PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY SATURDAY, DECE31BER 5, 1964 AGE00W IdMCIGNDIL ATRAYPEEME 516 'U' TRADITION: Choral Union To Give 'Messiah By CAROL EIFRIG The Christmas season of 1879 "witnessed the initial performance of the University Choral Union, a performance which included a selection from Handel's "Messiah." Since that time the famed ora- torio has become a part of Uni- versity tradition. The Choral Un- ion will present the work in its entirety at 8:30 p.m. today and at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in Hill Aud. In celebration of the Musical Solciety's 86th anniversary, the Choral Union will join with the University Symphony Orchestra and four' professional soloists - Helen Boatwright, soprano; Jean Sanders, contralto; Charles Bress- ler, tenor; Howard Nelson, bass. One of Oldest Choruses E "The Choral Union is one of the oldest continuous choruses in America," Lester McCoy, the group's conductor, said, "How- ever, the organization of the chor-s us has not changed much since its first appearance in the win- ter of 1879-80." "The Choral Union is still the performing nucleus of the spon- soring Musical Society," he added. "Established on the principle of bringing the highest quality mu- sic to the public, the Choral Un- ion has never lowered this stand- ard." Gradual Turnover This stability of organization and tradition is due, in part, to the very low leadership turnover of the Musical Society. There have been only six conductors in the history of the Choral Union. Mc- Coy is the present musical direc- tor and has held this post since 1947. Moreover, since the administra- tion of the Choral Union's first 'U' Counseling Provides ACROSS0 Educational Experience Bak( (Continued from Page 1) Anderson notes the unique char- Prof. Burton L drop courses and accept or reject acter of the University's program University's Canc choices of concentration, after of faculty counseling: "Few per- stitute has summ reviewing necessary credentials sons realize that the program used of the Institute f and requirements, here is not the universal method ing Aug. 31, 1964 and requiremt used in most colleges and univer- Ultimatum! sities. A majority of other in- Supported by These advisors, in concert with stitutions hire professionals for available by the the counseling deans, possess the their counselingrprograms," he of the American ultimatum power over student re- discloses. and by the Mich quests, and entertain Jurisdiction "A the American Ca nv~ a.hra.8a~ra~ ofnettins. "Aproblem regarding t h e I nfktheAmin3C Er Sums Up Institute Year . Baker of the lecture in this series is planned whom it found jobs were placed er Research In- for the sping of 1965. with the state of Michigan. ed up the efforts The Cancer Research Commit- A breakdown shows that: out or the year end- tee also furnished 13 grants to of 69 school system superinten- i; permit faculty members and dents who were aided in finding CAMPUS: funds made national office Cancer Society igan Division of ncer Society, the n hae. tre ,, 'v.4- graduate students to attend con- positions, 60 were in Michigan; ferences and symposia concerned 22 out of 23 assistant principals with growth problems. The insti- placed stayed within the state; tute allocated in excess of $100,- 56 out of 64 secondary school prin- 000 during the year for grants, cipals remained here: and 42 out fellowships, seminars and lee- of 47 elementary principals were tures. placed in Michigan. Lester McCoy, conductor4 president, Harvey Simmons Frie professor of language in 18 there have been only three pre dents. Charles A. Sink, now presid of the board of the Musical ' ciety, administered the affairs the Choral Union from 1927-19 when the present executive dir tor, Gail W. Rector, began th duties. Describes Changes "Of course, there have be some changes in the Choral U ion since its beginning," McC said. "The membership of the ch us, for instance, has grown fr a comparatively few Ann Ar and faculty church members 1879 to over 300 persons tod Then, too, the Choral Union or over a r Kfy lu . This "power of the signature," in the University's view, is merely a manifestation of operational necessities, and certainly does not represent the primary function for which counseling is established. According to Manning, the un- derlying aim of the program has' little to do with these structural procedures, and instead focuses on the development of a mean- ingful counselor-student relation-! ':; :: : ship. Monolithic Structure Finally, concerning criticism of of the University Musical Society the "impersonality" of the coun- seling program, Manning says "the eze, inally had its own orchestra; now counseling service is not totally 79, we perform in conjunction with monolithic in structure; we are esi- the University Symphony Orches- directly concerned with student1 tra," he said. needs and ambitions. ent Adding a final professional "Perhaps the best means of So- touch, the chorus has been im- justifying this belief," Manning' of porting renowned soloists in re- notes, "is to examine the true in- 57, cent years. terest and devotion which so many ec- Expands