| Summary: | VOLUME XXIV. Choir Personnel Is Announced by Director Monson Leader Names 42 Students To Sing in Musical Organization 15 SOPRANOS LISTED Several New Members To Be Used on Tours This Year CONCORDIA COLLEGE, MOORHEAD, MINN., NOVEMBER 18, 1932 DRAMA WILL BE PRODUCED UNDER DIRECTION OF MRS. NORMA G. OSTBY Forty-two students nave been selec-ted by Prof. Herman W. Monson to sing in the Concordia college choir tbla year, according to a special an-nouncement made to the Concordian this -week. Of this number 15 are sop-ranos, 9 altos, 7 tenors, and 11 basses. The personnel is as follows: First soprano: Ingeborg Akre, Clarkfleld; Lydia Buslee, Starkweath-er, N. D.; Hannah Berg, Horace* N. D.; Eunice Lunde, Cooperstown, N. D.; Kathryn Melberg, Moorhead: 01- ga Nilsen, Grand Forks. N. D.; Esth-er Onstod, Ada; and Doris Simmons, Oakes, N. D., Second soprano: Olive Qllbertson, Binford, N. D.: Cornelia Gjesdal, Ed-more, N. D.; Bretel Gosslee, Moor-head; Florence Jeglum, Fairdale, N. D.; Avis Lasseaon, Northwood, N. D.; Eunice Plann, Fargo; and Pearl Strand, Boyd. Nine Alton Are Named First alto: Sibyl Dahl, Cottonwood; Olive Halvorson, Hennlng; Leona Larson, Dorset; Johanna Lutnoes. Enderlin, N. D.; and Janet Mllsten, BelOeld, N. D. Second alto: Louise Espenson, Fra-zee; Martha Jordahl. Fertile; Alice Narum, Fargo; and Ruth Westrum. Glendlve, Mont. First tenor: Martin Aurthun, Lig-nite, N. D.; Maurice Felde, Barnes-ville; Alrin Langseth, Manfred. N. D.; and Magne Syverud, Mandan, N. D. Second Tenors, Basses Listed Second tenor: Harvey Johnson, Hawley; Edfield Odegard, New Rock-ford, N. D.; and Engebret Thormoda- • gaord, Chaaeley, N. D. First bass: Earl Berg, Moorhead; Joseph Hylland. Dwight, N. D.; Omar Magelasen. Walker; Arthur Solberg, Winger; and Lawrence Wermager, Gary. Second bass: Karl Anderl. Park Rapids; Olaf Anderson, Grygla; Ken-neth Halvorson, Gary; Luther Jacob-son, Hendrum; Man ford Knudsvig Audubon; and Lloyd Mostrom. Haw-ley. Marion S. Page To Give Concert Alpha Delta Rho Sorority Will Sponsor Programs The first concert in a series of pub-lic musical events to go given at in-tervals during the winter season un-der the sponsorship of the Alpha Del-ta Rho musical sorority of Concordia Conservatory of Music at Fargo, wil be presented Tuesday, November 22 In Stone'B auditorium by Marlon Sutherland Page, soprano, and Irene Carpenter Tainter, accompanist. Marion Sutherland Paige received her early musical education under Prof. Ernest A. Boehmer, then dlr ector of Dftcotah conservatory, now the Concordia conservatory. She lat er studied in Minneapolis and was graduated from the Northwestern In stitute of Musical Art of that city She became % pupil of Madame Charles Cahler of the Curtis In stitute of Music, Philadelphia in 1926 She then went to Europe where she spent five years in advanced study In Paris, Vienna and London. Among her instructors were Madam Rltter Ciampi, Paris; Felisla Kaszewska Vienna, and Herr Von Warllch 0 Paris and London. She was offered op eratic roles in the Opera Comlque Paris, but was unable to accept them as it would necessitate her remaining abroad another year. She returned to Fargo In the early fall and Is now associated with the voice deparUnen of the conservatory. The program will be made up 0 Early Italian, Romantic period and modern French compositions. Schoolmasters' Club Meets at Concordia The Home Economics departmen of Concordia college served a six o'clock dinner for the Schoolmasters Club In the main building here Wed noiday, November 16. Superintend ent R. E. Duddles, Ulen, is preslden of the organisation this year. Alpha Epsilon Sigma, Lambda Delta Sigma Give Public Program Alpha Kpsilon Sigma and Lamb-da Delta Sigma Literary societies will present the first of the series of public programs tomorrow even-ing In the college chapel. These programs are given annually by brother and sister literary societies on the campus. Athenian and Alpha Zeta Phi so-cieties will give their program November 26, Delta Rho and Nu Sigma Rho December 3, and Mon-damin and Alpha Kappa Chi Dec-ember 10. Open house programs will be given by the various societies af-ter Christmas vacation, at which time two will be presented on of four consecutive