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CAMPUS MIRROR
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Kryl Symphony Orchestra
Thrills Large Spelman
Audience
On December 3. the large 30-piece Kryl
Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of
its celebrated conductor, Bohumir Kryl, played
before a capacity house in Sisters Chapel,
Spelman College, in the course of its 38th
annual nation-wide tour. The audience, de
lighted with the presentation, gave hearty
applause, and the musicians graciously re
sponded with five encores.
This was the third appearance of the
famous Kryl Orchestra on the campus and,
from the warmth of the reception, this pres
entation was by far the best received. In
spite of the fact that the war lias made seri
ous inroads into Mr. KryTs organization, the
conductor has been able to continue his fine
performances by adding talented young
women to his orchestra. At the present time
the orchestra is, in large part, a woman’s
ensemble.
The afternoon’s program began at three
o’clock with the overture to the opera The
Marriage of Figaro by Mozart, and was fol
lowed by Legende for harp and orchestra
(Francois Thome), in which the soloist was
Mary Randolph. After the audience’s hearty
applause, Miss Randolph responded with two
encores. The next offering by the orchestra
was Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony in two
movements: “Allegro Moderato” and “An
dante con moto.”
After the intermission, the orchestra played
the Nutcracker Suite by Tschaikowsky, which
was followed by a Concerto for Violincello in
B Minor (Dvorak) played by Marion Beers.
The orchestra next played the Emperor Waltz,
by Strauss, wdiich w r as followed by a soprano
aria from Cavallieria Rusticana. The conclud
ing selection on the program was the Prelude
to Die Meistersingers of Nuremberg by
Wagner.
Spelman Students’
Association
At a recent meeting of the Spelman Stu
dents' Association plans were made for the
1942-43 sale of war bonds and stamps at
Spelman College.
In order to stimulate the sale of war
stamps the Association is sponsoring a Stamp
Contest between representatives of the four
college classes. F.arh class is to elect and
sponsor one candidate, and the candidate
whose class buys the largest number of
stamps during the campaign period will be
awarded the title of “Miss Defense.
Class candidates are now being chosen with
great enthusiasm, and we are all looking
forward to a spirited campaign.
I'he group of Christmas Block Prints ap
pearing in this i-Mio is the work of the stu
dent' in one of the art classes.
I he following students have contributed
prints: Kditli Harper, Juliette Perkins, \lma
\ aughan, Lois Blayton, and \ustella Walden.
The Thanksgiving Drive
Seloma Smith. ’46
A traditional event in the lives of Spelman
women is the annual Thanksgiving Drive.
This drive, which has as its purpose the rais
ing of funds for various charities, inspires
great rivalry between college classes. Prepara
tions are made long beforehand by each class
in the hope of exceeding the contributions
made previously.
This Thanksgiving, the drive was closed
with an impressive Thanksgiving service in
Howe Hall. The service was conducted by
the president of the Spelman Students Asso
ciation, Helen Rice. Following the service
came the long anticipated announcement of
the results of the drive, which had been con
ducted under the leadership of Miss Rae
Jamison and Aliss Adline Boyd, and the class
presidents. The contributions were as fol
lows: Freshmen, who are to he highly com
mended for so large a contribution, $55.00;
Distinguished Russian Pianist
Heard At Spelman Recital
On Saturday evening, November 28. in Sis
ters Chapel, Spelman College, an appreciative
audience heard the much-awaited recital by
Leo Podolsky, distinguished Russian pianist.
The audience was not disappointed, for Mr.
Podolsky played brilliantly and displayed
once again his "vast technical command of
the piano and his musicianly authority .' He
was loudly and enthusiastically applauded.
On his initial appearance on the platform,
the artist played the Organ Concerto by A.
Vivaldi, and followed with two selections by
Rameau, Elegy and Tambourin.
In his third group. Mr. Podolsky played
four Medtner selections: Tragic Fragment,
Lyric Fragment, Fairy Tale, Op. 20. No. 1.
and Fairy Tale, Op. 26. No. 3.
The fourth group was comprised of three
of Debussy’s compositions, Clair de Lune, La
Terrace des Audiences du Clair de Lune.
and Golliicogg's Cake-lb alk and Max Reger's
Intermezzo. Four works by Chopin made up
the concluding group. Played as the final
selections were Nocturno, Two Mazurkas,
Waltz, and Polonaise in A Major.
Le Cercle Francais
Ei.oise Jackson, '44
Under the sponsorship of Mrs. William
Geter Thomas, the French Club held its first
meeting of the year in October. Following
a short program of popular French music,
officers were elected for the year 1942-43:
President, Gwendolyn Cooper; Secretary,
Elizabeth Kendrick; Treasurer, Martha
Brock; Chairman of Program Committee,
Eloise Jackson. Le Cercle Francaise plans to
acquaint French students with French litera
ture, art, music, drama, and current events.
Each successive meeting is to he held the
third Friday in each month at 5:00 p.m.
A number of students from Spelman. More
house, and Atlanta University attended Em
ory University where a French film was
shown. The picture, directed by Sascha
Guitry, who also had the leading role, was
an amusing comedy entitled “Ils etaient neuf
celebataires.”
On November 20, members of the French
clubs of the Atlanta l niversity system had
the pleasure of hearing a lecture in French
by Monsieur Roger E. Harlepp, a Frenchman
now living in Atlanta. Mr. Harlepp discussed
the crises in French history.
Monsieur Harlepp is a native of Usace.
He was educated at Bescauson and the* 1 ni
versity of Paris. He became an engineer,
and in one of his enterprises worked on the
Maginot Line. In 1936 he came to Atlanta
ami remained here until the outbreak of the
war. While in Atlanta, he was professor of
French at Emory l niversity. Soon after war
was declared he returned to France as a lieu
tenant in the French arlillerv. Several months
after the Armistice which France Ggncd with
Germany, lie returned to Atlanta.
WINTER DAY Edith Harper
Sophomores, $29.32; Juniors, $20.05; Seniors,
$57.25; Y. W. C. A., $5.00; Sunday School,
$5.00; Athletic Council, $2.75; Home Eco
nomics Club, $5.00; Atlanta l niversity stu
dent, $1.00; Buildings and Grounds Dept.,
$9.00; and the faculty and staff, $282.50.
This, the sum collected, is to he distributed
as follows, by vote of students and faculty:
Spelman missionaries in Africa $210.00
Mrs. Ora M. Horton, Liberia.
Aliss Minnie C. Lyon, Liberia.
Miss Margaret Stewart, Liberia.
Mrs. Flora Malekebu, Nyasaland.
Mi" Margaret Rattray, Belgian Congo
Atlanta Community Chest 175.00
I nited Service Organization 25.00
\A orld Student Service Fund 50.00