Graham guardian., 1895-08-02
Utah Boys at Ann Arbor.

lege year of '94-'95 at the Univer-
sity of Michigan is drawing very
rapidly to close. Students who
are not seniors are daily finishing
their work and leaving for their
summer vacation. Commencement
comes in the last week of June, and
when that is past and their sheep
skins" are secured, the Utah stud
ents will lose no time in seeking
their earthly paradise in the beauti-
ful western mountains.
Among those who graduate this
year are: Richard r. Lyman, of
Tooele, president of the class of '95
Edward S. Hinckley, of Fillmore;
Josiah Hickman, of Benjamin,
presiding Elder of the Church here.
All Of these gentlemen will fill pos
sitions in the best schools of Utah
next year. They graduate here
with high honors, and bid fair to
be prominent men in our State.
All who remain regret to see them
leave. Mr.. Hinckley takes with
him his wife and mother, Mrs.
Henry, who have endeared them
selves very much to the students
during their residence IN Ann
Arbor.
Those who will spend the sum
mer here are James Brown and
family of Pleasant Grove; Arthur
DALEY and family, of Summit, Iron
county; and Mr.. Wolley and family
Of Southern Utah. The children
of these families are attending the
city schools and surprising the
teachers of the "cultured East" by
their rapid progress IN their stud
les. Frank Wightman, of Payson,
a student Of the musical depart
ment is also spending his vacation
here. He has a very rich, deeD,
bass voice, which he is making
good progress with. Mr.. Wight
man is also doing very we'll with
the study of harmony, and plays
the clarionet with one of the best
orchestras of the city, There is a
very bright future in store for him.
| must not neglect to give an ac-
count of son of Utah who has dis
tinguished himself most this year,
John Jasper Mcclellan Jr., of Pay
son. He has been for three years
pupil in the university school of
music, which has for its faculty
artists of the first rank. His stud
les have been piano, organ, harm
ony and counterpoint, in all of
which he has been unusually sue
cessful. He has not, however, been
content to confine himself to the
study of the work of others, but
has turned his attention to original
composition. His latest work is
"lst Mass, in E fiat, OPP. g." most.
of which was sung in st. Thomas's
church on Easter day. 1t was sung
again on the Sunday preceding
Decoration Day, with the "Sanctusr.
and "0ffertoire" which completes
the mass, and which were not writ
ten at Easter. These two last
mentioned numbers are considered
the finest parts of the mass. The
musical people of Ann Arbor are
loud in their praises Of it, the local
press is full of it, and the musical
journals of New York and Detroit
have not considered it beneath
their notice. Mr.. Mcclellan is
now engaged in setting English
words to his mass, which he in
tends shall be sung in Salt Lake
City this summer.
On the evening of June 1lth,
Mr.. Mcclellan played the first
movement of Moschile's Piano Con-
certo in E fat major; Prof. A. A.
Stanley, M. A., director of the
school, playing the orchestral parts
on the organ. This movement of
the concerto is very difficult one,
but it was well interpreted by Mr..
Mcclellan. The applause was
great and long continued. He was
obliged to appear several times
and bouquets Of beautiful roses
were thrown upon the stage, a
mark of appreciation which was
never before accorded to anyone
in pupils recital. This perfor-
nance was the last in which Mr.. Nc
Clellan will appear as pupil. He
left the following morning for his
home, where he will spend the
summer with his parents and many
friends. In October he returns a
member of the faculty of the uni
versity school of music. He will
teach piano, organ and harmony.
STUDENT.