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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941.
Famous For Indian Compositions Skilton's Compositions Internationally Known
The death of Charles Sanford Skilton at his home yesterday ended 38 years of service to the University as dean of the School of Fine Arts and as a member of the School of Fine Arts faculty.
Death was caused by a liver ailment and illness resulting from a broken leg three weeks ago. He had been seriously ill for several days.
Skilton was internationally famous for his Indian compositions. The silver jubilee of his professorship at the University was celebrated at the annual Music Festival week in 1928, and was commemorated by the playing of his oratorie, "The Guardian Angel" by the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. Graduated from Yale
Graduated from Yale
After receiving his A.B. from Yale in 1889, Skilton studied under Bargiel and Boise in Berlin and under Dudley Buck in New York.
He came to the University in 1903, serving as dean of the School of Fine Arts until 1915. Since then, he had been active in teaching in the School.
Among the honors bestowed on him, Professor Skilton was one of the first American elected to membership in the Musical Society of England; has been a member of the International Musicians' society and of the Kansas State Music Teachers Association, serving as president from 1914 to 1916; has been a Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, presiding as dean in 1926; was appointed to the Musical Advisory committee of the Fontainebleau School of Music for Americans held at the Palace of Fontainebleau in 1922; was a member of A.S.C.A.P. and the National Association for American Composers and Conductors.
Received Doctor's Degree in 1933
The professor was given a doctor of music degree from Syracuse in 1933.
One of his most famous compositions is "The Guardian Angel." Others include the opera, "The Day of Gayomair"; an anthem "Love Divine;" two Indian dances, "Deer Dance and War Dance;" "Electra," a song, "Call of Kansas;" "Ticorderoga;" the "Witch's Daughter"; an opera, "Kalopin;" the "Suite
KANSAN REPORTER--who was graduated from the University in 1925, and was winner of a world's record in track competition. The ensemble is a recreational project sponsored by the W.P.A., and the boys and girls appear on WREN regularly.
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The clothing class is about as quiet as the home decoration class is noisy. Here I found students at work studying patterns, and working on garments. One young woman brought her small son along and was trying a bright red woolen ski suit on him. The little boy was squirming uncomfortably under the attention of so many women.
Back in the office, I learned from Mr. Graber that the classes in furniture repair, home decoration, and clothing are sponsored by the State Board of Vocational Education. When the Lawrence evening school program was launched 16 years ago by Mr. Graber, one of the most popular courses was millinery, and there were no commercial classes at all.
Primeval;" a one-act opera, "The Sunbride;" and "Shawnee Indian Hunting Dance."
His pieces have been played by the Rochester Symphony orchestra, the Walter Damrosch radio hour, the Nashville Symphony orchestra, the Chicago Symphony orchestra, NBC orchestra, Philadelphia Symphony orchestra, Atwater-Kent radio hour, and the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra.
Heard in Rome
They have also been played by the honorary organist of the Vatican in Rome, have been heard in Carnegie hall, and have been presented in London and in Tokyo.
D. M. Swarthout, dean of the School of Fine Arts pronounced him as "one of the foremost authorities on the transcription of Indian melodic material for use by modern orchestras and other instrumental groups."
Sour Owl
Out Tomorrow
Featuring the poetry of Gertrude Beerstein, writer of blank verse, the Sour Owl, campus humor magazine will appear on the campus tomorrow morning, Ed Garich, college junior and editor of the Sour Owl, said this morning.
Other features will be two gossip columns and pictures of the Sophomore Hop.
The publication is one week late due to the illness of the printer after receiving the magazine's copy.
The worst kind of writer's cramp is being cramped for funds.
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SYMPHONY CONCERT--done radio performances, special appearances, and appeared at the inauguration of Gov. Payne Ratner.
Heliodon, or sun machine, invented by George Beal, professor of architecture, will be demonstrated in Marvin hall from 3-4 o'clock.
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Bookbinding demonstration will be by Miss Betty Schwartz, instructor of design and handcrafts, in room 318 Frank Strong from 3-15-3:45 p.m. Miss Alberta Waid, assistant in design, will be in charge of the enameling demonstration in room 318 Frank Strong from 4-4:30 o'clock. Motion pictures will be shown in room 316 Frank Strong from 4-5:30.
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"Blondie Plays Cupid"
Formed Year Ago
Birger Sandzen, head of the art department at Bethany College, Lindsborg, and nationally known artist, will be the principal speaker at a banquet from 6-8 o'clock in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building.
U. Serenaders, a group of four Negro mem. Rudolph Rhodes, fine arts special student, sings first tenor; Sidney Dawson, fine arts junior, baritone; Arthur Brock, college freshman, second tenor; Lorenzo Fuller, fine arts senior, bass. Formed 1940.
The quartet was formed more than a year ago, and since that time has
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The Blessed Event of 1941 Women and Children First and Every Man for Himself
TODAY YOUR FAVORITE 4 ARE EIGHT!
SUNDAY
Hold Everything! Keep All Dates Open for the Great American Love Story with America's Greatest Lovers.
"Saturday Night" (Robert Sanders), is a fantasy of four original melodies arranged into a symphonic barn dance. The four themes are flung about on various instruments, and the result is a barn dance melody.
Concluding the program will be the famous "Ballad for Americans" by Earl Robinson. Lorenzo Fuller, soloist, the Modern Choir, and the University Symphony Orchestra will take part in the number.
BRYAN SEES---by Mr. Bryan during the interview yesterday afternoon.
"The students are the best ambassadors; there is more opportunity for them than for America's businessmen and government officials, he said. He continued to explain that the college set up in Brazil differs a great deal from the set-up in United States. The schools are much more industrialized; there are no University campuses. There are schools of medicine, law schools, business schools, and engineer and mechanical training schools, but nothing comparable to a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The students on the whole are older, more serious, and having more definite ends in view than the average college student in America. They play a much greater part in the government of their country than an American student has opportunity to play. For this reason, the United States must influence Brazil through the college students.
"There is a good chance for graduate students to get fellowships to the South American schools, and enjoy a really exciting life" said the famous reporter, "and at the same time gain a better understanding of the Brazilian people."
Town Hall Discussion Group Meets in Union Tonight
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The K.U. Town Hall discussion group will meet tonight in the lounge of the Memorial Union. The group meets at 8:30 p.m. and listens to the weekly Town Hall of the Air broadcast.
The two University R.O.T.C. teams competing in the Hearst Trophy matches completed target firing yesterday, the last day of the four day match.
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