Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-06-30
MID JUNE ROSES.

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novelisp's various works.
The program closed with vocal solo
"Lullaby," by Miss Patterson.
COMMENCEMENT CONCERT.
To every one of the large audience
which assembled Tuesday evening, the
Twelfth Annual Concert of the Music
Department will long be pleasant
memory The instructors of the present
department are by far the most capable
corps of performers which the college
has ever been fortunate enough TO pos
sess, and when assisted by so able a
vocalist as Miss Hayes form an array OF
talent that must be heard TO be appreci-
ated.
Miss Wagner opened the program
with piano selection, "Oapriccio Bril-
liant, op. 22," by Mendelssohn, Miss
Sherman performing the orchestral ac-
compartment on the second piano, Miss
Wagner's execution was brilliant and
her technique faultless, the selection be-
ing vigorously applauded. Miss Hayes
then followed with lei Bacio,' Arditi,
and from her very first tones hush OF
intense interest held the large audience.
At the close of the selection storm OF
q Dlause broke forth and continued un-
abated and in spite of Miss Hayes
manifest reluctance TO appear, she fill
ally responded with an exquisite encore.
Mr.. Beckner was in perfect voice and
his opening number, Fair Pearls Hath
Every Ocean was thoroughly appreci-
ated Mr.. Nilliken then appeared with
Miss Wagner in a Sonata by Grieg, his
reception being a repetition of his past
successes before Alma audiences.
Miss Hayes again appeared singing
bee Song, AN Open Secret" and
1.-The Sweetest Flower that Blows"
While the exquisite timbre and remark
able strength and depth of the singers
voice embodied success within them
selves, her exquisite personality did
much towards winning the high place
which she achieved in the hearts of the
audience Should Miss Hayes ever re-
turn 10 Alma she may rest assured of
most appraciative audience.
In Concerto" by DeBeriot, Mr. Mil
likeu successfully essayed the most diff
cult selection with which he has yet de-
lighted an Alma audience, Miss Wag-
ner's finished accompaniment adding,
as in the vocal selections, no small de-
gree of effectiveness.
My Jean" aud "ROsebud" by Mr..
Beckper and Heart Delight" by Miss
Hayes, were an appropriate climax TO a
most remarkable series Of vocal solos.
The only regret of the audience was that
they wore denied the privilege Of hear
lug both voices blended IN the same
number
Moonlight by the college chorus
led by Mr. Beckuer closed the enter
tainment
ALMA ACADEMY GRADUATlONS.
Wednesday forenoon was devoted to
the exercises in charge of the senior class
of the Academy. The program was
opened by a mixed quartet, Misses Pat
terson and Bishop, Messrs. Beckner and
Bagley, who sang Annie Laurie. At
ter the customary invocation Master
Lester Sharp one of Prof Milliken 5
most promising pupils, played LA Gin
quautaine, Gabriel Masie, most &C.
ceptably.
William Ray Baker opened the liter
airy part of the program with an grafton,
Art and Life " "What nature I'M
folds TO scientific research, Art places
into radiant activity. These two mex.
haustible fields of labor are inseparable
Art teaches that man must conform TO
natures laws; it uses the materials nat
ure provides, il lis according 10 Emerson,
The conscious utterance of thOughtly
speech OK action to any end IL is not
the desire to please" Mr. Baker held
the close attention Of his audience
throughout the entire production.
Miss Jessie friedrich then gave her
essay, Nathaniel Hawthorne" Miss
friedrich, after q brief and concise his
tory Of the great authors early life,
traced the DEVELOPMENT of his singular
traits of character most entertainingly,
His friendship with great men, his love
of travel and his environment were all
treated with regard to their undOubted
influence on his work, with a manner
which gave undoubted proof of study
Miss Coulter's production on Light
and Life was a most enjoyable feature
of the program, and was chiefly allegor-
ical in style, the light was the life Of
Jesus which effects Us as the light of
the sun affects the flowers and plants.
After q vocal solo by Mr.. Lucius Bag
ley, Miss Essie Hooper spoke on Beauty
of Nature Miss HoOper's manner was
so natural and graceful and her thought
so well expressed that an epitone would
utterly fa'l tO doit justice. The majesty
of geological phenomena, the beauty of
Cod plan in its entirety as exemplifed
in color and form, the inference of
mans love for her, all combined TO
make the production a delight TO the
hearers.
"America Past, Present and Future, "
by Miss Nellie Osbourne was patriotic,
thoughtful and yet optimistic, which
might also be said of Mr. Ronald's or
alton on "phe Tyranny of Public Opin-
ions" Miss Edna NJ. Swigart closed the
literary part of the program with an ad.
mirable production on "The School Sys-
tenn of Germany"
Miss Zoe Spenser and the Ladies
Chorus added materially to the enjoy
ment of the exercises
ALUMNI AFTERNOON.
Notwithstanding the rain a good aud
fence greeted the alumni at their public
exercises Wednesday afternoon. The
following excellent program was per-
formed, Mt Brooke's address being read