The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-04


harmony with its literary excellence
The Struggling Genius, I" an orator
by Edna lone Hoagland, was vel
worked out study of the life and won
derful accomplishments of Rosa Bon
heur. The close attention of the audi
ence from first to last. proved that the
production was one of interest and thai
1t was presented pleasingly and effec
lively
The Girls Chorus" from the grades
next helped to give variety to the pro
gram by rendering the selection
Swing Song, " in manner showing
excellent preparation and training.
Isabel Edna Marshall then stepped
toward to present" The Attachments OF
the Nineteenth Century" The sub.
Ject was very comprehensive one and
the oration showed the power of the
writer to discriminate as to the relative
Importance of accomplishment and tc
crystalize her thought without loss ot
rhetorical effect. Her delivery was
marked by modest simplicity and was
altogether pleasing
In perfect accord with the occasion
the next oration set forth ''The Ad.
vantage OF a College Education 2 The
subject matter was as good as it was
timely and it was delivered with con.
,vlneing deliberat;on by its author
Florence Margaret Odell. who came
this year to our high school, graduate
OF the Churdan high school to prepare
herself for university entrance next
year.
The high school quartet consisting
OF Messrs. Morris, Orr. Gregory and
Lorentzen, in the selection. Wander
ing Singers Patrol" touched their
highest mark of excellence. They
sang without accompaniment and won
added honors for themselves and credit
for the excellent training received
under our public school music instruc-
tor, Miss Myrta Clammer.
Following came an GRAFTON entitled,
| Our Martyred President" by Edna
Lucy Gilbreath. The writer presented
tle greatness of Lincoln and his work.
with originality and an enthusiasm
which held the interest of the audi
ence throughout.
The Mistakes of Nations y by Will
leba Georgia Strahan, was a strong ora
tlon in both thought and composition
and was presented with an earrestness
that won sincere appreciation.
The program closed with "Class
Song an appropriate poem written by
Charles Gable to the music of "March-
ing Through Georgia"
THE EVENING
AS usual the crowd in the evening
was larger than in the afternoon and
the hall was crowded almost to sutfo-
cation. The order was remarkably
gooa throughout, and the speakers
were able to make themselves heard by
all. 1t is remarkable that not a hitch
occurred during the program. Every
thing moved as if by clock work and
no one forgot their lines or seemed in
any way embarrassed
After an earnest invocation by Rev.
T. W. Bateson. the program of the
evening was opened with song by the
High School Girls Glee Club. Vogel
Waltz was their selection, and the
girls fully maintained their reputation
as one of the best musical organizations
OF the city. Throughout the year they
have charmed many audiences by their
beautiful harmonies, and Friday night
witnessed their final triumph. The
audience wanted to encore them but
Prof. Savage had given warning, that
on account of the length of the pro-
gram there would be no encore and the
pleased auditors had to be satisfied
with but the one selection
The class poem as read by Charles
Hugh Gable. speaks for itsef in an
other column 1t is not only clever in
thought but is we'll written and shows
considerable skill in the difficult art of
prosody.
The first Grafton of the evening was
delivered by Miss Myrtle Frost McCor-
mick Her subject was "Oliver Crom-
we'll and with forceful eloquence she
brought out the strong character of
odd lronsides." Miss McCormick's