Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-02-23
TUESDAY NIGHT
A Magnificent Concert will be
Given Here.

One of the worlds Most Famous Ar
lists to Sing Here-Choral Society
In Splendid Form Crowded House
Should Greet the Singers-SOme-
thing About Mrs. Osborn-Hannah.
Among the rare musical treats
that we have had this season, tomor-
row night concert promises to eclipse
all. Not only are we promised an
evening by visiting artist whose
reputation has been made here and
abroad but our own Choral Society
is planning to show what is possible
from a large body of singers. AS
choruses none are more thrilling and
in spring and yet more difficult than
THE Heavens are Telling" from the
"Creation" and"The Hallelujah Che
rus from the Messiah and had any
one predicted. when the Choral So.
ciety was organized last October,
that these choruses would be heard
this year, we doubt if the staten ent
would have been credited, neverthe-
less by hard work and enthusiasm
this has been accomplished and in
addition to these, a sacred eantata
"God Thou art Great has teen
learned. The last number of this
delightful sacred composition is a
figure that few choruses who had
sung for years would not feel some
trepidation in prese nting to a critic
al audience.
The wonderful impetus in the
School of Music in bringing attrac
tions here, has made us less enthu-
siastic, not in our interest but in
our talk. It must he RENE mbered
that these artists have been secured
at prices no other city could hear
them for, simply on account of the
friendship they have, and the high
regard in which they hold the Dean
of our School of Music. We must
then show our appreciation, not only
to them, but to him, in supporting
him Loyalty In his daring venture of
undertaking an expenditure of over
$4,000 as he has in this concert
and attend every one of US and fill
the hall to standing room only
No one is personal gamer by bring
ing these artists here, we are all, as
a community and city, the gamers
Any other opinion or criticism is
unfair and facts cannot be denied.
No city in West Virginia, unless it
be Parkersburg, has had such mu-
steal treats as we have had this year
and no record in the history of our
city can equal the artistic record of
this year.
The concert Tuesday night will
be a musical gem and if we want
such events continued we must en-
courage those who are brave enough
to undertake to give them. Any one
can afford so cents, and would have
to pay $3.50 seat to hear such mu
sic elsewhere. So let us fill Com
mencement hall and prove that we
know what good thing is. Mrs
Jenny Osborn Hannah stands unde-
niably at the head of the soprano
singers on the concert stage today
She sang on Friday afternoon and
saturday night of last week with
Thomas's Orchestra, the only loca
artist of Chicago engaged this entire
season. She has been engaged
twice this season by the Apollo So
eIety of Chicago and never before in
the history of that large musical or
ganization have they had the same
artist twice in one season.
We are in progressive age, we
want progressive people among us,
we must not dampen their ardor. we
must give them substantial support.
The School of Music here is destined
to become an institution of national
reputation. Nothing can retard its
progress under its present enthusi
astic leader, man who certainly
has proven himself fire proof against
the chronic harping critics, has
shown himself to be worker and an
organizer, who by his artistic friends
he has brought here has proven to
us conclusively how he is regarded
in musical circles in the entire
country. There are always some
people who are never satisfied. No
one meets these people more often
than a newspaper man. This paper
believes i'll the present Dean of the
School of Music and we shall a WAYS
support him in his many progressive
enterprises and gives him the credit
that certainly ia dino him