The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-24
IN b z MAN.

BOHEMIAN. Feb. 23.-The event of the
week in Bozeman was the operetta, kin
derspiel," given at the opera house Tues
day evening for the benefit of the musical
department. of the college. No event this
winter has drawn SO attentive an audi
ence as upon that night. Every one APP
precintcd this as an event os the common,
and the success of Miss Calvin, who has
charge of the musical department of the
college, in this and previous entertain
ments of a like nature and for the same
purpose, has won for her the deepest re-
spect of the people of this city. The
music of the evening was simply perfect,
while not one child OF the 40 or 80 taking
part showed any bashfulness or hesitancy
in its part, but drew forth the hearty APP
plause of the audience in every instance.
The following is the programme as given:
PROGRAMME.
Overture-Rosamunde op. 26......... Schubert
Organ. Piano and COrnet.
Kinder symphony KONG Ballet 80. Bangor
kindcrspiel.
OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACFs-A MUSICAL
SKETCH.
Sister Ann. Madge Hartman
Mistress Mary .....................Z Zoe Hartman
Humpty Dumpty .........-.....Ed Edward Howard
Jack and jan Foley Waters. Edith Maxey
Mother Hubbard. Observation-Disclosures. Edith Brown
Little Boy B.ue ....................N VIII Hartman
Little Jack lIorner .............. Charley Award
Little Red Riding Hood Mary Waters
Little Bo-Ieep e. EVA MaNey
Chorus of Children.
Kinder symphony .........................H Haydn
Nocturne from Midsummer Nights Dream
..... ............... ............ Mendelssohn
Organ, iano, Violin aud Cornet.
In behalf of the college officials and
particularly in behalf of Miss Calvin,
,ian ion no AfTa
these musical entertainments which are
advertised as benefits for the musical de-
partment of the college. "Why," says
one. II thought the government
furnished ample means for keeping up
all the departments of the college and
station work? How is 1t we are asked in
this special manner to contribute to the
support of the musical department?
Satisfactory explanation of these ques-
tons and of other complaints, too, that
an agricultural college has no business
supporting a music teacher, have been
fully answered by Professor Reid in sew
eral public utterances. A glance at the
STANDARD ALMANAC for '94 would show
that the musical department is self-sup-
porting. In a technical sense, the teacher
in music has no connection with the col
lege faculty. At the solicitation of some
of the college officials and other prom
inent citizens, all of whom appreciate the
advantage to the town of we'll developed
and sustained musical sentiment, Miss
Calvin took charge of the work she now
has in hand. All moneys from such en-
as that of last Tuesday go
to buy instruments for the musical de-
partment. None of it goes into the coll
lege treasury or into any teachers pocket
as salary. The college is a state institu-
tion and is conducted in the interests of
the state. The musical department is a
home institution. started under the pat
roiiage of the college name, but relying
wholly upon the citizens of Bozeman for
support, and contributing TO them the
major part of the benefits, real and ideal,
that accrue from it.
The Presbyterian Sunday school had
planned a straw ride for Thursday even
ing, and, although it rained for "A hours
steady, stopping only an hour before the
time set for the start. there were 100
members of the school gathered at the
church at o'clock Thursday evening in
readiness for the ride. The roads were in
a horrible condition, AT times the sleds be-
ing about entirely under water and slush.
but the trip of seven miles was made and
one of the Dleasantest rides ever enjoyed
by this sunday school was hal. TIE des-
tination of the school was the ranch of