Concordia Concert Band Returns from Holiday Tour in Two States
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VOLUME XXVI. CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINN., FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935. NO. 14 Brown To Talk GOES TO ATLANTA | Student Body To Concordia Concert Band Returns At Educational Be Affiliated With From Holiday Tour In Two States Meet in Atlanta National Group Forty Members Take Yule Trip Concordia President Will Speak Application for Membership Is Band Has 'Soft Life' of Greyhound Under Leadership of Prof. At National Lutheran Accepted by Student J. A. Holvik Conference Federation Travel, Lodging in Hotels, Homes Diary of Band Tour—Page 2. The Greyhound was remarked upon GROUP PLAYS 16 TIMES SUBJECT WILL BE UNITY LANG IS PRESIDENT as good advertising in some places Traveling via the Greyhound way, touched upon the tour—a regular curh Solo Parts Are Taken by Berg, College Head To Attend Three Organization, Founded in 1925, in contrast to the use of the little "yel- oaity. One trouble was noticed—at Hangseth, Berglund, Is Designed to Develop low doggies," and a concert for the Rugby there was not a garage with a Conventions On Trip Cooperation governor of North Dakota were among door large enough so that the bus was Odegard To South the highlights of the recent band tour. left standing outside all night with its The Concordia college student body The group used a chartered Greyhound motor running—five gallons per hour. With the playing of two concerts at Crookston Wednesday, the Concordia Dr. J. N. Brown, president of Con- became officially affiliated with the bus in contrast to the use of the two The governor's concert was played in cordia college, will deliver an address National Student Federation of the vho spacious Memorial Hall of the new college concert band, under the direc- old Concordia busses, which Concordia tion of Prof. J. A. Holvik, concluded at the meeting of the National Luther'* United States of America on Decem- musical organizations have used pre- capitol building — a building which an Educational Conference at Atlanta, its holiday concert tour. The band ber 22, when John A. Lang, president viously. even Minnesota band members said G«., Monday evening. He will speak of the organization ^informed the Stu- mode the St. Paul structure look like played 16 concerts on this 12-day trip. on "Lutheran Unity Tlirough Educa- dent Forum that its application for In contrast also to the Chicago a stable. The concert was played for Forty members of the band made the tion." President Brown left this morn- membership had been accepted. World's Fair Tour in 1933, when the Gov. Ole Olson, a former Concordia New Year's tour which opened at !*• ing for St Paul, en route to Atlanta, Consideration of the matter of join- mfn slept in tents, was the "soft life" band member. Afterwards the group Moure, N. D., December 29. The group where he will attend three educational Dr. J. N. Brown, president of Con- ing this outstanding organization had of j eating and staying at hotels and was given a dinner in the capitol din- traveled in a chartered Greyhound bus conventions next week. cordia college, left today for Atlanta, occupied much of the Student Forum's homes on this trip. This perhaps con- ing room, and they were taken through which held forty passengers. tributed to the spirit of the "gang", The conventions will include meet' Ga., where he will represent the insti- .y.tivity during the fall and early win- the building. A photograph was taken Four Are Soloists Ings of the National Lutheran Educa- which was great, and which caused of the bond in concert formation tution at educational meetings. ter months. In October the Forum In- in Soloists with the group were: Don* tional conference, of the church-related structed its president, Gabriel Hauge, them to "put a lot into their playing." front of Memorial Hall. aid Berglund, Fergus Falls, flute, ac- colleges of all denominations, and of to correspond with the national hoad- companied by Herman Iverson, Mbor- the Association of American Colleges. qjwrters of the student group in New head; Earl Berg, Moorhead, vocalist; All of the sessions will take place at York City. Elswortb Haugscth, Borap, English Atlanta. Haggerty Talks Federation Responded 21 Colleges Given Star Light Revue horn; and Edfield Odegard, LaMoore, To Stop at St Paul The federation through its president, Bid to Meet Here N. D., trombone. Dr. Brown expects to stop at St. At Convocation Mr. Lang, responded with information An educational concert before the Paul today and attend a session of the on the organization and its work. The Features Last of Crookston high school on Wednesday Minnesota state legislature, before leav- Forum considered the proposition at Plans have been made for (he afternoon and a public concert in the ing for St. Louis, Mo. At St. Louis he Of Student Body several meetings and on December 14 Bed