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Newspaper

The Cornellian

Location

Mount Vernon, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1949

Page

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Beckhelm Announces Messiah Soloists for Cornell Conservatory

Dr Paul Beck helm announces the Messiah soloists for the Cornell Conservatory performance at 3 pm on December 18. Soprano Elizabeth Humphrey from Chicago leads the lineup with contralto Helen Leclaire tenor Maxwell Wilson and bass Bruce Foote. Humphrey is a MacMurray College graduate and Juilliard fellow with NY recital and opera experience. Leclaire is a New York City soloist with notable oratorio work. Wilson, from Chicago, has sung with the Apollo Club of Chicago. Foote is a widely known concert and radio performer nationally.

Paul Beckhelm Cornell Conservatory Elizabeth Humphrey Helen Leclaire Maxwell Wilson Bruce Foote Humphrey Chicago MacMurray College Julliard School of Music New York Kimball Hall New York City Apollo Club

Art Department To Display Life Magazine Series

The Cornell Art department will exhibit Houses USA 1607 1946 a Life magazine photo history of American architecture from colonial to modern styles. Forty seven aluminum mounted panels narrate the evolution with sections on the new republic Greek revival gothic revival eclectic and modern.

Cornell Art Department USA Life Magazine Life National Gallery of Art Washington Latin America New Republic New World McIntire Bulfinch Jefferson and Latrobe Colonies Republic Richardson, Sullivan and Wright

Junior Jumble Social By Class of Fifty One

The junior class sponsors a Saturday evening social at Alumni gym from 8:30 to midnight with music by the college combo. The event themed Little Junior features an art gallery on class history and intermission talent displays while sport clothes are in vogue and refreshments are served.

Alumni Gymnasium Jim Eastman Bob Hoerner Bob Davis Stan Monkman Bob Morrison Dick Willis Mary Rump Dick Miller

Carman To Lead General Education Meet In Iowa

Dean Harry J Carman of Columbia University will headline a November 19 general education conference in Armstrong hall at 1 30 pm with representatives from Iowa colleges and junior colleges. He will also advise graduate and professional school hopefuls on campus.

Harry J Carman Columbia University Iowa Armstrong Hall Dean Carman Little Theatre General College

Atomic Energy Day Planned At Cornell Campus

Cornell plans an Atomic Energy Day as an educational project with Cornell as an experimental center. The event, approved by the faculty last spring, aims to demonstrate campus possibilities for teaching atomic energy to students. The exact date is undecided. Committee members include Dr Francis E Throw Dr Charles D Starr Dr Wesley H Ward Dr Eric C Kollman and Dr J B Culbertson.

Cornell College G E. Holmes Department of Public Instruction Des Moines Harley Wilhelm Iowa State College Ames Cornell Miron A. Morrill Francis E. Throw Charles D Starr Wesley H. Ward Eric C Kollman J B Culbertson

Schwartz Secret To Be Revealed At Altoona Fete

Altoona hall schedules an open house Sunday from 7 to 9 PM with live house combo performances featuring Wally Mc Cullen Don McDonough Arnie Webster and Stan Monkman plus a two man outfit for intervals. A hush themed food item and the reveal of the character Schwartz are promised. About 350 attended last year and a larger crowd is expected.

Altoona Hall Altoona Wally MceCullen Don McDonough Arnie Webster Stan Man" Monkman Dave Mitchell Slim Wubben Jim Wasta House Schwartz

Dance Invite to Junior Honor at Gym Saturday Night

Junior hosts a dance in his honor at the gym this Saturday from 8 to 11 30 p m. The invitation extends to faculty and students alike.

Dr Kreider on General Education at Cornell Colloquium

Goshen College dean Dr Carl Kreider visited Cornell University on November 8 to discuss general education, praising the Cornell senior colloquium. He explained general education as distinct from free election and survey courses and noted its focus on freshmen and sophomores in major fields.

Carl Kreider Goshen College Goshen Ind Cornell Kreider North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Jay B MacGregor MacGregor Mac Sugar Bow Dean Kreider Watson Davis Miron A. Marrill Cornell College North Central Association

Dress Rehearsals Begin Tomorrow For Ethan Frome

The Cornell Little Theatre prepares two 8 15 p m performances of Ethan Frome on Nov 18 and 19 with the first dress rehearsal set for tomorrow afternoon. The Wharton adaptation by Owen and Donald Davis has drawn strong praise from critics and Burns Mantle.

Ethan Frome Cornell Little Theatre Edith Wharton Davises Burns Mantle Wharton

Miss May Sarton Visits Campus For Readings And Talks

Eminent poet and novelist Miss May Sarton arrived on campus to lecture and meet students and faculty as guest of the English department. She attended an English club tea at Lois Henderson's home, read poetry in Bowman sun parlor, and spoke to the student body in chapel on Armistice Day about "Invisible Bridges."

