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
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