Organ Prodigy Germani to Play in Friday Concert
Fernando Germani, age 23, famed Italian organist, will present the second May Music Festival program Friday at 2 15 PM. He is organist of Rome’s Augusteo Orchestra and was named head of the organ department at St. Cecilia Academy. He is a member of the Pontifical School of Sacred Music.
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Fernando Germani
Bossi
Courboin
Dupre
Bonnet
Lemare
Vierne
Hollins
Farnam
Christian
Germani
Augusteo
Rome
St. Cecilia Academy
Pontifical School of Sacred Music
Davids Receives Syracuse Scholarship Offer
Bert Davids a senior in political science has been offered a tuition scholarship in the School of Citizenship at Syracuse University New York.
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Bert Davids
Syracuse University
New York
Miss Venn Hosts Music Faculty Dinner
Miss Helen Venn hosted a gathering of Conservatory faculty at the home economics rooms on Friday evening. Guests included Prof. Harold Baltz, Prof. Horace Miller, Mrs. Helen Cumming, Miss Ruth Pinkerton, Prof. Walter Hodgson, Mrs. Hodgson, and Francis German, with a dinner prepared by home economics students.
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Helen.Venn
Conservatory
Home Economics
Department of
Venn
Harold W. Baltz
Horace A. Miller
Helen Cumming
Ruth Pinkerton
Walter H. Hodgson
Francis German
Mother's Day Tea Becomes Pretty Local Affair
The first Mother's Day tea sponsored by the A. W. S. was held Sunday afternoon in the Social rooms. The room featured bouquets of wild flowers and a table with apple blossoms. Guests included about a dozen out of town mothers, faculty women, and Mount Vernon ladies. Corsages of violets were given to all.
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Ruby Wade
Faculty
Mount Vernon
Dandelions Targeted by Sophomore Campus Drive
The old campus tradition declares May 11 and 12 as Dandelion Drive days for all freshmen. Noel Hawking, class president, heads the effort with captains Carol Bettner and Evelyn Feaster organizing assignments at Pfeiffer and Bowmen halls. Freshmen must report promptly to begin removing yellow blossoms before Thursday noon deadline.
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Noel Hawking
Hawkins
Carol Bettner
Pfeiffer Hall
Evelyn Feaster
Bowman Hall
Appreciation Class Studies Festival Music
The music appreciation class studies the form and background of the pieces to be performed at the May Music Festival. Prof Harold W Baltz director of the Conservatory leads the class to deepen understanding and appreciation.
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Harold W. Baltz
Conservatory
Dandelions Spark Freshman Debate On Campus
Freshman opinions on the abundant dandelion crop stir debate about their beauty and nuisance. Students from Illinois and Altoona offer comments on whether the plant should stay or be removed, while concerns arise about what to do with the flowers after removal.
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Helen Deal
Alison Moore
Illinois
Genevieve Tippett
Altoona
Prize One-Act by G Paul Praised at Purple Masquers Contest
The Purple Masquers announced winners of the one act play contest judged by Prof Clyde Tull Miss Ruby Wade Miss Mary Parsons Miss Winifred Mayne and Prof W Earl Beem. First prize went to Evening by Gensevieve Paul for twenty dollars for strong character study of an old couple in the evening of life.
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Clyde Tull
Ruby Wade
Mary , Parsons
Winifred Mayne
W. Earl Beem
Gensevieve Paul
Lawrence Woodruff
Marjory Jenson
Winifred Plumb
Keyes to Attend Joint Meeting on Indian Mounds Report
Prof. C R Keyes will join a joint Iowa Fish and Game commission and Conservation Board meeting at the state capitol Des Moines on Friday May 18. He will report on best preserved Indian mounds with drawings and answer questions to advise on keeping these remains of early Indian life. Francis Wallace and Bruce Webster spent the weekend with Wallace at his Freeport Illinois home.
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C. R. Keyes
Iowa State Fish and Game Commission
Iowa State Board of Conservation
State Capitol
Des Moines
Six New Novels On Rental Shelf
Librarian Mrs. Dorothy Higbie announces six new titles on the rental shelf. Authors include Allen with Only Yesterday, Baum with And Life Goes On, Deland with Captain Archer's Daughter, Hull with Heat Lightning, Jeffers with Thurso's Landing, and Smith with Kamongo.
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Dorothy Higbie
Allen
Vicki Baum
Deland
Captain Archer
Hull
Jeffers
Thurso’s Landing
Smith
Kamongo
Week of May Concerts and Lectures Listing
A schedule of May events includes Oratorio Society and Symphony performances on May 14 and lectures by Dr. Hobein on May 16 17. Lucile Indra violin recital May 17 senior piano recital George Tracy May 25. Science club lecture by Dr. Lapp May 18. Math and English club meetings May 19 and 24. Saidenberg cellist and Symphony concert at 2 and 8 p m respectively.
