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THE CONCORDIAN VOLUME LIII THE CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA, MARCH 23, 1962 NO. 19 Penzance Pirates Embark on Musical Voyage The Pirates of Penzance, the ent's Day, Saturday, Mar. 21. celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan Special programmed activities "daffy dig at derring-do" opens for Cobber parents will conclude Thursday, Mar. 29 at 8 p.m. for Sunday, Apr. 1. a three-night run in Concordia The plot of the Gilbert and Memorial Auditorium. Sullivan masterpiece concerns Producer for the fourth all- the fate of Frederic, played college musical is Vince Lind- by Jack Riedel, a senior from sfrom, a sophomore from SL Paul, Minn. As a youth he Detroit Lakes, Minn. A 1961 was apprenticed until his Concordia graduate, Robert twenty-first birthday to a pi- Dryden of Twin Valley, Minn., rate instead of a pilot by his directs the production, which deafened nurse, portrayed by expects to draw an audience Lois Lommen, a Sioux Falls, of 6,000 for the three perform- S. D. sophomore. ances. Leading members of the pi- Director Dryden led Show- rate band include Samuel, Den- boat, the first campus produc- nis Everson, a senior from Gary, tion of this type and the first Minn.; and the pirate king, Phil big musical to be produced in Larson, a Bismarck, N. D., fresh- the Fargo-Moorhead area. He is man. presently teaching speech and Youth and beauty enter Spanish at Twin Valley, Minn. Frederic's loveless life in the form of Mabel, sung by Immediately following Thurs- Marilyn Johnson, a junior day's opening night presentation from Anoka, Minn. She is ac- will be a party in front of the companied by Edith, enacted stage for the cast, crew and au- by Mary Engan, a senior from dience. The final performance Fisher, Minn.; Kate, played will climax the first annual Par- by Judy Jensen, a freshman from Hutchinson, Minn,, and numerous other sisters. Faculty Falderal These lovely picnickers are beseiged by the entire pirate band and asked for in marriage Invites Students before the arrival of their very "Joe's Place" (the cafeteria) proper father, the modern Ma- is the scene for the famous fac- jor General, Bruce Gronbeck, ulty falderal held tonight, Fri- junior from Crookston, Minn. day, Mar. 23. The dinner, entitled P-Rex Cafe, is sponsor- The rash action of ihe pi- ed by the faculty for the bene- rates does not go unchalleng- fit of all the undernourished ed. Police sergeant, Stan members of the student body. Torgerson, junior from Thief Tickets are on sale at the Korn River Falls, Minn., leads his Krib. hearty force of bobbies on the scene to uphold the law. The Pirates — Revival of a Legacy Faculty men as waiters and action reaches its height in a faculty women as waitresses colorful clash of the forces of will be directed by the head good and evil. All ends hap- waiter, Antoine (Dr. Walther G. pily as problems are resolved Prausnitz.) A wandering fiddler and lovers are reunited. Educator Discusses Modern India will set the "romantic" mood for the dinner. Mrs. Cy Running Serving in additional capaci- Dr, Samuel Mathai, distinguished Indian ed- formed individuals in Indian education. is in charge of the decorations. ties will be Mary Engan, under- ucator, will conclude his fine arts lecture series Born in Kerala, South India, and educated in studying the part of Mabel and on the problems of India with a presentation to- Bombay, he specialized in the development Both food and entertainment are described as "excellent, ex- Jerri Terras, junior from Wa- day at 3:45 p.m. in Old Main Auditorium. of the English language from Old to Middle dena, Minn., backing up the English. quisite, exotic, and elegant." A The afternoon lecture will center around "choir" made up of the faculty roles of Edith and Kate. He studied at Hartford College, Oxford, and "The Future of English in India." men and "an orchestra" of fac- Requiring three choruses, a also taught English literature in four Indian col- Sponsored jointly by the Association of ulty wives will provide music. cast of over 50 and a 30-piece leges, including the University of Delhi. American Colleges, the Danforth Foundation and Even as waiters and waitress- orchestra, the light opera is an Concordia College Lecture Series, Dr. Mathai In his travels, Dr. Mathai has observed uni- es, the faculty cannot hide their extravaganza in both orches- spoke yesterday on the language problem in to- versities in Europe, Japan, Canada and East In- true identity and will therefore tration and singing. day's India and Indian higher education in the dia, and in 1957 toured the United States under administer a multiple-choice ex- the auspices of the Rockefeller Foundation. Tickets for The Pirates of future. amination based on the pre- Penzance are