The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-06-28

Miss Mabel Glenn. piano pupil under
the students piano contest at Hutchin-
son. As 20 is considered high she is
quite elsted over her success.
Misses Babel Deem and Myrtle Reese.
students in voice gave the students re-
citaI Friday afternoon, assisted by Miss
May Comley of the piano department.
Each Of these young ladies rendered their
numbers with co1nmendabIe ease and fin
ish
Albertus Nagnus University Notes.
Dr. Power, of the university senate,
headmaster OF Merton Military Acad-
emy, expects to visit Kansas City the lat
ter part of this month.
L. Brahmsbandhav. Ph. D., of the
senate, head of the Calcutta school and
oonsultor in philosophy, has been visiting
England, where ne delivered a course
of lectures. by special invitation. at OK
ford university, on the Vedanta philos-
ophy.
The Wichita school of elocution. ora
tory and dramatic art department of
expression Of the Albertus Magnus Col
lege of Wichita) is now holding its SUM
mer session. The demand for its grad
yates as teachers. professional readers,
etc. is far greater than the supply.
Miss Estelle q Burks. a graduate Of
the elocution department is filling the
position Of teacher of elocution in the
Oklahoma State Baptsct College at the
city OF Blackwell.
Miss Blanche Mascan. who has been
studying elocution and dramatic express
sion. together with deep-breathing, and
placing. under Mrs. Smell, has al
ready received an offer Of position as
reader with a fine concert company.
Mr. Harrison. one of the students Of
oratory, is making rapid progress in fine
voice-tones and expression and expects
to go out on a Iedcture tour the coming
year.
Mr. William Needles. one Of the most
charming readers of Shakespeare in the
city. is still pursuing mis- dramatic stu
dies. although he has already had an
offer from a theatrical company to join
his company. The manager saw him in
a character sketch which Mr. Needles
took up and gave to the public at one
days notice.
Mrs. Wolf. former student. has been
requested to&sive some lessons in elocu-
tion at her new home El Paso.
Mr.. 7. S. Sprague. former registrar
o. the A. NJ. College. who was still
working on voice-placing in the dramatic
course, Joined at a days notice last De-
cember the Hello. Bill" company, as
ar-fl l.al 10
with them but two weeks until a pro-
fessional could be brought from Chi
cago. but his work and voice were so
pleasing that he was urged to remain
through the entire season. with raise Of
salary, which he consented TO- Since
the disbanding of the company in New
York city he has received offers from
hve companies.
Miss Elinor and Margaret Murray have
entered for training in tone-placing and
dramatic expression.
Miss Nellie Bidwel has Just returned
to work after being out week OF two
on account Of a cold
Miss Grace Wilkinson has stopp, 1 her
death OF her uncle. Mr, Phillips Mss
Wilkinson has a fine voice. and a de-
cided talent for teaching.
Miss Vixen Kcsler. who has been a
student Of elocution and dramatic ex-
preston in this school for two years. has
just taken up the study of the part Of
Katharine in Tanning q the Shrew.8
Mss Kesler Is noted for her wonderfully
sweet voice tones She ls now making
a special study OF intensity. Her work
will shortly be Interrupted however, by
a trip 70 California
Mr.. =. V Crewson. OF this city. who
has been taking a course fr ore-placioG
and outory. expresses himself rs more
thar ulesse5 v'-h the system used and
results obtained
One Of Mrs. SrelI's former pupils who
was for two years reader wtth the we'll
known ''Schunann Concert Company
and whose fav0rite number vas mon
oloEue written especially for her by Mrs
Smell has lefr the public stage 20 marry
q prominent planter. in Georgia.
The schocI expects 10 bring out this
coming season some OF its fire shake
snearia1 readers ana other talent that
Il has developed. in regular series OF
monthly reatals
Berlin June 17-Tre lest surviving SIS
fer cf the resiei5e Nobe-i-.-. Who severe
ly woun5e5 Enporc- William l.. has COM
mittei suicide she had suffered from
melancholla ever since her brothers
crime
She was a highly Intellectual woman.
and the Kaiser permitted her 20 change