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tatt VOLUME XXII. CONCX)RDIA COLLEGE, MOGRHEAD, MINN., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1430. NUMBER 7. CONCORDIA MUSIC CLUB GIVES ANNUAL TRINITY CONCERT SUNDAY EVE. Christmas Program Was Under Direction of Miss Duea, Advisor of Club Phone Booth Give Confirmed Bachelors Necessary Impetus Several Traditional Numbers Presented Blanche Waller Acted As Chair-man For General Arrange-ments Committee By Marie Grimsmd Again comes the Christmas sea-son and with it the annual Christmas concert of the Concordia Music club. Trinity church was well filled Sunday evening, December 14, for this pro-gram of music, offered in joyful praise of this Christmastide, full of beauty for both eye and ear. Again credit is due Miss Clara Duea under whose able direction the entire pro-gram was arranged. Carols Played The brass quartet playing Christ-mas carols in the distance brought the desired atmosphere from the be-' ginning. Members of this quartet are Lauren Bu'slee, Henry Orvedahl, Chester Holje and Edfield Odegaard. Again we heard the Tchaikbwsky "Andante Semplice" from the "B flat minor Concerto" this time played by Borghild Torvik with Miss Duea playing the orchestral parts at the organ. The Christmas story was panto-mimed in the traditional manner while a ladies quartet, echoed by the chorus, sang "Holy Night." The Christmas gospel followed fittingly, being read by Orlean Rue from the Gospel of Luke. After the gospel reading the Concordia college choir was heard in "Prayer" by Himmel and "A Mighty Fortress," arranged by Monson. Gabriel Aarthun, bari-tone, and the Ladies' double trio sang "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night," with violin and cello obligato. The Concordia chorus, in its first appearance of the year sang, "There Shall a Star" from. Mendelsohn's "Christmas." Student Body Sings Another traditional feature of the Christmas concert was the rendition by the combined choirs and students of "The Gloria" from the "Twelfth Mass" by Mozart. This year it was directed by Sigvaldf Thompson and accompanied by the Concordia college orchestra*. The orchestra also played the postlude, a suite by Bizet, under Mr. Thompson's direction. Tho committee in charge of the arrangements included Blanche Wal-ler, chairman, Katherine Torgerson, and Margareth Olson. It may have been to eliminate the noise of radio and of the dormi-tory in general. It may have been to promote con-fidence in the breasts of the weak-hearted campus Rontcos. At any rate a telephones booth was installed in the men's dormi-tory the first part of this week and as a result several men, considered confirmed bachelors in the past, are reported to have been seen with co-eds. Just how, the booth has aided in completing the unions has been the subject for gossip on the campus but the best authorities claim that the needed impetus is given when the co-ed encourages: "Speak up, Henry, it's your nickle!*' ALPHA ALPHA PLAYERS DISPLAY REAL DRAMA, COMEDY IN 'SKIDDING' Skidding Matrimonial Affairs Becomes Central Theme For Plot in Play ALPHA KAPPA CHI AND MONDAMIN HAVE SHIP SETTING FOR PROGRAM Societies Present First Public Program of Series That Is Given Annually A ship setting was the theme for the public program given by the Al-pha Kappa Chi and Mondamin liter-ary societies in the. college chapel, December 6. This program was the first of a series of public programs to be pre-sented by the various literary socie-ties on the campus during the year. Rex Rice acted as announcer. Pipe Organ Number The opening number wast a pipe organ solo, "Organ Memories" by Margaret Ristvedt, with a piano ac-companiment by Blanche Waller. The second number was on board a boat, with six girls, Mildred Knuds-vig, Alva Holte, Gladys Aamodt, Eunice Lunde, Viola Kringler and Grace Askegaard, singing, "Rollin* Down the River." "Weighing Anchor," the next num-ber was in the form of a song, "Haul Away," by a men's chorus, directed by Arnold Larson* A cornet solo was rendered by Lauren Bus-lee. A (Continued on page 6) MEMBERS OF FACDLTY PLAN FOR HOLIDAYS Several Will Be at Their Homes In Fargo and Moorhead For Christmas Members, of the faculty whose homes are not in Moorhead or Fargo, with the exception of two, are leav-ing town for the Christmas holidays. Elsie B. Vorseth and Wyman Olson arc the only ones not having their homes in the two cities who will re-main here. Miss Clara Duea will go to her home in Sharon, N. D. Miss Edna Hector will go to Crosby, N. D., and Miss Carrie Braaten will spend the holidays in Thompson, N. D. , Miss Augusta Topping and Miss Florence Kruger will spend their Christmas in Iowa, visiting at Shel-don and Marion, respectively. Miss Nilson will be in Grand Forks, and Miss Mae Anderson will go to Crooks., S. D. Miss Anna Jordahl will spend the Christmas at Fertile, Minn., and Miss Clara Paulson will go to Bux ton, N, IX! Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker will leave on Tuesday, December 23 for his home in St. Paul where he will spend a part of the Christmas holidays From there he will go to Northwood Iowa, where he will) preach in the two congregations which he served before coming to Concordia. Coach Cleve Talks At Faculty Meeting The faculty club held its regular meeting Wednesday evening. Coach Frank Cleve was the main speaker. He talked on "Athletic Activities at the) College," stressing the athletic trips of the college teams to other schools. Mrs. A. L. Eliason was chair-man of the serving committee with Mrs. H. M. Dale, Mrs. C. H. Skalet, Miss Augusta Topping, and Miss Ann Jordahl, assisting. Crowded Auditorium Hears Presentation Professor Wyman Olson Directs Cast In Alpha Psi Omegra Play Production By Prof. J. A. Holvik In the presentation of "Skidding" at the Moorhead high school auditor-ium last Thursday, the Alpha Alpha cast of Concordia college gave a crowded auditorium a very enjoyable evening of excellent entertainment. Without undue straining for effects, the players made this Rouverol play not only meet the demands of a come-dy, as it is intended to be, but through a serious attitude towards line and character they made of it a play that often approached the stan-dards of real drama. No Laughing Matter That matrimonial affairs go skid-ding is after all no laughing matter. Mrs. Hardy testifies as to that on the basis of thirty years of experience; and when Estelle comes home leaving her husband after three years of married life because he does not take her out to shows and parties, and Myra comes home leaving her hus-band because he takes her out to too (Continued on page 6) Pantomime Will Be Main Number of Annual Program This Evening Christmas Party In Gymnasium To Follow Program; Tradi-tional Carolling Planned CONCORDIA LIBRARY RECEIVES DONATIONS L. F. Crawford, Rev. Peterson and Rev. Larson Make Addi-tions To College Library Three donations of books have been made to the Concordia library dur-ing the past few months, according to an announcement made by Presi-dent J. N. Brown in chapel recently. Rev.' A. G. Larson, formerly of Rugby, N. D., donated one hundred books to the Concordia library early this falL Recently Dr. J. E. Engstad of Grand Forks, N. D., offered to place his splendid collection of books on the late world war in the library of the college. Kev. John Peterson of Minneapolis, formerly pastor of Trinity church, Moorhead, has donated two volumes of the late Dr. W. P. Gcrberding's "Reminiscent Reflections." I* F. Crawford, the owner of the Crawford bookstore in Fargo, has contributed several volumes to the library on the "History of North Dakota." w "Why tho Chimes Ring," a panto-mime, will form the central part of the annual Christmas program presented in chapel 7:30 p. m- today, preceding the party to be held in the gymnasi-um. A pipe organ prelude by Rev. Carl B. Ylvisaker and "Joy to the World," sung by the audience, will complete the program. Cathedral Is Setting The pantomime has an old cathe-dral for the setting. To that place people are shown bringing gifts in order to make the chimes ring. A king, portrayed by Theodore Renne, and a queen, Marion Borstad, bring gifts, as do many knights and trades-men ,but still the chimes do not ring. Finally a little waif comes in, al-most unnoticed, and lays his gift on the altar and the chimes ring. The part of the priest will be played by Albert Abrahamson. The men's chorus, ladies' sextet will sing in the pantomime and John Moan will play the musical saw. Gloria Solcm will be the reader. Party Follows Following this program the stu-dents will go to the gymnasium where Christmas carols will be sung and gifts distributed. Arnold Silness is chairman of the program committee. For his assist-ants he has Marie Elton, Mildred Ol-son, Othelia Gjerve, and Evan Berg. On the decoration committee Thel-ma Iveadahl is chairman with Edith Bolstad, Esther l^alkewick, Ethel Gotaas, Gabriel Aarthun, and Norman Gjesvold as the other members. Committees In Charge The gift committee is composed of Solveig Torvik, chairman, Christine RafshoV -^Myrtle Mikkclson, Mildred Knudsvig, and Carrie Moen. Mem-bers on the refreshment committee are Evangeline Mortenson, chairman, Mildred Otterson, Basil Shipp, Victor Boe, and Clifford Halmrast. Cobber Frosh Look Forward to Christmas With Buoyant Hearts The yule season may not bring to