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xvitxi y » ovjiiuui. i(>a, n-e’ oy ng )ss: of cd •Sj- lis Iv.i Cd: gef tic 11(1 rt he ■h., oy P- ly ly til lis nil )St ir IC), li ed oil I's yo ■ •c? it. EXAM WEEK JANUARY 22-27 Belles OF SAINT MARY’S KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD JANUARY 22 Vol. Ill, No. 8 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA January 11, 1940 Kirsten Flagstad Visits Raleigh Early Next Week Outstanding Metropolitan Soprano, Known as the Greatest Wagnerian Of All Time, to Sing in Concert Here After her debut at the Metropolitan in 1935, critics hailed an unknown Norwegian soprano as the greatest W^agnerian of all time. Kirsten ^flagstad had suddenly appeared “like a clear N^orthern light” to excite the imagination of all who heard her. In the ten weeks following her debut people who had thought Wagnerian opera heavy and uninteresting rushed to hear her sing the roles of Elsa (Lohengrin), Elizabeth (Tannhauser), and the Brunnhildes of the Ring operas. Musicians working with her marveled at her endurance and vitality. They did not I’ealize her human qualities until from over work she fell asleep in the last act of Parsifal. Since her American debut Kirsten Flagstad has given many recitals in addition to her ap pearances with the Metropolitan. Everywhere praise of her great voice has continued. Al though she has perhaps lost a part of her orig inal jiowerful delivery from the strain of her heavy schedule, her tones still have an uncanny clarity and accuracy. She sings with ease and naturalness. In an article for young music students Kirsten Flagstad gives a clue to her great suc cess and happiness. She writes, “The earlier one^ learns to discipline himself, the better equipped he is for facing the battle of daily existence.” Rut Madam Flagstad does not alw-ays work. In the winter she skiis with her husband and daughter. She likes to play solitaire and to knit, When she feels that she has played a role well, she rewards herself with half a bottle el champagne. Even with her great success ®ne has not lost the spirit of a sensible Nor- |'’cgiaii woman. In her own words, “One day shaU he living quietly at home once more, shall think back gratefully to times of happy Activity and know it was good. But I shMl now, too, that the peace of home is better. If , did not believe this, as a sort of refuge, I ® nnld not be able to take pleasure in my work. ■p.K recent radio broadcast announces Mme. ■agstad will retire at the end of this year, bus her appearances this winter should receive even greater attention. ^niors and Seniors Combine I o Organize English Book Club All Members of English Classes Con tribute One Dime For Purpose of Collecting a Library of Their Own The English Book Club has been officially the book committee has met, and the °eks have been decided upon. Composed of all Members of the Junior and Senior English c asses who contributed a dime a month, the ook club has as its purpose collection of a ibrary of their own for these students. The ooks will he placed in Mr. Moore’s classroom, icro the students may check them out for a of ten days. p I he hook committee is composed of Louise oleinan from the Senior class, who will have *^rge of the hooks, and Ann Seeley from the ''iiiior Class. The list of books selected in- fiction, biograjihy, and drama. They *c. Britain, Tcstamant of Friendship; Nathan, Calendar of Events J.\XU.\RY 10-11-12 Mr. Ferris in Assembly. Jaxu.^ry 22-27— Exam Week. January 22— Civic Music Association: Kirsten Flagstad, Soprano. January 23— Aida. Janu.\ry 24— Madame Butterfly. Carmen. Janu.vry 29— Piano Recital given by Miss Haig. Portrait of .Jenny; Field, Time Out of Mind; Bromfield, The Rains CamOj Vercel, Tides of Mont St. Michel; Rittenhouse, Maud; Skinner, Excuse It, Please; Godden, Rumer, Black Nar cissus; Iloiisehold, Royue Male; Vance, Escape, Field, All This and Heaven Too; Lin Yiitang, Moment in Peking; Morley, Kitty Foyle; Van Passen, Bays of Our Years; Page, The Tree of Liberty; Ambler, A Coffin for Bimitnos; Seeley, The Crying Sisters; Carr, The Problem of the Green Capsule. Varied Additions To Library Present Interesting Reading It is a popular idea that students at boarding schools and colleges live in a world of their own, uninterested in other groups of people, blind to living conditions in contrast to their own, and ignorant of history other than events taught in history classes or in the headlines (if a news paper. Although broadmindedness is a much desired result of education, it is natural for a smug