Activities of our counselors demonstrate." ese Finally, the development of Assistant Dean George R. An- the Choral Union has culminated derson of the literary college, di- in the expansion of its musical rector of the Freshman-Sopho- een activities. Since 1894, the chorus more Counseling Office, likewise Jn- has appeared annually in the May stresses the competence of the 'oy Festival, which has resulted in the program's personnel. performances of secular as well as Active Members or- religious music. "The use of faculty representa- om "However, the Christmas pro- tives as advisors is one of the bor gram is probably still the favor- greatest strengths of our system," in ite of the public," McCoy said. Anderson says. "Most advisors are ay. "We present the 'Messiah' largely active members of the teaching 'ig- as a gift to the town." staff, and bcan understand the ________ types of problems students face in their various fields.'' Counselors spend one-third of their work-time in counseling and the remainder in their respective )n N ew College departments, according to Ander- son. Contrary to some opinions, An- ind and leadership qualities of stu- derson emphasizes the quality of a dents who lack some of the sian- individual members of the staff. ial dard skills. "Several have received distinguish- ies, * * * ed service awards from the Uni- USNSA Seeks Candidates For Model UN Conference choice of faculty counselors over professionals is that of expense," Anderson notes. "Although fac- ulty advisors are decidely more expensive, the University is willing to pay this excess for what it deems to be a qualitative ad- vantage." Total cost for the overall counseling program is approxi- mately $400,000 a year, according to Anderson. lns uue maa ju researen granu allocations to University faculty members, awarded five fellow- ships, conducted four seminars with outside speakers and held its 10th annual Cancer Retreat. In addition, a lecture series was established in honor of Donald E. Johnson of Flint in recognition of his continuing interest in and support of the University's efforts in the area of cancer. The second * * * More than 600 practicing den- tists from Michigan, nearby states,' and Canada are expected to par- ticipate in 57 postgraduate courses being offered this year by dentistry school. Most of the courses are inten- sive reviews lasting from two days to two weeks. They cover modern developments in 29 sep- arate fields of dentistry. The courses are arranged by the W. K., Kellogg Foundation Institute of; Dentistry. The University received grants totaling $563,000 from the De- partment of Health, Education,l and Welfare during the period Sept. 1-Nov. 1. The 17 grants, given by the Public Health Service of HEW, were part of a year-round pro- gram of research grants to the University by the Washington of- fice. * * * The University Placement Bu- reau reports that 180 out of the 203 school administrators for SATURDAY, DEC. 5 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild will present "Los Olvidados" in Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-University Players pre- sents Carl Oglesby's "The Peace- maker" in Trueblood Aud. 8:30 p.m. - A concert of elec- tronic music will be presented by the School of Music in the School of Music Recital Hall. 8:30 p.m.-The University Mu- sical Society will present the "Messiah" in Hill Aud. The Uni- versity Choral Union, conducted by Lester McCoy, will be accom- panied by the University Sym- phony Orchestra in the perform- ance. SUNDAY, DEC. 6 2:30 p.m.-The University Mu- sical Society will present Handel's "Messiah." The University Chor- al Union, conducted by Lester Mc- Coy, and the University Symphony Orchestra will take part in the program. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. - Cinema Guild will present "Los Olvidados" in Architecture Aud. By MARK GUDWINt The United States National Student Association Committee of Student Government Council is looking for students to partici- pate in the 19th Annual North- Central Model United Nations. The program will be held at the University of Minnesota April 8- 11. Those interested are requested to apply by leaving their name, address and telephone number at the USNSA box in the Student Activities Bldg. Plans have not yet been completed as to the fi- nances or to the country that the University delegation will repre- sent. The delegations will be advised by people from the countries they represent. At the first bloc meet- ings, delegations are expected to submit position papers about var- ious problems that are facing the individual countries or blocs. Current Topics Topics of current interest are to be discussed at the Model Unit- ed Nations. The Security Council is expected to discuss the present situations in Viet Nam and Cy- prus. The Economic and Social Coun- cil will consider the role of the United Nations in world education and in population problems. Issues to be discussed in the General Assembly political com- mittees include admission of Red China to the UN, payment of dues, reunification of Germany, and nu- clear weapons. The Trusteeship Council will handle the problem of the