River Valley Debate Tourna- evening concluded the successful tour. will be joined by Dr. J. C. K* Preus, recommended to the student body Public Programs Large audiences attended most of the executive secretary of the board of ment which will be held at Concor- membership in the organization as ex* dia college again this year, on Feb- concerts that the band vresented. Press education of the Norwegian Lutheran University Dean Gives Address; tended by President Lang. Alpha Zeta Phi and Athenian critics acclaimed the concerts highly. church; Dr. L W. Boe, president of St ruary 8 and 9. Olaf college; Dr. Ove Preus, president Son Also Speaks At The student body unanimously voted Literary Societies Offer Fourteen Cities Visited to accept the Forum's recommendation According to bean Paul A. Eas- Presentation The itinerary included Grand Fork*, of Luther college; Dr. Jacob Tanner of Chapel Here musscn, forensic coach, invitations Luther Theological Seminary, and Dr. and instructed Mr. Hauge to notify the Carrington, Devils Lake, Cando, Leeds, have been extended to 21 north- "A Starlight Revue" was presented Clemens Granskau of August ana col- Dean M. E. Haggerty of the Univer- Federation president of the action and Rugby, Minot, Steele, Washburn, Man- lege. to authorize the payment of a mem- west colleges to participate in the by the Alpha Zeta Phi and Athenian dan, Bismarck, Jamestown, and La- sity of Minnesota, secretary of the bership fee of fifteen dollars, which literary societies in the last of the se- Moure in North Dakota, and the final This group expects to spend Satur- North Central Association of Colleges, tournament At present about day afternoon at Concordia Theologi- will keep our membership in good ries of public programs on Saturday concerts in Crookston. spoke at chapel Wednesday. His son, standing until June 30. The notification thirty teams have registered for evening, December 15. Included in the program which the cal Seminary at St Louis, afterwards competition. Among these are proceeding to Atlanta by way of Mem- Prof. William Haggerty, addressed the was sent to President Lang December The theme was introduced by the ^ played were numbers to be in- phis, Tenn. student body Thursday. Fargo-Moor- 14, and notice of acceptance into the teams from: North Dakota State playing of star songs by Eunice Plann cluded in its 1935 European tour pro- head pastors and college faculty mem- Federation's membership came on De- on the organ. When taps had sounded, gram. The concerts included: Ray- To Meet in Conference college. University of North Dako- bers conducted the other chapel exer- icember 22. the Sandman (Maurice Felde) present- mond/Overture (Thomas), Largo from Cm Monday and Tuesday the Luther- ta, River Falls Normal, Aberdeen ed the welcome in song, inviting all to ciscs beiore and after vacation. Represents Student Bodies Normal, Mayville Teachers, James- the New World Symphony (Dvorak), an educators of the country will meet leave the earth below and to come to The Wind Amongst the Trees (Brical- in the National Lutheran Educational Dean Haggerty, in his chapel address The National Student Federation U town college, Moorbeod Teacher*, the land of stars. Wednesday, stated that when one has an organization representing student di), and Dance of the Hours (Pbn- Conference. Problems especially ger Hamline, Macalester, St TTiomas, A swinging, glittering moon in which chielle). mane to Lutheran educational activi- chosen his occupation, he has made the bodies of 150 colleges and universities in the country, with a permanent cen- and Carle ton college. sat the Lady Moon (Eunice Plann) , ties will be considered, with special decision which will determine his hap- four large silver stars representing the Other numbers were: Rapsodie Nor- emphasis upon evangelism at colleges piness. One must be acquainted with tral oftice to carry on a complete pro- Each college will be allowed two vegienne (Lalo), Die Loreley, a para- gram of activities. four stars of the Royal Guardian Con- and seminaries. It is at a banquet of more fields of knowledge today than in teams in the tournament These stellation, placed against a blue back- phrase (Nervadba), five parts of the .Among the activities are: publication Nutcracker Suite (Tschaikowsky), and this group on Monday evening that Dr. the past, and to some extent, have a two teams will alternate sides of ground, representing the sky, formed Brown will speak. mastery of those fields, he said. It is of The National •Mirror, a monthly Marche Slave (Tschaikowsky). magazine, designed to crystallize stu- the question each round of debate. the setting of the Revue. The association of church-related the work of teachers and parents to The four royal guardians of the moon colleges will hold its convention on help young people find their places in dent opinion and to give it adequate expression; weekly news releases to the were represented by Sigrid Quarvc, Wednesday.