Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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is DEAN PRATT REHEARSES 'fi . THE Woonwmos 'iff .Q rdf SH lights of the annual spring recital season. The Glee Club is directed by Mrs. Hansen and is composed of forty members. Deannlra Pratt, director of thebancl and chapel choir and instructor in voice, Professor Paul Hansen, instructor in string and woodwind in- struments and theory teacherg Miss Elledge, teacher of music methods and theoryg Mrs. Paul Hansen, director of the Women's Glee Club and instructor in voiceg Mr. Robert Hays, instructor in organ and teacher of Composition, and Mrs. Schwarz, piano instructor are the members of the faculty. The department employs four student assistants who help with routine tasks in the school -cataloging and repairing music, secretarial corre- spondence, and accompanying. These assistants are: Bertna Weldon, Harriet Gugler, Lloree Woolpert, and Bill English. L1 BE'ITY HEATON Page Twenty-three

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T GLEE CLUB MUSIC SCHOOL With six faculty members and an exceptionally large freshman class, the Music Department is maintaining its standards of previous years despite present world conditions. The Band, which despite the restricted hours of the Nav men has carried a fairl com lete instru- Y , Y mentation, has been a big help in adding to the pep at football and basketball games. The Chapel Choir, composed of students from the entire uni- versity, made its first appearance of the year in the Christmas assembly where it sang three anthems and led the assembled students in singing Chrismas carols. Highlighting the program was the traditional singing of The Twelve Days of Christmas by Dean Pratt. The Womens Glee Club is working on an assembly and a recital which is always one of the high- bland Membm 1 a- Q' s a in Demand Ogfefds-Eizzfif -taxa Siam Ofc .bl A .'z4::5::1'4 Ozs 'Seq ow ?43'f 11 oqa Qiradpls 10 . 'J 5 g3 'i W C.w '49 1C'M.x-w LQv ' .ilwltgi A -mit Navy Free to Don Cossack Chorus . cm.. . MW, 'ju 1,,,,rum ?hf,f, ' Ffl n,::u? MUSIC FACULTY I d 'll L.'ff 'i'-it W' new Select Magi b e C B X09 Gln View 1 boo wr . Y SC mem :APO ,-fy cfetgurhlofllsnyi Page Twenty-two WCMEN S

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MARILYN MACFERRAN SIGMA ALPHA IOTA Sigma Alpha Iota is a na- tional music professional fra- ternity installed on Washburn campus in November, 1914. Its members are chosen from the music majors and minors on the basis of high scholarship, recom- mendation of the faculty, and I S.A.I. MEETING ROOM unusual musical talent. Sigma Alpha Iota was founded at the University of Michigan Music School on june 4, 1903, and was incorporated December 1, 1904. The Wash- burn chapter celebrated Incorporation Day this year with a tea for the alumnae and patronesses. The Advisory Board of the chapter consists of Miss ALEXANDER I-IEATON GUGLER LEE Clara Elledge, Miss Elsie Hobson, and Miss Jane Baird. The organization is planning a Victory Musical for early spring, admission to which will be by stamps and bonds. The chapter meets every eve- ning in the S.A.I. room in MacVicar Chapel. MILLER TAYLOR STEWART ZARKER A was-f Wunesf' --Q 63 3. 1