US Naval Reserve Midshipmens School - Capstan Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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1 , - . Probably the most outstanding extra-curricular activity of the Class VH Midshipmen was the Midshipman Choir of approximately fifty voices. Appearing over the air on Station WHOT, at various churches in South Bend, at the Happy Hour, at all formal exercises, and every Sunday evening at the divine services held in the Drill Hall, these Midshipmen added to their own enjoy- 199 U X ment as well as to that of all who heard them sing. This Choir, for it actually was an choir in every sense of the word, was probably the best to come from the Notre Dame Midshipmen School. It rendered a variety ofimuscial numbers, ranging from the traditional Navy Hymn, to the beautiful Bortniansky's Churubim Songug with negro spirituals, sea chanties, and well-known religious anthems thrown in for good measure. 'For the full 16 weeks the Choir was under the direction of Midshipman Robert W. Leppien. Midshipman Leppien had experience at directing church choirs and his college glee club, and sang with the Bluejacket Choir from Great Lakes. Three men' were featured as soloists with the choir, Midshipman E. N. Doe, G. E. Jackson, and the director, R. W. Leppien. Midshipman N. Grabner was the pianist until Class XI-S gradu- ated, the job then fell to Ensign Donald Irving who from the beginning was the officer in charge of the choir. To Ensign Irving goes the credit for the choice of music, the spirit of the club, and the enjoyment the members had while singing with the group. Akfine job well done.

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