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University Daily Kansan Monday. January 10, 1952
Chorus Production Portrays Life of David
By DARLINE MONTGOMERY
The symphonic psalm "King David" was presented by the University Chorus and an instrumental ensemble yesterday afternoon in Hoch auditorium, directed by Clayton Krehbiel, assistant professor of music education.
A little imagination was all that was needed to transport the audience back to Bible days when the unusual sounds of Biblical horns were heard through the hills of Israel.
Starting with a short introduction, the life of David was rapidly unfolded by a series of short disunited musical pictures. Although the music fragments seemed disjointed when heard separately, as a whole they formed magnificent emotional interpretation of the life of a man. There was a feeling of completeness in the music, as if each part could belong no other place except where it came in. The music conveyed a message and aroused the imagination.
Arden Booth as narrator and Bernice Harvey as the Witch of Endor, although unseen by the audience, added much to "King David" with their performances. The witch's caldron boiling with a wick he almost visible as the Witch of Endor called Samuel back from the grave.
The battle between David and the giant Goliath was vividly portrayed by the ensemble. David's moments of triumph and sorrow were effectively depicted by the musical group.
Arthur Honegger, the composer of King David, attaches much importance to the questions of musical structure. In his music he writes of grave and tragic subjects. In "King David" as in his other works, he adds several parts to a given melody, so that all the parts move together independently but harmoniously.
Red Leader on Trial; To Test Smith Act
Chicago — (U.P.) — Communist leader Claudie Lightfoot went on trial today in the U.S. government's first court attempt to prove that mere membership in the Communist party is a crime.
The trial of the 44-year-old executive secretary of the Illinois Community party was the first court test of a Smith act clause which makes it a crime "to become a member of, or affiliate with" any group which teaches, advocates, or encourages the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
Mr. Lightfoot was also the first Red leader to face trial alone.
Official Bulletin
Ph.D. French reading examination will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m. in room 11, Strong Arnex E. Books must be turned in to Miss Craig, 109 Strong, by noon on Thursday. Another exam is scheduled for February 12.
TODAY
Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4 p.m. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major; Divertimento No. 3 in B flat major.
Episcolpac morning prayer, 4:55 a.m.
Holy Communion, 7 a.m., Dandorth
Holy Thursday, 8 a.m.
Baptist Student Union devotions and prayer, 12:30 no.12:50 p.m., Dover chapel, france.
20 p.m. Denton campus
Reservations:
personnel office, for Pre-Nurseing Club
office
Creative Writing Group of University
writes a new book at home of Mrs.
Bettie Lady, 921 Indian Road
TOMORROW
Episcopal morning prayer, 6:45 a.m:
Bishop Communion, 7 a.m., Danforth
Hall.
ASME election of officers, 11 a.m., 116 Marvin.
Museum of Art record concert, noon and 4 p.m. Flute recital of Jean Pierre Rampal; Bach, Beethoven, Hindemilh, Honegzer, Roussel.
Studio theater tryouts for the "Philadelphia Story" 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Green, Theater
Kappa Beta dinner meeting and worship,
5:30 p.m. Myers hall.
UVO Council, 7 p.m. Student Union.
ASME, 7:30 p.m. room 305. Memorial
Union. Speaker: Mr. Annis, Fairbanks-
Morse Co. Refreserves. Faculty in-
Roger Williams Fellowship Bible study-coffee, 8 p.m., 1124 Mississippi.
WEDNESDAY
CCUN executive meeting, 4 p.m., Memorial Union.
Studio theater tryouts for the "Philadelphia Story," 3-5 p. and 7-9 p.
Farmers' Anger May Produce Chaos
Washington — (U.P.)—Rep. Clifford R. Hope said today wheat farmers' smouldering resentment against rigid production controls threaten to scuttle that crop's price support program and produce chaos in the grain markets.
Rep. Hope is senior Republican on the House agriculture committee and hails from Kansas, the nation's biggest wheat state.
He said in an interview that wheat growers are dissatisfied with the present price support program because their income has dropped sharply with imposition of production controls to hold down surpluses. Plantings have been slashed 30 per cent since 1953
Swim Team Opens Year Here Friday
Kansas opens a seven-meet swimming schedule against Nebraska here Friday.
Coach Doug Wall, who piloted the Jayhawks to second in the 1954 league meet, is working with seven returning lettermen among a squad of 13.
These include Norman Gates, Chanute junior, junior; Don Burton, Kansas City, junior, free-style; Gene Buchanan, Kansas City, junior, individual medleyist; Bud Burke, Kansas City, Mo., junior senior, free-style; Jean Schanzle Leavenworth senior, breast-stroker and Pete Thompson, Kansas City junior, backstroker.
The schedule:
Jan. 14—Nebraska at Lawrence.
Feb. 5—Iowa State at Ames.
Feb. 12—Oklahoma at Norman.
Feb. 18—Colorado at Lawrence.
Feb. 25—Grinnell at Grinnell.
Feb. 26—Nebraska at Lincoln.
March 4-5—Big Seven meet, Lincoln.
A Mexican free-tailed bat, banded, at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, N.M., has been recovered in Jalisco State, Mexico, 800 miles south of the caverns.
Washington — (U.P.) Diplomatic officials said today that the United States will continue to press for the freedom of Pvt. William A. Verdine, 28, of Starks, La., who was reported arrested by the Russians in 1949 and held in tail ever since.
U.S. Tries to Gain Freedom for Soldier
Pvt. Verdine is being held in the same Russian prison camp where two other Americans, freed Saturday by the Soviets, were held. They are John H. Noble, 28, of Detroit, and Pvt. William T. Marchuk, 38, of Brackenridge, Pa.
Russia Asked About Japanese
Russia Asked About Japanese Takamatsu, Japan —(U.P.)— Welfare Minister Yusuke Tsuuri says Japan will ask Russia to prove the sincerity of the current Soviet "peace offensive" by accounting for 57,800 Japanese missing since the last days of World War II. The missing Japanese were last heard from in Manchuria and other areas invaded by the Russians during their "six-day war" with Japan.
Natives of African Uganda regard milk as a truly royal beverage. Milkmaids chosen at an early age tend cows owned by the king. Europeans seldom are permitted to see the milkings, and the milk must always be borne to the royal house with great ceremony.
Crater Named For Ex-Professor
A crater on the moon now bears the name of a former University teacher.
The crater Alter is named for Dr. Dinnmore Alter, director of the Griffith Park observatory, Los Angeles. Dr. Alter taught at KU from 1917 to 1936, when he assumed his position.
present position. The crater is nine miles in diameter and formerly was known as Albategnius G. The change in name was suggested by the British Astronomical association and authorized by the International Astronomical union.
Dr. Alter's work here led to establishment of astronomy as a department within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Among his students was Clyde Tombaugh, who as a schoolboy discovered the planet Pluto. Also during his two decades here, Dr. Alter won international acclaim for his research in meteorology.
Snakes can swim, contrary to general belief. They cannot strike as far on water as on land because of lack of firm support. But their bite is almost as effective under water as elsewhere.
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