Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-03-22
GLEE CLUBS TRIP.
Mtddlebury Boys Greeted by Large Audi.
ences Wherever They Appeared.


Middlebury Boys Greeted by Large Audi
ences Wherever They Appeared.
The Middlebury College Glee and
Manuoiin clubs returned from their first
UP ,nis season on Sunday morning last.
week, and the trip was successfnl finan-
ciallv. The club started last Tuesday
noon for Rutland. That afternoon they
were given very enjoyable reception at
the Oniyersalist church parlors by Mrs.
george Eliot Cooley. The concert that
eVenlning was heard by large audience,
which. according to Wednesday morn
ing Kutland Herald, must have been
an appreciatiye one as well. Directly
AFTER the concert Edward Dana,
graduate OF the college in the class of
10. TOOK the boys in charge, and by
trolley transported them to his home on
Madison avenue. There the clubs were
royalty entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Dana, assisted by a number of Young
ladies. After supper had been served,
dancing was INDUCED In until the party
broke up. Mr.. Dana is loyal alumnus
and Will always be kindly remembt red
by the members of both clubs. Before
leaving Rutland for Granville on We'd
nesday afternoon, Rev. G.. +. Cooley of
the niversalst church, for which the
concert was given, handed the following
recommendation to the manager, which
speaks for itself: "rhe concert given
by the Middlebury College Glee and
Mandolin clubs was of very high
order. The music of both clubs was
excellent in every respect, and of high
class. The speciality work was ex-
ceptionally good. The young men will
"a ways rpppivo n xpor,n ,,ai.n,,o T., d..
land, for they please the people both by
their music and their manners. Signed
George Eliot Cooley, st. Paul's Uni
versalst Church."
The clubs were welcomed in Granville
on Wednesday evening by large and
enthusiastic audience, much better than
former years. owing to the good work
done by w. Il. Barnard, 90 That even
ing the men were pleasantly entertained
at the home of Mrs. Barnard. After high
class musical programme was completed,
refreshments were served
The next morning (Thursday) the
clubs started for Rupert. where they
were to give a matinee that afternoon.
a bOuntiful dinner was served to the
clubs by Mrs. Y. I. Peltcher, who will
long be remembered by all the young
men. The matinee was attended by a
large audience and a very enthusiastic
one. The boys woke up to the spirit of
the occasion and gave one of the best
concerts of the whole trip.
Owing to the Lenten season, not so
large an audience as in former years
greeted the clubs liz Salem that evening,
but nearly all the members received en-
cores. After the concert the clubs were
given very pleasant dance, which was
enjoyed by large number.
On Friday morning the clubs started
for Castleton. where Rev. F. B. Hyde of
the class Of 81 took charge of the boys
The concert that evening was heard by
quite number of Mddebury people
which spurred the boys on to give a
good concert. After the concert an
informal dance was given. The last
concert Of the trip was given in Pitts
ford on Saturday evening. Although
L. V. M. had given, they were told, 8
very unsatisfactory concert there this
year. a large and very appreciatvt
audience welcomed the Middlebury boys
and very flattering reports were given
the clubs. After waiting an hour at the
delightful (?) depot at Pittsford, the train
finally came, and all were glad to board
it, even if it was "miXed" train.
Everything considered the trip was
verv successful, and the members of
both clubs made good record, both for
themselves and their college.