San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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GRACE GAIL CIBERSON MILDRED BERGEN LUCY MAUDE 0RD ALVIN MORRISN BEN ROTTMAN XVILBERT ANDERSON CLAUDE NORRIS ALPHA MU SIGMA SHORTLY after the opening of the spring semester the associated music students of the San Diego State College decided to form a committee which would handle all the business of the combined musical organizations. This committee was to he composed of the presidents of the Treble Cleff Club, Choral Club, Junior College Male Chorus, and orchestra, and a general business manager, elected at large. The chairman of this committee was to be appointed from the above-meutioned group of five. Mildred Bergen, Lucy Maude 0rd, Wilbert Anderson, Ben Rottman, Claude Norris and Alvin Morrison, Who are the present committeemen, have worked together very well, guiding the des- tinies of the musical organizations with foresight and wisdom. It is needless to state that all the praise for this highly successful year should go to the director, Miss Grace Gail Giberson, for it was through her efforts and untiting enthusiasm that the San Diego State College is now in. possession of a musical department of Which they can be justly proud, an organiation of sterling worth which stands for the highest ideal in college life. Page Tweniy-lhrce

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ORCHESTRA UNDER the personal direction of Chesley Mills, the State College Orchest '21 started this year With an interest and enthusiasm that prophesied well for success. Its first appearance was at the tthristmas concert of the musical organizations. The selections given were the opening and closing marches, T In a 021110035 21 dainty, descriptive number. and the accompaniment to ttThe Birth- day of a King, and Nazareth? Part of an April assembly was devoted to an orchest 1a program. The entertainment of the Visitors 011 High School Day included a brief concert. The Orchestra, augmented by a few professional musicians necessary to give volume for the 011t-0f-doors, pTayed for the Spring Festival. It furnished the music for the performance of HCousin KateW' Pleas- ing numbers were contributed to the Commencement program. The experience. and ability in orchestral work of Mr. Chesley Mills have made him invaluable as a conductor. Mildred Raybourn, who has played pro- fessionally, has been an excellent coucert-master. The members of the Orchestra are: Concert-master and assistant conductor, Mildred Raybourn; Violins. Sarah Farrel, Walter Bryant, Elsa G. Bauer; Viola, Edmund Guehring; basses. Mildred Bost, Vivian Kliensmid; piano, Agnes Thorsen; clarinet, Allyn Wright; comets, Robert Lyons, Allyn McVey; trom- bone, Claude Norris; horn, Ben Rotttnan; saxophones, Margaret Jamison, Harry tender; percussion, William McKinley. The officers of the organization are Mildred Raybourn, student director; Claude Norris, president; Sarah Farrel, Vice-president; Edmund Gruehring, secretary-treasurer; William McKinley, librarian, and Ben Rottman, manager. Page Twenty-five