THE% ECHO VOL. XXV TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, UPLAND, INDIANA, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1938 NO. 9 Judge Fred Bale Jerold Frederic Mystery Abounds Philharmonic Orchestra Coming Discusses Vital Presents Concert When Dramatists Issues at T. U. Of Gripping Music Thrill Audience All Taylor music lovers were A phantom tiger, a death light, thrilled at the masterful playing a haunted house, a terrific storm of Jehold Frederic as he was pre­ — an ideal setting for a mystery! sented by the Lyceum Committee, In Spiers Hall on January 29th Tuesday evening, January 18th, one of the hit programs of the in Shreiner Auditorium. year was the presentation of His graduation from the "Tiger House", Robert St. Clair's thundering londs to the soft, popular three act. novel comedy. sweet passages, his brilliant tech­ In the minds of the audience nique, excellent tone quality and which crowded the little audi­ keen sense of rhythm held the torium to its capacity, the play audience enthralled during the | ranks high among Taylor's Magic of Murdock G. H. Shapiro and entire program. His powerful, literary productions. No one was His Orchestra to yet gentle fingers brought forth disappointed in the thrilling en­ Provides Thrills his notable creative ability in his tertainment. Appear at Taylor interpretation of Chopin. His Weird fantastical sounds, For Large Group presentation of Liszt himself, tricky movable panels, cruel On February 19, the Lyceum rather than his music, it was as | clutching claws! Was it any Even the "front" seats of Committee is presenting the next if his listeners were for the time wonder onlookers sat on the Shreiner Auditorium were oc­ in the series of programs. George lifted from themselves into I edges of the chairs and chewed cupied by intensely interested H. Shapiro and his "Little Phil­ realms above. their fingernails in the suspense; folk when the Philalethean harmonic Orchestra" will give Frederic gave concerts in fifty- or gave a startled exclamation Literary Society presented Russel the concert. Judge Fred Bale seven cities last year and traveled when the unexpected happened Murdock, famed master of All of the numbers that have over fifteen thousand miles dur­ [ so vividly before their very eyes? magical arts, on Friday, January been presented in the last few- The Honorable Fred G. Bale, ing the concert season. This year The well-chosen and carefully 21st. years have been excellent but this formerly juvenile judge of Col­ he has ninety cities to visit, and i trained characters showed Prof. Mysteries came- - were ponder­ one tops them all! For, even umbus, Ohio, now traveling about although he has filled only about Dennis' capable leadership. The ed upon by the attentive audience though the organization is not the country on lecture tours in half his engagements, he has characters were: Erma Lowrie, —and went; but still remained large — 14 players the per­ the interests of temperance and covered over twelve thousand a young heiress, played by June mysteries. The skilled magician sonnel of the orchestra is nearly other vital social problems, spoke miles. This young artist, a pupil Walker; Yami, a Hindu servant, gathered and presented the a "who's who" of orchestra before the combined assemblies of the master, Paderewski, and Arthur Dahlstrand; Aunt Sophia, choicest gems of his profession. players. Each of the instrumen­ of Upland High School and Tay­ one who has traveled extensively companion to Erma, Virgie Grile; Secrets from the sandy Sahara, talists has played in at least one lor University students at the and has had many experiences Murdock, the mysterious butler, Spanish Mexico, pagan China, major symphony orchestra either chapel hour on Monday, January and adventures, is rising steadily Lewis Black; Macintosh, Erma's and tropical India followed one here or on the continent. Some of 24, in Shreiner Auditorium. on the road to success. detective lover, William Uphold; another in quick succession, j them have been playing for as In an entertaining manner full Frederick complimented Tay­ Arthur Hale, a devoted and There were the old, old tricks; many as forty years in symphony of wit and incident, Judge Bale lor on having Prof. Bothwell as crippled cousin, Paul Stuart; which are a part of every slight orchestras. The players come held the audience through more instructor of piano and organ. In Oswald, an intensely enthusiastic of hand entertainment. There from many different nations — than an hour, as he brought be­ his words, "She had lived a lot "bug catcher", Robert Jackson; were also new, new tricks which Russia, Denmark, Norway, Hol­ fore them vital issues which face of music." Peg Van Ess, a modern city belonged to "Murdock" himself. land, Austria, Czechoslavakia, the youth of today, particularly PROGRAM friend, Teuntje Peters; Thomp­ But whether old or new the Mexico and the United