| Show Department Mores Nusic Department An agreeable feature of the track meet March 20 was the music furnished by the hand hoys Several pieces were given at intervals and not until the March weather stiffened their fingers did they retire in chair brigade order The piano recital given March 17 The pupils was very creditable under Mrs Sloan exhibited a capability of excellent expression as well as good finger work The students of the college were agreeably surprised when the Mandolin and Guitar club appeared for the first time at chapel exercises March 29 Their selections were well rendered and were appreciated bv the students who greeted each number with hearty applause To the club we say come again The predictions regarding the surprise the band boys had in store for the public were amply verified on the evening of March 27 Each number was received enthusiastical-l- v bv those present and people who read the comments of our local papers necessarilv are convinced that we have an aggregation of bovs capable of representing the hirdi class of work done by our institution The harmonv and tone production needs special mention since it was upon these qualities well-select- ed that Director Thatcher spent so much time One prominent critic made the remark that the work done was most excellent and at the same time said it approached orchestral music The music department however is indebted to Messrs Cardon Thatcher Carlyle Farr and Yates and Miss Berkhoel for the assistance they rendered The vocal work done by Miss Berkhoel was especially valuable to the students taking voice culture since her voice illustrated those qualities ( resonance purity flexibility character etc) that are so necessary to the successful artist Director Thatcher is contemplating giving a vocal recital at the college in the near future at which some pupils who have been pursuing a course of voice instruction under him will appear before the public for the first time Announcements will be made later Members of the orchestra and quartet came back feeling somewhat jubilant over the success with which they have met though inclined to keep earlier hours than heretofore The impression made by them is Thev called certainly gratifying out many favorable and flattering comments from both critics and Their improvement was press noticed by those who attended the |
