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CONGRATULATIONS!
BLUFFTON COLLEC
ON YOUR
50th ANNIVERSAR'
May Continued Success be Yours for
To Come
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First notice of the organization of
the Bluffton College Choral Society
was dated November 12, 1902 and it
stated, “Anyone interested was asked
to meet Wednesday evening at 6:30
in the College Chapel.
“All friends of the college from
town and Settlement were asked to
join the Society. A committee was
named composed of Helen Amstutz,
I. B. Beeshy, then head of the Com
mercial Department Oswin Hilty,
Sara Burkholder and Edith McPeak,
instructor in Latin and Dean of
women. Solicitors were appointed to
see all singers personally. Prof. Guy
C. L&tchow, Professor at Findlay
College, was asked to be director.
“First officers elected: Pres., D. F.
Joutzen, teacher of German, history
and natural sciences Secretary, D. C.
Welty.. Treasurer, C. D. Hilty
Business Committee, A. J. Gerber,
N. C. Hirschy and Oswin Hilty.
“The Society met every Monday
evening. Work was started for a
musical program which was given
Dec. 23, before the Christmas holi
days. The chorus consisted of 33
members.” Thus spoke the college
record and thus was Ijom the Choral
Society.
Since that day without interrup
tions each year, the Choral Society
has presented some major oratorio.
Since 1913 the Society has present
ed Handel’s “Messiah,” each season
and from 1923 to 1932 inclusive, two
renditions yearly were given.
This rendition on June 4th marks
the 53rd rendition of “The Messiah.”
Conductors of the Choral Society
have been Guy Latchaw, 1902-1905
W. W. Flora, 1905-1906 John F.
Jones, 1906-1909 Mark Evans, 1910
1913 Eldon Geiger, 1913 G. A.
(Dad) Lehman, 1914-1925 Otto Holt
kamp, 1925-1929 and Russell A.
Lantz, the present conductor since
1929.
Charter members of the Society
were Lillian Egly, Florence Kohli,
Barbara Schumacher, Caroline Burk
halter, Mrs. N. C. Hirschy, Hazel
McKinley, Selma Suter, Helen Am-
nntuer^ary
YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED GROWTH!
long way since tlien in physical expansion and educational development.
Our Congratulations, Bluffton!
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A Bluffton Industry Since 1904
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Choral Society Numbered Many
From Bluffton Among Its Members
stutz, Lillian Amstutz, Mrs. Albert
Deppler, Esther Greding, Carrie
Harvey, Matilda Basinger, Gertrude
Showalter, Pearl Bogart Mann, Delila
Suter, Mrs. H. R. Lugibihl, Jessie
Herr, D. F. Jantzen, Oswald Sprung
er, D. C. Bixel, A. E. Mehl, Isaac
Geiger, N. C. Hirschy, E. J. Hirschler,
I. B. Beeshy, G. A. Lehman, C. D.
Hilty, Wilhelm Amstutz, Albert
Deppler, and Roy Woods.
Of this group Hazel McKinley
(Mrs. Frank Todd), Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Deppler, Jessie Herr (Mrs.
Francis Basinger), I. B. Beeshy,
C. D. Hilty and Wilhelm Amstutz re
side in Bluffton.
Former members from Bluffton,
who have paised on are: D. C. Bixel,
E. J. Hirschler, N. C. Hirschy.
In addition, to the annual rendition
of “The Messiah” the Choral Society
has presented the following major
choral works:
Elijah—St. Paul—Christmas oratorio
Creation—Stateal Mater—Hymn of
Miriain’sPraise—Judas Moccabaeus
The Rose Maiden— Holy City—Seven
Last Words of Christ— The New
Jerusalem—King Olaf Miriam’s
Song of Triumph—Grusification—and
many other choral numbers.
First rendition of “The Messiah”
took place on January 25, 1905 under
the baton of W. W. Flora. There
were 31 singers. Edgar Hauenstein,
Bluffton pharmacist, was the ac
companist.
Since 1912 the college orchestra
has furnished the accompaniment for
“The Messiah.” Sidney Hauenstein
served as conductor from 1912 to
1949.
Pearl Bogart Mann, the present
pianist accompanist of the Choral
Society began her work in 1910.
Local soloists who have appeared
with the Choral Society are Zanna
Staater, Edith Morrison (Mrs. C. A.
Biery), Vera Coburn, Clara Schu
macher, Stella Schumacher, Cleora
Basinger (Mrs. Payson Miller)
Naomi Steiner, (Mrs. C. M. Haas),
Ola Lugibill Moser, Bonnie Steiner
Baumgartner, Estelle Lugibill Woll
man and Harry Kohler.