May Sarton English Department Miss Sarton English Club Lois Henderson Bowman Sun Parlor Pfeiffer

Cornell Nominees for Rhodes Scholarship Named

Don Stucki and Jim Boylan chosen as Cornell's Rhodes nominees. Selection will be made Dec 9 at Ames. Criteria include literary and scholastic ability, character, leadership, outdoor sports, and promise of future achievement in their fields.

Don Stucki Jim Boylan Cornell Rhodes Ames Manly Committee of Selection

Weekend and Weekday Campus Events Schedule

A dense list of campus activities from Friday through Tuesday includes a junior class party, orchestra and choir concert, open houses, faculty meetings, and club gatherings. Notable events feature Founders and Builders Day dinner, the Iowa Future Teachers Association, and a performance of Ethan Frome at the Little Theater.

Altoona CSF Clyde Parker AWS Dean Fisher Cole UWF Founders and Men Iowa Future Teachers Association Dean Carman Menner Hall Ethan Frome Little Theater

Student Council and Faculty Approve Cole Bin Changes

The Cole Bin committee proposals, approved by the Student Council and Faculty committee, will take effect. The Bin hours are 930 am to 11:00 pm weekdays, 930 am to midnight Saturdays, and 4 30 pm to 11:00 pm Sundays. An added short order service and increased recreation options will accompany expanded social and group activities. The committee members include George Brighton Karl Bing Janet Hanger Bill Phillips Bob Schuster Dick Tade Sue Thompson and Dean of Men Joseph T Meade.

Dick Tade George Brighton Karl Bing Janet Hanger Bill Phillips Bob Schuster Sue Thompson Joseph T Meade

Danforth to address Grinnell Chemistry Club meeting

Dr. Joseph D Danforth professor of chemistry at Grinnell will be the principal speaker at the Chemistry club meeting on Wednesday November 16 at 7 15 p.m. in Old Seminary.

Joseph D. Danforth Chem. Club Joseph D Danforth Grinnell Chemistry Club Old Sem

Cornell Conservatory Fall Concert in King Memorial Chapel

The Cornell Conservatory of Music presents its annual Fall concert in King Memorial Chapel on Nov 13 at 4 00 pm. The program features the Cornell college orchestra directed by Lloyd Oakland and the Cornell college choir conducted by Mrs June McConlogue with soloist Crete McCollister. The program opens with Wagner Elsa s Progress to the Cathedral and Promenade by Kennan, then two Mozart Thames King of Egypt pieces, and Grieg A minor Concerto movements with Crete McCollister as soloist. The choir performs Stabat Mater by Palestrina Sing to the Lord A New Song Schutz Cherubim Song Tschaikowsky Secret Nook in Shady Spot No There is No Bearing With These Spiteful Neighbors Brahms The Collin Let Down the Bars Oh Death Rendall Thompson and Russian Picnic by Enders with tenor Carl Armstrong. Janice Brandau accompanies. Admission is free. all are invited.

Elsa Wagner Kennan Thames Mozart Cornell College June McConlogue Lord Schutz Tschaikowsky Brahms The Samuel Barber

KRNL Honors Dr. Stock With Special 8:30 PM Show

KRNL broadcasts a birthday honoring program for Frederick A. Stock featuring Mrs. Russell D Cole Francis German and Miron A. Morrill. The 30 minute program at 8:30 reviews Stock life music impact and Cornell ties. Stock led the campus orchestra from 1903 to 1942 and conducted prominent May Music festival concerts.

Frederick A. Stock KRNL Russell D Cole Cornell Frederick A Stock Memorial Fund Francis German Miron A. Morrill Stock Theodore Thomas Dr Stock Chicago Symphony

WAA Coffee Hour Invites Students After Football

The WAA sponsors a football follow up coffee hour in Armstrong hall at 4 30 tomorrow afternoon. Everyone is invited.

WAA Armstrong Hall

Merner to Hold Open House With Prizes

Merner hall hosts its annual open house Friday November 18 from 7 to 11 p.m. Three best room prizes will be awarded with refreshments served by Merner men. Judges for the contest are not yet announced. Everyone is invited.

Merner Hall Merner

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Beckhelm Carman South Hall Armstrong Altoona Fete Ethel Ryan Miss M. Sarton Europe Catherine Phelps Stucki and Boylan Cornell Conservatory of Music King Memorial Chapel Cornell College Orchestra Lloyd Oakland Crete McCollister Dr. Stock
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