LPIC Trr THE MICHIGAN DAILY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1M50 r PROFESSIONAL DRIVE: Phoenix Project Keeps. Faculty Committee Busy ' Glee Gi ubs To Perform Toright . . . . . . . V By VERNON EMERSON The large-sized task of success-l fully completing the Phoenix Pro-c Ject's faculty drive has kept an 18-man faculty committee busy since the drive began. But Prof. William Haber, of the economics department and chair- man of the faculty drive, noted that his committee has exerted no pressure at all for pledges which1 now total more than $50,000. "THERE HAS BEEN a wide- spread response indicating gen- uine faculty interest in the suc- DAILYt OFFICIALx BULLETIN (Continued from Page 6) cess of this undertaking which has been especially gratifying to the committee," Prof. Haber said. He explained that committee members are less interested in the total sum pledged than ob- taining a wide participation in the campaign. "In spite of this, pledges so far show that in addition to good par- ticipation from faculty in all schools and colleges, total pledges are sizable and may exceed $100, 000. * * * PROF. HABER pointed out that success of the faculty drive will no doubt contribute greatly to strengthening alumni participa- tion in the national campaign. He said that many alumni have ex- pressed interest in the way the faculty is reacting to Phoenix. The committee, which is rep- resentative of all the Universi- ty's schools and colleges, does most of its contact work by means of letters, although some of it consists of addressing meetings and seeing individual faculty members. Members of the group were cho-, sen by Prof. Haber, who serves on the Project's executive committee, after conferring with deans and departmental heads. NO ONE GROUP of the faculty stands out in its pledging, Prof.. Haber remarked. "And that's as it should be. Phoenix is a mem-. orial which should gain the sup- port of faculty people whether they will participate in its re- search activities or not."' And the Phoenix executive com- Will Present Annual Christmas Concerts 0 MEMBERS OF THE 1910 GIRL'S GLEE CLUB POSE FOR THEIR OFFICIAL PICTURE. Michigan Arts Chorale: Meet at Lane Hall at 7 p.m. to go Car- oling Wed., night. Girls have 12:00 permission. Tau Beta Sigma: Meeting, Wed., Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Harris Hall. Bridge Tournament: Union, 7:30 p.m., Wed., Dec. 20. U. of M. Young Republican Club: Business meeting, Wed., Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m., Rm. 3B, Union. i' W.A.A. Square and Folk Dance' Club. Meeting in W.A B 7:30- 9V:45 p.m., Wed., Dec. 20. mittee has hailed the faculty for 94p .W .D.0the interest it has shown in the Project. .Research Club: Meeting, Wed., " nagP'n rncal.mnm Dec. 20, 8 p.m., Rackham Amphi- theatre. Papers: "The Structure of Thin Films on Solids," by Law- rence O. Brockway, Professor of Chemistry. "Language Living and Dead: Comments on Recent De- velopments in Understanding Elamite and Persian," by George G. Cameron, Professor of Near Eastern Cultures and Chairman of the Department of Near East- ern Studies. The English Journal Club will meet at 8 p.m. Wed., Dec. 20 in the East Conference Room of the Rackham Bldg. The meeting will be devoted to a symposium on Love's Labours Lost. The panel members will be Kenneth Wilson, Saul Maloff, Merle Brown, and Fatler Brennan. Moderator: Har- old Orel. Sociedad Hispanica: Annual Christmas party at 8 p.m., Wed., in the Grand Rapids room of the League. Bring a 25 cent gift. Ev- eryone welcome. Greek Students' Association. Christmas Party at the Interna- tional Center, Wed., Dec. 20, 8:15 p.m. Movies and special program. Hillelzapoppin: All scripts must! be deposited at the Hillel Office' in Lane Hall by Thurs., Dec. 21. in a specal proposa,t ie com- mittee commended the faculty for the success of its campaign to date, expressing the belief that, this will further stimulate the re- sponse to Phoenix of alumni and friends of the University. Debaters ge 13LEND PIPE TOBACCO Women Will Perform at Mendelssohn With a program of ecclesiasti- cal and secular Christmas music1 the Women's Glee Club will make its first appearance of the year at 8:15 p.m. today in Lydia Mendel- ssohn. The program, which is divided into four sections: the Father, the Son, the worshipper and the holi- day, will include such favorites as "O Holy Night," "Noel" andi "White Christmas." Contralto Arlene SollenbergerI accompanied by pianist Pat Pierce ,will appear as guest artists. THOUGH no one is quite sure as to the founding date of the 'Women's Glee Club-some author- ities say it was begun in 1895, others in 1904 and still others in 1905-the group has built itself, into an undeniable campus tradi- tion. During its carrer it has pos- sessed various names: the Girl's Glee Club, the Stanley Chorus and the title it bears today with a note of maturity. The directors of the Glee Club have also varied: from founder Mrs. George Hastreiter to Thor Johnsori, then an instructor in music literature