Saturdays. Funeral Service Is Held for Rev. J. M. 0 . Ness College Founder Instructor in Expression Directs Presentation I College Founder Honored At Moorhead and Perley of Ibsen Drama HOLDS TWO DEGREES Christmas Seals Will Be Sold to Cobber Students Campaign To Be Conducted At Concordia After Thanksgiving Christmas seals will be placed on sale throughout Minnesota on Thanksgiving day. This year the Christmas seal campaign against tuberculosis must be carried on more fervently than ever. Any undue re-trenchment in health work is bound to be paid for in dollars ant! cents as well UB In Impairment of public health generally. Tuberculosis thrives when theic 1B hunger, worry, and poverty. It is never unemployed. Conditions now threaten the great gains made against this dread disease. A decreased in-come endangers the Red Cross pro-gram for checking the enemy. Decrease fn tuberculosis mortality In Minnesota shows an Improvement of 100 percent In the past two decades. In 1910 there were 2,270 deaths and in 1931 only 1,063 deaths. With vic-tory almost in sight, a step back-ward would be a catastrophe. At chapel service.1* Nov. 4, Dr. Jor-dan addressed the student body on the subject of Christmas seals. She stres-sed the importance of this work and urged the students to participate ac-tively with their support in the tuber, culosls campaign ttfis year. Doctor Jordan Is the wife of the superintendent of the tuberculosis sanitarium at Granite Falls, Minn. The daughter of a missionary, she spent her childhood in Northern Af-rica, received her Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine degrees in America, and is now actively engaged at the Granite Falls sanitarium. Our quota for Health Bonds this year is $50. The literary societies of the College are urged to purchase bonds. The faculty members will par-ticipate individually. Christmas seals will be sold to the students beginning on Thanksgiving day. Sophomores Hold Annual Fall Party Class Orchestra Plays on Program Given in Gymnasium "Tonight or Never" was the theme of the annual sophomore class party which was held in the gymnasium Saturday evening. The program op-ened with two selections by the soph-omore orchestra; a reading, "The Last Rehearsal'' was given by Haiel Stephenson. Carl Tiller, who an-nounced the numbers on the program called on members of the clues for Impromptu speeches. Gabriel Hauge spoke on "Eventually, Why Not Now?' "Opportunity Knocks But Once" was given by Eve Nerhagen, and "Hand in Hand", by Harold OlBon The program continued with a voca BOIO, "Don't You Tell", by Doris Sim-mons, and two xylophone solos by Joseph Ho vest en concluded the pro-gram. The remainder of the evening was spent In playing games and con-tests. Refrahments were served at the close of the evening's entertainment Prof, and Mrs. G. L. Schoberg, the class advisors, were honor guests. Coach Anticipates Pleasure In Giving 'Pillars of Society' "Pillars of Society" will bo pro-duced as an all-college play under the direction of Mrs. Norraa Gooden Ostby early in December. Mrs. Norma Gooden Ostby, drama-fc coach and instructor tn expression at Concordia college, is a graduate of Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. She received her bachelor of arts degree from this Institution in 1921. During her year as a student at the university, Mrs. Ostby was a Red Cross and welfare worker among the soldiers encamped at Port Dodge. Receives Interpretation Degree After teaching In Oklahoma and Iowa for a number of years, Mrs. Ostby enrolled in the Emerson col-lege at Boston, from which she re-ceived her degree of bachelor of Ht-rary Interpretation in 1927. While at Emerson college, Mrs. Ostby studied under such artists as Joseph B. Glefford, Henry L. Southwlck, Agnes K. Black, and William H. Henry. When attending Emerson college, Mrs. Ostby was an instructor in a settlement house founded In the home of Margaret Fuller, an author, at Cambridge. She also had chargo of a dramatic organization In a school given to the city by the daughter of Louis Agassis, scientist. This is around the corner from the old North church in which lanterns were hung a signal to Paul Revere. Holds Position at Forgo Mrs. Ostby was for several yearn director of