The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-16
AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Midwinter Concert of the Glee, Mando-
lin and Banjo Clubs.

Chapel Hin, n. c., Feb. 15.- (Speciai)
The successful mid-Winter concert
given at Gerard Hall last night by the
Glee, Mandolin and Banjo clubs was
an earnest of the treats in store for an
audience wherever they will appear.
The singing Of the Glees reflect great
credit on the skilful training OF Prof.
Harrington, who, as musical director,
is untiring in his efforts to thoroughly
drill the boys in college songs. Tom
Piper's Son" with, with imitation bag
Piper's Son. with imitation bag
taking. The originality of the work
was demonstrated i'm the new Chapel
Hill song "Neath the Oaks" compos-
ed by Mr.. W. r. Webb and arranged
to music by Prof Harrington. The
whistling solo, with humming accom-
paniment, by Mr.. Kearney is SO popu
lar that it has to be retained ON the
program from year to year.
The banjo and mandolin players all
did we'll Mr. Lakes banjo solo being
especially taking 4 large crowd
greeted the boys Among the visitors
many ladies from different points in
the State graced the occasion, The
whole program is given below:
The German Club gave a dance after
the concert.
On Thursday evening new social
movement was inaugurated among the
Professors families and their imme-
diate friends i'm the initial gathering for
social intercourse, of what is to be call
ed The Thursday Night Club" DIR.
and Mrs. John Manning with graceful
hospitality, and the added charm Of
their daughters, threw open their home
to welcome this initial meeting
Social converse, music, vocal and in
strumental, and the serving of delicate
refreshments caused the evening 10
slip too quickly by The readings by
DR.. Manning we're specially enjoyable.
Prof. Alderman was made President
and Mrs. DR. Ball Secretary. The next
gathering will be at Dir. IT II. Nenable's.
1t is not generally known how much
the members Of our faculty are sought
after for commencement speeches.
Many they have to decline on account
of conflict of duties Non only the in
stitution but the State will be honored
in the acceptance Of three invitations
for about the middle Of june next:
namely, President Winston, at the
commencement Of the University Of
Texas, ali Austin, Dr. N. n. Battle. at
the Medical College at Charleston, S. G.,
and Prof. +. 4. Alderman at the Uni
versity of Louisiana, Baton Rouge.
They will sustain their we'll merited
regulations on these occasions.
The meetings of the Mitchell Scienti-
fic Society and the Shakespeare Club
this week will merit a special mention
in another letter.
1t should be a source of great graft
fication to parents Of students to know
of the equipment of SO cheerful and
well adapted Intimacy as tands in
the cheeriest part of the campus. 1T
had not been needed this session, so
good has been the health of students,
until recently. The few cases Of
measles, now numbering 3, are being
treated there under the skilful and
tender nursing of Mr.. r. S. McRae. 1t
is a white cottage building. The in
side work is native pine vanished. Well
hung windows and cheerful cool CRATES
and iron single beds and Wicker rock
ers and bright rugs, all combine to
give an air Of lightness and comfort
that is at once soothing and restful 10
the patient. The cases are doing well.
BY prompt isolation, and in so much
better a place to get well in than
their usually crowded rooms, the
spread OF measles win no doubt be
promptly nipped in the bud
1T is a source Of great qualification
that the water supply will be increas-
ed. Our good health is no doubt to be
attributed, in large measure, to the
perfect sanitation here. Sunshine di-
rectly into every domitory in college,
the esnptying Of all s1ops into the sew
age-none being poured on the ground
mean much here for natures gift Of
fa,sa1 ~, axyavsxy Ynau health