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Show TRUTH .4 introduced from the first, was the healthy encouragement given to local vocalists and musical soloists at every concert. The result, both directly and indirectly, will be of growing advantage to the city. But of course Mr. Helds primary object was to solidify and put on a permanent footing a band organization which in numbers and musical perfection would reflect credit upon a city which has always prided itself on being a musical center. It is not too much to say that Helds Military Band is the largest and most capable organization of the kind in the history of the city the finest, in fact, in the intermountain states. And so, as 1 said long ago, with just a tinge of vanity in the words, I now repeat In all sincerity Helds Band is the Sousa Band of Salt Lake. ' ft ft The Jolly Musketeer, which has been in active rehearsal for so long by the Salt Lake Opera company, will present the biggest array of local lyric talent ever brought together in a home production. Miss Lucy Gates and Miss Luella Ferrin, high sopranos, Mrs. Browning, Mrs. Elsie Barrow Best, second sopranos, will be the leading female vocalists. Three high tenors is an unusual thing for a light opera, yet Mr. Pyper, Mr. Graham and Mr. Vest will all be in the cast of The Jolly Musketeer. The bassos will be Mr. Spencer, Mr. Goddard, and Mr. Braby. All these well known people are the stage line up, while back of them will be a strong and aggressive chorus of thirty voices. In addition to the foregoing unusual vocal talent, the company will have the advantage of valuable stage suggestions from Mr. George Lask, who is a past grann master in the science and technique of everything relating to deportThe Jolly ment behind the footlights. Musketeer will be given at the Salt Lake Theatre, beginning' Saturday, May 24, also Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of the week following. ft ft That well known and popular actress, Miss Kathryn Kidder, will fill an engagement of the Country Girl at the Salt Lake Theatre next Thursday and Friday, May 22-23r- d. ft ft Helds Military Band festival, which will be given at the Tabernacle, Tues- day May 20th., will introduce a great array of musical talent. Among the vocalists to appear are Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Edward, Miss Luella Ferrin and Mr. H. S. Goddard. Mr. Zimmerman will render a cornet solo, while Mr. Sims will be heard on his favorite instrument, the clarionet. The band itself will render a number of pieces in which it has attained special proficiency, among which may be mentioned selections from William Tell, Wanderers Hope, selections from Tanhauser, and a grand fantasia of Scotch, Irish and Welsh airs. The purpose of the festival is to help provide funds for Helds Military Band concerts at Liberty Park this summer, which will be given free to the public Mr. Held has determined upon placing his band, at the Tabernacle concert, in such a way as to render some revelations in the way of producing wonderful sound effects. Heretofore band leaders have arranged their musicians upon the concert just as they would the opinion stage, but Mr. Held is of The peculiar that this is a mistake. acoustic properties of the Tabernacle Held, are auditorium, according to Mr.sound conentirely different from the in order to ditions of a theatre and so, secure results not before attained, the musicians of the band will be arranged in an entirely new and original manner. Following the Tabernacle concert, Ilelds Military Band will give a series of Sunday concerts at the Salt Palace. As the heated term will be here by that Ebucational time about June 1st stirring band The exhibition of school work for the music and cool breezes will be a happy combination for the sweltering Salt past week has been from the Franklin, Lake public. Harry Le Grande. Bryant, Union and Irving schools. These comparative exhibits of the puSPORTING GOSSIP. pils work from the various schools has been so gratifying, in giving teachers satisand patrons evidence of work accomThe past week produced most in the different schools, that factory changes in the local baseball plished be continued as part of the they may situation, leaving the four clubs well school system. ft ft bunched with indications for a close The summer school, May festival held campaign. One encouraging feature is that all the managers are reaching for the benefit of their library fund, out for new men, which may be taken as a guarantee that the competition began yesterday afternoon, and this afternoon an interesting program will will continue strong. be rendered. Teachers and pupils have ft ft been busy in preparation for some time At the league meeting held Saturday past. ft ft night the magnates officially suspended McNichols, Hulen and Meredith. It Flower showers are a daily feature of was all right to suspend McNichols and the schools, these bright days when Hulen who jumped, but the suspension spring blossoms are so abundant, ft ft of Meredith, who has not played a minute in this league, was something of a The Spanish Fork and Manti schools understood he is it closed last week. surprise, although had signed a Utah league contract, ft ft ft ft Taylorsville is to have a new, thorThe Salt Lake club is getting a little oughly modern, school