Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-06-15
PUPILS RECITAL
Saturday night a Triumph for
students and Instructors


Dean Wrightson's appreciation Ofgood
will and support Program Would
Have Done Honor TO any Conserya-
tory-Some of the Nest Popular
Numbers.
A large and intensely interested ad-
dience of music lovers gathered In
Commencement Hall Saturday night
to hear the third and closing recital
Of the year by the pupils OF the school
Of music. The night was cold and
and rainy, and the size of the audi
ence was all the greater compliment
to the pupils and their faithful In
stuctors.
In announcing the illness OF Miss
Julia McGrew, whose name appeared
on the program, and who was unable,
much to the regret OF the audience, to
appear, Dean Wrightson took occasion
to express his feelings Ia regard to the
past years work and something OF his
hopes for the future. His year In
Morgantown, he said, has been one OF
the happiest Of his life. He had
come here with the purpose OF max
ing this one of the best music schools
in the country and felt that magnifi-
cent beginning had been made In that
direction. He wanted to express his
heartfelt thanks TO the the people OF
Morgantown and the University for
their loyal support, He appreciated
with all his heart all The good will
and kindly interest envinced toward
him and the members of his faculty
and felt much encouraged to continue
his labors, confident Of continuance
of their favor and patronage.
The school OF music has indeed had
a remarkable growth. Ithas this year
a total of 283 students. Last year
the number 1879. 1t has more than
doubled
The work done by the pupils In Sat-
urday nights recital was OF degree
of excellence that any school OF music
might be justly proud OF. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that the work OF
some OF the pupils, at least, is in every
way up to the standard OF the best
Conservatives.
Lack of space prevents a separate
criticism of each number, but mention
might be made Of some of The selec-
tions most popular with the audience
bearing in mind, of course, that this
was not always proportionate to the
excellence Of the number.
The program was opened with an
intermezzo for violin, piano and organ
from Mascagni, by Misses Atkeson.
Joliff, Parker and Mr.. Schmidt. 1t
was greeted with an outburst OF ap-
plause, richly deserved. Miss Eliza
beth Cook, one OF MSS Bray's pupils,
actually brought down the house with
her rendition OF four piano selections.
Miss Crumrine's pupil, Miss Saunders,
acquitted herself most creditabiy. The
fantasia from Singelee's LA Pirate y,
by Miss Grace Joliffe, was admirably
rendered. She is pupil of Mr..
Spence. The "Galop di Bavura", by
Miss Davis, Barnes, Collitt and Ward,
pupils of Miss McMurphY, was one Of
the finest numbers of the evening.
The vocal numbers, however, were
received with the greatest applause.
Miss Jessie Moorhead sang with her
usual effectiveness. She was at her
best and was applauded to the echo.
Miss Mabel Winans charmed everyone
with her singing of Allitsen's "Think
Of Me, Dear" always Together" and
Dawn" by Hardelot. Miss Myrtle
Shaw's greatest triumph was In the
Gypsy song from Carmen though her
powers as singer were probably
shown in "By the Waters of Babylon. )"
cit is Enough from "Elijah", by
Mendelssobn, was sung by Mr.. Walter
Barnes. His fine voice was never
shown to better advantage. All Of
these numbers would have been en-
cored had not the program contained
a caution to the contrary.