Repository: UIHistories Project: Book - Report on Need for Campus Recreation Facilities (1947) [PAGE 22]

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Part II iKjNansion in almost every CDD of the Music Activities is anticipated when more room is nado available. At present the work of each organization is seriously impeded because of lack of rehearsal space. In Smith Music Hall there is only one large hall and in it we have to do all rehearsing of large groups, teach all major organ students, and hold all public lectures and recitals. This room is also used for important University Functions. When space and faculty are available the School of Music would like to introduce the following in the way of recreational opportunities: 1. Music group meetings of Jazz enthusiasts. Folk Song Singers, etc. 2. Composing seminars under School of Music faculty supervision. 3. Chamber Music Society. k. Opera Workshop. 5. More instruction for non-music students. 6. Establish and develop a choral department in The School of Music which will ieh all interested students, faculty, staff and townspeople. With our present :ollment and population we should have six or seven large choral units under expert leadership.