States. those dealing with alcohol and Symphonic Etudes Schumann son, a supposed animal trainer, crowd of enthusiastic spectators' The Little Philharmonic Or­ tobacco. He used as a basic illus­ Grandes Variations Bach-Liszt Loran Helm; the Mystery watched, listened and wondered. chestra is not a "reduced" Or­ tration the action of sheep, each Etude—C Major Chopin Woman, Dorothy Lewis. chestra, but is a most carefully Mazurka—A Minor Chopin The sound of magic words following the Judah sheep, lead­ Erma Lowrie, a young shop brought from the thin air evolved musical organization cap­ ing his fellows to destruction. Waltz—Opus 42 Chopin girl, suddenly found herself the able of giving every kaleidoscopic Nocturne—G Major Chopin numerous silk hankies and Just the same way young people heiress to Mystery Manor, a sup­ oriental shawls. Real alive doves color to the great masterpieces. Two Hungarian Dances Brahms indulge in drinking and smoking posedly haunted house in a lonely and rabbits came from nothing or Mr. Shapiro, the conductor, is because "everybody is doing it", A Major section of the country. Her well-known both here and abroad D Major became nothing. Even the sharp "it's the smart thing to do, etc." deceased aunt by whom the edge of scissors could not rob a as a fine leader. He has become Hark, Hark, The Lark Interspersed with his address house had been willed, had been mystical rope of its supernatural well-known in all the music were many startling figures and Schubert-Liszt a fake medium and had gained capitals of the old world as a true Liebestraum No. 3 A flat | power, while poetic phases mys­ statistics; one of the most out­ the enmity of an African "Tiger teriously wrote themselves on an artist of the directing field. Liszt standing of which was the report Cult" by stealing a valuable collar ordinary school slate, or an in­ Especially is this true in England Hungarian Rhapsody Liszt or official syllabus of the study from the tiger god. This was the dependent light bulb radiantly where he, on various occasions, conducted two years ago by 350 foundation from which the nu­ floated through the room in abso- gave command performances. scientific authorities of the United Junior Dept. in merous queer fights had sprung. I lute subjection to its owner's will, The committee feels that the Erma and her lover, Macintosh, students will like this number States, Canada, and Europe, in i Then there was the ghost. No School of Music aided by the Mystery Woman very much and requests that conjunction with the science de­ one who saw that weird white partment of the University of finally discovered that Arthur, wherever possible the gospel Offers Program spirit flitting through the dark­ Illinois. This research program driven by the desire to own the teams and preachers announce ness would say, "There are no valuable collar, was the person re­ this program to the surrounding centered around the question, The Junior Piano Department such things as ghosts." "What is the effect of alcohol on sponsible for the breath-taking communities. of Taylor University School of "Murdock's Mysteries" —- the the human body?" Three findings Music under the direction of mystery. upon which these great scientists talk of the campus. Many have Sadie Louise Miller presented a said, "He didn't fool me," but no Students Attend agreed unanimously were the fol­ very finished recital last night at lowing: "1. Alcohol has no food Dr. H. Lindblom one can reproduce any part of his Brilliant Concert 8:00 o'clock in Shreiner Audi­ delightful program. Taylor stu­ value whatsoever as a beverage. torium. Some proud faculty Visits Taylor on In Marion Church 2. Alcohol is a habit-forming nar­ dents were pleasantly fooled!! mammas and papas and campus Trip to Europe cotic drug, belonging to the same folk thrilled inwardly as their class with opium and morphine. Youth Conference While most of the student body "kids" dizzily thumped the were enjoying the party last 3. Alcohol is not a stimulant in Every one of Taylor's students ivories or loudly orated their Officials Select Tuesday evening, a few attended any sense of the word; actually masterpieces. The recital was en­ radiated welcome as Dr. Lind­ alcohol depresses." blom of Chicago arrived on the a very enjoyable concert spon­ joyed greatly by everyone Committee Heads sored by the Civic Concert League In closing his stirring appeal, present.. campus Monday, January twenty- Judge Bale said, "In the hour fourth. He graciously stopped off at the M. E. Church, Marion. Miss The program follow-s: The Youth Conference Com­ Gina Vanna, soprano, and Mr. when you're tempted to do what Polar Bears Violle for a brief, final visit before mittee under the able leadership your intelligence, reason, and Jack, Jumped Over the Candlestick Bilbro traveling to New York City, Ennio Bolognini, cellist, gave a Ed Fox of Hazel Butz and Milo Rediger joint program.