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‘Pan America’Is Theme OfApril Session, Music ClubPan American Music’1 was the theme of the informally presented April meeting of the Huntingdon Music Club held last evening, Tuesday, April 13, in the social rooms of the Baptist Church, The room was brightly decorated with flags of the South American countries made by members' of theJunior Music*Club in recognition of this being “Pan American Week,”Miss Consuelo Garcia of Managua, Nicaragua, and at present a student at Juniata College, provided an authentic atmosphere in addressing the club on life and customs in her home country. In drawing a parallel between North and South America and their observance'of “Pan American Week” she stated that it is given much more emphasis in the Southern countries* and Pan American Day becomes a national holiday with schools and stores closed while parades and various festivities are held to mark it. Life in South America and particularly in Nicaragua is much like that of life in the United States and the schools, homes, music, dress and climates of the two countries were compared.Although Nicaragua is not as highly developed industrially as the United States, Miss Garcia said that it is hoped, the Pan American Highway will do much 'to speed the growth , of. South America, and she, herself, is study ing Chemistry' at Juniata College to become an industrial chemist in her country and help in its development along educational and public health lines.South American music was played on the marimba by Miss Beverley Mcllroy and her selections inert by Bethancourt, “Tango-Nina” by Bethancourt,- both Guatemalan pieces, and two numbers from Brazil, “Cancao Sertaneja”. .by Guarnieri and Canto de Negro” toy Mignona. Site was- most sympathetically accompanied at the piano by Miss Marjorie Bange, In addition to the numbers played on the marimba, Miss- Mcllroy . gave a splendid talk on the history o£ that South American Instrument. Her excellent performance on the marimba and her informing- talk about its history • are-, indicative Lliat Miss Mclirov is an outstanding marimba player.Three students of ■ the piano were presented and their selections were representative of North American music. Miss ■ Anita Wright played the Arkansas Traveler” as arranged by Thompson; Miss Mary Davis’ number was Poeme” by Gardner and. Miss Dorothy Ann Humphreys played, Hungarian Etude” by MacDowell These pianists received high ratings at Uie Music Festival held last Saturday.The lovely old Negro spirituals of this country were sung by a quartet composed of the . Rev, Clyde G. Minor, Richard Linton, Jay Walker and Edward B. Zimmerman. These were Ol' Car’lina by Cooke and “Heav'n,” arranged by Peery. Group singing was enjoyed throughout the program and many well-known folk songs of both the Americas were sung.Edward B. Zimmerman presidedlt;at the meeting and aceompam-cluded “La Golondrinaas arrangement was provided by Miss Mar-porie Bange and Mrs. F. M, Simpson. Mrs. Paul Yoder announced that the May meeting would be the Annual Spring- Tea and the guest artist at that time is to be Nelson MagiiI, baritone, of New York and Chambersburg.
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The Daily News
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Apr 17, 1947
Page 12
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