THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
PAGE SEVEN
Traubel Scores With University Audience
BY JOY MILLER
If Helen Traubel didn't have a voice, she could win and hold her audience by her sheer graciousness, and good humor and Wagnerian-proportioned figure. But these attributes combined with the warm, opulent voice that makes Traubel the greatest soprano of the present day, held a Hoch auditorium audience enthralled Tuesday night.
Miss Traubel possessed perfect stage presence and a smiling self-assurance. She appeared to be singing from the pure love
self-assurance. She appeared of it and as if joyous sound that must be expressed were welling up inside of her. Singing heroic Wagner and simple little melodies with the same ease and perfection of tones, Miss Traubel is mistress of song in any form. And in her good-natured dignity there seems to be no trace of the temperamental prima donna.
Unlike most opera singers, it is a joy to watch Traubel sing, for her vocal control is effortless, she never resorts to facial contortions in getting out difficult notes, and her delivery is unaffected-dramatic but not histrionic.
Probably if the great diva were to have let her voice flow out unrestrained, its volume would have filled the auditorium twice over, but she held her voice in such firm check that the soft numbers on her program were just that, although the louder more dramatic songs rose above the pounding of the open piano at her back, one felt that there was an infinite reserve of power inside the singer. Accustomed as a Wagnerian soprano must be on the Metropolitan stage to a full orchestra with an augmented brass section playing full force against her, the piano would have to be open and pounded to offer sufficient accompaniment for certain of her numbers.
The accompanist, Mr. Coenraad V. Bos, is probably one of the most accomplished musicians in his field. His accompanying Miss Traubel was characterized by understanding, a complete knowledge of the work at hand, and a subduing of his own music for her vocal expression.
As majestic Miss Traubel swept onto the stage in a black sequin gown and followed by the cherubic-looking Mr. Bos, the audience sat up, looked, liked what it saw, and cheered. After she had led the "Star Spangled Banner" the audience decided that she not only looked like, but sang like, Brunhilde in evening clothes, and settled back to enjoy the concert.
The first group was composed of three Beethoven songs, the powerful and deeply reverent "Gottes Macht und Vorsechung," the sad, plaintive "Wonne Der Wehmuth," and the melodic little love song, "Ich Liebe Dich."
All her love and knowledge of Wagner Miss Traubel loosed on Elsa's Traum, from "Lohengrin" Clarity and beauty of tonal expression and a deep feeling of quiet elation made this selection one of the highspots of the program.
Miss Traubel enced this with the ghostly "Song of Fate?" in which she made full use of all her dramatic powers and acting ability.
The third group consisted of three Schubert songs, "Aufenhalt," with its undercurrent of sadness; "Wieg-ulied," a tender lullaby; "Selig-keit," a swinging, lyrical song of encouragement to the soul; and two Strauss numbers, "Ruhe Meine
Seele," a dramatic intense song, and "Caecelie," a sprightly love song. Miss Traubel encribed this group with "Devotion" by Richard Strauss and a seventeenth century folk song.
Following intermission Mr. Bos played two piano compositions, Rachmaninoff's "Elegie," which showed his lightness and dexterity of touch and Mendelssohn's "Song Without Words," which proved Mr. Bos a master pianist.
As her second operatic aria, Miss Traubel sang Vio la sapeté, from "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni, a magnificent interpretation. "Morning" by Speaks was the encore, a song which proved popular with the audience.
The last group included two Negro spirituals, "Deep River" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot." "Sea Shell" by Carl Engel was a pretty little song done to perfection, and "A Memory" by Blair Fairchild was exquisitely sung. "Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind" was a charming setting of Shakespeare's poem.
The two final encores included the inspiring song of Sieglinde to Sigmund, "Thou Art the Spring"
Buehler Names Speech Winners
Grier Stewart, college senior, was named the outstanding man of the year in forensics last night when E. C. Buehler, professor of speech, announced the annual forensics awards following an extemporaneous speech contest in Fraser theater. The award for Honor Man in Forensics has been presented annually for the past 15 years. Winner last year was Bob McKay.
New members of Delta Sigma Rho, national honorary forensics fraternity, were also announced by Professor Buehler. Students chosen for the organization are: Grier Stewart, college senior; Jim Gillie, business senior; Verlyn Norris, college junior; John Waggoner, college junior; and Merrill Peterson, college junior.
The special achievement award was won by Merrill Peterson, college junior, for his contribution to discussion and oratory by participation in the national contest on inter-American relations. Peterson also won the Kansas Problems speaking contest on the Hill.
ROCK CHALK---neighbors a big favor (the vitamin content of goat's milk) delivered direct to the Theta team two nice goats Monday night.