public speaking, drama-tics, and extra curricular activities at Central high school. Fargo. Among some of the Interesting plays she produced were "A Kiss for Cinderel-la", "The Tailor Made Man", and "Brewster'a Millions''. In 1931 Mrs. Oatby became a mem-ber of the staff of the Concordia con-servatory of music in Fargo. This year she was chosen dramatic coach of the college. Mrs. Ostby says of the play, "The Pillars of Society'" which she Is directing and which will be presented next month, "I am an-ticipating the pleasure of doing an Ib-sen play. If all goes well, I trust that we will be able to have one of the nicest productions I have ever direc-ted." 0. T. D. Installs New Members Fifteen Join Organization At Candle Light Service Members of the Omlcron Tau Delta sponsored a dinner In the Home Econ-omics rooms on Friday night, Novem-ber 4. At 6:30 a short program was given, which consisted of: songs by Adelyne Miller, Afton Moe, Olive Gil-bertson; and Beulah Olson; and a ukit, "Fashion Display", by a group of ten girls. A candle light service was held, at which time fifteen new members were Installed. They Included:.Helen Soll-le, Cathay, N\ D.; Francis Finneman, Detroit Lakes; Janet Mtlsten, Beineld, N. D.; Katherlne Rygg, Moorhead; Alice Sogn, Rothsay; Florence Mys-teii Moorhead; Lois Johnson, Bel-trami; Esther Pederson, Fort Dau-phin, Madagascar; Harriet Holkes-tad, Moorhead; Pearl Strand, Boyd; Solveig Sattre, Moorhead; Sarah Han-son, Barnesville; Mildred Bowman, Fargo, N. D.; Beulah Johnson, Ane-taf N. D.; and Thelma Sogn, Bowden, N. D. The committee In charge of the din-ner consisted of: Evelyn Westlln, Moorhead; Helen Brunsvold, Fargo, N. D.; Elsie Iverson, Moor bead; and Marceile 9trinden, Utchville, N. D. BROWN GIVES SERMON Students • Attend Church Here in Body for Final Rites Memorial services for the late Rev. J. r.:. O. NeH8 were hold Wednesday. November 9, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead. The Rev. Fred-rlk Schiotz conducted the liturgical service and President J. N. Brown de-livered the sermon. Dr. Brown selected I Cor. 15:58 for his text: "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, Immovable, always abounding in the word of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not In vnln in the Lord". This passage from the apostle Paul Is a perfect scripture upon the life of the Rev. Mr. Ness. Stoevef Dosland Speak The Rt. Rev. David Stoevo, presi-dent Of the North Dakota district, spoke on behalf of the church and read the resolutions from the Board of Trustees of Concordia college. At-torney C. G. DoBland, president of the Concordia college corporation, gave the resolutions of the corporation and board of directors. He also read a letter of condolence from the Rev. J. A. AflHgaard. President Brown road resolutions from the faculty and from the student body of Concordia college. Pallbearers were tho Rov. C. B. Runsvold, Olyndon; the Rev. O. H. Bradlund, Nlelsville; tho Rev. K. O. Rnfshol, Churches Ferry. N. D.; the Rev. M. O. Haben, Shellev; the Rev. J. J. Jacobflon, Hendrum; and the Rev. E. O. Stenson, Hulstad. Honor- •iry pallbearers were members of the bonrd of directors of Concordia Col-lege and a few Intimate friends from the congregations served by the late Rev. J. M. O. Ness. Choir, Quartet Give Numbers "Den Store Hvlde Flok" by Bror-son- Grieg was sung by Joseph Hyl-land and the Concordia college choir and a male quartet sang Schubert's "Sanctus'*. Miss Delia Dahl presided at the organ. The faculty and stu-dents of the college attended in a body. A second memorial service was held In the Lutheran church in Perley the same afternoon. The Rov. Mr. Ness served as pastor in Perley for 27 years and resided there during the laRt years of his life. He also served the congregations at Hendrum, Buf-falo, N. D., and Harwood. N. D. When the Concordia college corpor-ation was organized In 1891 the Rev. Mr. Ness was selected as Its first president, which position, together with1 that of president of Its govern-ing board, ho held until 1927. at which time he was elected president emeri-tus. He served In this capacity until the time of his death. Rev. Ness is survived by three sons, three daughters, and two brothers. Stanley