Concordia students the joys and happiness that it once did—as in the days when the visit of Santa Claus was awaited with eagerness; when a doll, train, rocking horse, or sled reposed by the side of the little treo on Christmas day—but it still awakens a curious thrill in the hearts of the students as he or she prepares to go home* Christmas, in all probability, does not account for all the exulta-tion since the next day or two will terminate for many their longest absence from Mother and Dad. The chceriness of the season with its Christmas trees, Christmas gifts, Christmas candy, Christmas services, and Christmas parties, however, forms no small part in making the approach of Yuletide a buoyant time for all. Freshmen on the campus are perhaps influenced to the greatest extent by the coming festival season. Mention of the event brings smiles to the faces of most of them. "We're all so excited about going home for Christmas1/1 Borgno Thompson gleefully explained to a Concordian reporter. "Nobody ever talks about things happening this week. Everything's about what we'll be doing next week when we go home]" "Urn," with a gTin of anticipated satisfaction, was- the only ex-pression of Cornell Ottcson as the reporter questioned him about Christmas vacation. Florence Sandager, like Otteson, answered with a happy smile. Christmas and vacation won't bring delight to every Cobber, however, because a number, whose homes are too far away, will remain on the campus during the holidays. Such is the case of Mar-garet Nordlie. Her home is at Cottage Grove, Wis., and she mourn-fully told the reporter that ahe wasn't going home. Different—yet similar—is the case of Ted Renne, who declared, "Sure, I'm glad I'm going home for Christmas, but still I like it pretty well around here." iEN FALLIT' TO BE GIVEN IN FEBRUARY Professor Holvik To Direct Cast In Norse Play; Thirty Eight Try Out "En Fallit," a drama by Bjornson will be the play presented in the Norwegian language by a Concordia cast in the latter part of February according to Prof. J. A. Holvik, who will direct the presentation. Twenty-four men and fourteen women have indicated their desire of trying out for Khe play, Professor Holvik reports, and declares that the interest in the play far surpasses expectation. The play, which marks the transi-tion from romanticism to realism in Norse literature, calls for a large cast and the director announces that the leading parts, will be assigned as far as possible before the Christ-mas vacation. New-Comer Appears On College Campus There is a new member on the Con-dia campus, a dainty, blackhaired, blue-eyed J little maiden. Phyllis Joyce has joined the Rasmussen family. She appeared—all of nine pounds—on Friday, December 6. To say the dean is a proud papa, is putting it mildly, after hearing him expostulate upon her possibilities. "Tho little new-comer is the most intelligent looking youngster you'd ever want, to see, for oelng only two weeks old," is the low down given the Concordian staff by a reporter Tues-day, "She has long black hair and is just the darlingest, adorablest, little dear!" Why shouldn't daddy be proud of a daughter like that? * Pupils Give Recital Pupils of Miss Pauline Yuster ot the Concordia college conservatory of music will appear in a piano'recital at the conservatory on December 29. Choir Makes Plans For Extended Trip With plans to make a spring trip through northern Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and r e t u r n through southern Minnesota, the Concordia choir has begun work on the numbers for their pro-grams. Arthur Wigdahl, business representative of the organization, left here the first part of Decem-ber and will make a complete trip through the territory which, ac-cording to plans, will be included. If satisfactory arrangements can bo made the choir will start about March 1 and will be gone for twenty days, covering approxi-mately 2000 miles. Mr. Wigdahl will return shortly after the first of January- A. Z, P,, ATHENIANS HAVE'WONDER BOOK1 AS PROGRAM THEME 'The Albany Depot," One Act Play, Presented on Program Second of Series DEBATE SQUADS ADD NEW MEMBERS AFTER CONDUCTING TRYOUTS Three New Men and Seven Vet-erans Will Comprise Men's Team During Season The Athenian and Alpha Zeta Phi literary societies presented the second of a aeries of public programs, given by societies1, in the chapel, Saturday, December 13. The theme of their performance was a "Wonder Book" which took its audience into the realms of literature representing various countries. Stoa Gives Preface The preface of the "Wonder Book" was opened by Norris Stoa, president of tho Athenians, giving tho address of welcome. The first