Trinity College - Trinilogue Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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phony. Chopin was ever a favorite and ever on our list of requests. The music specialists took advantage of the many harmony courses givenat Trinity. The study of counterpoint became easy and familiar to us and augmented and diminished took on new meanings in our study of chords. Miss Eichelberger, exact and skilled in her knowledge of musical technique, de- veloped in us the faculty of interpret- ing short works, analyzing passages for their musical worth, and criticizing our own original compositions. Under her firm guidance we managed to surmount the difficulties of transposition, to spot a major or minor chord, and to gain some skill in the art of sight reading without a piano. Many a day after class the music students stood quietly outside the con- xJEAN EICIIELBERGER, Xl.XlL's. is is cert room to listen to the strains of Rachmaninoffs Second Concerto, which flowed in lovely melody under the graceful touch ofMrs. Plitt. lfrequently at a sing or a spring concert our violinists have surprised us with solo performances. Mrs. Conn has lllll III II III Il Ill II 'Tl 134: LUCILLE T1xG1.E NI,xssoN, Nl.ML's. devoted long hours to her students,de- veloping and perfecting the technique so necessary for the skilled artist. She has been more than a teacher to them and has made many friends at Trinity through her sympathy and understand- ing.

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ilillusit As freshmen we raised our voices in song Cmonotones exceptedj and, much to our surprise, found that we, too, could master the Gregorian Chant. carry a tune found pleasure in listen- ing to a tune in the music appreciation classethe refuge of the oi mimiif. We followed the masters from the sixteenth-century Palestrina to the modern impressionist, Stravinsky. With AUDREY CoRpERo-PLITT Diploma, Florida Lfniversity of Music We learned that 'modes' applied not only to Parisian gowns but to tones of the octave. Proof of our success came when the Trinity choir was invited to sing on a regular program over station WWDC. But even those of us who could not Sister Frances lmmaculata leading us into the musical world, we found a new appreciation of Beethoven. We felt the strength and majesty of his incom- parable Fifth Symphony, and the depth of emotion in his Appassionata. ln lighter moods we hummed Schubert's melodies and listened intently to catch the theme of Berliozs Fantastic Sym- !,, . , VIVIENNE CoRDERo CONN Diploma, Florida University of Music -liz

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phgsital Zducatinn XIARGARET QL'INN, BS. Gym classes are the butt of many a campus jest. However, once safe in the junior class we could laugh at the aches in our backs, the paralysis in our legs, and the gasping breaths which were all too much a part of our ath- letic careers. But, thanks to Miss Quinn, our backhand was improved and our putting perfected. From the woes of gymnastics came one bit of sun- shineethe banishment of the tradi- tional black stockings. Splash parties and hayrides were bright rays, too, while May Day was memorable with its dances, games, and horse show. illihrarg Whether we were looking for Brown- ing's Poetical Works orjust scanning the paper to find what movies are playing, Sister Helen or her affable assistant, lvliss lVlcCarthy, was always there to assist us in our needs. Books had a strange habit of quietly disap- pearing from a shelf and forgetting the way back home. Life seemed to be a problem. lt was either hiding in some dusty corner or chained to the Satur- day Evening Post! Then Sisters keen wit would come into play in the form of a poster which manged to catch the eyefand the wrong was promptly righted. NflARY CATPiERlNE fNlc:C,xR'ri1Y, ABA, l3,l-,S. 144