ranges to know, see . . . All right, be sure to go to the CL.AW tonite, the gang is there . . . Why Floy, so soon . . . Hey Andy . . . well, of course, Joe Lewis is everywhere . . . Who is going to the concert tonight? Judd Cooke is playing a dirge for Mandole. CUT IT OFF, CUT IT OFF, will ya? . . . Man, those rooms are cold. Gee, you mean the Organ Rooms, yeah, but I go there to practice fingerings. Really? Yeah, Why? There is no power at night. Well change instrument? After all, who cares, you pay your money. Don ' t ya? . . . Sure. Hey Arthur, what time is it? I don ' t know, I guess it is, let me see, oh, yesterday I swallowed a mouthpiece. No kidding, what kind? It was the piano stool that was unbalanced, you know why? No, why? Miss Monogram played last night. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IT IS WITH DEEP SADNESS THAT WE AN- NOUNCE TO YOU THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAVE REMOVED THE ASSISTANT TREASURER FROM HIS ANCIENT POSITION AND HE SHALL NOWASSUME THE PODIUM . . . Indeed, you shut up, you ' re going to be a minister. Honey, will you marry me? Well, let me see, I have a voice lesson at four. WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT, BETTY LEE HOLMGREN IS JOINING THE DRUID CIRCLE. HECTOR CAMPOS-PARSELEY COMPOSED A WORK FOR LILA LISS AND ORCHESTRA. She is smiling now. Watch out! Lila is smiling now. EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA, Mr. Pearl Frazer Chrysler will sing a song. Ready? Ready. Ladies and Gentlemen this song is by Miguel Gomez. It has no voice. No voice? It hathes no voice . . . but it bathes no-o-o-o-otes. O.K. (Look here my friend, I ' m sick and tired of all this, do you realize that you are reading the last part of the script?) What script? By the way, did he sing the song? Sure, didn ' t you hear? No, but I ' ll suppose it ' s all right. AND NOW A PIECE FOR 16 TRUMPETS, VACUUM CLEANER, AND TIMPANI OBLIGATTO, spit valve with human voice attached to it. The composer will con- duct . . . wait, he refuses . . . That ' s all right Mr. Tepper, we ' ll do it next time. The results of the final test in Music History II are as follow, 69 D plus, 42 D ' s, 27 C ' s, 13 C plus and 2 B ' s. As you probably see there are no flunkees. We shall see you next term. ATTENTION ALL MUSIC LOVERS, ATTENTION: The only place in the world {78} where you can hear 49 different tunings of A is at Reasoner ' s class. Do not miss the chance of your life, now remember 49 different A ' s, 49 from that melodious, supersilious, meli- fluous . . . lious instrument called . . . (Say Guy, did you know that Mr. Cooke al- most flunked Tovey today in class. How about that? Sure, I got a D in my paper and all I did was check up with Tovey.) That guy in History of Music knows his stuff. I am glad I took the class, because now I am not mixed-up any more. Now I know that Bruckner is better than Brahms. Well . . . you still have not found the fourth page, no? Oh, let ' s go with the two kids to see the Puppet Show. It ' s too late now. AND THE GENTLEMAN IN GREY CAME ALONG, NO SMOK- ING HERE, HE SAYS . , . and the man in grey goes by . . . This above all to thine own self be true. If you blow a horn, stick to it. If your reed is hard, change it. If you have a faculty test, face it. Let ' s face it. Let ' s face it. If you have something to complain go to the dean ' s office. Don ' t come here with such stories, we don ' t have the time to hear them. The movable do is any system of solmization so designed that the syllables can be used in transposition for any key as distinguished from Fixed Do in which the syllables corre- spond to invariables pitches of notes. (Yes sir, I quote Mr. Apel) (Isn ' t that true Mrs. Lautner) (God only knows). It says here that the Mozarteum is an institution at Salzburg where (wait a minute are you going to read the whole thing) (No I am going to the Epsom Theory Book) . . . That is second year stuff, you get that in Form and Acoustics. Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, buy your things in the Music Store, George Lowe is not there anymore, he got married, and so did others, get married, get married, get married and try the beauty of domesticity . . . COME ON, COME ON, GET MARRIED . . . (And now what the hell do we say for the last four minutes.) Say a Kappa joke. No Guy, not now. Come on Art, say a Kappa joke. O.K. There was a man name Black . . . (You have just heard the first broadcast of the City of Culture at the New England Conservatory of Music. Next week we shall bring you Fifteen something and how they grew, it has to do with a ball game. Who ever is interested do not fail to hear this inter- esting broadcast . . . And with our theme taken from the Sabre Dance we say, Good by. ) {79 1. George Cohen 2. Jeannette Rose 3. Peggy Ann Covington 4. Lucille Young 5. Verna Goodwin 6. Betty Lee Holmgren 7. Dolly Alphonse 8. Arnold Davis 9. Jeannice Mingo 10. Arkady Tkachenko H. Cynthia Sargent 12. Robert Cummings 13. Philip Young 14. Doris Smith 15. Joan Rawding 16. Evelyn Ziemba {80 GREETINGS AT COMMENCEMENT 1949 HARRISON KELLER, Director MALCOLM L. HOLMES, Dean New England Conservatory of Music BOH VOYAGE SEJ IORS! 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