and now conduct- or of the Cincinnati Sy'mphony;1 to Bill Sawyer, who made the club into a dance band chorus and operetta group; to Prof. Margue- rite Hood, president of the Music Educator's National Conference; to today's leader, Jeanette Floyd Estep. * * , IN ITS early days. the Girl's Glee Club was comprised of 10 to 20 co-eds. The 1905 "original" group consisted of only 8 while today the Club has 40 members. Over the years its activities have branched out from solely local appearances to radio broad- casts, two annual public con- certs, numerous private appear- ances and a spring tour through the midwest. Though three hours a week are spent rehearsing, the group gets together informally during the year and also throws a farewell banquet at the end of the spring semester. AT THE banquet, individual awards are presented along with the Women's Glee Club's Scholar- ships of $50. The scholarships have only one stipulation, that they be used to study music in any field desired. The Glee Club's new director, Mrs. Estep, wife of a law pro- fessor, was formerly vocal in- structor at Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kansas. Her enthusiasm for music was evidenced by the choral group she formed while there, and due to lack of time during school hours rehearsed at 7 a.m. Since the beginning of the se- mester the long hours of organiza- tion and rehearsal by both the di- rector and the members have been s pointed toward tonight's annual Christmas presentation. The four divisions of the pro- gram show both the formal as- pect and the lighter side of the Glee Club's repertoire. While per- fection is always emphasized the Women's Glee Club never loses sight of the balance between clas- sical and popular tastes. Men To Sing Over National Radio Network The Men's Glee Club will sing to the largest audience in its 107 year history at 11:30 p.m. today over a nation-wide N.B.C. hookup. Tonight's half-hour broadcast originating in the studios of WUOM and reaching from Maine to California, will consist of fam- ous Christmas hymns and carols from the Renaissance to the mod- ern idiom. Among the works that will be played are Shubert's "Ave Maria," Adam's "Cantique de Noel" and Mel Torme's "The Christmas Story." * * * EVER SINCE its founding in 1843 the Glee Club has been add- ing to its wide off-campus audi- ences both by annual tours and the record album of Michigan songs that the club cut several years ago. The extensive agenda of the 55-voice group is not, however, confined to radio shows and the numerous local and away con- certs. Together, with the League and the Union the Glee Club sponsors Gulantics, the annual all-campus variety show: In past years it has also sponsored local appearances by such nationally famous music groups as Fred Waring's. The pro- ceeds from Gulantics and the pro- fessional shows are channeled into the Glee Club's Scholarship Fund which annually makes t h r e e awards to deserving students. * * * THE GLEE CLUB tradition and strong group spirit are essential parts of the organization. Accord- ing to its director Prof. Philip Duey of the School of Music, the spirit and attitude of the mem- bers is the main reason for the organization's success. One custom that is carried out on each tour is the initia- tion ceremony given to a mem- ber making his first trip with the club. During one stopover the novice must eat at a swank res- taurant without using silver- ware. The tours are usually the high spot of the year. Held during spring vacation and following fi- nals in June, they take the glee club south, east, north and west. Bookings for this year's spring tour have already been arranged in St. Louis, Memphis, Cincinnat- ti, Chicago and Cleveland. WHILE ON tour local alumni who sponsor the concerts act as host to the Glee Club members. They arrange housing accomoda- tions, mostly in private homes, dates and parties. Much of the credit for the Glee Club's prominence is attri- buted to the leadership of Prof. Duey. A successful professional singer he came to the University in 1947. Previously Prof. Duey had headed the department of music at Butler University. Dur- ing his vocal career he had ap- peared on radio, in opera and recitals, alongside such varied figures as Fred Allen, Deems Taylor, Al Jolson and Arturo Toscanini. Tonight's broadcast, which will carry a touch of Michigan across the nation, will inaugurate the Glee Club's 1950-51 season both as an entertainment and as a public relations group for the University. lk t r ~ {' i.. LIBRARIANS JOYCE HOWARD AND INA SUSSMAN CHECK THE MUSIC SHEETS. * " *a * ! I J, GET READY, Get set. .. BUT- Before you go, make sure that you . 4 -11 .,t PROF. DUEY URGES THE MEN'S GLEE CLUB ON TO GREATER HEIGHTS I send your laundry to the KYER LAUNDRY. Laundry left at any one of our stores by 9:0,0 A.M. Tuesday will be returned on Thursday, 2:00 P.M. A Daily Photo Feature Story by Leonard Greenbaum I t. Laundry left at our stores by 1:00 P.M. Tuesday will be returned Friday. TI 1r.on , SH M., f,