Wagner College - Kallista Yearbook (New York, NY)

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l-llpha Psi Umega A national honorary dramatic fraternity, Alpha Psi Omega was founded at Fairmount State College on August l2, l925. lt is a society tor those doing a high standard of theatrical work. lts aims are to provide a wider fellowship for those interested in the college theatre and to raise the level of amateur dramatics. Lambda Kappa Chapter at Wagner is one ot the two hundred and thirty active chapters throughout the colleges of the United States and Canada. The fraternity does not replace membership in the regular dramatics club, but stands as a reward for students' contribution to dramatic art. Election to membership is based on a twenty-five point system according to the type and amount of work which has been done by the individual. The fraternal society is particularly interested in providing a tie between graduates and under- graduates who are interested in dramatics.

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Varsitg Plagers For the past twenty-eight years the Varsity Players has endeavored to give its patrons the best in dramatic art. On January 20, l924, the group first 'met and since then has been attempting to fulfill this aim. The V. P.'s presented, in the spring of l95l, a student production of John Loves Mary . ln the fall of the same year, George S. Kaufman's The Butter and Egg Man was brought to the Wagner stage as a student production. Both were enthusi- astically received. Professor Nicholas A. Moss has been the direc- tor and faculty adviser of this group for the past four years. He has gained the respect of all who have worked with him for his excellent guidance and directing. ln the spring of l952, Professor Moss expected to attempt his most ambitious under- taking: an outdoor presentation of Shakespeare's Macbeth , A thriving group, the membership is continually increasing and hundreds of dollars worth of new, permanent equipment has been acquired. lil P MR- NICHOLAS A- MOSS

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The Choir Sopranos 4 Esther Anderson Helen Albers Marian Bellan Phyllis Costanzo Kathleen Gibbons Caroline Herrmann Alice Klumpe Dorothy McKnight Helen McNally Anne Morris Ernestine Petsch Anne Pierce Lillian Roudi Joan Sheatfer Geraldine Ulrich, Altos Lenore Ahalt Constance Daversa Jean Faist Dora Geissler Avis Helsel Shirley Hornafius Marian Knott Joy Matthews CHOIR PERSONNEL Doris Rockefeller Dorothy Schnackenberg ,Ann Strickland Tenors Edwin Eastman Arthur Haimeri Burton Helgeson Robert McHale Rolf Mielzarek William Mould George Pontoppidan Wilbert Wehrli Basses Frederick Bohrer, Jr Norman Dinkel Rolf Eschke Martin Gonser Russell Greene George Handley William Heil, Jr. Richard Novak Richard Pankow Ernest Spangler Edward Weiskotten John Wrede Recognized by critics in the United States and Canada as an outstanding choral organization, the Wagner College Choir gained even wider interna- tional fame by accepting an invitation to sing at the world convention of the Lutheran World Federation in Hanover, Germany, during July and August, l952. This singular honor was bestowed upon one of the most cohesive and enthusiastic organizations on the campus. Under the inspired leadership of Dr. Sigvart Steen, the choir has done much to spread the fame of Wagner College. Critics have been moved to write, . . a sterling program, one of the highest quality concerts ever heard g . . . a flawless pre- sentationug and, . , . purity of tone and musical maturity worthy of any professional group. Hard work and much time is spent in order to be worthy of such remarks. Each year a three-week concert tour is conducted under the management of Dean Ian Morrison. Concerts have been presented in all major cities ofthe East, and this year's appear- ance in Town Hall was an outstanding success. We doff our hats to the Wagner Choir and to Dr, Steen, and we wish them . . . bon voyage.