Scripps College - La Semeuse Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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THE CHOIR CHAPEL ESPER services are conducted three times a week in the half hour just before dinner under the leadership of Mr. Darr. This service has grown with the develop- ment of the cultural life of the college and now fills an indispens- able place in campus life. A short prayer service and inspirational talks by Mr. Darr, assisted occasionally by members of the faculty or guest speakers, offer a quiet half hour at the end of the day. The spirit of the service is enhanced by having attend- ance voluntary. The choir is an integral part of vespers under the direction of Mrs. Stauffacher. The group has developed this year and has been active outside of vesper services. Programs of musical numbers were Presented at the Thanksgiving chapel, the Arm- istice Day service and various convocations. The choir also visited the Scripps Home for the Aged in Pasadena to present a Program. The originators of vespers Rzel that as time goes on, the service will become more and more a Part of each girl's daily life and a disftincft feature of the college. I I l l

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Eames conducts the aesthetically minded, teaching primary and advanced azsthetics, and musical appreciation. Morgan Padelford, Miss Virginia Litchfield and VVilliam Dunbar pro- vide the applied art for Scripps, teaching painting, design and architectural design respectively. Iohn W. Darr leads the Ves- per services, and teaches history of religion. Miss Ianet Wood heads the department of physical culture, assisted by Miss Frances Parrette. Mrs. Albert Stauffacher directs the Scripps choir. On the more scientific side, we are taught geography by Iohn B. Appleton, biology by Miss Sarah Atsatt, and history by Nathaniel W. Stephenson. Miss Mary Eyre and Mrs. Una Sait collaborate in the field of psychology. Allan Saunders and Miss Christine Galitzi teach political science and sociology. The library is under the direction of Nliss Margaret Withingf ton, assisted by Miss Hazel Iohnson and Miss Alla Webb. The language department, a vital portion of Scripp's intellectual lik, is led by Emile Caillet, and completed by Miss Ada Klett and Miss Christine Galitzi. IO

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MUSIC HE Wednesday evening musical vespers were continued this year. These half hour piano recitals, given by Dr. Eames, include masterpieces fi'om classical, romantic and modern composers. Many of his programs selecfted fi'om the works of Haydn, Gluck and Beethoven were especially memorable. A On one occasion, in the absence of Dr. Eames, the vesper service was given by Rollin Pease, basso. This was the second program Mr. Pease has given at Scripps, and he was again en- thusiastically received. Twice during the year we have had convocation time devoted to music. Early in the year we heard 'RLaddie Grey-Lehvinne, the modern boy-Mozart, and recently we heard a varied and interesting program given by Madame Alexia Bassian, a con- tralto. ' This year Dr. Eames has instigated a series of monthly Hre- side musicals at Padual-lills. He has given a variety of selec- tions, including piano-music and musically illustrated opera. Of especial interest was a presentation of Pelleas and M elisande, by Claude Debussy, Hom the text by Maeterlinck. Dr. Eames chanted this dramatic work against a background of his own playing of the text. A further opportunity to hear good music has been given us through the generosity of Mrs. Cecil Frankel, who has brought to us the Bartlett-Frankel string quartet. This quartet, playing in the Balch Auditorium, has given four recitals during the year. The Claremont Colleges' Music and Drama Course is also available to Scripps students. The series, given in the new Bridges Auditorium, has included such artists as Sigrid Onegin. Iohn Charles Thomas, and the famous Don Cossack Chorus. I2