Portu- gese African Territories and the world refugee problem. Sponsored by CCUN The North-Central Model Con- ference is sponsored by the North Central Regional Division of the Collegiate Council for the United Nations. CCUN was founded in 1946 by the First Intercollegiate Institute on the United Nations. Invitations were extended to every university in the United States. At the first conference, 66 students representing 38 universi- ties attended. Members met infor- mally with delegations from the United Nations and with members of the UN Secretariat. vlDwdFw4mrmwmmpw4m NOW j DIAL 8-6416 COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Wayne Faculty Divided r "BR ILLIANTI HILARIOUSI GAGS. GIGGLES, GUFFAWS AND SATIRI." The New York Times: Pietro Germris SEDUCED and A WALTER READE STERLING PRESENTATION Continuous from 1 o'cloc'k Saturday and Sunday By MERLE JACOB DETROIT-Wayne State Uni- versity's Liberal Arts faculty voic- ed mixed reaction to President Clarence Hilberry's proposal to create a College of Creative Arts. Hilberry's proposal calls for the creation of a new instructional unit and the reorganization of present programs. The budget of the new college would be formed from the present budgets of the units transfered to the college. The majority of liberal arts de- partment chairmen called for further information on President tilberry's proposal before discuss- ing the relative merits of a new college. CHAPEL HILL - Students at the University of North Carolina voted "Yes" on the National Stu- dent Association by a 2,966 to 2,471 margin in a campus-wide referendum here last week. The favorable verdict for NSA ended a bitter two-week campaign that pitted student body President Bob Speadman's "Carolina Stu- dents for USNSA" against a well organized anti-NSA group led by Bayard Harris and Nelson Schwab, two members of the Men's Honor Council. DETROIT-Charles Grosberg, Detroit businessman and philan- thropist, presented Wayne State University with $175,000 to be used in building a campus re- ligious center. The center which will serve as a headquarters for their university religious groups will be known as the Charles Grosberg Religious Center. The Grosberg gift will be used for the construction of a common library- reading lounge, seminar classroom and a meditation room. The build- ing is being financed by the dif- ferent religious groups and private donations. YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio-An- tioch College faculty approved plans for an experimental first- year program for freshman which if approved by the administration will go into effect in the fall quarter of 1965. The program calls for a radical departure from the present first year studies. It proposes that course grades, be replaced by individual evaluation sheets by teachers; that the stu- dent plan, execute, and evaluate his education with a preceptor; that upperclassmen have com- DIXIELAND OLD HEIDELBERG TONIGHT bined roles of hall adviser a teaching assistant and that core program dealing with s. and physical sciences, humanit community and extramural m ters be established. The preceptor would be a f ulty member who would w closely with the student in pla ning his first year's activit Students who transfer out of A tioch after the first year wo be granted 32 credits automatic ly by the Registrar since gra will not be used in the evaluati The new program is expec to mesh with Antioch's new pl to find talented Negro stude and help them qualify for colle The new first year will allowt college to judge the intellige at- ac- ork an- ies. An- uld cal- des on. ted ans nts ege. the nee DENVER - The presidents of Colorado's eight colleges and uni- versities and Gov. John Love pre- sented a blueprint for higher edu- cation which included a Denver Metropolitan College and a state- wide junior college system with three new junior colleges. The Denverncollege is to establish the first two years of study by 1965 and would later be converted to a four year college. The junior colleges are to be in El Paso county, Denver, and the Boulder- Larime-Weld county area. A co- ordinating council for higher edu- cation was also proposed by the group. versity, and not a few are chair- men of departments." I I THE IDEAL GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS SA GLEE CLUB RECORD Christmas Sales Begin December 7th In the Fishbowl 8 A.M.-4 P.M. l E !I DIAL 5-6290 Shown Today at 7 and 9 P.M. Only NOTE ___________________ This Show Will Not Play Matinees some Saturday or women Sunday can't help themselves ... THE GRAND RAPIDS CAMERA CLUB I I mere would always be men in her life... all kinds of men...and always Philip to come back to...to degrade and despise. presents a ROSE BOWL COLORAMA TOUR for its members Leave-WEDNESDAY, DEC. 30 from Grand Rapids Kent County Airport I GYPSY I ..... . . . . . . TOUR INCLUDES: * Five nights at the STATLER-HILTON HOTEL in Los Angeles (single room-$20.00 extra) ' A trip to fabulous "DISNEYLAND" ' Reserved seats at PARADE OF ROSES and a box lunch * Tickets to the ROSE BOWL GAME All transfers Leave-JANUARY 4, 1965 I I I I ,I r ya ! .. 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