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Show SCHOOL CONCERT PROVES A BRILLIANT SUCCESS Comccrcial Club's Effort; Is Rewarded by a Great! Audience and Fine Vork of Artists. '. The Interest and pride of Salt Lakers In the city's public schools has been many times demonstrated, but never perhaps so strikingly as at the Commercial Commer-cial club's school concert last night. . "(And this. applies not only to the immense im-mense audience, an audience that filled both floor and gallery of the great Tabernacle, but to the many artists, who gave their services and sang and played as only these generous-hearted musicians can do when inspired by a worthy cause and thousands of sympathetic sympa-thetic hearers. Those who bought tickets to help the schools and then failed to attend are much losers. Not often in the history his-tory of the State has such a brilliant .AtTtUn f musical talent amwared In marvelous beauty and sweetness of her voice, the audience enthralled. . Arthur Pedersen, the fourteen-year-old violinist, displayed a knowledge of technique and expression that Is not possessed by many adult proesslonals. The work of the Euterpe Ladles' quartette quar-tette was warmly received and the Orpheus Or-pheus club was equally pleasing. Prof.. J. J. McClellan, In addition to. his artistic services . as accompanist, played the Artdantino. "To My Wife." Lernare, with a beauty of expression that called forth hearty applause, and again presided at the organ, while the choir, Held's band and the audience Joined In "America," the final number. Complete reports ' from the tickets sold will not be tabulated before tomorrow tomor-row afternoon. one performance. In every way the concert was an unqualified un-qualified success.' Artistically it was ; triumph for every participant and a treat for those who listened. Financially it added several thousand thou-sand dollars to the fund .with which the Commercial club Intends to keep the schools open for. the remainder of the year. . The choir opened the programme with an Inspiring selection, and- Charles Kent followed with a rendit!onof the "Cambrian War Song" that so pleased the audience that It became neceesary to emphasize the necessity for dispensing dispens-ing with encores. The selections hy Held's military band were cordially received. Miss Fisher captivated her hearers by the 'Mexican Walt Song." showing grace, skill and musical ability in every note. Prof. Radcliffe's work on the great organ showed his mastery of the instrument, instru-ment, and after two selections he was heartily cheered. -' Then came Miss Emma Ramsey, who, though hampered by a sort throat and a bad attack of la grippe, held by the |