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C{f{}lf'Mrliatt u~ .:t:I)'{,,,o/ !Ir, 1"", , Connecticut College News VOL. 13, No. 11 NEW LO:-lDON, CONNECTICUT, DECEMBER 10. ]927 PRICE 5 CENTS Christmas Plans Follow Member of French Acad- German Club Play An English Singers Present Tradition emy Lectures at Unusual Success Concert of Unusual Charm t'lIl1dl<' gor-vtcc ill Quadl'ung-Ic as Convocation 1-"('I'."'unllC'!Slime ,\8 That In Last Usual Y<"Rl"S 0011001'(, )L II, ttostovtzcn' Di51<.'us""'CS"~r~'~k Those who gathered In the gym- Christmas will be celebrated at UOUl<"" uaerum on Fr-Iday evening, December The progt-a m given last Tuesday college this yea r in the traditional 2nd, witnessed a charming play, mar- evening In Bulkele y Audlt or-Ium by way. On the last night before the 'rbere has bee n no greater con- red by few of the usual amateur mis- the English Singers was even more holidays. 'r'nursdav. December 15th, trihution to human Hterat ure a.n d gov- takes, The German Club co u ld hard- delightful, if possible, than the one the ChrislrelS progr-am will be given ernment than by ancient Rome; other ly have, chosen a prettier play than which they gave last year in the same Het-ma nn Buderma nn'a Die Fern" in the gymnasium. president Marshall con t rf hu tiona have been different but auditorium. The personnel of thi~ will read Christmas selections. there none surpasses. Professor M. H. "r;II::f'flsi", distinctive group consists of Ftorn will be singing" by the choir and the Rost ovtzest, who has recently been Before the curtains parted, the Mann, Nellie Oarson. Lillian Berger, Wil'llI"l' rOI"',~lceill(' and IJicbes freud by Cut.hber-t Kelly, No rma n Stone, and whole student body, and a shor-t elected it full member of T'h e F'rcnch Christmas play will be presented. Academy' was the convocation speak- Knetsrer were played by Mlss Edna Nor-rna n Notley. The convocation under the supervision of Ann HeU- er on the subject of "Mystic Rome", Rose, who is a graduate of C, C" and lecture on "Eliza bet.han MUJSic"which pern. This yeara play, "Why the ITe is recog-nized as a wonderful in- a talented violinist. Canon Fenowes gave thls full m-oved Chlrnea Hang" ne s a Iarge cast, and terpreter of Roman ctvneatton, both A elelightful musical and colorful to he very helpful in regard to this rn-otogue planned by Dr, Kip brought progrnm. not pt-o unusually beautiful scenerv which is in this COUll try nn d in his homeland, only motfng com- being painted under the direction of Russia, the audience into t.he mood of the m-ebenston. but a eymnatheuc com- Sarah Emily Brown. The theme of Professor Rostovracn ru-st gave a play, The ga~r costumes of the young prehe naion, of the ncrrorma nee. w ben people showed very well agai nst the the play is a porLr-n.ynl of the rent background or the umcs in which the one IH1Hgrneped the sptrtt of this Ctu-Iatrnas spirit. rus-suc religion!'; of Rome flourished. quiet greens and gr'aya of one of the m us!c the nlr-y and ff ut.e-Ilk r- melo- Aftel' the program, the ;ludience This period Included the first cen- most charmt ng' settings we have ever dies 01" the Old English l\la<ll'ig:.tls and will take candles, as in other years. tUl'y before the bll'th of Chri:;t and seen on the gymmtsium stage. The folk-,<;ongB :11'(' exceedingly pleasing dance by Edna \Vhltehead une! to the eal', l.'hey have tI rhythm all nnd go to lhe QUUdl';lng-le to sing the first 11 nd sccond centm'ies aftor Christmas hymns by candlelight, his birth. The pagan religions of Gn::tchen ¥oeq; was tastefully plan· their own, which never seems twice .Pl'esident M;U'shall, Dt', Jensen and salvation, contrilJute<l a great deal to ned and charmingly executed; it con- the ,;arne, althQugh in most cases it Mr. Lambdin will have the solo pl'lds. the latel' Chrif'tian religion. The city tributed much to the success of the is comparatively easy to gl'asj>, One of the most beautiful b'aditions of Rome was then the capitol of the whole evening, A song by \Vinifred Though most or the songs hud siX of the whole year, this candle service world, sU1Tounded hy a ;;tl'ong con- Beach, with an obligato by Miss Rose distinct melodies, they wel'e so inter- makes the Chdstmas atmosphere seem federation or Italian citieH, efficiently was