currently on sale His Thursday lectures also involve a discus- His interest in religious activities as a youth ceding entertainment. All un- in the Korn Krib, at Daveau's in sion of "The Social and Kducational Forces has continued to the present time. He actively excused absences from the fac- Fargo and Moorhead, or may be Working for Change in Contemporary India." partcipates in the YMCA, National Christian ulty dinner will be looked upon obtained by contacting the Stu- Dr. Mathai is one of the most well-in- Council and the World Council. with much disfavor. dent Production's Office. Pedal Master Fleischer Performs Organ Recita One of the country's foremost organists, Dr. Heinrich Fleischer, will give a concert at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moorhead, Minn. Sunday, Mar. 25 at 8:15 p.m. Sponsored by Concordia College, Dr. Fleischer's concert is open to the public and is free of charge. The Saturday preceding the concert, Mar. 24, Dr. Fleischer will conduct a master class for organ students on the Bach Liturgical Year. Charge for the class, which will meet at Trinity Lutheran from 4-6 p.m., is five dollars. Registration will be held from 3:30 to 4 p.m. preceding the class. A native of Eisenach, Germany, Bach's birthplace, and also a direct descendent of Martin Luther, Dr. Fleischer was educated at the University of Leipzig and State Academy of Music, Leipzig. At 25 he became the youngest professor of the famous state academy. In 1949, the renowned musician came to the United States and for eight years was professor of organ, choir and Lutheran church music at Valparaiso University. He accepted his present position at the University of Minnesota in 1959 and is also organist and choir director at Grace University Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Organist Fleischer - "Climax of Artistic Achievement" Page 2 THE CONCORDIAN March 23, 1962 Tutor - Taughter Cobbers Charter Sigma Tau Sigma Concordia's newest organiza- the society will contact the To aid the student, the so- tion, the Student Tutor Society, heads of these departments ciety will have representatives has begun operation with the who in turn will recommend in Old Main 10 from 11:40 to adoption of a constitution and those students who they feel 12:15 on Tuesdays and Thurs- the election of officers. The are qualified in the field. days and from 12:40 to 1:15 Concordia chapter is affiliated These students will then be on Wednesdays. If any stu- with the national organization, honored with an invitation dent wishes the help of a stu- Sigma Tau Sigma, which origin- from the society itself. dent tutor he is asked to ated on the campus of the Uni- The future success of the tu- contact the representatives in versity of Pennsylvania in 1954. tor society will depend in part Old Main 10. Officers for the coming year upon the willingness of those At present there are tutors are: Richard R. Anderson, students, who have missed from all four classes. president; Kay Bergan and school due to illness or feel that Tutoring will continue until Delbert Bye, vice-presidents; they are in need of help, to ap- two weeks before final examin- Joyce Monson and Ann Boode, ply for a tutor. ations. secretaries; and Tom Hunt, treasurer. Present members of the so- ciety were recommended by Maritime Musical Recalls various faculty members from each department. With the ap- proval of the Deans, 200 invita- tions were sent out to qualified Epochal Showtime History students. Of these, 125 accepted by George Grimsrud the responsibility and became Coffee, Tea Or Milk—one of these, all of these, more than one tutors. The Pirates of Penzance, the Concordia Student Production of these or none of these? Wandering head waiter. Dr. Prausniiz, opening Thursday, is one of the funniest of William S. Gilbert's "balances" a tottering tray in preparation for tonight's all-college As needs develop in certain librettos to have provided inspiration for a set of Arthur Sullivan's faculty dining fantasmagoria. departments for more tutors. inimitable and memorable tunes. First produced in 1879, it has been one of the world's most popular comic operas ever since. It was written and composed in considerable haste, under circumstances necessary because of the chaotic copyright laws Dean's List Records Frosh Progress then in existence. This was in order to prevent the widespread pirating of which "H.M.S. Pinafore/' Gilbert & Sullivan's other The first semester Dean's List Judy Ann Gjerstad, Larry K. A. Mahlberg, Linda L. Martinson, released this week finds female Graham, George E. Grimsrud, Rose Ann Mathison, Janice G. maritime entertainment, had been the victim. frosh more intellectually inclined Mary Jo Groth, Carole E. Grove, Mattson, Richard M. Mikkelson, with a 3 to 2 ratio over their male Darlene J.