attitude to develop in school, where con tacts are formed with people of similar ages, backgrounds, and tastes. A counter-action to a life of literal seclusion is a mind opened by varied knowledge to the realization that there are great men besides college hoys, representa tive governments besides that of the United States, and religions different from our own, which have inspired men and women since early civilizations. ■ Varied knowledge is easily accessible in an up-to-date library. Saint Mary’s Library, en larged and remodeled since last yeai, has pui- chased two hundred and forty-nine books al ready this school session. These include best sellers,” scholarly reference sets, and some of the best foreign fiction of the past fifty years. The popular books compose an animated list. Maud, an autobiography by Stront, should par ticularly amuse and entertain girls of college age. It is the story of a girl who liveci in a steam-boating town on the Mississippi Kiver, and is an abridged edition of her personal jour nal kept from her twelfth to her thirtieth year. It has been written of the heroine that “she was one of the most intelligent, entrancing, and out rageous little flirts who ever ‘told all’ to her private journal.” . There is an autobiography of A. A. Milne, who created the lovable Winnie the Pooh stories. Lin Yutang, the phibsciphical Chinese author of the Importance of Living, has written (Continued on page 2) Yehudi Menuhin Thrills Huge Audience at Duke University America’s Most Talented Violinist Holds Listeners Spellbound In Memorable and Inspiring Concert On Friday evening, January 5, an enthusi astic crowd gathered in Page Auditorium at Duke University to listen to the inspiring music of Yehudi Menuhin, one of America’s youngest and most talented violinists, assisted by Hen drik Endt at the piano. It has been said of him who has “more than a decade of concert triumphs behind him” that he is typically American, that he receives his praise with mod esty, only aware of the responsibility which he has in rendering his interpretations of the works of some of the greatest masters in the musical world. Some of his closest associates are such celebrities as Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, and Georges Enesco. Mr. Menuhin’s program Friday night con sisted of both classical and romantic works, which were intricate and technical. For his encores, however, he turned to more popular pieces. “Different from musicians such as Kreisler, Menuhin is nevertheless definitely an artist,” Miss Haig stated. A newspaper in Rome, Italy, said of him: “Musical life on earth is only rarely enlightened by such splen dor of a star as Yehudi Menuhin. He is a musical miracle. His profound musical nature was born with a secret which no schooling, no speculation can help or explain . . .” Besides just playing on the concert stage, Mr. Menuhin has recorded around some hun dred and fifty-five phonograph records. One of his greatest achievements is his “extraordinary career in his historical contribution to the library of recorded music, classical and mod ern.” His is an art which belongs to other worldliness as he stands before an astounded and breathless audience and offers with “heart rending perfection” the music we love so well. For those who heard him, there will be one evening which will long linger in their memo ries. Eastern N. G. Probation Officer Talks To Political Science Club N. B. Prescott, Supervisor of Probationers, Explains Aims of His Work to Political Group Mr. N. B. Prescott, probation officer in East ern North Carolina, was guest speaker at the meeting of the Political Science Club on Sun day night. Mr. Prescott stated that his work concerned itself with the supervision of offend ers who have a reasonable chance of being made good citizens without imprisonment and also with parole cases. His aim is to supervise guide, mid help to adjust those with whom Im comes in contact. In his illustrations, which were taken from his personal experiences, he stressed the facts that the personality and make up of the individual, the actual facts involved, and the history cA the person were of vital im portance in judging a person. The case worker strives to find the reason why, to get to the bottom of the real facts, he said. Social case work is functioning to prevent crime. Mr. Prescott stated, “Criminal justice IS a comparatively new thing.” He ended his talk by saying that justice no longer measures by the offense but by reasons and personality involved.
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