A special award was presented to the honor citizen patron, Lloyd Houston, a member of the board of education, who has been a consistent attendant at all speech activities at the University.
Iron Pan Snider Is in Army
Fort Lewis, Wash. — (UP) — Private Charles (Iron Pan) Snider, an Idaho recruit and former circus performer, entertains his buddies by shaving with a blow torch, eating tidbits of broken glass, nails, tacks and other "iron rations."
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(Of course, the fact that the goats were not the milking kind detracts little from the principle of the thing, the thought was still there. The selection of the wrong sex of goats was merely a mishap resulting from no moon Monday night.)
The Theta's thinking the Phi Psi's did it all as a joke, retaliated by painting, slandering and libelous things about the boys on their front porch, walks, and parked autos Tuesday night with green paint. To accent the deeds, the K.A.T.'s let the air out of the tires of the cars belonging to the Phi Psi's.
Earlier Tuesday night, the Phi Psi's got word the Theta's were on the attack en masse—the house on Indiana street was emptied in record time, the members concealing themselves around the house in bushes, trees, parked cars, and tall grass. The vigil was kept for nearly an hour, but nothing was seen of the Theta mob. Finally the defenders trooped back into the house and forgot the danger.
Yesterday morning the mischief were discovered by the Phi Psi's as done—very completely. Freshmen of the house were drafted to cleanse the place and by noon plans were underway for another nice present to the Theta house.
--night—
The "leave" she never knew.
If the women of that house on Tennessee street would only save the livestock the Phi Psi's give them from year to year, they could soon open up a little business - Theta Stockyards Assn. or something.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
SPRING SEMESTER, 1942 May 22 to May 28, 1942, inclusive
FRIDAY,
MAY 22:
SATURDAY,
MAY 23:
MONDAY,
MAY 25:
TUESDAY,
MAY 26:
A.M. 3:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 1:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 2:30 to 5:20
A.M. 9:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 9:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 1:30 to 3:20
4:30 classes, all hours at 3:30 to 5:20
A.M. 10:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 10:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 2:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 11:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 1:30 to 3:20
1:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 3:30 to 5:20
A.M. 8:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 8:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 2:30 to 4:20
A.M. 11:30 classes, 5, 4, 3 hours at 8:30 to 11:20
P.M. 2:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 1:30 to 3:20
3:30 classes, 2, 1 hours at 3:30 to 5:20
WEDNESDAY
MAY 27:
THURSDAY,
MAY 28:
Give one last thought, my brother,
Now, before you march to war,
Just one thought to your mother
As your father did before.
REMEMBER
Most of you will live to see her standing by the door. A little older then, maybe. Than when you left before.
Now when you come back, you're been through hell.
You've killed, you've suffered pain. Now you're a hero; you' s lived to tell
They did not die in vain.
Brother, you aren't the only one Who fought for liberty.
And yet, you're right, you shot the gun
And suffered physically.
Remember when you shut the door. And left her standing there? She fought the tears and blamed the
But merely said, "Take care."
From this time on she had to fight Each battle, just as you; Except that hers went day and
So, one last thought, my brother,
And then write her every day:
Keep thinking. "There's another."
Soften up awhile and pray.
R. L. Woodbury, college sophomore.
Bruce Griffing, Iowa State college graduate student, has been awarded a Roosevelt fellowship for further study at the University of San Marcos, Lima, Peru.
Quiz Papers
Get Prof's Goat
The faculty of the School of Engineering and Architecture have recently had their attention called to a new system of grading which should revolutionize the entire system.
ROOMS are available at the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority for summer school students. Call 2716. 686-136
Prof. R. J. Koopman, in his class in electrical engineering II expressed that he was going to give a quiz to separate the sheep from the goats.
LOST—LIBERAL REWARD! Platinum diamond wrist watch, small,
rectangular shape, gray cord strap.
Lost Monday morning near Thayer Museum. Return to KANSAN Business Office. 685-133
LOST: Pair of tortoise-rim glasses in brown leather case, between Maine Street Grocery and 9th and Mississippi. Return to Judy Van Deventer. Phone 2522-M. 688-132
LOST: Brown oil silk raincoat in case, Wed., April 29th; at Fraser Hall or Union Building. Call Mary Ewers, 267. 687-133
LOST: Mechanical Drawing compass belonging to set. If found, call 1029. Reward! 684-132
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KANSAN CLASSIFIED ADS K.U.66
On the next set of returned papers the following system was noted:
A—Billy goat; B—Angora goat;
G—Goat; D—Kid; and F—Blackshoe C.
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