Show -- STUDENT LIFE n1 Prof Jos Jenson lectured to the Engineering Society April 20 — Pro f J V J ensen lectured May 4 The Mechanic Arts students in the caqentry shop are finishing a number of exercises which will be placed on exhibition at the Portland Fair The blacksmith shop is preparing a similar exhibit The Mechanic Arts Club held a meeting recently and served refreshments Messrs Jardine and Smith spent three days last month in Lewiston laying out the grounds for a beet sugar factory flic Senior and Freshman classes in surveying have completed a plane table map of the college buildings and campus which will probably be sent to Portland with These two the college exhibit classes are now getting practice in the use of the Price current meter They are measuring the flow of a number of canals in ami around Logan The purpose is to get a complete set of data for the flow of water in these canals at various-interval-- s We have five students completing the four year course and two completing the three year course in Mechanic Arts Nusic Department People familiar of the college are the first vear in course of music with the courses aware that this is which a regular has been offered Notwithstanding this condition the results are most gratifying With an efficient corps of instructors the department has made enviable progress while those having had occasion to engage in entertainments have found successful aid in drawing members from our department Especially can this be said of our band and orchestra since they have been in demand for political social and concert gatherings Those who have witnessed the progress of these organizations are well aware that they are reaching a professional plane To present privileges will be added next year the opportunities of free individual instruction A partial list of standard works already studied is as follows Overture William TellG Rossini Balfe Overture Pohemian Girl Overture Bronze Horse Auber Invitation to Dance (Waltz) Weber Grand March from Aida Verdi Minuet from 4th Symphony ’ Mozart Polish Dances Scharwenka Grand ‘Selection Amorita Czibulka The choir and glee clubs too have assisted materially in establishing a reputation in their line for the college The work done by the choir in Spenser’s opera “Little Tycoon’’ reflected them much credit while the splendid work of the glee club in the many performances of “She Stoops to Conquer” has given it a warm spot in the hearts of those who heard it We have reason to feel justly proud of the showing made by the piano students some time ago |