Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-13
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
Special to The Bulletin)

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 an appreciative audience which filled 1 the college gymnasium. Dr. Coerne. who is professor of mu-
 sic at the college. is recognized throughout the country as a leading
 composer and the cantata his latest | composition has mefited recognition 1 from prominent musical critics and 1 publishers.
 The First Christmas represents, as
 the subtitle denotes, The Day of the
 Holy Child as seen by the. eyes of 9
 child. It is singularly unified work l one in which novel and appealing i thought has been carried out in text | and music with >spontaneity, practic- l ability and real distinction. The chor- al writing is remarkably fluent; the continuity is very marked and there is | no break muSGally throughout the
 dramatic. The solos are sustained | cantata. The climax is spl5fi1.,ily y | melodious and original and in several
 instances the pastoral quality and
 melody is noteworthy. The compost l tion is rich harmonicany and quite
 modern.
 The three part chorus of women $
 voices taken by chorus of one nun
 dred college students. representing i the college glee club and tae college choir. The solos were in the hands
 of Miss Rose Ryler, soprano and Miss
 Katherine Kicker, contralto. Miss Tyler is soIoist at the Central Congregational church in Boston While Miss Kicker has sung most sue cessfuly with the Boston Handel
 Haydn society and appeared with Madame Schumann Heink, Franbcon
 Davies and Evan Williams. Dr. Coerpe personally conducted the
 cautata.
 Following the cantata, program of
 songs and duets was given by the so-
 loists of the evening, who were ac-
 cOnlpanied by MT. William Bauer, as
 sociate professor Of music at the col
 lege.
 The stage was decorated with
 wreaths of laurel and fruit which were arranged on the brown curtains
 which present the background of the stage. The chorus was in white. and Azur the figure of the cantata, ar 'rayed as a shepherd page, draw the curtains at the opening of the prelude to the cantata.
 The Service League is completing its arrangement for tae annual The DanSant to be given al the college Saturday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the Lea gue's program of America nization work in New London.
 The afternoon affair will have a Japanese sett f4es and the gymnasium will be tran 'ormed with lanterns, streamers and fans, tea tables with Japanese coverings and flowers will be placed about the hall in a circle so as to give the sreatest possible, space for the dancers. Speciality dances and solos will be interspersed
 President Marshall spoke at Center the dances of the dansant.,
 A New Haven orchestra will fur nish music in the afternoon and ey- ening. The afternoon affair will be more W less informal; there will be no dance programs as the dances will be continuous.
 Ice tea and sandwiches will be served by college girls arrayed as Japanese, while others will sell candy, cream and cigarettes for the benefit of the fund.
 In the evening The Dansant will be i into a formal lance with I programs and arranged dances. Dane ] ing will be in order until midnight ! rom three o'clock in the afternoon. i
 The committee in charge of which | Miss Roberta Newton of Mid1letown s chairman, have spared no effort to 1 make the affair a success socially and financially and the response vs,rich las been made by the college body las been very gratifying.
 It Is expected that about two hun Ired couple will attend the afternoon md evening affairs.
 Miss, Dorothy Gregson of this city s a member of the entertainment | orarnittee which has charge of the lansant.
 Dinner parties have been arranged " many of the college students who ], re entertaining oyer the week. end of he Dansant. These will be held in he college dining hall in the snort in between the afternoon and venins dances. Other parties will be 3ven in the Mohican hotel. and in rfxate homes in New London
 The -Dansant is the only one col 1 sglate affair of the year and the only ocial event open to the entire student ody.
 vboley of Mt. Holyoke and Dr. Neil frs. Marshall entertained a party of yenty college girls at dinner at their i on1e on Sunday evening. The din 2 1- was the first of a series which the resident and his wife are giving for ( le' senior class at college President Marshall spoke at Center ! lurch parish house ill Hartford, on 1 i; lednesday evening on the subject i and the Educational T risis in the United States" The eeting was called by committee of educators of the, New z ngland States for discussion of the ? Using of funds to remedy and sum- y college needs. President Mary z yooley of Mt. Holyoke and Dr. Neil n of Smith college also addressed e meeting. : Rev. Chauncey Brewster was the [ lairman Of the meeting.
 During his stay in Hartford. Pres ent Marshall was the guest of his other, Rev. Robert Marshall of -inity church.
 Connecticut college has been very gnizant of the fact that Yale and artmouth are having "prorns" and arnivals' this week. About twenty llege students from c. c. attended 0 Yale Prom and it's attendant 'ents the early part of the week, and me pack With the, souvenirs and les Of the wonderful times in New aven. As soon as The Yale inviteAs d returned, and the excitement of had somewhat died down, the suit ses were being packed for the Dart outh Carnival this week end. Fifteen TNs left early Thursday morning for 4w Hampshire for the march hera Id-
 carnival, with suitcases laden tn their own aA their roommates' d every one else's belongings. Several girls are in New York at the lnceton dance at the Hotel Com 'dore and others are away on vaN- s social events.
 At meeting of the senior class Id recently. it was voted to dedi- te the second issue the class ok t0 President T3aY, r