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VOLUME XIII. NUMBER 2. ®ntoersittp Stems! UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ATHENS, GEORGIA, JULY I), 1»3K. Grand Opera to Draw Many Here, July 24-27 Ora Hyde, recently leading so prano, of King’s Henchman Com pany. Judson House, tenor, Philadelphia Civic Opera, sings "Alfredo,” “Man- rico,” and “Samson,” in Summer school opera. Alma Peterson, dramatic soprano, of the Chicago Opera Company. Lydia Van Gilda, mezzo soprano contralto, as “Delilah” in “Samson and Delilah," from the La Scala Opera, Milan, Italy. LATHAN’S ADDRESS STARTS INSTITUTE DN PUBLIC AFFAIRS With an address by Robert La- than, editor of the Asheville Citizen and winner of the Pulitzer prize for the best editorial in 1924, the Insti tute on Public Affairs and Interna tional Relations gets under way here Monday evening, July 9. This Institute is the successor to the Furman Institute of Politics and the Southern Institute of Politics. Tlie Furman Institute was the sec ond of this kind in the United States and the first outside of New Eng land. The purpose of the Institute is to promote the serious study and dis cussions of modern political prob lems, State, National and Interna tional, as well as an Interest in po litical problems on the part of the citizens in the South and the United States. Gosnoil's Statement Dr. Cullen B. Gosnell, Emory Uni versity, director of the Institute says, “Never has the Institute had such an opportunity for service as it has this year. There is a greater need for more independent thinking to day, and especially in the South. The Republican party with its record for graft and dishonesty for the past eight years uuparalled in our history, has nominated a very capable man, Herbert Hoover, for President, and the Democratic party comes forward and offers Governor A1 Smith of New York—a man who has been open in his advocacy of modification of the eighteenth amendment. Many of our southern people are bitterly op posed to Smith and yet they hesitate to vote for a Republican, so they are placed in a dilemma.” Prohibit Ion Is Topic Discussions on prohibition and other important issues will take place at the Institute. Dr. James W. Gar ner, head of the political science de partment, University of Illinois, and (Continued on page 5) Miss Nielsen to Present Dramas Here July 12-13 — Miss Hortense Neilsen, nationally famous star in classical plays, will appear before the University Sum mer school In two dramatic plays, Drinkwater's "Abraham Lincoln,” and Ibsen’s "The Doll’s House,” on the evenings of July 12 and 13. Miss Nielsen lias appeared in many metropolitan centers with her own company. She has also appeared in recitals before over 1,600 univer sities and colleges, as well as over 700 Rotary, Kiwanis, Lion and Ex change clubs. Her popularity with the greatest clubs of the country Is beyond question, write eminent edu cators. Those who fail to see and hear Miss Nielsen, will miss seeing one of America’s greatest legitimate stars, according to many literary and dra matic critics. Powys, English Novelist, Is to Make Two Talks John Cowper Powys, English nov elist, poet, essayist and former staff lecturer for the Extension Societies of Oxford and Cambridge universi ties, will deliver two lectures at the University Summer school, July 10- 11. . Mr. Powys is a native of Shirley, Derbyshire, England, and was edu cated at Sherborne School and Cor pus Christ! College, Cambridge Uni versity. His first American tour was in 1905. He created a large fol lowing at that time and during the last ten years has become widely known in America. In commenting on his high qual ities as a writer 'and speaker, the New York Times said: “Mr. Powys is a keen observer of life and respon sive to all its phases. In his literary and platform work he has revealed both philosophy and imagination.” Mr. Powys lectured at the Uni versity during the reguar session. CLUB WOMEN OF STATE GATBER FOR L Many club women are expect ed to attend the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs’ Institute which will begin here July 11. The object of the institute is to teach the value of a club to the com munity, and also to give the club women of Georgia the 'benefit of hearing experienced club leaders speak. This is the seventh summer this institute has met at the University. It has brought numerous club wo men here, who, having seen the ad vantages offered by the University send their