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BUlUSiUB Page Four Old Chapel Is Location Of Organ; Flintrop Speaks To Music Lovers Edward Weeks Talks Of Hemingway And Thurber Hurrying off the 2:20 plane at tlie Greensboro Airport was a mid dle-aged man dressed in a black overcoat, brown felt hat, and carry ing a thick brief case under arm. his •O. A. Flentrop (foreground) and his assistant, Symon Doot, install Salem College’s new organ. “This must be Mr. Weeks,” Jean said excitedly. Miss Byrd and Dr. White reaffirmed the statement by walking toward the man and shak ing hands. Edward Weeks, the editor of the Atlantic Monthly was scheduled for a lecture at Wake Forest. And, through the persuasion of Miss Byrd, Wake Forest consented to lend him to Salem that Tuesday afternoon for a conference with the English majors of the junior and senior classes. After Mr. Weeks recovered his baggage from the plane, Miss Byrd introduced him to “Miss Smither- inan and Miss Helms”. “Editors?” He asked with a knowing smile. Then with Dr. White and Mr. Weeks in the front seat of Miss Byrd’s blue Buick, we began driv ing back to Salem. “We brought some magazines to read in case your plane was late.” Miss Byrd offered. Mr. Weeks then smiled on noticing the nine copies of the Atlantic Monthly in tlie car. During the trip back the con versation centered around the magazine, the dancing episode at Wake Forest, and Salem. Turning around in his seat Mr. Weeks ex plained, “Eve read more than my quota of fifty thousand manuscripts a year since we have been working on our Anthology. Then he dis cussed his favorite informal satir ists. “We have very few good in formal satirists,” he remarked. “There are only three or four in the country.” The conversation changed to the subject of Wake Forest. “This is my first trip to Wake,” Mr. Weeks said. And with this comment Miss Byrd explained the moving of Wake to Winston, the controversy on dancing, and the student’s re bellion. Weeks listened with con centrated interest. Driving into Winston-Salem, Mr. Weeks reniar'Kcd, “This is my first trip to Salem in ten years. Do you still have the pretty old brick sideevalks?” And, driving to the campus, we acquainted him with Salem’s recent changes as he com mented on the beauty of the col lege. In the smoke-hazy Friendship Rooms of Strong, the English major.s and faculty and three guests (Continued on next •!♦. A. Flcnlrop, famous Dutch «rffan builder, and his assistant, Syrroin Doot, have installed Mr. b’leutrop's organ in Old tdiapel. Tbi.s is the first major Flentrop inslnuuenl that has been installed « the United .States. The handmade organ has two ».i.nual keyboards and one pedal boai'd. African mahogany with oak ;uid ebony were used for the pipes’ tiousir'.g. Mr. Klentroi* who is a native of .Holland and lives in Zollendam gave .a puhlic talk on the subject ,yf the organ in Ok! Chapel on .Monday nighl. Since his organ wa.s not adjusted he used records to give the examples of organ uuisic. He opened the program by playing a recording of Handel’s concerto for organ and strings. Then be moved on to tin explana tion of the organ pipes and his work in constructing them. As any observer may note, the pipes of his organ are enclosed. This Mr. b'leutrop believes is necessary, for Ihc same reason that a radios lubes are enclosed. Another app.arent factor in the construction of his organ is the position of the pipes; they are located close to the keyWr.d. Be cause of this placement, the player can licar the notes almost at the same lime tliat lie strikes them on tlie keyboard. When the pipes are placed away from the instrument, (hci'c may be a few moments lapse betviceii- the striking of the key and the production of the sound which is considered frustrating to the person playing. During the course of the lecture, Mr. Flentrop showed slides of the history of the organ, begintiirig with the hydralic organ dating around 300 A. D. There is a difference in building an organ for an American church and for an European church. In Europe, the organ is designed to fit the churcli’s architecture. After his talk refreshment.s were served in the Day Student Center. The program was sponsored by the Music Club. Mr. Flentrop himself is an in teresting person. He is well known as a person who always welcomes American students into his home in Holland, Those who have visited him say that lie makes his home their home. Mr. Flentrop has enjoyed talking to the students and has expressed a particular pleasure in meeting American .girls. He especially likes their friendly manner. (Continued on next page) Civic Music Features Well-Known Cuban Pianist Want To Oo When You Want To Go CALL Phone PA 2-7121 .. 1 Jacob L a t e i 11 c r, Cuban-bonj pianist, will appear on the Civic Music series on Wednesday, De cember 'll, 8:30 P.M, in Reynolds Auditorium. Last season Mr. Lateiner toured Australia, Europe, the Western and Southern States, and appeared at the Metropolitan Museum, played at the Frick Collection at New York, and gave a Chicago recital in Orchestra Hall. Pie has been soloist with the NBC New York Philharmonic, Bostoti, Philadelphia, Chicago, Min neapolis, and Kansas City Orches tras. In addition, he has given a number of recitals in Canada and toured in Mexico and Cuba. Lateiner studied first 'with his mother, then with Jascha Fischer- man. Later he studied at Curtis Institute of Music. At twenty, he made his New York debut in Car negie Hall, The program for Wednesday night has not been disclosed. Orders Prepared to Taka Out 1 New Asia Restaurant, Inc. Our Chinese and American Family Dinners Are The Talk Of The Town LUNCH 6Sc DINNER 95c W. D. 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