Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

Page 264 text:

24 ) The University Chorus The Syracuse University Chorus of 250 voices is in its 27th year under conductorship of Dr. Howord Lynnan, professor of Voice ond Choral Music in the College of Fine Arts. Chorus nnennbership includes students in any course in the University, whether enrolled for credit or not. Graduate students and faculty ore also enrolled, as well as singers from the city and entire community, many having sung with the Chorus over a long period. Noted singers of the country appear each season in the annual choral concerts, including ortists from both the Metropoliton and Chicago Opero companies. The annual December concert this season offered a sold out production In concert form of the opera Samson and Delilah with the following soloists: Myron Taylor, Metropolitan Opera tenor, Mark Love, bass-baritone of the Chicago Opera (formerly a member of the University Chorus in his college days at Syracuse) and Lilian Knowles, American concert contralto. The Spring concert brought a presentation of notable chorol works by Bach, Wagner, Bizet, Damrosch, hlumperdinck and Berwold, with Eugene Conley, lyric tenor, and John Gurney, Metropolitan Opera boss-baritone, as soloists. Next season ' s program announces the opera Aida, December 14th, with Agnes Davis, Philadelphia Opera soprano, Myron Taylor (re-engaged), tenor, Mary Hopple, contralto, John hierrick, baritone, and Elwyn Carter, boss. The Spring Concert of April 25th, 1940 will present as soloist one of the Metropolitan ' s youngest and most famous artists, JOSEPHINE ANTOINE, leading colorotura soprono. She will appear both as soloist with the Chorus and also in operatic arias from the great operas in which she has starred at the Metropolitan. i,t;:::i- v;.v.S!K

Page 263 text:

2A5 Top row: C. Lembcke. C. BInghom, D. Holcombe. F. Williams. A. Berqesen. S. Farquhor, D. Winton. A. Sonford. T. ColviHe. H. Lovegrove. P. Gorgen. Second row: W. Horton. C. Quick. H. Strid. W. Boin. M. Schneider. R. Jones. D. Snnilh. A. Parker, D. Horrington, M. Wolkowlcz. J. Peorce. L. Gardner. Fint row: W. Abercromble. J. Gehm. N. Stockwell, R. Eyermon. S. Hollock, D. Clark. H. Leet. C. De.bler. R. Williams. F. Day. L. Boehner. Men ' s Glee Club The Men ' s Glee Club has been established as one of the leading college glee clubs in its second year since reorganization. Under the direction of John T. Clough, internationally known choral director, the club has been enthusiastically received by radio, civic, and university audiences. On March 24th and 25th, the club successfully completed a spring tour to Potsdam, St. Lawrence University, and Massena. Other engagements include appearances before local high schools, broodcasts through WSYR, the annual spring concert, and the Syracuse Journal 1 00th Anniversary broadcast. Offers to broadcast over national networks and to appear before large civic audi- ences have been considered and the future of the club seems promising. Members of the club are selected by voice tests from the student body. After cuts were made this year the enrollment was fifty eight. Officers of the club are Donald C. Clark, president: Robert W. Jones, vice president; J. Stanley Farqu- hor, secretary and treasurer; and Lee D. Gardner, librarian. Walter Westhafer is the accomponist.

Page 265 text:

247 Li L — 1 ■ 4 • • •. . . t 1 f «,• 5? T 11; - • • T H V 1 »« « H K. vr l Top row: C. Patten. W. Siemon, J. Pierce. P. Troup, W. von Berg. R. PotcH. H. Borge, P. Gorrett. C. Taster, G. Sowyer. Third row: W. Sugormon. O. Yancer. E. Jennings. R. Burgess. E. Rimkunos. R. Mourer. R. West, V. Horwick. W. Kaempfer E. Babcock. A. Hoolond. R. Cose. Second row: J. McTiernon. G. Leader. V. Croizot. A. Lightholl. E. Casanova, G. Phillips, R. Toylor. W. von Ende, R. Gang, E. Field. R. Heath G. Hawley. Finf row: G. Moson. L. Burbridge, Serg. Loken. Mojor CoHette. Col. Koempfer. Major Purvis. R. Durgon, H. Smith. K. Becker. D. Windsor. R. O. T. C. In March, 1919, the Reserve Officers ' Training Corps was inaugurated ot Syracuse University. Its object is to quollfy students for positions of leodershlp In time of notional emergency. Units of this Corps ore established at institu- tions guaranteeing a required enrollment and necessary facilities. When once entered by a student the successful completion of the course is a pre-requisite for graduation. The Federal Government guarantees the necessory instructional ond admin- istrotive forces and the issue of the necessary property ond equipment. The student who enters the course occepts no obligotion toward the Federal govern- ment. The Syrocuse Unit of the R.O.T.C. hos grown from o small orgonizotlon of seventy-five members to one of five hundred and fifteen students oil of whom have enrolled voluntarily. Honorary societies connected with the unit ore: Scabbard and Blade, Pershing Rifles, and the locol Society of R.O.T.C. Sponsors. '