Anderson, '35, Is a grandson of the late Rov. Mr. Ness. The Rov. J. M. O. Ness, founder of Concordia College, was buried at Per-ley November 9. He had served as president and president emeritus of Concordtu's governing board for a per-iod of 41 years. College students and faculty attended funeral services at Trinity Lutheran church, Moorhead, in a body. Lyric Soprano Will Appear on Lyceum Series Margery Maxwell To Give Concert Here on December 2 Number 5 Cobbers Attend Annual Lutheran Student Meeting 'Realizing My Religion' Is Theme of St. Cloud Conference CONCORDIA SENDS 5 Rev. Fredrik Schiotz Will Serve as Regional Advisor Margery Maxwell, lyric soprano, will appear here December 2 in the second number of the Concordia col-lege lyceum course for 1032-33. Miss Maxwell was born in South Dakota and trained in America. At an early age she came to Chicago where her exceptional talent is said to havo at-tracted attention. Miss Maxwell -was Immediately engaged by the Chicago opera company, followed by summer engagements by tho Rovlnia opera company. Her success in opera and concert has been known since by almost everyone in the musical fields. Miss Maxwell comes with high and favorable recommendations. With a true lyric soprano voice, Miss Max-well executes with ease difficult col-oration. She has the ability of Im-parting sentiment and emotion of n musical composition to audience. A critic of the "New York American" states, "her voice is of peculiarly love-ly quality, warmly resonant and con-centrated and like the timbre of an Amali violin". The Louisville Courier Journal states-: "There is probably no soprano voice In the country that excels Miss Maxwell's (n beauty. She has range, strength, and sweetness in the super-lative degree". In the Evening Mail, Galcsburg, 111., the critic said, "her voice is a pure lyric soprano, wonderfully sweet In quality and true in pitch. The deli-cate tones were exquisite but her voice was equally beautiful in pow-erful passages.'1 William C. Gassner of the Concert Guild, Stelnway Hall. New York City manages all of Miss Maxwell's en-gagements. N. B. Hanson Delivers Armistice Day Address Sock and Buskin Will Give Christmas Drama "The Empty Room", a Christmas play, will be presented by the Sock and Buskin Club in December. ThiB Is a story of an innkeeper in Beth-lehem. He kept an empty room in his inn, expecting a great king to come. Maryi and Joseph came to this Inn but were turned away and thus he lost his opportunity to have the King of Kings occupy his room. "This is essentially a day of re-joicing", with this statement Attor-ney N. B. Hanson of Barnesville op-ened his address in the Concordia cha-pel Armistice Day forenoon. The speaker also pointed out that even though it was such a day to soMlera and loved ones, it was also a day of sorrow to those who sacrificed their sons. "This la particularly the ex-service man'B day", continued Mr. Hanson, •'but ho asks for no adulation nor hero worship for himself as an Individual; that was not his Idea either in going Into*the service or comlug out of it. but he does expect us to help him In honoring the dead . . . We can do no less. A people who Boon forgets such benefits at such tragic expense Is not worthy of defenders and would de-serve to perish.'* In answering the question as to the supreme purposes of this war the at-torney gave two; to make the world safe for democracy, and to fight war to end war. He stated that President Hoover will have a place In history for his great services in promoting peace. He showed how President Hoover has sought to aid the'forces of democracy by trying to reduce the armaments of the nations. However, the ex-service men advocate a reason-able preparedness in order to "pro-claim to the world that we are taking Insurance against anyone violating our rights and treaties because of our impotence". In closing Mr. Hanson expressed the wish that "those who go out from here be so equipped as American cit-izens that they are conscious of the great principles underlying our gov-ernment and that each recurring Arm-istice Day may remind them to be-come more zealoun In their duty to sustain and defend their country". The Hev. O. G. Berg, Moorhead. op-ened the morning's program with