The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19

Alchenberger's voice and gesture. 1t
was an excellent piece exceliently read.
Miss Florence Egleston was on the
program for song but was unable TO
appear. Her place was filed by the
Chaminade Club which rendered a
beautiful chorous, the title of which
was not announced. Miss Mary Gallo.
way read an original essay entitled,
sour Country" 1t was a well written
and patriotic composition and read in
clear and impressive voice. Miss
Ella Breshears gave a semi-humorous
defamation, entitled 1.-THE Wedding
Fee" 1t related how a rural young
couple, having determined to launch
on to the billowy sea of matrimony,
gathered a bag of beans, mounted a
farm horse and sought the parson.
The young swain was much troubled
as to whether or not the cody uan
would accept the bag of beans in lieu Of
marriage fee and was half inclined to
back out, but the damsel was more
plucky. She had started out to get
married and was not to be detected by
idle fears. The result showed the wis
dom of pluck and determination. The
parson accepted the beans, invoked a
blessing and the young couple went
their way rejoicing. The piece was
well rendered. "The Swan Song" a
touching piece, was read with good
effect by Miss Bertha Paul. 1t related
how some boys were competing in
musical composition for a prize. One
boy overheard the hero singing his
piece and appropriated it. The contest
came on and the hero was COMPOUNDED
and broken hearted when he heard his
piece performed. Then he was siezed
with sudden, almost divine, inspira-
ton, went upon the platform and impro
vised wonderful melody. He gained
the the prize, but died after forgiving
his companion for the wrong inflicted.
Miss Paul brought out the pathos of
the piece and it was very affecting.
"The Irrepressible Conflict" was the
subject of an eloquent orator by W.
q. Mitchell. The history of the strug-
gle for human liberty was graphically
sketched, and delivered with clearness
and animation. Mr.. Mitchelps only
fault was rather rapid delivery but
his enunciation was clear and he had
his subject so well in hand that his
discourse was not only pleasing to the
ear but instructive to the understand
ing. Mrs. j. G. Rice, in magnificent
form, rendered piano solo as an in
terlude to the numbers given by
the society members. Miss Ida White
then read the society paper which is
known in college circles under the in
quisitorial title, the Argo and the Spy.
The paper was an interesting number
and contained many good thoughts. It
was also replete with good advice and
sound admonition. AS usual the lay
press received an injunction or two
which, if wise, would be strictly re-
spected. The tendency of the public
press to traffic in gossip was pointed
out and much deplored. The structure
was just and it was gladstone to note
that the ArgO and the Spy relgiously
eschews everything of a gossipy nature
and deals only in weighty circumstances
and solid pabulum. 1t was good pa
per. These interesting and instructive
exercises closed with song entitled,
columbia and Lowell Forever" by the
members of the respective societies.
1t was prettily done and THE TRIBUNE
can do no better than repeat the re-
frain, Columbia and Lowell Forever.