Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-10-04
FACULTY RECITAL
One of the rarest Musical Treats
of the year.

of the year.
sDixy" Brough1DownIth House-Deal
Wrights0n Enthusiastically Encoret
Pays a Deserved Compliment tt
Music school Faculty he Found here
Notwithstanding Edward WaldmaL
played Shylock at the Opera House
Friday night, large Jhrong OF people
gathered at Commencement Hall tC
hear the first public recital OF The
Music School faculty for this year.
Promptly at eight o'clock Mrs. w
j. Snee, the organist, came upon the
stage, greeted by ringing cheers and
played the offertoire from Salome.
Miss Houston not being present, tt
the regret of the many who like to
hear her piano selections, Mr.. Spence
the violinist appeared. He played Ma
zurKa OPP 26. Mr.. Spence reveals a
master hand with the bow. The ap-
plause was SO persistent upon his re.
| tirement from the stage that be had
to appear again to the great delight OF
| the audience,
Miss Crumrine, one OF the graduates
of the school in piano music, now a
member of the faculty, was next on
the program. She has an exquisite
touch and always delights her hear.
erS.
The appearance of Dean Sydney
Lloyd Wrightson next for two vocal
selections wirh Miss Russell McMur-
ply as accompanist was greeted with
prolonged applause. 1t was the first
opportunity many of the audience bad
had of hearing the new Dean Of the
Music School and Miss McMurphy is
always heard with delight.
Mr.. Wrightson sang 1.-THE Lilies
Clustered Fair and Tal", and my
Sweetheart's Coming Home Today.
He has voice of rare sweet quality
and one whose every note bears wit
ness to its careful cultivation. He
puts soul and enthusiasm into his
work, qualities that are the most es-
sential in vocalist Mr.. Wrightson
made most favorable impression on
the large audience that heard him.
After his second appearance and the
singing of ssJane" and "Gypsy john
both rendered with much melody and
effect, he was recalled for another Sc
lection. He responded with Dixie,
and his Interpretation sof this old
southern song brought down the
house. After the first line of the song
ne was stopped by a loud and per-
sistent burst of applause from all over
the house, Probably the fact that
this song was tahooed here once upon
time, added to the enthusiasm with
which it is now received.
Mr.. MesJreZat was unable to lake
his part Ia the program, cornet solo,
on account of an accident received.
Miss McMurphy played Danse Es-
pagnol, and had to respond to an en-
core with another very pretty seiec-
tion.
After another selection on the violin
by Mr.. Spence, the Resurrection, by
Shelly, was sung by Mr.. Wrightson
accompanied by Miss McMurphy
piano, Mr. Spence violin and Mrs.
Snee pipe organ. 1t was grand finale
to an evening Of rare musical rendi-
tions. To hear such musical enter
talnment in the cities one would have
to pay big admission, but here it
was entirely free.
Many of the audience fingered along
the aisles and between the seats to
hear the strains of the "Assyrian
March" played by Mrs. Snee while the
crowd moved from the hall. Mrs. Snee
always charms her hearers but she
never attracted more admiration than
she did Friday night.
Mr.. Wrightson announced that the
University and Morgantown people
will have the opportunity of hearing
many musical treats from the big
cities at nominal prices from time to
time during the school year. He has
Just closed contract with several
soloists of Thomas's Orchestra of Chi
cago at mere nominal price to APP
pear here this winter. They usually
command from $3.50 to $500 night
and several others ofthe best musicians
of America will be secured through
the personal influence Of Mr.. Wright
son. He is full of enthusiasm for the
music school, and as one Of his bear
ers expressed it seems to have come
over to us here in West Virginia
heart mind and soul.
He spoke of the splendid opportuni-
ties offered here for getting musical
education at small cost for tuition,
and incidentally paid high compli-
ment to the ability and general ex-
cellence of the faculty he found here
in charge of the music school. He
said that in few more years such op-
portunities as are now offered will
cost much more money than now,
aud will appear as high priced as
many other things do in Morgantown.
Everyone is ready, to ACCEPT Mr..
Wrightson's compliment to the .facul-
ty and pass it along. 1t is group
OF teachers to be proud of. And in
the new Dean, it is believed another
member of superior merit is added to
the faculty of the Music School Of
TEr.