The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-02-12
Educational
Department
3. J. Finley, Supt of the city
schools, EDITOR.
Hlah School Concert.

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High School Concert.
One of the most pleasing entertain
ments in the city last year was the
concert given at the Masonic opera
house by the pupils of the High
school, under the direction of Prof.
VIM. Solomon.
Many persons were so taken with
the music and, perhaps, with the APP
pearance of the large body of pupils
arranged in tiers on the stage that
strongly advised making yearly fea-
ture of the concerts. However this
may be, it has been decided to give a
musical entertainment again this year.
The pupils are now in training aud
from present indications it is believed
they will do better than ever before.
Mr.. A. d. Middleton, whose s!aging
was so popular last year, will sing
several solos and assist in the chorus
work. Mrs. Harry Cammack, well
known in musical circles in this city,
will have the leading soprano parts
and Miss Nellie Frater, of Des Moines,
pupil of DR.. Bartlett and highly rec
commended, will sing also. The follow
| ing is the announcement and pro-
gram:
Annual high School Concert.
The Cantata Ruth" A. r. Gaui,
given by chorus of over 800 voices.
Assisted by
Mrs. Harry Cammack, soprano, chi
cago.
Miss Nellie Frater, alto, Des Moines.
Mr.. A. d. Middleton, bass, Indianola.
Mrs. Belle G. Ray, accompanist, Os-
kaloosa.
Mr.. VIM. Solomon, Director, Oska-
loosa.
Masonic opera house, Friday, Feb.
20, 1903.
Admission So, rs, and Is cts, boxes
so cts.
Proeram-Part |.
1. Glee-"Star of Descending Night,
| ................ Emerson
| high School.
2. SolO-"Creole Lovers Song. Buck
A. D. Middleton.
3. Solo-(a) Gray Rock and Grayer
Sea" ..... ........ 800. .Vannah
(b) "The Throstle". ...... White
Mrs. Harry Cammack.
4. Comrades in Arms. Adams
Boys Glee Club.
5. Solo-"Your Voice." ...... .Denza
Miss Nellie Frater.
6. Solo-"Absent" .... 800. .Mutcalf
A. u. Middleton.
| 7. Athletic Performance on Bars.
Clyde Graham and Carl Swingle.
Part Ii-"Ruth."
A part of the proceeds of the enter
tainment will be added to the fund for
the purchase of piano, very badly
needed at the High school, part will
be used for purchasing music and a
part to assist in the physical training
work of the school.
From the biennial report of the
State Superintendent we obtain the
following figures showing the average
tuition per month for each scholar in
average attendance in the cities
named:
Oskaloosa, Sill; Boone, STA; Ced-
ar Falls, $500; Charles City, $1,93;
Des Moines, west, $2.96; Keokuk,
$2.OS; Ottumwa $1.S1; Independence,
$19S; Waterloo, east, $1.S3; Iowa
Falls, $203; Marshalltown, $1.96, Bur-
lington, STAT; Cedar Rapids, $1.97;
Council Bluffs, $201; Fort Dodge,
$1.79; Newton, $2.37; Davenport, $1.92;
Sioux City, $3.50; Waterloo, west,
$1.91; Ida Grove, $3.50.
One of the best students the writer
ever knew in his college days was W.
o. Thompson, now President of the
Ohio State University. The Lantern,
one of the university papers, reports
the following talk given by DR.. Thomp-
son before his students during a re-
cent chapel exercise at the university:
President Thompson spoke on What
is Worth While He protested to
approach the subject not as a pessi-
mist, who thinks that nothing is worth
while, nor, as an optimist, who thinks
that everything is worth while, but as
an earnest student who recognizes
that some things are of little worth
and some are of great worth. Most
pessimists are old men; there seems
to be tendency to grow sour with
years.
Some things are of such great worth
that nothing is a temptation to put a
price upon these priceless things.
Growth is worth while. If one is
growing Intellectually, morally and
physically in college, it is worth while
to spend the time there; but If, after
four years, one is not more efficient, it
was time wasted. He who makes no
growth is soon a failure, whether he
be doctor, professor, lawyer, or what
ever vocation he follows. Choosing
between particular studies is not such
an important matter, for anything
which gives growth is justified from
an educational point of view.
Excellence is worth while. In col
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