page of the book was op-ened by a solo, "Mexican Memories/' sung by Lillian Felde. The next page represented Japan with a song, "Ja-panese Jingles/' by a trio composed of Delta Wold, Ida Stadum and Jo-hanna Lutness. A dialogue, "The Silent System," was given by Lewis Knutson and Paul Anderson. "Smilin' Through," a pantomime, was the next number with Eunice Moberg, Orlean Rue, Joseph Langcmo, Margaret Larson and John Moan taking part. Quartet Sings "Pages of Harmony," was sung by a men's quartet from the Athenian society, composed of Sanford Sorgen, Norris Stoa, Irvin Sjothun, and John Moan. The last number on the program was a play, "The Albany Depot." Those who took part were: Mrs. Roberts, Grace Livdahl; Mr. Roberts, Albert Abrahamson; Mr. Peterson, Clifford Brenna; Mrs. Peterson, Alice Nelson; Mr. Campbell, Irvin Sjothun; Mrs. Campbell, Thora Bakk; the col-ored man, Walter Thompson; the cook, Ida Stadum; the chore woman, Eloiae Johnson. The program was concluded with the singing of society songs. ROARD OF DIRECTORS TO MEET' ON DEC. 3( Reports 'by President, Treasurer To Be Made; Investment Board To Convene Concordia college directors will hold their annual meeting at the col-lege on December 30, at 9:30 a. m. At this meeting the board receives the report of the president and treasurer of the college for the past year and their recommendations for the future. The board also elects the faculty for the next school year at this meeting. The college investment board meets on the evening previous to the board or directors' meeting and considers matters in connection with the en-dowment funds of the college. Twenty-one members comprise the board of directors. They hold two regular meetings during the year, one in June and one in December. First Encounter May Be Held In January Four New Members and Two Old To Be Women's Squad; Dean Rasmussen Coach Following debate tryouts held re-cently, three new members were chosen to the men's debate squad and four to the women's debate squad* according to announcement made on December 16 by Dean Paul Rasmus-sen, forensic coach. Those named to the men's squad arc Morgan Olson, senior, Willow Lake, S. D.; Leonard Eid, freshman, Walhalla, N, D.? and Milford Tysse-land, freshman, Barncaville, Minn. Veteran Debates Veteran members of the squad are Paul Anderson, Grcenbush, Minn.; Merril Distad, Moorhead; Arnold Hagen, Alamo, N. D.; Albert Abra-hamson, Browcrsrville, Minn.; Lloyd Mostrom, Hawley, Minn.; Osborn Kolden, Blackduck, Minn.; and Lewis Knutson, Belgrade, Min. The following were given places on thor women's debate squad: Anne Rei-tan, Rustad, Minn., junior; Helen Peterson, Ada, Minn., freshman; Al-freda Sattre, Moorhead, senior; and Lois Haatvedt, Fargo, sophomore. Grace Petry, Minot, N. D., and Inez Wambheim, Hatton, N. IX, are mem-bers of last year's squad. A duel debate will probably be held sometime in January between the men's and women's teams with James-town college, Jamestown, N. D., ac-cording to Dean Rasmussen. To Meet Augastana Concordia will uphold the negative in a decision debate with Augustan a college at Sioux Falls, S. D., on Feb-ruary 20- Prof. Cochran, head of the speech department of Carleton college will be the critic judge. Concordia has won this event for years until last year when Augustana was placed first. The women's debate team may meet Augustana later also. Concordia will meet Augsburg in two debates, and negotiations are be-ing made with St. Olaf, Gustavue Adolphus, and Luther college for fur-ther debates. DATES ANNOUNCED FOR OPEN HOUSE PROGRAMS First Event Is Scheduled For January 31, Intersociety Council Reports Announcement of the annual open house programs by the literary socie-ties was made this week by the inter-society council. The programs will begin the first Saturday of the second semester and continue for four weeks. The Nu Sigma Rho and the Delta Rho will hold the opening event on January 31. On February 7, the Al-pha Zota Phi-Athenian open house is scheduled. The last of the series on February 21 is given by the Lambda Delta Sigma and Alpha Epailon Sig-ma societies. Open house programs are held at the regular society hour in the rooms of the respective groups and the pur-pose is to acquaint the freshmen with the various literary societies on the campus. Concordia Coin Club Renews Membership The Concordia numismatic dub has renewed its membership in the American Numismatic association re-cently, according to Prof. H. C. Nord-lie, head of our history department and faculty advisor of the local chap-ter. Tho club has been dormant on the campus this* year but will admit new members after January 1 and will become active the rest of the year.