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Saidenberg
Oratorio Society
Hobein
Lucile Indra
Science Club
Lapp Thurs
Math Club
George Tracy
Miss Lathe Honor Guest At Cedar Rapids Tea
Assistant professor of art Miss Nama Lathe was guest of honor at a tea at the Little Art Gallery in Cedar Rapids. Her exhibit of oil and water color paintings and designs was on display with works by other artists. A large audience attended the event to honor her and view the show. The exhibition continues this week.
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Nama Lathe
Little Art Gallery
Cedar Rapids
Miss Lathe
D. W. Warren
Owens. Elliott
Wallace Darling
Porter to speak on parties at 6 40 tomorrow
Prof K H Porter of Dartmouth and the State University of Iowa will speak in the geology lecture room at 6 40 tomorrow night on The difference between the Republican and Democratic parties. He is a Chicago graduate and a nationally recognized expert on political parties.
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K. H. Porter
Dartmouth
State University of Iowa
Porter
University of Chicago
President Returns After Forced Rest
Dr. H.J. Burgstahler returns from a forced vacation in California after a bad flu. He has been recuperating since April 17 and expects to be in his office this afternoon. Mrs. Burgstahler says he is feeling much better and very sun burned.
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H.J. Burgstahler
California
Miss Nama Lathe to speak at LaPorte City High
Miss Nama Lathe will give a chalk talk at LaPorte City High School today. She will discuss her recent travels in Europe and share experiences with students.
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LaPorte City
Nama Lathe
Europe
Five Students Lead Rochester Methodist Church Service
Five members of the Oxford Fellowship Floyd Scott Frank Wilson William Strait Ernest Caldwell and Paul Wilkinson led the evening worship at Rochester Methodist Church on Sunday. The Mother's Day themed program included a cornet solo and a quartet. Bernard Davis served as student pastor during Rev Otis Moore’s absence. Last Sunday students led the service at Olin Methodist Church.
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Floyd Scott
Frank Wilson
William Strait
Ernest Caldwell
Paul Wilkinson
Oxford Fellowship
Methodist Church
Rochester
Bernard Davis
Otis Moore
Alison Moore
Methodist
Olin
Chapel Debate Divides Students and Faculty Over Priority
In a chapel debate on the question which group the college can do without, Ruth McKnay argued for the faculty while Donald Tarr defended the students, remarking we are the fruits of this institution and challenging the college to choose between them.
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Ruth McKnay
Donald Tarr
Chapel
Miss McKlnay
Mr. Tarr
Giannini to sing Thursday night at May Music Festival
Cusolina Giannini, famed American born Italian soprano, headlines the May Music Festival Thursday at 8 15 pm in Mount Vernon. Her career spans three continents with a record of 63 curtain calls in two German debuts. She rose after substituting for Anna Case and quickly drew international acclaim.
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Cusolina Giannini
Mount Vernon
Germany
Miss Giannini
Anna Case
Schola Cantorum
America
Europe
Henri Verburgghen
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Engineers Work On Machine Project
Engineering drawing students under Prof. F. M. McGaw begin year end projects. Planned items include a machine drawing, blue prints, and several student creations such as a compound microscope, a radio set analyzer, wiring diagrams of the chapel, and devices like a meat and fruit grinder and an electric water heater.
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F. M. McGaw
Ralph Whannel
Faculty Musicians In Cedar Rapids Concert Feature Cornell Trio
Miss Ruth Pinkerton and Prof Harold W Baltz of the Cornell Conservatory of Music with Mrs Alice Green Gard presented a concert at Memorial Auditorium Cedar Rapids as part of National Music Week. Pinkerton sang Winter Watts Were You There and Segrydille. Baltz played on the new organ Fantasia Saint Saens Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes and Scherzo Sonata No 5.
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Ruth Pinkerton
Harold W. Baltz
Cornell Conservatory of Music
Alice Green Gard
H. A. Miller
Memorial Auditorium
Cedar Rapids
Saint-Saens
Miles
Guilmant
Moots Family Visits Des Moines Friend of Congress Candidate
Professor and Mrs. E. E. Moots and daughter Alma traveled to Des Moines on Sunday to visit George A. Chaney and family. Chaney is a candidate for congress from the sixth district and has been a friend of Professor Moots for more than 30 years.
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E. E. Moots
Alma
Des Moines
George A. Chaney
Chaney
Congress
Professor Moots
Cornell College Symphony Orchestra Performs in Marion
The Cornell College Symphony Orchestra directed by Prof. Horace A. Miller presented a concert at the Marion Methodist church during the evening service to aid their finances by addressing minor notes in their budget.
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Cornell College Symphony Orchestra
Horace A. Miller
Methodist Church
Marion
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