The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-11-25
A REVELATION OF HARMONY
Music Has New Meaning to
Many after last nights Concert.
Mr.. Sherwood and Mr.. Kaspar Scored
Brilliant Success-Seme FayOrite
Numbers Americas Pianist r
cital In Neutrality-suspicious. by Miss
Brock.


Numbers Americas Pianist r
cital In Evening-Reception by Miss
Brock.
From Thursdays Daily.
A brilliant audience of over five
hundred persons representing to a
large extend the wealth, beauty, in
tellect and culture of Morgantown
and the State University assembled
in Commencement Hall last night to
enjoy the Fifth Faculty concert of
the School OF Music. That the au-
dience was wrought up to high
state of anticipation was shown by
the fact that ninety nine per cent of
those present were in their seats
Lefore the clock on Martin Hall
struck the hour of eight. An air
of expectancy prevailed the assn
blage and evoled into prolonged
burst of applause when Dean
Wrightson advanced to the front OF
the rostum and introduced Mr.. Vim.
Sherwood, calling him The greatest
living American pianist" The out.
burst was duplicated when Mr.. Kas
par appeared.
There were a great many persons
in the audience who until last night
had not dreamed of the wonder
full flood Of harmony that would
spring from the piano under the
touch of the real master. There
were many others who had iourneyed
hundreds of miles to hear such a
master, and had returned, with en-
thusiasm for genius not more per-
fected than Mr.. Sherwood's. All
came away from Commencement
Hall last night with new and ex-
halted love tor the art # music. All
felt the deepest thanks to Dean
Wrigbtson for the new revelation of
harmony. All were recklessly ex-
travagsnt in their praise of the ar
lists VIII } had made the evening one
of the purest delight.
Mr.. ShIrwood's first number was
the Bourree from the Second Eng
lish Suite by Bach. This was greet
ed by generot 8 applause but it was
evident that the audience had not
realized its widest expectations I'M
til the pianist had begun the
dreams" OF Scbumann, the second
numb Der. AS he soft entrancing
harmony stole over the audience, the
silenee grew so tense that it could
be felt. The music lulled the senses
more surely and with effect more
potent that the fumes of opium
So completely were the senses en-
shared that several seconds elapsed
after the last FAINT note sounded be-
fore the audience realized that the
music had ceased. Then the APP
plause demanded an encore. The
same effect was produced by Mr..
Sherwood in his rendition of Chop.
ms Grade song" 1t will be long
before the sweetness of either of
these is forgotten.
" hle the effect of these two Sc
lections was probably more plainly
tan that Of any others,
they by no means showed the artists
wonderful talents at their best.
La Campanella" by List, Brahms
Rhapsodie in G minor, Beethoven's
Chorus of Dancing Dervishes. and
LISTS Tarantelle might be mention
ed among the selections that to mu-
sicians showed Mr.. Sherwood's gen
Jus best. AT the same time be re-
vealed in them new beauty to lay
men The group by American Com
posers, not the least beautiful of
which MAS Ethellnda" one OF Mr..
Sh,rwood's Own composition, was
rapcciali, ENJOYED.
The triumph II Mr.. Sherwood was
scarcely more brilliant and complete
/ han that Of Mr. Kaspar, The violinist.
lie became prime favorite here last
summer, Tut last night excelled all of
his previous accomplishments. AT
Mr.. Sherwo, DIS request, Mr.. Kaspar
play ed with him Grieg's Sonata in f
major. 1t was, beyond all question,
the finest thiLp uf the kind ever heard
in Commencement Hall. Mr.. Kas-
par was given real ovation after his
Carmen Fantastic by Hubay.
Scarcely less enthusiastic was the
audiences appreciation OF the Canzo-
ii, tia 10y D'Amhrusio
Mr.. Sherwood not only WOO the
hearts Of his hearers by his music,
hui also 10y mis- gracious words. He
said that he found the University
School of Music as well equipped in
instruments and instructors as any in
the country. He had been agreeably
surprised atflnding pianos OF II be high
est grade made In use, and accomo-
dations equal to those OF many of the
best chools. In leaving Chicago, he
said, Dean Wrightson had made a
place vacant 10 the music world Of
that city which had never been filled.
At three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
rental was given for the pupils of
the SCHOOL of music and their friends.
The hall was crowded and the educa-
ti,nal value OF this recital can not be
overestimated.
After the concert, Miss Matte
Brock gave luncheon to the musi-
clans ard Others at the home OF DR..
Brock. 1t was most delightful az
affair An elegant luncheon was serv-
ed to the guests.
Those present we're William Fl.
Sherwood, Anton Kaspar, Dean and
Mrs. Wrightson, Prof. Spence, Prof.
Wertime, Prof. Rott. A. Armstrong,
Hon. and Mrs. E. M. Grant, Pres. and
Mrs. Purinton, DIR and Mrs /. e.
White, Miss Susie Moore, Miss Rose
Sweeney, Mr.. and Mrs. j +. Nelson,
Miss Anna Showalter, Mrs. Eva e.
Hubbard, Miss Bulah Hubbard, and
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Baker.
From financial standpoint, the
concert was not 81 successful as II
should have been. Dean Wrightsor
is about $25 10 the hole, but is Sc
thoroughly satisfied with the brillian,
success of the concert, that he care.
nothing for the pecuniary loss. There
were 5O2 paid admissions.
"Dug" Tenant Dead.
Word was received here yesterda,
of the death OF William d. Tennept
better known as dug" Tenant, a
his home near Mooresville. at fy,
O'Clock Monday evening" November l6
1908, aged about 38 years. The de
ceased was son son Of the lat
Alexander Tenant, his parents botf