November 16, 1955 (Exam—ology) Still others 406 discuss: the imPlicati.ons of; the traditional con— cept of; the validity of• Some require one tos account for; distinguiets,between; demonstrate.the meaning of. 5. There are questions that Ask What is the basis for; are, the factors leading to; isthe function: of; are the factors emerging'freni 6, Where I,tersonal ,opiniort is -invited: (the questions are .eftenopopular).4n your own words; •assume that you are; in your opini,m; =would you say; .how - would you rate; state your own views; how would, you explain; do you agree with; give your arguments against, or in favor of; indicate .what this means' to you; tell why you ,think.. 4. MUSICAL TkiI,ENT According. to a survey taken by a reporter. for the Collegian It was dis+ covered that several, of the :Instructors at the Hazleton Center of, the• Pennsyliania State Univ. have similar musical interests and Miss Pearl Garbri ck,. Asst. Prof.. of, Music, has had an interesting musical career.' She rec , 3i ved her. Bachelor of Science degree' in Music Educati on at Temple Univ. and her Master's. degree at Penn State'. Before coming to Hazleton, she taught instrumental music at Carlisle, Pa. and Fort Hill Htgh School. in Cumberland, Md. While teaching at. these two high schools she also played the organ in several of the churches in that ,vicinitY' Miss Garbrick is the organizer and,. present present director'of the.Hazleton . . Communiiy . Chorus, organized,in.l94B, which at present has 36.meibers; 2 4.' students students and 12 interested persons from the community. She is also director (Con't.) HAZLETON OOLLEGTAN of the Pottsville Center Chorus, which is composed of 20 voices' Plans are being formulated to combine the Pottsville and Hazleton choruses for the Christmas concort. In addition to a. light schedule . at Highacres, Miss ' Garbrick also finds time to partictpate in other musical activities. In the 1953-54 season she played violin with the ScrantOn Philharmonic Orchestra, and for al humber of years plTrd French Horn with the Central Penna. Ladies Band, and is at present the organist and choir director of the blimanuolls':' Reformed Chttch . Choir in Hazleton.' 'Mr. Aloxander Iffilcnx, of the English department, hab a keen interest, im music. He 'is a composer and has done quito a bit' of work along this line. -Sonic of his Seaections which he has recently complrted are: Piftr In acres; a first diAft•of a vocal score from John Millington Synge Riders of the Sea; a Crucifixion Poem, translated from the old Irish by Howard Mumford 'Jones. In -a recent letter from Mr. Jones he said that he feels Mr. Wilcox's music was very worthwhile• and he was very pleased with it. He also stated that it has a.vory definite Deltic rhythm. The music is hasicanY triadic or poly triadic, Mr. Wileoi is a record collector, and'collects contemporary American, classical, Renaissance, modi... oval, and also modorn jazz records. He studied from 1939 to 1941 with Ry .Harris, who is now associated with the Penna. College for Women at Pittsburgh, Penna. Mr. Vilcox is still seeking structural cohesion in his music, ' whereby he, tries to fulfill the struc— ,tural outliLa htggostod th the beginning. The Botany and. Zoology Departments are also representee in the musical talent poll, Mr. James Steel, is a record collector, collecting classical records. He has written a few popular—type songs and also some serious music, He is vary much interested in the music of Gustav Mahler and Anton Sruchvcr, whom he consid3rs to be two of the greatest (Conti,. Page 8) Page 5 (Musl dal Talent)
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