Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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December sixth was the date ot the fourth annual Choral Cabaret presented by the Chorus-Choir. The big pre-Christmas event was staged in Taft Gym. The staging had a novel theme based on the North Pole. The main feature was music Writ- ten and arranged by music students to carry out the theme. The opening fanfare, an exhil- arating tune entitled, Hi, Neighbor was Written and arranged by Max Beck. The choir came to the stage as Beck played his composi- tion on the piano accompanied by David Markle, Ir., on the chimes. I , H tt, 3 T il 3 A ,: 1 N ,2g1+'3l?2lff f 7- f -- ---' ' A Sleigh Ride , a choral number based on popular songs of the winter season was ar- ranged by the late Bob Gamble and Marilyn Ferrell. Hazel I-loxter sang a special version of Sweet Little Iesus Boy . Tunes for dancing were provided by the orchestra of Mac Finch. Everyone attending the Choral Cabaret re- ceived Kodachrome prints of Whiteface Moun- tain, N. Y., mystic home of Santa Claus, as souvenirs of the entertaining musicale. ' T141 i' ,. ' w f' ' T '- Ei Background for the Choral Cabaret was the North Pole with Dance time. The amount of people on the dance floor gives mounds of snow. The scenery was made by the members evidence to the number of people at the annual Choral of the Chorus-Choir. Cabaret. of Page Twenty w

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People, from all over town, could be seen LATER THEY DANCED: CROWNED A QUEEN. At eight p.m. the doors oi Tait Gymnasium were thrown open to the Homecoming people, and the Auld Acquaintance Ball was under way. slipping and sliding towards the gym. By evening the snow had stopped falling, leaving a few inches oi the White substance as a re- minder that the day had been cold. Even the stars came out to give a Winter atmosphere to a Fall event. The dance was sponsored by the student council and was open to all students and alumni. Al Cassidy and his orchestra from Cincinnati, Ohio, provided the music for the evening. A small portion of the audience at Taft Gym during the Homecoming Dance. There was an estimated 1000 at this annual dance. Music was furnished by Al Cassidy and his orchestra. The students, especially ireshmen, spent many hours decorating both rooms in Tait. White and Wine was the color scheme for the dance this year. The dance lasted from 8 o'clock until midnight. During intermission at the dance, Dean Raabe was honored by the audience and presented a gift from the student body. The Dean in turn crowned Miss Dorothy Rodgers Homecoming Queen of 1950. Then presented to the spec- tators Were her attendants: Colleen Polen, lune Ridenour, and Anne Marie Schmelzer. The dance unotiicially closed the 1950 Home- coming Week-end. 1 Page Nineteen ii

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THEN ..... TO THE LIGHTER SIDE AND MUSIC Three fine and appealing musicians from the Eastman School of Music were first in a con- cert series presented throughout the year. Their concert was given November 6 in Lehr audi- torium. Giles I-lobin, tenor, began the program with tour selections of classical songs. Edward Doyle then played three compositions on the singing blade. The blade is a long worked-on invention ot his and is in reality the blade of a regular saw. This instrument produced a tone quality and range which rivals the human voice. Piano soloist Harry Watts then followed with thrilling selections by Chopin, Debussy, and Schumann. The three then performed alter- nately, closing the concert with a Victor Herbert medley which included Gypsy Love Song , Thine Alone , and l'm Falling in Love with Someone. Eastman musicians. Giles Hobin, Edward Doyle and Harry Watts began the concert season with their appearance on campus. Giles Hobin, that afternoon, sang for the Chorus- Choir in rehearsal. Bridge. Cards. the universal game on the campus, is played almost everyplace, by almost everyone, and a game may be found going on almost anytime. Below is a game in progress at the New Dorm. Left to right: Dick Iones, Norene DelBene, loyce DelBene, Charles Dunn, lack Finn, and Sally Asman. 4 Page Twenty-one n