1938 Cedrus Yearbook

The musical activities of 1937-38 brought to the campus and to numer- ous outside engagements, programs which will long be remembered by all. More than half of the student body registered for musical courses, and the keen interest shown in every phase of its work, indicates the degree of interest with which Cedarville College students enter into a fully developed musical program. Besides the private lessons in organ, piano and voice, and theory lessons in harmony, solfeggio, history of music, orchestration and pedagogy, a number of extra-curricular activities were maintained, such as, the Mixed Chorus of thirty-six members, the Girls' Glee Club of sixteen members, the Melody Maids (freshman girls' quartet) and the Harmonizers (boys' quartet). All of these organizations rehearsed regularly and learned a high standard of repertoire, giving progams at nearby churches, schools and club meetings. Recitals were given at various intervals during the year, both at the local churches and in the college chapel. This broad musical activity program offered every student ample opportunity to engage in that phase which in- terested him most. The whole work of the department is under the direction of Mildred Bickett Creswell, Director of Music. As a special activity in the Music Department during the second semester the organ students were organized into a class which studied the mechanical construction and registration of organ stops under Mrs. Creswell's direction. The class met once a week aside from their lessons, studying the organ and its possibilities and worked out charts of special registrations on the Presby- terian Church Organ. Recitals were given in which every member of the organ class participated. At the end of the course those who had com- pleted all requirements were prepared to teach the organ and to play it in a superior manner. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mary Margaret McMillan, Dorothy Kennon, Mrs. Creswell, Martha Bryant, Rachel Harri- man, Louise Jacobs, Elisabeth Anderson, Ted James, and James Anderson at theorgan. THE 1938 CEDRUS Page Forty-Scren