Show STUDENT LIFE Their work exhibited a careful study of fundamentals and if advancement next year is in the same proportion some will undoubtedly receive certificates Last but not least comes the vocal department It is to be regretted that the students were not privileged to give the recital mentioned in the previous issue but under the circumstances it became difficult to present that and also give the necessary preparation desired for comThe progress howmencement ever made by students has been most encouraging and in some inThe pupils have stances rapid learned the true essence of a muin that they can sical training more fully appreciate the value of a good concert Proper breathing and tone production and their auxiliaries have been strongly insisted upon and as a result thev claim the voices speak for themselves An agreeable feature of the entertainment given by the Woman's League was the music by the orchestra Many who heretofore have not heard it were surprised when they entered the gymnasium and tripped the light “fantastic" The favorable comments created bv the band at the track meet April 28 had better be kept from them lest they pose as professionals during the coming vacation The music department in connection with the college extend their sympathy to Director Thatcher and Mrs Sloan for the loss thev sustained th rou erh the death of their sister Mrs Constance Xibley 9:5 Commercial Notes Considerable work is being done in the Commercial Department in the way of preparing work to make a reputable showing at the Portland Fair setting forth the methods as well as the work done in the de- partment On April 26th 1905 the Commercial club was given a treat in the form of a lecture by Prof J A Pexell on the subject of “Material More of such Mr Economy" J ’resilient We feel it is food for the soul and of such we have but a small amount The 6th annual reunion of the Alumni of the Agricultural College will be held at the College June 6 Indications point to the largest gathering in the historv of the or- ganization The old boys intend to meet shake hands eat hold a business commencement after meeting dance elect new officers and nine of them have promised to subscribe for Student Life It seems a little bit strange that a man will sit in his parlor surrounded by books and spend his time looking at pictures of scenery through a stereoscope when he spends his time on the cars reading instead of looking at preciselv the same kind of landscape all around him — Ex |