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Summer Session Kansan Tuesday, June 24, 1958
RELAXING—Meridith Willson, Iola band camper, puts his bassoon to a handy, and comfortable, use as he waits for the orchestral part of Sunday afternoon's concert to begin. (Summer Kansan photo by Ron Miller)
'First Concert Shaky But Successful'
By J. FRED MILLER
(Of The Summer Kansan Staff)
The music camp band survived some shaky moments in its first weekly concert Sunday to present a creditable performance. Some opening night jitters were in evidence in the opening theme song, "Irish Tune from County Derry" and in Part I of the combined band-chorus program.
Before Part I of the program was completed, particularly in Wagner's "Funeral Music," the band gained its composure and maintained near-perfect rapport throughout the remainder of the program.
Particularly brilliant were the performances of Strauss' tone poem "Zuegning" and the selection from "Lohengrin" by Wagner. A spirited trumpet trio fanfare sent the "Dover Coach" by Vinter on its rythmic journey across the English countryside with dispatch and facility.
Clayton Krebbiel's 150-voice chorus performed ably under his colorful direction. However, the group had a tendency to lose direction, especially in Perti's "Adoramus Te," which started well but stumbled slightly in the articulation of the Latin lyrics. "Oh! Lemuel" a spirited folk song by Foster-Wagner closed Part II of the evening concert.
what in the outdoor theatre and the groups performing there have to overcome this distraction as well as the difficulty of musical performance. This loss of acoustical balance was exhibited Sunday night in both the band and chorus, resulting in uncomfortable rhythm lags in the low brass of the band and intonation problems in the alto and soprano sections of the chorus.
Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and director of the camp, expressed his belief that the concerts are but
Natural acoustics suffer some-
Russell L. Wiley, professor of band and director of the camp, expressed his belief that the concerts are but a "by-product of the music camp's purpose."
No apolloies were necessary for Sunday night's program, considering the difficulty of the scheduled works and the limited rehearsal time that was available prior to the concert.
Tuskegee Scientists To Talk On Mammalian Research
Diligent instruction and hard work were in evidence throughout the corncert and improved performance is sure to be the theme of the remaining weekly programs.
Dr. Russell W. Brown, director of the tissue culture center and acting chancellor of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, will speak twice Friday in Bailey Auditorium on "Mammalian Cell-Culture in Research."
The Alabama research scientist will discuss the general problems related to this topic at 4 p.m. Friday and at 7:30 p.m. he will talk about cell culture in polio and related
problems.
Dr. Brown is director of graduate studies at Tuskeegee and is chairman of the department of bacteriology. As director of the tissue culture center he directs the sending of mammalian cells for research work in cancer, polio and other diseases to laboratories all over the United States.
Remodels Marvin Hall
Engineering students will find a "new look" in Marvin Hall when they return in the fall.
The office of Dean John S. McNown of the School of Engineering is currently being completely redecorated. Acoustic ceilings, new lighting arrangements, and air conditioning are to be added to the office.
The rest of the improvements will be mainly for the benefit of the department of architecture, Robert F. Guenter, instructor of architecture, said.
The architecture library will be remodeled and expanded. Room 311 will be changed to provide for the instruction of architectural history. The office of the department of architecture will be completely remodeled. Room 307-308 will be partitioned off to provide for drafting classes.
The water laboratory in the basement of Marvin will be converted to civil engineering classrooms. Room 5 of Lindley Annex will be converted to a drafting room.
The work was started at the beginning of the summer session and is expected to be completed within several weeks.
When asked why such extensive remodeling was being done with the prospect of a new engineering building in the near future, Dean McNown said his office would remain in Marvin Hall when the new building was completed.
Dean McNown said that four departments of the School of Engineering would be placed in the new building. They are the department of aeronautical engineering, the department of civil engineering, the department of electrical engineering, and the department of engineering mechanics.
The quonset hut now used by the department of aeronautical engineering may be used for research until it is torn down.
While Dean McNown's offices are being redecorated, he has moved to 115 Marvin Hall.
Returns Kreve's Filing Fee
The State Canvasing Board Monday returned the $225 filing fee of George Kreve, assistant professor of German, who withdrew from the congressional race Tuesday, June 17.
Cave Dwellers一
'Cast Convincing, Setting Authentic'
By J. FRED MILLER (Of The Summer Kansan Staff)
If succeeding presentations of the Summer Theatre program are of the caliber of the opening play, "The Cave Dwellers," campus theatregoers will be in line for a fine example of amateur dramatics.
Sydney Stoepelwerth, as the Queen, was as perfect a dowager as was possible. Her portrayal of the aged theatrical has been generally good, especially in the consistency of her characterization.
Led by Bill Kuhlke, Denver. Colo. graduate student, the cast convincingly portrayed Saroyan's symbolic characters. Kuhlke, as the patriachal King, should be judged on professional criterion. His role demanded extraordinary versatility in addition to the task of playing an old man, which Kuhlke played to near perfection.
The play, which is speculative of the future of man in the atomic age, is demanding of near-perfection in its principle characters. Casting of the leading characters by the Summer Theatre staff proved to be adequate.
Uncommon devices are used in the production to enhance the nature of the plot structure. Played on an open stage without curtain, the entirety of the action occurred on a set representative of an abandoned New York theatre. The "offbeat" setting was authentic and the stark drabness of the scene was perfectly revealed by simplicity, both in stage design and lighting.
"The Cave Dwellers," by William Saroyan, is a "different" sort of production. The plot structure unfolds in a confusing combination of profundity and levity and is characterized by a discontinuity which depends upon parallel development of each of the characters to deliver the motive of the play.
The lack-lustre appearance of newcomer Jeanne Rustemeyer, Leavenworth sophomore, was not a result of her inexperience. It was an adequate characterization of the Girl, who was lonely and in the company of the derelicts. Miss
Rustemeyer showed considerable imagination and resourcefulness in the role and provided the right touch of pathos to the play.
Lawrence Lyda, Lawrence senior, was cast as a broken-down ex-prize fighter and seemed to express the theme of the play in his dream scene line: "Help me to win without killing by opponent." Lyda struggled valiantly to maintain the manner and articulation of his role, and although not wholly consistent, 'he placed his part satisfactorily.
The supporting characters were also good. Especially deserving of praise were Don Kissel, New York City graduate student as the Father and Herb Hilgers, New York City graduate student, as Gorky, a "European" bear.
Gordon Beck, director of the play, should be satisfied with its presentation. Although the play's nature was such that it may have defied complete understanding in any of its audience, its production was superlative and demanding of compliment.
Languages Added To Education Major
Students majoring in education who wish to teach foreign languages in elementary schools will be able now to select a foreign language as an area of emphasis and elect other foreign language courses.
The School of Education initiated the teaching of Spanish in Lawrence elementary schools 10 years ago with successful results. Since then French and German have been added. The languages are taught on a voluntary basis. A number of other elementary schools in the state have added foreign languages to their curriculum.
eign languages to our curriculum. In general, the students will complete course work equivalent to 27 credit hours in the language
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