The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-20
SOME GOSSIP OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.

Although commencement week has
come and gone the summer term of the
University of the South is in full swing,
and the summer girl, while not as numer-
Gus as in some past years, is still in ev-
idence sufficiently to leaven the loaf of
learning. and to. enliven the loafer The
social side of Sewanee has always been
notable, and this summer is no exception
to the good old rule of hospitality. There
are also round of more rational and en-
joyable entertainments. and each week
sees something different. Recently
young Japanese theological student, Wa
tart Sakskibara, assisted by another of
his compatriots, Hyozo Makito, gave a
brief course of lectures on the people
and customs of Mikado land, profuseiy
illustrated with colored slides, and singn-
larlys instructive and interesting.
Wednesday evening of this week saw a
mixed musical and literary entertainment
which was exceptionally clever for an
amateur performance. These affairs bor-
row added interest from drawing their
participants from the summer visitors
from many cities of the south OF this
one, a private letter says:
"The musicale was managed by the
neyer-resting ladies' of the AID Society of
Otey Memorial church. This is the do
cesar church OF Sewanee. st. Augustine's
chapel of the university, not being a
copsecrated building because commence
D1ents and other secular functions must
be held ir 1t. Otey IS a mountain parish
and OF course poor; so the lady residents
here work for it's relief in practical as
we'll as pretty ways. For the concert
fine audience filled Forensic Hail. and
were well repaid for attending. The pro-
eramme, unlike many such, was just
or eft IA
remarkably well rendered.
Miss Mary McNeal, daughter of Law
Dean McNeal. and in her own right one
of the most popular beauties of the uni
versity, was perhaps the particular star
of the evening. To a magnificent ply
sique, she adds truly remarkable So
prano voice of phenomenal range and
pure vibrant quality. She nterprets well
that rare gift In young singers, and
promises to become. with more practice
and opportunity a noted singer in the
south. Her last of several encore songs
my Love is Like the Red Red Rose, y
was delicious in its simplicity and ex-
preston
THE burden of the instrumental part
was well carried by Mrs. Thomas Dab
ney, whose rendering of Liszt's ''Taran-
telle" was an exposition Of power and
brilliant precision. although she played a
new piano, and one far from a perfect
instrument. She was also very effective
in accompaniment to the violin solo of
Miss VIOLA Adams. of New Orleans This
little lady has won many previous tri-
umphs here. with her delicate but force
full bow, and her Cavatina, by Raff, was
distinct addition to them. She is not
only always ready to lend her valuable
aid, but is always very warmly well
coined. The Rotations were tastefuIly
chosen and well done, just the kind for
summer night. Miss Bird sustained a
well-earned reputation as a reader. and
Mr. Walter Hare-a newcomer to the
university-gave a pleasant surprise. by
his comic sketches. To a spontaneous
encore he responded with Fields Little
Boy Blue" so feelingly and delicately
done that Gene" himself would have en-
joyed 1t, could the rare old past come
back.
LAS whole. this simple little mountain
entertainment, with its unpretentious ex-
cellence and it's dainty girl ushers. would
be an object lesson to many a resonantly
advertised city entertainment. But Sc
vance does her work of charity--like all
her more serious work-in her own quiet
way, leaving all the hornblowing to 9TH
ers when all is over.
Cards are out for the semi-monthly de-