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I'H COLIJSGE. RALEIGH, N. C., .JAXrARV IH. liW2
Xuinlier 6
Concert Pianist Visits
Meredith Music Classes
Mercclitti students were at‘-
forclecl a rare treat Wodnesiday
afternoon when Gu}' JIaier, fa
mous concert pianist, lectui'cd
before the class on aesthetics.
Previous to this, Mr. Maier was
lieard in a concert sponsored by
the Raleigh C'ivic ISlusic Associ
ation on Tuesday evening at
Hugh Morson High School.
In both instances ample op-
])ortunitv was given to Ijecoino
acquainted with tliis altogetlier
delightfully cliarining tempera
mental personality. While Mr.
Maier’s lecture before the
aesthetics class was necessarily
»)f a tecliiiical nature, the con
cert was so varied and compre-
’ hensivo as to have an appeal for
all, and at the same time pro
vide a more intelligible ajipre-
• ciative itusight into the lives and
works of perhaps two of the most
misunderstood musical geniuses.
, Mozart and lirainns.
Tile opening nuin!)crs on the
]n'0grani was a group of Mo/art’s
. compositions including: (1) Xn-
riations on “Ah, vous dirais-je
Manian,” (2) Sonata in I'i Fhit,
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Calli-Curci Will Give
Concert at Carolina
Meredith .students arc looking
Forward to going to hear (-ralli-
C'urci, world-famous coloi’atura
s()])rano, wiio will make her first
appearance at the rniversity of
Nortii (Carolina in a conccrt to be
given in Meniorial Hall on
Wednesday evening, January 527,
at 8;‘30 o’clock under the auspices
of the Phi Mu Al|)ha music fra
ternity. Professor Harold S.
Dyer, head of the University
Music l)c|jartnient is in charge
of ari’angemonts for the concert,
and is handling orders for tickets.
At an early age Galli-Curci who
is one of the most outstanding
leaders in the world of music to
day, made her debute in Verdi’s
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Alice in Wonderland
To Be Given By Faculty
Observing a tradition started
in 192J) the Meredith faculty has
begun work on “Alice in Won
derland” in ])rc])aration for a
presentation early this s))ring.
The ])lay was first given in the
spring of 1924 with IMiss Caro
lyn ]\Icrcer, daughter of Dr.
]\Iercer, playing tlie load of
Alice. The l)lay was such a suc-
. cess that the faculty decided to
give it every college generation
foi- the entertainment of the stu
dent body and friends of thi
college. ^Accordingly, the sec
ond perforntance was given four
years later in the spring of 19^28
with Miss ]\Iary 'J'illei'y playing
the lead of Alice. In the four
years since then all classes have
l)cen talking of the next “Alice
in ^Von(lcrland,” yeai'. It is es
pecially appropriate that u l)lay
of Lewis Carroll’s should l>e giv
en in 19!JJ2 since many schools,
colleges, and literary oi-ganiza-
tions are giving progi'ains in
honor of I.ewis Carrol! because
this is the lOOth anniversary of
his birth. When 1932 was se-
lectel as the year for the third
performance, it was an arith
metical result since the first per
formance camc in 192i with no
thought then of the Lewis Car-
i'oll centennial. The cast of char-
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Committee Works on
Plans for Degree in Art
According to ^liss Ida Potcat,
head of the art dcj)artment of
Meredith College, there is a com
mittee now working on a plan to
secure crcdits for the studio work
in the art department .just as is
done in tiie !a[>oratorv work in
the science courses, so that the art
students may receivc an A. B. de
gree with art as a major, !^^en^-
l)crs of the connnittee ai'c Dr.
Helen Price, Mr. S. (1. Ililey,
and ^liss Poteat.
Encouraging Facts at
Opening of New Year
Meredith College begins the
new A’ear with very encourairinir
])rospects. Although the school
had $3,000 r>n deposit when the
Connnercial National Bank re
cently closed its dooi-s, there will
be no real loss, Dr. lij’cwer told
'J’wic reporters, since the college
was already indebted to the bank
for $5,000 and the amount on
deposit will serve to offset this
obligation to that extent.
Several of the stutlent organi
zations also had dept)sits in the
C'oniniercial National liank, and
at fii'st fear was expressed that
it would be necessary to dispense
with the Anmial but ari’ange-
nients are now being made for
securing funds for its ])ublica-
tion. Concerning the ]>;)ssibility
of I'cfund, authorities believe
that eventually deposits will !)c
paid in full.
Another encouraging fact is
,ihat since the !jei;innii-.:-' of the
'riie committee has made ai
shudy of colleges in both north-niall semester only ten students
and south and has fr)iuid tliat| (I’lcase turn to page four)
those otfcj'ing courses in art arej
giving it ci'cdit with other aca
demic work. Miss I’oteat visited
Sophie \e«X'onib College at New
Oi'leans dui'ing the Chi’istmas
holidays, whose head, Kilword
Woodword, a man of interna
tional reputation as artist and
ii'.sti-uctor, has made of it the
outstanding art school of the
soutli, S()j)hie Newcomb as well
as N’assiir, Smith, and othei’ pro
gressive colleges have always giv
en credit for studio courses.
ISIereditli already gives ci-edit
foi' the Art History and Art ICdu-
cation and the connnittee which
\\’ill make a I'eport within a few
days arc hoping that definite ar-
rangonient.s may be made so that
the art students may receive
ci'cdit for their studio work which
will count on an A. IJ. degree.
Duke Glee Club Appears
Here on February 13
t
^leredith students and lla-
I leigh patrons ai’e looking foi--
ward to the appearance of the
Duke I’nivei'sity clubs in an an
nual tour concert, 'i'he nmsical
clubs, comj)osed of the (ilee (.'lub,
the Symphony Orchestra, and
the I’niversity Club “daz/,” Or
chestra, the former luuler the di
rection of eJ. I'ostei’ liai'nes and
the latter two luider the direction
of Jelly lA'ftwich, will offer a
varied and enteitaining ])rt)-
gram.
Duke boasts one of the
finest Glee Clubs in the South.
Among its members are boys who
have taken ]>art in contests in
this and other states. Two rears
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