house which will taste this year of the fun it furnished cost $6,000, it is to be built of brick the Denver club last season by taking and stone, and will be a great credit to some of the best men away. Utah and the enterprise of the community, ft ft California are on an independent basis The Fremont school gave an enterand the leagues have absolutely no proouttection against each other or the tainment last evening at the fourteenth side. The indications are that it will ward meeting house. The following be give and take all the season and the game of retaliation may go until it program was rendered: The cantata, seriously cripples both leagues. An Dream of Fairyland, primary chilagreement for mutual protection would dren; recitation, Mary Butler; chorus, be the proper thing, but there is small grammer grade; recitation, Margaret Harrison; stereoptican views, by pupils hope of securing it. from all the grades. ft ft ft ft There was another hot fight at the The art classes throughout all the Atheletic club last Monday night, which wound up when the decision was schools have been studying oriental art given to Jim Flynn because Jack Gra- and customs, so they have a clear idea ham began throwing his boots. The of the symbolisms and coloring as ap-mill was a fast snd furious one up to ?lied by the people of the far east, display at the educathe fifth round when the trouble oc- tional are now on beautiful rooms, designs for curred. It was during a hot mixup oriental rugs with the soft coloring and that Graham began throwing his feet artistic designs, that are so much at Flynn. All hands agree that his prized. Mrs. Elliott expects to have a first cast missed and some insist that thousand of these designs to be entered the second kick also missed, but for the contest for which Dinwoodeys Referee Bean promptly awarded the have offered the prize. fight to Flynn, it was not a very good ft ft way to wind up the go and created conThe parents meeting at the Franksiderable bad feeling among the followers of the fistic game. lin school, held yesterday was one of HELD MILITARY BAND FESTIVAL AT THE uncommon interest. Dr. Whitney spoke in behalf of the anti, cigarette league, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Stowe ar-others from the Woman's club, also spoke on the same subject, and much interest was manifested. ft ft Peres Kinney of the Webster school, has never been absent dui-ithe five years of his attendance in n school. ft ft The rooms on the upper floor of the Oquirrh school, gave Superintendent Christensen a flower shower on y Wed-nesda- white lilacs were the favored flower chosen by the pupils. ft ft Judge H. S. Tanner conducted chapel at the University this week exercises ft ft Several of the university professors have been called upon to address graduating classes at many of the schools throughout the state. ft ft The second year girls gave a banquet to the faculty on Thursday. ft ft The principal interest of the week has centered in the inter state debate, on Thursday night and the atheletic contest which took place yesterday afternoon. ft ft It is gratifying to the faculty of the university to have another of its promising graduates honored by an eastern institution. The Goodwin Smith fellowship which has been conferred upon Ralph V. Chamberlain of this city by Cornell University is one of the best prizes offered college men. It not only gives the appointments and advantages of the University of Cornell, but also gives a $200 cash prize, which was awarded to Mr. Chamberlain for meritorious work in discovery of hitherto unknown specimens of centipedes which he has discovered in the Salt Lake yalley, and for paper and specimens sent to the v National Museum at Washington D. C. ft ft Numbers of the High school pupils have received circulars from an alleged firm in the east offering to teach them how1 to practice hypnotism. The fee required is from $1 to $3 and the circulars are worded very insiduously. This kind of thing ought to be stopped if possible.- Hypnotism is a dangerous thing for young people to mix up with and m any case the whole business is probably a fraud. - INSURE YOUR LIVE STOCK. The Arkansas Live Stock Insurance company has filed a copy of its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state and received its charter empower ing it to do business in Utah. A. Stein metz, special agent of the company, is arranging to open headquarters for the state in Salt Lake and will appoint agents in all the counties. It is the only live stock insurance company operating- in Utah. It is a reliable and sound business concern, meets losses promptly and treats its customers fairly. Parties owning valuable horses and cattle will find it a safe precaution to take out a policy insuring their animals against accidents of all kinds and death. 1 Tuesday. Evening May 20. The following well known and favorite Vocalists will appear: t Mrs. Lizzie Tkom&sOEdward, Miss Luella Ferrm and Mr. H. S. Goddard. CORNET SOLO BY CLARIONET SOLO BY MR. A. S. ZIMMERMAN , f MR. WALTER SIMS . Specially Selected Pieces by the Band of 40 Members. 5 . SEATS Save your money and when you get a dollar deposit it with Zions Savings Bank and Trust Co., No. 1, Main street. The largest and oldest Savings Bank in Utah. Joseph F. Smith, President, George M. Cannon, Cashier. |