1941 Cedrus Yearbook

CIw The outstanding musical organization on the campus is the mixed chorus which has had a very busy, but enjoyable year in rehearsals and perform- ances. The chorus is composed of twenty-seven members who assembled twice a week for rehearsals in the basement of the library. According to custom, the chorus sang in all of the religious services which were sponsored by the college. These services included the Convoca- tion Service in September, the Inauguration in October, the Men's Bible Memory Contest in October,the Day of Prayer for Colleges in February, the Women's Bible Memory Contest in March, and the Baccalaureate Service in June. The organization presented three all-musical programs during the college year. At Christmas time they sang the cantata "The Monarch Divine" by Keating. On Palm Sunday evening they presented an Easter service which included numbers from "The Crucifixion" by Stainer. In May the group pre- sented its annual concert of secular music. The Chorus participated in the music festival on International Day at Wilberforce on February 12. They presented a sacred concert in March at the Presbyterian Church in Xenia. They furnished special music for a special religious service in the United Presbyterian Church in Cedarville. The members of the chorus are grateful to Miss Marion Van Tress, Freshman,for her faithful service as accompanist at rehearsals. Mrs. Mary C. Markle is director of the chorus. .2kta4te&e The Male Quartette of the College this year is made up of Ted James, 1st Tenor; Hal Guthrie, 2nd Tenor; Bob Guthrie, 1st Bass; Jim Northup, 2nd Bass. Under the direction of Mrs. Mary Markle, the Quartette has sung at yarious meetings of clubs, schools and organizations. We have also partici- pated in the different programs of the College. We believe in the old adage "Practice makes perfect" but more practice makes it better yet, and so we have been able to present both secular and sacred programs throughout the year even on short notice. We are losing two of our members, Ted James who has been in the quartette three years and Jim Northup who has been a member for two years. This leaves our other two men Hal and Bob Guthrie, who incidently are brothers and are in the quartette this year for the first time, for next year's quartette. We have enjoyed working together and our hope is that our audiences have en- joyed us as much as we have enjoyed singing for them. Our talents are few but we have shared them with others and so have been gratified in doing so. We appreciate the receptions which we have received from our audiences and it has always left a warm feeling in our hearts. Page Forty-three