Seattle Pacific University - Tawashi Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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The Cascade MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Wright has graduated from the Music Department He will give his recital Tuesday, June 5, 1928. Paul Wright T his is an age when music study is considered an Important part of one’s education. Even in Greek education, in addition to the essentials, it was recognized as a fundamental need of humanity. Men in all walks of life have glorified music: Moses, David, Plato, Luther, Shakespeare, Gladstone, Carnegie, Lloyd ' George, and hosts of others. It is equally appropriate amidst splendor and magnificence and amid the lowliest surroundings. Music, like literature and art, awakens, stimulates, and develops an appreciation of beauty. Somehow it opens the windows of the soul, softens the whole being, speaks directly to the heart, and is a form of experience where words are inadequate. It charms the lowest as well as the highest in the scale of humanity. One who disregards music as an important study is missing the great inspiration and solace that have been bestowed upon mankind. Many of the young men and women attending Seattle Pacific College are making music study a part of their education. The courses as outlined in the Music Department make possible the opportunity for specialization. Those not desiring to make music a specialty find the study a means of “training the memory, quickening the perception, stimulating the imagination, and encouraging con ' centration.” They will have an accomplishment that will be of untold personal advantage, interest, and pleasure, which will follow through life. In the musical field there is a demand for the musician whose education has been thorough. Seattle Pacific College has a Music Department of exceeding high standard where thorough training is one of the outstanding features. Every person ought to participate in good music the same as in good literature. Because of this, Seattle Pacific College makes music a vital part of its educational program. Page Thirty-Jour

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The Cascade EVANGELISTIC BAND T HE Evangelistic Band is the group in the school including all those Christian students who desire to work for Christ. They feel that Christ calls each of them as Christians to work for Him and are glad to respond to that call. The Band was organized at the beginning of the year with Miriam Warren as president. Under her able leadership the Band has conducted a few of the chapel services at the College Church, and services in other churches in this city and in other cities. The students belonging to the Band have received spiritual strength, have been inspired by working for the Master, and have been blessed by messages brought to them in song and in sermon. Training in Christian leadership is recognized as very essential to a young person. Those who work in the Evangelistic Band receive much valuable experience. Page Thirty-three

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The Cascade LADIES’ CHORUS T HOUGH rather small in number in comparison to that of last year, the Ladies’ Chorus has done exceptionally fine work, and has had some very intensive and beneficial practice. The chorus has sung both secular and religious songs, and has also spent a great deal of time and effort preparing the cantata, “The Christ Child,” which was given by the combined chorus at Christmas and at the Educational Convention. The members of the Chorus wish to extend hearty thanks and appreciation to Mrs. Bush, who is responsible for the success of the group. The College is fortunate in having her again this year as instructor of voice. There are many others who would have enlisted in this group had not conflicting classes prevented. May better cooperation and interest be shown in the student body in making a bigger and better chorus next year! MEN’S CHORUS T HE work in the Men’s Glee Club this year has been especially interesting and delightful for various reasons. The registration has been larger this year, and the meeting has been regular. Because of the regular meeting twice a week and the credit given for Glee Club, the fellows have responded in a very gratifying way. Many who had heretofore sung but little have come to feel with the poet that “music hath charms.” In the regular class in Glee Club there have been about forty men.. From this group a singing team of eleven men has gone out to sing before various groups, such as the Seattle Y. M. C. A., and different churches of Seattle. The group has also given several extended musical programs elsewhere, to the evident inspiration of the listeners. With the Glee Club this year there have been two male quartets. Both have been very busy filling calls all over the city and surrounding territory. The quartets, as well as the Glee Club, have made a specialty of singing Gospel songs. We all have come to feel that there is a distinct ministry of song: our work both in the Glee Club and quartets has been to fulfill that ministry. Page Thirty-five