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Show Page 4 SIGNPOST Friday, December 10, 194S - - -arofWMBW Jh mm mm mm ' Jr. IS ' , v iS ' ' i VSIc? 11 I KAT m Regular Classes Monday Regular classes will be held at Weber college Monday, Clarisse H. Hall said Thursday. She stated that there has been some confusion among students whether school would or would not be held that day. She emphasized that regular classes will be held until 2 p. m., when the first final examinations will be given. A complete test-week schedule is printed elsewhere in thispaper. Trades Association Chooses Weberife Mr. Lorenzo Peterson instructure at Weber college recently returned from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended the 42nd annual vocational convention of the American Vocational association. Mr. Peterson stated that he attended the meetings in the trade and industrial, education section which included the Department of Trades for both men and women, evening schools and part time schools and the Department of technical education. While attending the convention, Mr. Peterson was elected director of Technical Schools and Institutes. The main theme for the technical department was "terminal technical education, for whom and by whom." "It was a well organized convention, with 3,000 persons attending. Every state in the Union was represented plus Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Hiawiian Islands and Alaska." BOOKS Scriven's 2478 Wash. Blvd. f. wmm Weber's Yuletide Gift to Community Readied for Annual Presentation One of the oustanding musical productions of the year, the Christmas oratorio, "A Child Is Born," will be presented Sunday in the Ogden high school auditorium in two performances, one at 6:30 p. m. and the other at 9 p. m. Weber s Yuletide gift to the com--- (Above) i 4 Phyllis Parker depicts the role of Mary and Glen Rudd and Drew Van Wagoner are shepherds in one of the many dramatic tableaux featured in the oratorio. (Below) Roland Parry, composer and conductor of the famed Christmas ora-toria "A Child Is Born," runs through the production's score with J. Clair Anderson, organist. BRAIN RATINGS Accountants Top 1. 0- List Ever wonder how your profession ranks in the intelligence bracket? A lady who has made a career out of analyzing the brain power of human beings has reported that accountants are tops in intelligence and lumberjacks lowest. The lady is Dr. Naumi Stewart of New York university, head of KINGS X HAMBURGERS and MALTS 3919 Riverdale Road potential-f the research department of co operative test service of the National Vocational Guidance association. f Her findings were based on army general classification test scores of 80,553 white enlisted men who had been in 227 different civilian occupations. This is the way she ranks the top 10 in the intelligence hierarchy: 1 Accountants ; 2 mechanical engineering students; S medical students; 4 chemists; 5 electrical engineering students; 6 writers; 7 civil engineering students; 8 chemical engineering students; 8 teachers; 10 lawyers. At the bottom of her list, ranging upward from lumberjacks, Dr. Stewart places farm workers, miners, teamsters, railway section hands, laborers and longshoremen. nruirn mjii FINE CANDIES -- THE IDEAL GIFT FOR HER 965 - 2Sth St I I Order Your Xmas Flowers j NOW I Olive and Mark I ! KLENKE 2955 Wash. Blvd. Phone 5789 munity, the oratorio is composed and directed by Roland Parry of the college music department. Tickets may be obtained at the Weber college treasurer's office. Townspeople may get them free at any of the following stores: Glen Brothers Music Co., Dunkley Music Co., Broadbent Drug, and J. C. Penney Co. Unique Effect In its employment of choirs on all sides of the audience, the oratorio achieves a unique effect, literally transforming the auditorium into a huge organ. The production is comprised of 125 voices accompanied by a 40-piece symphony orchestra. Several colorful tableaux in costume heighten the effect by depicting events at the birth of Christ. New Music Field Mr. Parry has reached into a comparatively new field of music in his approach to polytonality. This, coupled with antiphony, assures music lovers of a thoroughly enjoyable evening. For the first time last year, the oratorio was taken to Salt Lake City and presented in the assembly hall on Temple Square. Owing to widespread requests lor a repeat performance, it is being returned to that city in two performances, Monday, Dec. 13, and Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 8:15 p. m.. Witnessed By Many In the past 15 years, the work has been witnessed by more than 20,000 persons in Ogden alone. It has grown with the music depart ment of the college. Many of the songs have been hailed as deserv ing to be ranked among the most widely-sung Christmas carols. Particularly is this true of the popular Bell song. Arrangements are being made this year to broadcast it, Mr. Parry said. If so, it will be aired over radio station KLO, Ogden. Students are urged to get free tickets early to insure a seat. None wil be reserved, but ticket is required for admission. Committees In charge of various arrangements for the oratorio are: Coordinators, Delmar Dickson of the music department, and Leland H. Monson, chairman of the division of humanities; staging and lighting, Marjorie Merrill, John Kelly, Doyle Strong, Walter Buss, Carl White, Wallace D. Baddley, Frank Lucas and Eugene Ferrin; make up, M. Thatcher Allred; costumes, Alta Hirst; tickets and publicity, Lawrence C. Evans, Ronnie Ross, Doyle Strong; program, Marian T. Read, Myrtle E. Jensen, Doylo Strong; ushering, Marva Gregory, Clarisse H. Hall, O. M. Clark, student assistants; transportation, Edward L. Christensen; business, James R. Foulger, college treasurer. Mr. Parry also wishes to acknowledge the following groups: Ogden City Schools, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ogden Standard-Examiner, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake Telegram, Deseret News, Dunkley Music Co., Glen Brothers Music Co., Broadbent Drug Co., J. C. Penney, all of Ogden, and the following stores of Salt Lake City: Glen Brothers Music Co., Daynes Music Co., Beesley Music Co., Daynes Jewelry Co., and Z. C. M. I. Dance Students Attend U of U Orchesis Program Weber college modern dance class received special permission to attend the annual Christmas program presented at the University of Utah last Tuesday. Orchesis, the modern dance group at the U., was in charge of the program. It included both solos and group studies in the modern dance. Marjorie Merrill, Weber dance instructor and physical education teacher, performed two solos. Miss Merrill stated that she was thrilled that her class had the opportunity to see this perform ance as it would show them the many possibilities in modern dance. Ogden Blue Print & Supply Co. Everything for Drafting Surveying and Artist Supplies Photostat Copies and Blue Prints Eccles Bldg. Phone 2-7170 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Presents UTAH SYMPHONY Salt Lake Tabernacle 8:15 P. M. Saturday, December 18 Special! Student Reserved Seats 75c (inc. tax) MAIL ORDERS NOW: Extension Division, University of Utah BOX OFFICE: Glen Bros. Music, 74 So. Main, Salt Lake City . Merry Christmas To All From The C I And A Happy New Year Tool! Remember Us When the New Quarters Begins. We Have All the Book and Supplies You Will Need. |