Performances, Films, and Exhibits

The Hampton Institute Choir, directed by Henry Switten, performed a program of twenty-four songs in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.

The Little Orchestra Society gave a concert of seven pieces at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall.

The Men's Glee Club presented A Festival of College Songs for their annual spring concert at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. The program featured primarily Dickinson songs but also included some songs from other colleges and universities. It began with Budding's "Dickinson Victory Song", arranged by Oglesby. The program continued with Russell-Knight's "Halls of Ivy", Bullard's "Dartmouth Winter Song", Lecuonaa's "Malaguena", and Minnigerode-Pomeroy-Galloway's "Whiffenpoof Song".

Cesare Siepi, leading basso of the Metropolitan Opera Association, performed in Bosler Hall at 8:00pm.

The College Choir performed Olivet to Calvary, a sacred cantata by J. H. Maunder, at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall.

The College Choir performed J. H. Maunder's Bethlehem at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall for their Christmas concert.

Pianist Alec Templeton performed at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. As both a musician and comedian, Templeton's program featured classical, contemporary and original pieces, some tinged with humor.

The United States Marine Band gave a concert of ten pieces at 3:30pm and 8:30pm in the Alumni Gymnasium. The event was sponsored by the Carlisle Kiwanis Club.

The Cultural Affairs Committee presented a concert given by the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia at 8:30pm in Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.

The Carlisle Civic Club held its 6th annual show of art by modern painters in the YMCA room of Old West.  The paintings were loaned by citizens of Carlisle.  Painters featured in the show included Carl Lawless, Gertrude Masters, Ross Braught, and Elizabeth Washington.

The Mohler Scientific Club, under the guidance of Howard Blair, '31, sponsored a demonstration of a television and a lecture about "this coming development of science" in the Tome Scientific Building.

The Juilliard String Quartet performed a program of three pieces at Dickinson College.

The College Choir performed The Seven Last Words by Theodore DuBois, edited with English translation by Nicholas Douty, at 8:00pm in the College Chapel in Bosler Hall.

The College Band, under the direction of Henry Remsberg, gave a concert at 11:30am. They played Johann Sebastian Bach's "Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee", Fredrick Melius Christiansen's "Beautiful Saviour", John Morrissey's "An American Weekend", Morrissey's arrangement of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride", and Hal Leonard's arrangement of "Jingle Bells".

The College Choir performed Bethlehem, a cantata by J. H. Maunder, at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall.

Violinist Joyce Renee, accompanied  by Isabel Ibach, gave a concert of twelve pieces in Bosler Hall.

The College Choir, under the direction of John Steckbeck, performed a program of eighteen songs for their annual Christmas concert in Bosler Hall.

The College Choir, under the direction of Professor John Steckbeck, performed a musical vesper service called "A Journey with the Saints" at 4:30pm in the Allison Memorial Methodist Church.

As a part of their 1950 spring tour, the College Choir performed at 7:30pm at the Centenary Methodist Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. They sang Bach's "Break Forth Oh Beauteous Heavenly Light", Bortiansky's "Cherubim Song No. 7", Christiansen's "Beautiful Savior", Palestrina's "We Adore Thee", Stainer's "God So Loved the World", Waring's "You Will Never Walk Alone", Protherae's "Laudamus", Smith's "Views in the Night", DuBois' "Seven Last Words (Hymn)", and Lutkin's "Sevenfold Arms". 

As a part of their 1950 spring tour, the College Choir performed at 7:30pm in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. They sang Bach's "Break Forth Oh Beauteous Heavenly Light", Bortiansky's "Cherubim Song No. 7", Christiansen's "Beautiful Savior", Palestrina's "We Adore Thee", Stainer's "God So Loved the World", Roberts' "All in an April Evening", Protherae's "Laudamus", Smith's "Views in the  Night", DuBois' "Seven Last Words (Hymn)", and Waring's "You Will Never Walk Alone". 

As a part of their 1950 spring tour, the College Choir performed at 7:30pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Newville, Pennsylvania. They sang Bach's "Break Forth Oh Beauteous Heavenly Light", Palestrina's "Adoremus Te", Protheroe's "Laudamus", Stainer's "God So Loved the World", Roberts' "All On An April Evening" Bortiansky's "Cherubim Song No. 2", Smith's "Views in the Night", Waring's "You Will Never Walk Alone", and Smith's "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child".

The College Choir sang during the 11:00am service at Allison Memorial Methodist Church for Inter-Fraternity Sunday.

The College Choir presented a program of Lenten music at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. Under the direction of Professor John Steckbeck, the choir performed The Seven Last Words of Christ, edited with English translation by Nicholas Douty.

The Choral Club, under the direction of Professor John Steckbeck, gave a sacred concert at 7:30pm in the First Evangelical United Brethren Church for the Fifteenth Protestant Rally of Mechanicsburg and Vicinity. They sang Bach's "Break Forth Oh Beautious Heavenly Light", Bortinansky's "Cherubim Song No. 7", Christiansen's "Beautiful Savior", Palestrina's "We Adore Thee", Stainer's "God So Loved the World", Protheroe's "Laudamus", Roberts' "All in the April Evening", Waring's "You Will Never Walk Alone", Smith's "Views in the Night", and Lutkin's "Seven Fold Amen". 

The College Choir, under the direction of John Steckbeck, performed a program of eighteen songs for their annual Christmas concert at 8:00pm in Bosler Hall. The choir sang Bach's "Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light", Palestrina's "Adoremus Te", Luvaas' "Hark, Now, Oh Shepherds", "No Candle was There and No Fire", Lenotovich's "Carol of the Bells", Cain's "Carillon (I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day)", Praetorious' "Lo!