Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-12-22
THE RECITAL.
Given by the Pupils of the Music De-
parTment of the College.

Last Monday evening the pupils OF
the music department of Alma College
under the instruction of Prof. II. A.
Milliken, gave a recital in the opera
house before large and appreciative
audience. This was the first time the
pupils under the instruction of Prof.
Milliken, have appeared in public since
the college has engaged his services, and
the result fully exemplified the wisdom
displayed by the faculty in securing so
able an instructor.
This was also the first appearance of
the college orchestra and the mandolin
club, and the musical talent displayed
by these two organizations was COM
plete surprise to the audience. The or
chestra is composed of the following
members: Violins, Clyde Lathrop,
Fred Vermeulen, Wallace Pettyjohn,
Mabelle Howard. w f. Ward, Dudley
Tinker Lester Sharp, Roy Hayt cello,
Joe McCarty bass, Eugene Tinker; pi-
ano, Velma Sharp. The mandolin club
is made up as follows: First mandolin,
Q. o. Ward, w. X. Baker, Chester +.
Walker; second mandolin, Floyd Ii.
Glass, A. Ralph Eastman; third mando-
lin, j. O. Foote, w II. Caple; first ban
10, Claude Baker Leon McMannis cello,
Joe McCarty; guitar, Floyd Woodward,
P. q. Walker piano, Sadie Messenger.
The first number on the program was
an overture by the orchestra, LA Gin
quantine," Gabriel Marie) which was
enthusiastically encored. Roy Hayt
came next with violin solo, Romance,
Case and considering the age of the
performer and the consequent short pc
riod of instruction, he acquitted himself
exceedingly well and reflected much
credit upon his instructors. Miss Sadie
Messenger, in the piano solo which fol-
lowed, showed that she was no novice
at the instrument and her rendition OF
"Tarantella" Dennee) was perfect
Dudley Tinker appeared next on the
program and his Interpretation Of that
Polish national dance, "Kuyawiak, "
(Wieniawski) was enthusiastically en-.
cored. "Tuyo Siempre," Louis Toca-
benz by the mandolin club, was listened
to with pleasure by all. A violin solo,
"Liebeslied," 90. Eulenstein) by Miss
Mabelle Howard, was we'll rendered and
the grace of the player added not lit
tie to the effect of the playing. In the
zkowski) Miss Velma Sharp showed her
complete mastery of the composition be-
fore her, and her listeners were more
than delighted with her playing, Per-
haps the number on the program that
surprised the larger part of the audience
the greatest was blue Bells of Scot
land" with variations, (Farmer) as
played by Master Lester Sharp. With
the perfect assurance of master of the
art he rendered this beautiful selection
with perfect touch, and his listeners
were completely carried away by the
sweet tunes of the violin as brought out
by this youthful musician. The only
assistance the pupils had on the pro-
gram was Mrs. +. S. Pettyjohn, contral-
to, and she very pleasingly sang go
Thou Sublime Evening Star, "(Wagner).
Miss Blanch Woodward came next on
the program with piano solo, Waltz in
Minor, (Chopin) which she rendered
with ease and was enthusiastically en-
cored. A cake walk, "Who Dar," o..
H. Soule) by the mandolin club, closed
a program that had proven an evening
of pleasure to everyone present. 1t is to
be hoped that Prof. Milliken will ar
range for another one of these popular
recitals in the near future. The prize,
a semester of lessons free of charge, was
awarded to Clyde Lathrop for disposing
Of the largest number of tickets.