University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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umw . Scenes from the Christmas pageant in the Chapeih presented twive to accommodate overHow crowds. The Hyde Park Community has found good reason to seek the University as its cultural center. Rockefeller Memorial Chapel functions hath as a community- church and as the scene of frequent musical events. Early this year Marcel Duprt't1 famous Frem-h organist, gave his hnal concert in collaboration with University Carillonncur Marriot. The local symphony or- t-hestra can he heard regularly at the Chapel under the able direction of the Music Dcpartmemhs Dr. Sidmund Levaric from Vienna. In December Dr. charie attempted Bachk Art of tho Fugue which had been performed only twice lncforc in America. The success of this venture led him to try more of Bach. Early in March with the aid of the Col- legium Musicum, an organization composed both of instrumentalists and vocalists, Dr. Levarie con- ducted Bachas Passion According to Saint John, hoth performances of which overflowed Bond Chapel. Recognizing these successes, Dr. Frederick Stock, conductor of the Chicago Symphony 0r- chestra, suggested a campus music festival for sometime in May. Comparable to such larger scale festivals as are held at Michigan and North- western, Chicago planned a three part program to consist of Bach concertos, modern compositions, and the German Opera Armorer. Lighter classics were introduced to the campus and the community at the four Reynolds Club Opera Hours of teas and illustrated lectures- by Howard Talley. The opera talks were illustrated hy the personal appearance of a number of famous stars, Heten Jepson, Tito Schipa, Pinza, Ben- tonelli, the new Indian singerhMohley Lyshanya, and others. Shortly after the opera series the Reynolds Club presented Madame Marcelle Denya, a Parisian singer, who sang a program of repre- sentative French historical songs. PRIMARILY A COMMUNITY PROJECT, the Renaissance Society presented a monthly art exhibit to the campus at the art quarters of Good- spced Hall. Among the one man exhibitors was Edmund Gieshert of the Art Department and the Art Instilutc, who has gained some repute on his nudes and effective colors. The sculpture of Mrs. Elizabeth Hihbard was shown, and Miss Laura m 26 h

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The Human Adventure begun last summer as an experiment is the Uni- versitfs educational variety show. The dramatic program was so well received it returned to the air this winter over CBS. The scripts for the weekly program are prepared at the University by professional writers on any subject of university research; research need not be at Chicago but any American school. It varies from recounting thrill- ing scientiiic discoveries to the lesser known re- search of literary scholars. For example, one pro- gram described the famed Chaucerresearch project of Professor Manley and Edith Rickert; it included the story of their world-wide journeys to libraries to photograph original Chaucer manuscripts as well as to obtain information regarding the content of Chaucerjs stories. Another very popular Human Adventure story was the dramatization of the finding of an old Irish manuscript. This playlet told the story of the Universityis famous scholar Tom Peete Cross. Mr. Cross, who has spent much time studying and doing research work abroad, was made into quite a literary hero through the efforts of the Uni- versity advertisers. The manuscript in question, which was really only a minor contribution of the venerable scholar, was found conveniently for the Human Adventure if not for Mr. Cross in the wall of an old monastery in Ireland. The language in which it was written was of course Old Irish, of which Mr. Cross is perhaps the greatest living master. Human Adventure stories come on the air on Saturday afternoons in conflict with the Metro- politan Opera broadcast. Due to thiS' fact the audience is hardly as great as that which hears the Roundtable discussiorls. However, this perhaps was the idea lurking in the minds of the men who planned the program. Certainly it attracts younger listeners who are more likely not to be interested in opera. From the fact that Human Adventure stories are intellectually toned down to the mind of the average high school student one suspects that these stories are used as bait to lure prospec- tive students into the folds of the University. Cer- tainly they are rather unattractive to more mature persons who would he :in more of a position to donate sums to the funds for which Mr. Hutchins is always praying $.25h

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Van Peppelendam displayed a size- ahle exhibit of paintings. Simultane- .ous with the Art Institutefs Italian Masterpieces, the Renaissance Society arranged a showing of 16th, 17th, and 18th century original drawings by great masters. Later in February the Art Department again sponsored on its own a Big Ten art exhibit. April saw the Ida Noyes Council's Annual Student Art Show. THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN the incentive of more than aesthetic entertainment for the public. 0f more direct concern to outsiders than Mirror and other campus dramatics is the Settlement Board Beneht Show produced every year by the Settle- ment League in Mandel Hall and made more successful by the partici- pation of not a few faculty husbands of the Leaguers. The Leaguers were supplemented in their cast, moreover, by Hve students and two groups of talent from the Settlement. Star at- traction of the show, however, was a quartet whose best voices were those of Clifton Utley and a campus cop. Throughout the year the Chicago Theological Seminary presents origi- nal plays of social or religious sig- nificance. Many of these. have re- ceived considerable recognition 10- caily and professionally. THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN FORTUNATE to enlist the services of a number of prominent lecturers during the past year to whom the public as nell as Talley, reviewer :n the Opera hour; Martinelli; Joan Lyding leads the swarm of autograph seekers; Mr. Hoeppner, innovator of the Opera Hours. students have been invited to listen. The William Vaughan Moody Foundation, which was founded in 1917 by an un- known donor, brought four interesting personalities to Mandel Hall stage. Monta Bell, veteran of the movie industry, authors Carl Van Doren and Marjorie Rawlings, and Editor DeVoto of the Saturday Review all spoke on various aspects of literature. Carl Sandhnrg was scheduled for a lecture series in May under the auspices of the Walgreen Fountiation, which brought us Dr. Benes last year. Throughout the winter, three prominent Jewish authors lectured on campus, primarily for the Hillel League, Ludwig Lewisohn, Maurice Hindus, and Pierre Van Paassen. h27h.