Uppermost in the accomplishments
of the Men’s Glee Club, has been its
winning of the first place award in
the Ohio Inter-collegiate Glee Club
Contest in 1936. Prior to the dis
solution of the original organization
in 1937, the club had traveled ex
tensively throughout this section of
the country and in 1922 made a
trans-continental tour of the United
States.
Re-organized in 1946, the Glee
Club has once again begun to show
the spirit and enthusiasm character­
The Bluffton College Men’s Glee
Club was originally organized in
1913, and from its advent until 1925
was under the direction of G. A.
Lehman, who will appear as guest
soloist in the presentation of the
Messiah, June 4. Through 1925 and
1926, the group was directed by Otto
Holtkamp, and Luther Swift re
spectively, and in 1927 Russell A.
Lantz assumed directorship, and
continued in this capacity until the
disbanding of the organization in
1937.
Prior to the dissolution of the club,
it had traveled extensively through
out this section of the country, and
in 1922 had made a trans-continental
tour of the United States.
The organization wa^ re-establish
ed in 1946, and Prof. Otto Holtkamp,
who had taken over the direction of
the group, prepared it for its first
concert appearance in nineteen years.
Following the concert, the club made
numerous appearances throughout
the local area.
In the fall of 1948, the club as
sisted in the grand opening of WIMA
in Lima, and in the spring of the
Bluffton College lias come a
Men’s Glee Club Traces Early
History Back To Year 1913
RECORD CLASS OF 45 WILL
RECEIVE DEGREES JUNE 5
(Continued from page 1, 2nd. Section)
erly Krehbie), Berne, Ind. James
Landis, Beaverburg Fred Liechty,
Berne, Ind. Galen Lugibuhl, Pan
dora, O.
Mary Maust, Sugarcreek, O. June
Miller, Danvers, Ill. Mae Miller,
Danvers, Ill. Harry Minck, Bluffton,
O. Donald Moser, Bluffton, O.
Keith Moyer, Mt. Cory, O.
Herman Parent, Lima. O. William
Paul, Beaverburg Richard Peggs,
Lima, O. Robert Ramseyer, Bluffton,
O. Lois Rich, Washington, Ill.
Arlene Rickie, Carey, O. Donald
Robinson, Beaverburg.
Dorothy Salzman, Upland, Calif.
Harry Schlott, Lima, O. Darrell
Sellers, Bluffton, O. Howard Shelly,
E. Greenville, Pa. Robert Shelly,
Bally Pa. William Simcox, Cin
cinnati, O.
Richard Simmons, Barta, Pa. Earl
Slutz, E. Sparta, O. Leonard Smuck
er, Bluffton, O. Louise Soldner,
Bluffton, O. Margaret Stahley,
Lancaster, O. Jeanne Stedke, Lima,
O. John Stutzman, Carlock, Ill.
Marvin Wasser, Beaverburg Jean
Wismer, Hilltown, Pa. Donald
Yaussey, Beaverburg August Yoder,
Bellefontaine, O. Walter Zimmer
man, Akron, O.
FljJST SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY
STAGED IN 1912
(Continued from page 1, 2nd Section)
peare’s well-known tragedy, “Mac
beth.” This is felt to be the great
est undertaking in the history of
dramatics on the campu?. Not only
will it require excellent acting abil
ity, but the stage setting itself will
consist of ten different settings. This
will be given two nights, June 2 and
3 at the high school auditorium, in
order for the town people to have
ample opportunity to see it.
Starring roles will be portrayed
by Lila Deane Jackson as “Lady
Macbeth,” and Theodore Toews as
“Macbeth.” Also included in the
cast will be: Howard Shelly, Addi
son Myers, Jacob Dreidger, James
Reusser, Darrel Sellers, Robert
Riley, Donald Wismer, Wendy Metz
ler, Keith Moyer, William Boehr,
Dick Boehr, Dale Dickey, Joanne
Vercler, Mary Bauman, Alice Ruth
Pannabecker, Margaret Salzman,
George Eicher, Ralph Shelly, and
Harold Spoerl.
following year the group presented
the opening program in a series ot
half hour programs over that staTion,
which were based on life at Bluffton
College. Following the close of the
college series, the Glee Club once
again appeared over WIMA present
ing a half hour program as part of
an hour long Mutual Network Open
House.
Re-organized by men who found a
common expression in singing, the
group has truly become one of
Brothers in Song.
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“BUILT BY QUALITY” A Bluffton Institution Since 1920
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1950
Congratulations to Bluffton College
on Your Fiftieth Anniversary
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