In-vocation, uftcr which Sybil Dahl. Cot-ton wood. uecompaiiled by Margaret Rlstvedt. Fargo, sang "Danny Boy". Before the address the audience sang, "God Bless our Native Lund.'" A male quartet, composed of Alvin Langseth. Manfred, N. D.; Maurice Felde, BarneHvIlle; Olaf Anderson, Crygln; and Karl Anderl, Park Rap-ids; sang, "Where are the Boys of the Old Brigade". To close the patriotic program the audience sang "The Star Spangled Banner'". ,( BY GRACE BLOMQUIST "Realizing My Religion" was the convention theme at the annual con-ference of the north central region of the Lutheran Students' Association which was held at St. Cloud on Fri-day, Saturday, and Sunday, Novem-ber 11, 12, 13. A banquet at the Breen hotel -open-ed the conference on Friday evening. Olaf Helland of Augsburg Seminary, president of tho conference, acted as toastmuster. The Rev. Lloyal Tallak-son led tn devotion, and greetings wore brought by Mrs. Garvey, dean of women at St. Cloud state teachers' college and Mr. Cochrane, dean of men at the college. Speeches were given by Mr. O. J. Je'rdc and the Rev. Roy K. Olson. After the banquet a mixer was given by the St. Cloud group for the delegates in the Boclal room at the college. Stunts and songs furnished entertainment. ftlble Study Opens Session MIHS Edna Monsbn of St. Cloud op-ened the Saturday session with a Bi-ble study on "Victory in Christ1'. The Rev. B. E. Bergeaon of Min-neapolis developed tho convention theme under three subdivisions. In the division "Experiencing the Value of My Religion" the Rev. Mr. Bergeson stressed the meaning of Christ to us personally. He dellned religion, gen-erally speaking, as a relation to a superior being. Christianity Is rellg- Irn built of Christ. Its valuo is that It is a life in. with, and for Christ. Ho discussed also the ways of estim-ating the Christian religion, He effect on society and the hindrances to it. Three Questions Asked "ExpresBlng My Religion in Church and Daily Life" was the Rev. Mr. Ber-goson'a second topic. He approached this subject with three questions: "What Is Christ to me? What am I to Christ?, and What is Christ to oth-ers through me?". He gave ways of testifying of Christ in church and ex-pressing Him in our lives. A Christian must bo a Christian wherever ho goes, tho speaker stated. ' "Knowing Jesus and My Relation to Him1' was the last division of the theme In which Christ's attitude toward us and our attitude toward Him were discUBSed. Jesus Is on our side and He deBlres our salvation said the Rev. Mr. Berg-eson. "We muat not look Into our own hearts for assurance, but to God". Discussion was led by the Rev. Fredrik Schiotz. Moorhead, former president of the Lutheran Student As-sociation . The topics suggested by Miss Monson In her Bible hour, "Vic-tory In Christ" were used. All Sat-urday sessions were held in Bethle-hem Lutheran church. Saturday afternoon the Rev. Roy Olson conducted a tour through the St. Cloud reformatory. Communion services were held Sun-day morning with the Rev. Lloyal Tallakson In charge. The Rev. Arthur Johnson of River Falls, Wla., a for-mer president of the association, de-livered the sermon at the divine ser-vices in the St. Cloud college auditor-ium. His text was John 4:13-16. Olaf Helland of Augsburg seminary (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) Seniors Select Date for Class Fete; Committees Appointed by President November 23, ThnnkBgiving eve, has been selected as the date for th» sen-ior class party. The following com-mittees have been appointed by Law-rence Wermager, Gary, preBident, to be in charge of the arrangements: program committee (conventional): Rlolse Johnson, Edmore, N. D.; Eu-nice Lunde, Cooperstown, N. D.; Eng-ebret Thormodsgaard, Chase ley, N. D.; (unconventional) Olga NiUen. Grand Porks, N. D.; Guy Larson, Bis-marck, N. D.; Beulah Olson, Bel tram I. The decoration committee is: Delta Woltl, Thief River Palls; Erma Lou Thompson. Warren; Karl Anderl, Park Rapids; Paul Figenshnw, East Grand Porks; Adelyne Miller, Milnor, N. D. The refreshment committee Is com-posed of Tbora Bakk, Blsbee, N. D.; Louise Bunde, Michigan, N. D.; Wer-ner Brand. Hawley; Elmer Boitadt, Middle River.
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