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

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Choir and GJcc HTHE Choir and the Glee Club, the combined organization, had its beginning back in 1870. with a two-fold purpose to serve. Primarily it was organized to add solemnity to the religious celebrations and feasts, and to aid in Church services in general. Secondarily it was organized to give the students an opportunity to advance in the study of vocal music. 'Phis year the Choir and the Glee Club were under the faculty supervision of Mr. Carrol Poland. S. J.. and under the direction of Professor Rcnii Den Haerynck. Mr. Ed. McDonnell 29 served as president of the organization throughout the year. Probably greater diversity of talent was displayed this year in the organization than ever before. Among the more prominent soloists of the organization are. Joseph Hughes. Garvin Martini. Fred Arnold, and John Reilly. The Glee Club climaxed the season's activities with its participation in the Prof, Rcmy don Haerynck annual spring concert, at which the vocalists rendered a series of duets and quartets, both popular and classical. Jenter, T. Smith. McGinley. Thomas. McCarthy, Greene. Martini Ueffernan. Manion. K. Smith. Hunker. Hycroft. Arnold. Gassman Polito. Louy. J. Reilly, K. Sullivan. Dyck. Welsner. Butler. McDonnell Adler. Johnson. O'Donovan. Quljano. Hayden. R. McDonnell, Hunter Koenig, Bermingham. Kerker. Prof. Den Haerynck. Mr. l.oftns. B. J.. Langdon. Bellamy Page 79

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TT has been said that there is no more perfect way to pass the time than with music. 'Phe appreciation of music is indicative of a development of the higher tendencies of man's nature, of the loftiness of character and the development of the love of the beautiful which should be included in every true education. 'Phe interest shown by St. Mary's in music dates back to the very foundation of the school. We read in the annals of St. Mary’s of the first orchestras, the first glee clubs, the first choirs, and the first bands. We notice throughout the years the growing importance with which these institutions are considered ; we notice the more prominent part they play in the life of the students at the school. As time passed music became one of the foremost extracurricular activities with which the college as an institution concerned herself. From bumble lieginnings in the pioneer days, the institutions and organizations of musicians have progressed, developed, improved, until today the musical organizations of St. Mary’s stand second to none in their class in the country. Music, as it plays an important part in liturgical ceremonies, had its most rapid development along that line here at St. Mary’s. The Choir became, naturally, the most important of the organizations devoted to music, and the work of that organization added untold solemnity to our religious ceremonies. Time has seen the great improvement and change in the Choir. The present pipe-organ is a tribute to the esteem in which the choir and its work is held by a faithful alumnus. Phis is only one of many such instances. And as the Choir has progressed so have the other groups. Phe band, the orchestra, the glee-club all have reached their present finished state through years of building and improvement. Time has brought the necessity for added organizations. Phe Kampus Kats and the Kampus Kittens are the more recent additions to the musical personnel of the school’s institutions. And so it has l een. Phis year a keen interest has been taken in music at St. Mary’s. Phe climax of the year was the spring concert, the annual formal program of the combined groups. Music still lives at St. Mary’s. Pago 78

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Band r|pHIS year as in previous years the St. Mary's College Band has occupied the center of the musical stage. If we stop and ask “What would a college campus be without a band? we are brought to a realization of the important part which that organization plays in school activities. I’ndcr the direction of Prof. Arthur Steiger-wald one more year of outstanding musical achievement has been added to the long list of previous successes of the band. 'The stellar musical organization which provided entertainment dc luxe during the football and basketball seasons has demonstrated again the truth of the statement that cooperation is traditional with the St. Mary's student. For the success of the band as a whole depended upon the interest taken in it by the members themselves and in the manner in which every single individual did his part as a member of the whole. The evident success which the band achieved this year is proof enough of that cooperation which the members lent their leader in attending practices and in endeavoring to make the band the best within their power. Mr. Henry I .oft us, S. J. Moderator Dyck. McDonnell, llnrton. Johnson. Heffernan. Muelhaupt. Sullivan Prof. Steigerwald. Dorsey. Moran. McGurren. Denbigh, Roberts. Badamcco. W. Burns Mr. I.oftus. S. J.. Burns. Hayden. H. O’Donnell. Mayer, l.utz, Strickland. Delaney Page SO