Daily camera., 1898-08-12
SYMPHONY CONCERT.

; interesting to note that, Of the last two o
Schubert's symphonies this one wa:
written just before. and the one in {
major sometime after the production oi
Beethoven's Ninth. The first movemen,
of the symphony opens with the 'cellos
and bassos. Then the clarionets and
oboes take up the melody. This sym.
phony is thought by many to be the mos,
beautiful of Schubert's compositions and
its superb rendering by the orchestra
last evening left nothing to be desired
| By special request Ella Backus. Behr
repeated Liszt's magnificent Hungarian
Fantasia" which is among the best OF
Liszt's compositions written for the piano
and orchestra. It's exceedingly difficult
and in its execution Mrs. Behr finely ex-
hlbits the brilliant effects so peculiarly
her own.
Mrs. J. Otis Huff, the exquisite con.
tralto singer of the Chau.auqua, sang a
vision Fair" by Marsauet to the great
delight Of the audience. and Madame
Johnston Bishop. whose clear sweet
soprano has enraptured the Chautau-
quans, captured them anew by the power
and expression with which she sang the
two numbers, a-"Laddie" by Chamin-
ade, b-"Midsummer Sheaves" by Guyd
Hardelot
As closing number the orchestra
gave the ballet music from Rubenstein's
"Feramoo,s" The dash and daring of
the movement was most exhilarating, and
was given with great fire and brilliancy.
The second movement, the dance of the
Bajadares was especially we'll played.
the swing and spirit of the dance being
given with much expression but in per.
feet time.
This evening the grand oratorlo of the
.essiah" will be given and Boulder will
feel especial interest in the fine work of
its chorus.
Yesterday afternoon in the auditorium
Mrs. Westendorf of Denver gave very
fine interpretive reading from MAC.
BETH" Her rendering of the great
tragedy was full of power and expression
and showed much thought and sympathy
as we'll as great technical ability.
At4 p. m. in the auditorium Mrs.
Baker, wife of President Baker, gave an
interesting talk upon the aims and work
of the George Washington Memorial
university. She stated the object of the
university. saving that it is to be great
national university for post graduates,
that it is following out the plan of George
Washington himself. and will be endow-
ed with the legacy of $4,000. that he
left for this special purpose. Mrs.
Baker said that there was now being
made special effort all over the coun.
try to bring this work to the front and to
interest congress in its behalf. Mrs.
Baker spoke with great earnestness
about the project and aroused much en-
thusiasm in many members of the Coun.
Gil that had never before paid the slight.
est attention to the plan.
Madame Johnston-Bishop received
yesterday the sad news OF the sudden
death of favorite little niece. She was
almost prostrated by the shock, but with
her usual thoughtfulness for others sang
at the concert as advertised rather than
disappoint the audience.
A large delegation of the Chautau-
quans took their favonte trip to Ward
again yesterday. This trip has been
such revelation to many of the Chau.
tauqrans of the beauty of CoIorado's
mountain scenery that they never tire Of
repeating it.
Many Of the Chautauquans are already
packing their worldly possessions pre-
paratory to leaving the "White City, but
on every hand are heard sighs Of regret
and hopeful plans for coming next year.
At which time they seemed determined
to bring not only their sisters and their
cousins and their aunts" but the whole
community as well.
Secretary Hirsh6eld is much encour.
aged at the present outlook and the in
crease OF the assembly for which he has
50 earnestly labored. and is particularly
eratified with the cordial relations exist
ing between the management and the
citizens of Boulder.
The management are unanimously Of
the opinion that the question Of rapid
transit is more vitallv connected with
the future success Of the Chautauqua
than any question now pending, bat this
with many other matters OF importance
have been left open for future actisa.