The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-19
"U'' and School
Entertainments:

The piano fund of the university was large
sly increased last evening by means of the
PAM University entertainment which was
given in the armory. A delightful program
was presented and there was a large audience
70 enjoy it. The university band played two
numbers under the direction of B. A. Rose
al G with Paul F. Brown as leader The uni
versity glee club and the mandolin club also
gave numbers All three organizations did
excellent work ara were repeatedly recalled.
Miss Verna Golden gave two delightful violin
selections. Booth ''Slummerlied and Schu-
bert's L 'Abeille,' and John Parsons Beacn
played Wagner number from die Wal
kure' which was charming and received an
encore. Miss Frances Vincent sang selections
from Grieg. Mcdowell and Wilson Smith. A
unique feature was the group of songs by
the Russian choir, group Of girls who sang
undcE the direction of Paul zaichenko. Vari-
ETY. was given the program by Miss CAL
lagher and Mr.. Sven of the Dramatic Club,
who presented the fantasy, "Galatea OF the
Toy Shop in clever fashion. After the
program there was informal dancing.
The alumni association of the North Side
high school gave It's fifty annually entertain--
ment last evening in the school assembly hall.
Miss Amalia Ripe gave group of vocal
numbers in most artistic and finished man
ner and Miss Eulalie Chenevert played the
accompaniment. = The program was opened
by the North Side high school orchestra,
which plays exceedingly we'll. Another in.
strumental number was mandolin quartet
by Miss Wagenhals, Miss Clara Wagenhais,
Messrs. Davis and Wagenhals with Miss Ma
belle Smith as accompanist. Readings by
Mrs leila Stone Riedhead and Miss Virginia
Jarman varied the program.
A large audience assembled in the Central
high school hall last evening to enjoy a con-
| cert by the children Of the grade schools
The program was the first OF a series of four
| which were planned to raise funds toward
the expenses of the N E. A. convention. The
| Central high school mandolin club played
the opening number, which was followed by
| "Hrshabye Lullabye," vocal number, by
group of first and second grade girls from
the Emerson school under the direction Of
Mrs Bruce. The pupils of the Washington
school and thirty girls from the Clinton gave
! exhibitions of physical culture, while Miss
| Banker played musical accompaniment.
Quartets from the Calhoun, Jefferson, Bryant,
Kenwood, Whittier and Madison schools gave
! cradle songs characteristic of America, Ger
many, Italy, Japan and of the negro. The
girls of Horace Mann school sang chorus
and there was also boys chorus. John
| Crosby of Lyndale school contributed a vocal
solo; Walter Stenvig of the Garfield school a
violin number, and Genevieve Griffith OF
Douglas school sang. The success of the
concert was due to the efforts of Miss Helen
W. Trask, supervisor of music; Mrs. Louise
Preece, supervisor Of physical culture, as
we'll as to the different teachers and the
pupils. The children entered into their parts
with spirit and enthusiasm which won them
deserved encores: Other programs will be
| given in the South, North and East Side high
schools.