Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1901-08-29
FREE COURSE
ENTERTAINMENTS
To be Given by u. Y. M. G, A, During the
Coming Season.

! The prospectus of the free course of
| seventeen entertainments which the \.
| NJ. &. A. will give the coming season viii
be issued in few days and to those who
are acquainted with good talent it will
| be great surprise. That such diver
sifed, high class course could be given
was never thought of and the commit
| tees of the institution deserve the great
est credit for their efforts in this direc-
ton.
This course of entertainments will be
conducted absolutely with no thought
of making money. The one and only
purpose of its Inauguration was to pro-
vide a series of clean, elevating enter
tainments such as must tend toward the
establishment of high and noble ideals
in the minds of the many whose privi-
lege it shall be to enjoy them. The first
entertainment will be given by a con-
cert company from the Ithaca Conserva-
tory of Music on October 18th. 1t will
consist of reader, pianist, soprano
soloist and violinist. The numbers with
dates of entertainment are as follows:
Tuesday evening, Oct. 22nd, the Rev.
q. Murray Klepfer, pastor of the First
Methodist church, Huntington, will
lecture on The new spirit for the new
age" Piano Duets by Mrs. d. p. Con-
nor and Miss Persing.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 5th, BucknelI
Seminary Mandolin and Guitar club com
posed Of lG young ladies.
Thursday evening, Nov. 9TH. address
by Rev. Ethelbert ID. Wartield, d. D.,
president of Lafayette College Easton
Subject, The Heroic eleme mt in Ameri
can history" Special music by Miss
Margaret zimmerman, soprano solOist.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 10Th, Rev. J.
Henry Has!am, pastor of First Baptist
church, Williamsport. Subject, "The
making of man." Music by y. NJ. G. .
A. double male quartet.
Tuesday evening, Nov. Goth, concert .
by Sunbury Concert Co., consisting of a .
Ladies' quartette, with Miss Carrie /
Kline, the well known soprano, Carroll
Friese, pianist and Mr.. Gaskins, cornet-
ist
Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, address by
the Rev. George Edward Reed, d. D.,
president of Dickinson College, Carlisle.
Subject to be announced. Music by
Mrs. K. }. Allen, soprano soloist.
Wednesday evening, Jan. lst, 1902,
New Years reception and concert by
the Catawissa Band of 33 musicians
Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th, Recital
by Miss Edith Schilinger, teacher of
elocution at Bucknel University. Music
by Walter Russell, basso, and Charles
Shelhart, tenor.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 2Sth, concert by
Normal Orchestra with sew
eral vocal soloists.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 11th, Shakes
pearian Recital by Mr. Charles +. Tyfe,
of Philadelphia, librarian at the Edwin
Forrest Home and himself a retired
actor.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 18th, lecture to
be announced.
Tuesday evening, Feb. 25th, pipe
organ recital at the Mahoning Presby-
terian church by a well known concert
organist, assisted by Herbert Wyle, vio-
linist.
Tuesday, March 1lth, address by Rev.
}. Monro, chaplain of the New York
city prison tombs. Subject, "Prison ex-
periences in the great metropolis"
Tuesday evening, March 25th, Concert
by the Bloomsbury Male Quartet, as
sisted by Miss Bradley pianist, and
Miss Russell, elocutionist.
Tuesday evening, April lst, entertain
ment to be announced.
Tuesday evening, April Sth, musicale
by BIoomsburg Normal Serenade club
of a soprano, pianist, violinist
and eIocutionst.