an additional delight. woven as to produce 'u most har- even mOl'e stl'ong and spil'itual. organizcJ, Huccf'o!!:'ful in conquest, Then came the play itsel.f, When monious effect. Pal'ticulal'1y nol(J- At midnight, aftet' the singing and Rome wus the cn pltOI from the point we COll:'liclel'that most or the phl.yers worthy were the beautifUl chords wel'e amateurs in speaking Gel'man t he parties which nearly evel'y house of view of llolitic;;, economiCH, ~lnd with which many of the songs ended, holds, the FI'eshmen, with their social life, since the highf'st uristoc- :1,. well as in acting, we cannot com- '.rhe pl'ogram itself opened with a mend them tou highly. r!'he pro- 01' C'hdstmas wl'ealh, will sel'enade the ra.cy oC the W'ol'ld iivecl now in Rom€'; group of Motets sscl'ed songs, sloW nunciation of one 01' (\"\'0 might have In movement, but extl'emely beauti- othet' classel:l, And at five in the Home was H 1:;0 the centet' of intel- morning the Sophomores will ~o fl'om lectual life, At this time the genentl been better, naturally, The minor ful in. hal"lnony and rhythm, 'fhey house to house singing theil' last trend of mind was not I'eligiolls! re- l'oles, as well as the more Imllol'tant were followee1 by a group or Lntel'est- Christmas greetings. These Christmas ligion was regal'ded by the intellectual ones, were in general well clone, Frau ing Madl'igals, ane1 a.nother group or Lindemann played her part sym- sprightly foik-songs. In these groups hymns ringing out at midnight and in centel's as supet'stition, the cold dawn of the morning of de- Rome had become international, pathetically and well, save once 01' the English Singers t'epeated two partul'e, leave with everyone an im- had built up a world empire; but it twice when lOhe failed to conceal her songs which had pl'oved to be popu- amusement. Fl'au von Hanclor! was lar the year before, "Though pression without which the holiday fa.ced a tremendous internal crisis and a. little stiff. Milly, besides delighting Amaryills Dance" by "\Vil!iam Byrd, season would not be quite complete, the f1I'st century was filled with civil the eye, gave a really a.rtlstlc per- 1.l.I1d "The ,Vassail Song" arranged by wars, Professot' Rostovtzeff hact. seen formance. 'I'he chul'mlng bar-maid, R, Vaughan \\'illiams. Theil' recep- in Russia the effect of civil war on tion by the audience testified to thelr the psychology of the people and gave Rosa" is to be commended for the BIGGER AND BETTER restraint with which she played her present popularity. An innovation a vivid pictul'e of it. During such a picturesque part as too many actors, was next introduced by a collection QUARTERLIES time, one is not sUI'e of the future, There was a time, in the dim, dis- both amateur and professional, al'e of Spanish songs of the !;ame period. or life for !"elf 01' friends; there at'e prone to ovel'-<\ct a small role. They included a Spanish Street Cry, tant days of buskins and shoone at indescl'ibable hardships, massacres, this OLl!' college, when inmates of The pl"incess was lovely, but she Song and M.adrigal. NOt'man Stone and executions without trial. In was over-shadowed by the romantic translated these amusing songs fOl' Plant and Branford stole out undel' Rome, after this civil \Val' there came student. The role of Fritz Struebel the nudience. In this group was also cover of slat'light fOI' the evening dip a time of peace and political pros- In the reservoir; when pl'ofessors gave was very well interpreted, but he an unusual selection called "The pel'ity, But in the second and thlnl up teaching during mascot hunts; might well have spoken mOl'e slowly, Cryes of London", arranged by Gor· centuries aftel' Christ, there was little when students helped move the LI- don Jacob. it consisted of the cries creative an, Intel'est lagged in this THE CAST hl'al'y, held wt'est!ing matches for the of the street peddlers, advertising field and shifted to the field of re- pntertainment and edification of Deans Drei junge Henen- their wal'es, a fragment of which ligion, especially to the religions of et al in the gym basement, and Carl ' ,Jennie Copeland follows: salvation, one of which was the played in garbage men's conts on the Paul Edna \-Vhitehead "New mussels, new lily-white mu»- Christian faith.