The Indian Leader

Easter, a Day of Joy, Beauty, and Song

The early springtime never seemed more wonderful than at Easter time this year. Abundant showers and balmy days had wrought the wondrous change which renews all life at this joyous season.

The Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. joined in a sunrise service in the stadium with more than one hundred students in attendance. In the absence of Dr. Braden, Albert Cobe gave a talk on the significance of Easter. Mary Hitchcock read the Scripture lesson. Songs of joy and praise were sung and Jesse Peake offered prayer. A special Easter song, "God Sent His Angels," was sung by Ina Mae Sousea, Ida Frost, Flora Hughes, Bessie Monetatchi, and Vivian Roberts.

A short chapel service conducted by Asst. Supt. G. E. Peters was held at 9 o'clock in the morning. Arrangements had been made for the several groups to attend the services in the city. Through the kindness of friends from the various churches many of the students were privileged to enjoy the special services in Lawrence.

SABBATH AFTERNOON SERVICE

Students, faculty, and visitors assembled at the chapel in the afternoon for the beautiful Easter service which was the crowning of Easter day at Haskell. Supt. C. M. Blair presided and read the Scripture lesson, giving the story of Christ's resurrection. Mr. G. E. Peters lead in prayer.

The entrance of the Haskell choir in the processional was beautiful and impressive. The platform had been transformed into a chancel made lovely with ferns, lilies, and flowering begonias. The anthems, "An Appeal to the Crucified," Stainer, "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth," Porter; Rockwell's carol, "Christ Hath Arisen"; the Gloria, "Alleluia" and the response, "Our Easter Prayer," sung by a choir of 60 voices glorified the Easter service in their rendition.

Rev. J. M. McAndrews, whom Father Fitzgerald brought out to speak in his stead, gave an excellent address on the resurrection and the deeper meaning it holds for us in our spiritual lives.

As a continuation of the chapel service the Haskell choir presented the cantata, "The Risen King," by Schnecker, under the excellent leadership of Miss Stella Robbins with Alice Sanders as soloist. The cantata was a very beautiful interpretative story of the "Risen Christ." "The story beginning at dawn" was interpreted by a chorus of male voices in a low rich melody of song, followed by a three-part chorus of ladies' voices in the theme of "Loving hearts and laden hands." "When they came unto the sepulchre" was portrayed in a choral recitative strain. In the rendering of "The Lord is Risen" by a full chorus the audience was impressed with the joy of victory. In the solo part Alice Sanders interpreted "They have Taken Away My Lord" very clearly and with tenderness. "Unto Him Who Loved Us" a very beautiful chorus closed the story in song.

Every part of the cantata was most creditably given and portrayed a fine interpretation of the Easter message.