St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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yClusic at St. yClarv’s S THE HIGHER ARTS appeal to the nobler instincts of man. St. Mary’s has taken pride in developing and fostering the musical ability oi her students. The ability of a man to appreciate good music and to enjoy it. is indicative of loftiness of character, the development of which is in keeping with the standards of Catholic education. Of course such a criterion is not infallible, but it serves its purpose. And St. Mary’s, striving ever after the best there is in human nature, has used music to no small advantage. The interest shown in music and musical institutions of the college this year has been all that could be desired. Greater than ever was the number of those who enrolled in the musical organizations. The willingness of the members of these organizations to sacrifice their time for practice showed that they appreciated the powers of music and were willing to do their part in giving the school the best that could be obtained by the combined effort of instructors and pupils. The choir, the glee club, the band, the orchestra, the “Kampus Kats” and the “Little Symphony’’ have all played a part in the musical program of this year and played it well. Whether their part fitted into the scheme of musical entertainment or of religious solemnity, the generosity they displayed in contributing their best efforts for the common good cannot he estimated. St. Mary’s has been most fortunate in having so eminent a teacher of music as Professor Remy Den Haerynck. who for more than a quarter century has guided our young musicians to seek the highest and best. The annual recital conducted by Professor Den Haerynck and his able colleague. Professor Stcigcrwald. has become a very popular event. A very large audience listened with rapt attention to Professor Den Haerynck’s artistic presentation of Polonaise Op. 53 by Chopin. Etude in F Sharp Maj. by Henselt, Tarantelle Op. ( . Invitation to the Dance by Weber, and Venice and Naples by Liszt. Professor Steigerwald received merited applause on the same occasion. January 15, 192i, for his violin selections. Introduction and Rondo Capricioso by Saint-Saens, Old Refrain by Kreisler, Serenade by Schubert, and Hubay’s Ilejre Kati. I'age Ninety-nine

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First Ron-: Roney, Homer O'Donnell. Ii. Rutlcr. Forbes, Denker, O'Cara, Murid. Second Ito:e. J. Howard, John Adler, C. Reilly. Miller, V. J. Kurus, Kies. Third Ret .-: E. Muclliaupt, Tate. K. Adler. Woods. N. Hayes. J. Hoy. Mission Society OFFICKRS President........................ Vice-Presidents - Treasurer........................ Assistant Treasurers -Secretary -Assistant Secretaries - Members Committee Loyola Hall Members ( ommittee Senior Yard Edward C. Muclliaupt ! Joseph M. Howard •j Paul V. Normilc I Adrian T. Tate John Adler ( John J. Forbes I Xeil B. Hayes I Homer F. X. O’Donnell Justin E. Hov E. Tighe Woods ■{ Edward Denker ( Walter E. Roney ( John Adler I Justin E. Hoy j John J. Forbes [ E. Tighe Woods 1 Linus Munding ] Edward Denker 1 Xeil Ii. Hayes ( (ieorge Wade I Edward C. Butler •! Homer F. X. O’Donnell I Walter E. Konev Members Committee Junior Division - for the Missions were obtained, this year, hv the method used BgajW so successfully for the past three rears at Holv Cross College, W’or-Em cester. Mass. On the first Sunday almost half the students contributed: subsequently the number of contributors fell, until during the second term the average was a little more than five j»er cent of the- entire student body. Page .Yinety-eight

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Left to Riyht Win. Piclstickcr. Mays. Itadaracco. Mefferrnn. Orivello. McGrath. Owen. Mild. M. Muel-haii| t, Lcaliigh, Mr. Iluikius. S. I., Coyne. Mueller, Weldon, McX.ilIen, Urchin, Kochcl. McGurren, O’Donnell. XE EVENING in September the old members of the Hand and the new aspirants assembled for the first meeting. This gathering took the form of a social session. During the course of the evening officers were elected for the coming months. Edward C. McGurren was chosen president, George K. Weldon, vice-president, and F. W illiam Rielsticker. secretary and treasurer. Regular practice accounts for the success achieved by the Band. Twice each week the members assembled for practice. During the course of the year many new marches and overtures were added to the Band’s repertoire. That some of the football team’s success is to be ascribed to the Band that led them to the gridiron in all of the home games, appears from the publicly expressed remarks of the Coaches and the Athletic Board. On Sunday, Xovember 1 1th. the members of the Band journeyed to Kansas City, Missouri, where they had been invited to take part in the Holy Xamc Societv Rally given on that date. The St. Mary’s Band was honored by leading the second division of a parade of twenty-five thousand members of the Holy Xante Society. A token of appreciation was the applause given the Band along the line of march. The band played the usual marches for the procession and then broadcasted several of their best pieces. )ne of the reviewers made the statement that “the St. Mary’s Band was the best trained and the best uniformed band in the parade.” 'Page Out ft and red