children here for school ing. Mrs. A. P. Brantley, Blackshear, treasurer of the General Federation, will attend this institute. Mrs. R. K. Rambo. Atlanta, director of the Gen eral Federation, will deliver the closing address. Mrs. Charles M. Snelling, Athens, is chairman of the institute. Miss Plumley Directs Miss Emily L. Plumley, leader in club work and president of the Con necticut Federation of Woman’s Clubs at Glenbrook, Connecticut, will be director of the institute. The institute will be held at Me morial hall and will last three days. Two sessions will be held daily. The morning session starts at 9:30 and adjourns at 1:00. The afternoon session starts at 3:00 and adjourns at 5:00. At each session special topics of interest to the women will be taken up, discussed and addresses given on them. Miss Plumley appears on the pro gram four times. She has chosen for her addresses; Wednesday morning, “What is the Law of Meetings;” Wednesday afternoon, “Parliamen tary Procedure.” Thursday morning she will stage three practice meet ings. Her last address will come Friday uuring the morning session; (Continued on page 5) Music Institute To Be Held Here For First Time Bringing leading musicians of the | country to Athens for its program, | the Southern Music Teachers’ Insti tute will hold its first session at the University Summer school concurrent with ithe Summer school's season of Grand Opera July 24-27. The program for the Institute fol lows: Wednesday, July 25 Dr. James Francis Cooke, presid ing. Composer, Author, Editor The Etude, and President the Theodore Presser Foundation. 8:45—Welcome to the Music Teachers’ Institute—'Chancellor Snel ling. Introduction of the Presiding Chairmen—Dr. Joseph S. Stewart. 9:00—The Aim of the Institute: The Professional Advancement of Music Teaching—-George Folsom ((Continued on page 8) School Problems To Come Up at Institute Here To help solve problems affecting school work of the state, school men will attend the Summer school In stitute for Superintendents and board members here front July 17- 20. More than a dozen important sub jects will be discussed by eminent educators of the state. Outstanding among these are: Consolidation, school boards, school finance, the equllization fund, and other topics of equal value to these. All superintendents and board members of the state being invited, ' a large number is expected from various sections of the state. In addition to the Institute a joint session of the Parent-Teacher asso ciation and the Institute will get under way here July 18. Experienced men in the field of education will deliver special ad- (Continued on page 5) Marie Stone Langston, contralto, Philadelphia Civic Opera, sings “Flora,” “Azucena,” and the “Witch.” in Summer School opera. MANY VISITORS TO COME HERE FOR SEASON OF OPERA With officials of the University ex pecting thousands of Northeast Geor gia people to be in attendance, the seventh annual Grand Opera sea son of the Summer school will be held July 24, 25, 26, and 27. The operas to be presented are: “La Traviata,” “II Travatore,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and Samson and Delilah.” Eainous Stars Coming Several nationally known opera stars will take parts on the program. Among them are: Thalia Sabanieva of the Metropolitan Opera Company; Marie Stone Langston and Judson House, both of Philadelphia Civic Opera Company: Eugene Scudder of Italian Opera, Alfredo Valenti of Royal Opera, Convent Gardens, Lon don ;Glenn Crowder Stables, professor of music at Converse College; Alma Peterson of Chicago Opera Com pany; Devorah Nadworney of Chica go Opera Company and Ora Hyde of King's Henchman. Students Cooperate The Summer school students are cooperating in every way to make the performances a success, as well as to get the benefit of training in that line of work. According to Dr. J. S. Stewart, director of the Sum mer school, the fact that many stu dents of the various departments are participating in the programs should add greatly to the importance of the Grand Opera season. Dr. Stewart says: "The University of Georgia Sum mer school’s season of Grand Opera has been developed in the spirit of truly civic enterprise, which it is be lieved could solve the problem of establishing Grand Opera through out the country.” All Departments Aid Practically all of the various de partments of the Summer school will be represented in the opera. The chorus will consist of members of (Continued on page 5)
