The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28

| service Tor each evening of the weel
with an extra" car at the conclusion o.
program
| This evening promptly at o'clock tn.
seniors will give their class-day program
and as usual it will be the humorou:
number in the series. It is in the ma
ture of a play and is entitled 9TH.
| Shakespere Water Cure
Commencement events stiIl to come are
as follows:
SATURDAY, MAY 2S
500 p. m.-Class day exercises, college
chapel.
SUNDAY, MAY g.
! 800 p. m.-Baccalaureate sermon by DIR
Rockwell H. Potter, Of Plymouth church
/ Hartford, Conn
MONDAY, MAY so
t 500 p. m.-Graduating exercises of aca-
demic department. college chapel.
TUESDAY, MAY 81.
| 400 p. m.-Annual meeting of the board
of trustees college office.
300 p. m.-Baseball game, college ath-
letic field.
500 p. m.-Address before the literary
societies by Or. James w Bixler New
London, Conn, college chapel. Subject:
The Scholarly Spirit
WEDNESDAY, JUNE l.
1000 a. m.-Sixth annual commencement
college chapel
800 p. m. Alumnia reunion and ban
quet
500 p. m.-Faculty reception.
The recital by students of the Fair
mount College school of music was a
plished in one short season In a properly
organized and efficiently directed school
of music.
Circulars and other advertising matter
may be distributed broadcast, in set
ting forth advantages claimed, but 1.-THE
proof of the puddin is the eatin' of it,
and the real claims of school can only
be maintained by showing the results at
tanned. The high standard of the Fair
mount College school of music long since
came to be universally recognized by
those able to judge, through the beautiful
and entertaining recitals given both by
the faculty and students during the past
season so frequently. That they are very
popular has been amply demonstrated by
the large audiences that invariably crowd
cital is announced by the school of music
The last recital OF the season was, of
course. expected to be the finest. as the
elimination of the years work, but it
surpassed the expectations of even the
most enthusiastic, showing almost mar
velous advancement on the part of some
of the students, and of the department.
as a whole And in variety, the program
was exceedingly attractive, and unlike
most student affairs, because of the
artistic finish conspicuous in every num-
Der.
The vocal department was represented
by seven numbers, the piano department
by six numbers, and the violin depart
ment by one. Director Ellenberger and
his associates. Miss Hammer and Mr..
Just. are certainly to be congratulated
upon their accomplishments with the de-
partment.
The opening number was Dudley Bucks
famous Festival Hymn, sung by the Cho-
raj society, directed by Prof. Ellenberger,
and accompanied by Miss Stanley. In at
tack, phrasing, shading and unity of
movement, the work of the Choral society
was admirable. To mention the many
splendid features of each number of the
program, would extend this criticism I'M
duly but it is but just to the piano stu
dents to say that the finish and refine
men in every number was very marked
Miss Lees Interpretation of Papa"
Hayden's sonata in ID was beautiful, as
was also Miss Polly's Interpretation of
Durand's Valse Impromptu. Stavenha-
.,osf <l1s,1 lart
cate. as played by Miss Kicker. and the
two-part number by Miss Packer, lovely
in its poetic dreaminess. Gounod's Tell
Me, Beautiful Maiden" was eXqUisitely
sung by Miss Milton. whose voice has
developed wonderfully, while her inter
pretative powers have equally matured
since she was first heard in winter re-
cital The two young men who sang
We're Mr. Taylor and Mr.. Hyde. the for
mer singing Bartlett's lovely a Dream"
and the latter Jenson's Rock of Ages
Both voices show very decided develop
ment in breadth and warmth OF tone and
both are very vibrant and rich in tone
color.
One Of the most brilliant and beautiful
Of the vocal numbers was the duet. May
ing by Miss Milton and Mr.. Taylor. The
voices blended thoroughly and the inter
pretation OF the song was a delight to
the large audience. A very marked fea-
ture of the recital was the ensemble !
work. both the piano and the vocal de- !
partment presenting numbers OF this /
class. The quartet for two pianos. over |
ture to Egmont" Beethoven. was excel /
emily rendered by Misses Polly. Lee. /
Moiinari. and Kicker. the brilliancy and I
dash being faithfully portrayed
Mohr's "Rondo Briiliante." as PLAYED /
~ Miss Imboden. with orchestral accom-
paniment on second piano. was quite a
undertaking.. which was finely !
carried out
The first part OF the program ended +
With Hawley's lovely lullaby. Sweet and /
-ow." four-part song for wognen's /
-oices, fun OF difficult passages. and sung
" the Paramount College Women Glee
hub This famous organization is al
most too well known 70 need comment
lut the delicate and true rendition. the
efnement OF tone work. and the unity
Z movement and precision Of attack all
combined in surprising anything Of the
nd ever before heard in Wichita. even
.xcelling the splendid work which the
Iub has already done. Many hearers
ornpare it with the famous Apollo club
which is also under the direction OF Pro
essor EIlenberEer. who has developed
d