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

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MALE CHORUS THE JUNIOR COLLEGE MALE CHORUS is an organization dedicated to the cultivation of men's voices that has made a permanent place for itself in the State College. The club vas first organized in September With fourteen 0n the list, but rapidly increased in number to thirty-two, besides turning away many who could not pass the try-outs. The Male Chorus is directed by Miss Giberson, head of the Music Depart- ment. The officers of the organization are: Wilbert Anderson, president; Alfred Tarr. vice-president; John Hancock, treasurer, and Herman Harris, secretary. The first public appearance of the chorus was at the Christmas concert When the men sang several anthems that, were heartily received. When the new semester opened the faculty recognized the existence and worth of the club by reorganizing classes to allow them time for practice, The ChOl'lIS hasshmvn its appreciation by taking a leading part in several assembly programs. The men present a neat appearance in their Udress paradeH cos- tumes of dark suits and black bow ties. The male chorus did its best work in the unforgettable festival of May. The hard work that the club had put, in was evidenced in the fine quality and finish of the singing. Three delightful selections were rendered and received With heartiest applause. They were: t Fhe Red Searffy HKentucky Babefi and ttLittIe Cotton Dolly ; The male chorus promises to do great things in the coming year, When the membership Will probably be increased to over fifty. Page Tmenlyeseven

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Y. W. C. A. THE Y. W. showed its hoosting by giving the sec 7nd social event of the school yoarma dance in honor of the new students of the College. Since then its activities have not ceased. There are regular discussion groups meeting every other Thursday night. At those times girls from both schools meet together for supper and then discuss with some live leader vari- ous topics and problems of interest to college girls. 011 one of the outstanding evenings Miss Smith, financial secretary of the Pacific Coast field spoke to the group 011 the work of the Y. W. C. A.. presvnting it in its WOl'ld-Wide scope. Edna Hmvlwnson, 21, Stanford girl. also told about the student Y. W. as a, Whole. It, gave all W110 heard it a, truer Vision of the size of the Y. Vv'. C. A, work. Some of the tthomiosth evenings have been spent with our own faculty: Miss Smith, Miss Bagley, and Miss Field. The Asilomar Club is a very popular branch of the Y. W. There is an en- rolled nicmhorship of about. thirty. Every Thursday 110011 about twenty girls bring their lunches to Room 12 and get little glimpsvs into life at Asilomar. Vivian Kleinsmid, chairman of the club, has been elected the Stuck-up to rep- resent 0111' school at the HRetreat By the Sea ii this summer. The officers for this year have been: President, Gladys Biggie; Vice Pres- ident7 Helen Hale; Treasurer, Dorothy VVhittemOI'e; Secretary, Doris Wright. They have been assisted by the t'abinet which consists of the following chairmen: Word Fellowship, Aileen hittain; Discussion Group, Vivian Kleinsmid; Publicity, Bernice Green; Social, J. Powell; Religious Education7 Wilma Bryant. V i Page Tweniy-nine