Evening journal., 1922-05-06

to save this folk music. He has
written down these songs, adopting
them for the use of the violin. An
other method OF using the folk songs
is embodying them in opera An
other legitimate type of using anoth-
er mans work is Illustrated by the
Bach -Gounod Ave Maria Gounod
took the original composition and
lchanged IL TO suit the changes due to
the development of the instrument.
List took another mans work and
transcribed II. Modern composers
| do not aways use the older compos-
ers' work legitimately. Rhythm Is
the foundation of music, II you
ichange the rhythm, the whole COM
position is changed. Writers of the
modern jazz have taken the melody
from the works of the old masters
and changed the rhythm entirely so
that the original idea of the COM
poser is entirely lost. An example
of this sort OF thing Is Chopin's
Fantasy Impromptu which is the
basis for the song I'm Always Chas-
ing Rainbows." Miss Elizabeth Nc
Neal '23 and Miss Margaret Black
'25 played a number of compositions
to illustrate Miss Calefs talk. ITor
talk was not only OF interest TO the
real students of music but to every
one. Since any one is not
truly educated unless she knows
and can appreciate truly good
music, the college offers a course in
musical appreciation. The course
is one Of the most popular courses
given at college.
The Women's College is very for
tunate in having a table at Wood
shole this coming summer. The
biology students met with Miss Dor
othy Calef. instructor in biology,
on Wednesday afternoon to prac-
tice songs to arouse interest gem
orally among the students in Wood
shole and the work done there. The
singers expect to try their songs in
the dinipg-room at some future time.
Mrs. Calef alsa gave her physiology
class and the rest of the college a
splendid opportunity TO hear about |
the profession OF nursing. Miss
Florence Dakin, a registered nurse,
spoke of the possibilities in the |
nursing profession.
The idea of music week was aided |
by the Newark Choral Club, which, |
assisted by Mr.. Richard Turner, |
gave a concert in sWolf Hall on |
evening. Mr.. Turner and |
Mr.. Kirkbride were the guests OF /
the college at dinner on Thursday |
evening In spite of the bad weather
a number of girls from the college
attended the cocert. Dean Robin
son, Mss Mamie Rohr, Miss Gladys /
faculty of the Women's College, are
members of the choral club.
The election of officers in the
Student lf-Government Associa-
tion was held on Friday morning
No majority in the Offices Of first
vice. president or head of Residence
Hall and of the chairman of the
social committee makes another
election for those Offices necessary.
The other. officers are as follows;
President, Miss Mary Handy '2s;
second vice president, Miss Greta
"a; secretary. Miss Mar
Iorie Burns "a; treasurer. Miss
Num- '25; song leader, Miss
Letitia Pool '23.
The girls from Lewes. Frankford
md Selbyville High Schools will be
he guests OF the college this week
nd. Miss Natalie Ayerst '23. chair
nan Of the social committee. has
damned n vaudeville show for the
OF the visitors on
aturday evening. Saturday viii be 8
losed night.
a number OF the Delaware Alum s
ae who are teaching in the high
chools OF the State were given an
opportunity TO see their college 6
riends by the meeting Of the teach 4
rs OF the high schools OF the state. {
eld in Newark on Friday and Sat I
rday. r
Mrs. Carl Rankin will be the
peaker al the Y. W. c. A. service O
n Sunday evening. Miss Kathryn :
add '25, will be the leader.