The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Fifty-fve years Of development of
constant and painstaking endeavor to
improve over previous successes, is rep
resented in the Yale Glee, Mandolin
and Banjo clubs which come to the Au-
ditorium, in concert, Tuesday evening.
The fifty-fve singers and instrument
talists who are now en- tour, sustaining
the reputation Of old Yale for perfec-
ton in things artistic as well as ath-
letic, are regarded as the most gifted
and the best schooled opponents Of the
esthetic side Of college life, which it is
possible to assemble. From the Beetho-
ven society Of 1850, down thru the
Tyrolea and Cecilia societies and the
Yale Glee clubs Of 1868 and '67, and
the first all-college Yale club of 1870
Il, the spirit which dominates the pres
emit musical clubs of New Haven
prompted a pride in performance and a
perfection in personnel which has
spelled success, greater each succeeding
season.
All Students Eligible.
Each of the university clubs has a
president who acts as leader, and re-
corder who keeps the roll Of the re-
hearsals and concerts. The presidents
of the university clubs appoint the
coaches and leaders Of the subsidiary
clubs and the secretary business mana
ger) and assistant secretary are chosen
for their business ability alone.
Momhers Of anv department Of the
university are eligible to membership
in the clubs, and the selections OF
voices or players are absolutely on
merit. At the opening Of the college
year all applicants who have not been
members of either the University
Apollo or Freshman clubs are tried by
a committee in each club, and out Of
these the most are given a second trial.
At this second trial members Of the
University, Apollo and Freshman
clubs also are given an opportunity.
Out Of all those second trial men are
selected number for each club some
what greater than is required to fill
vacancies, and these are placed on the
clubs on probation. A short time be-
fore the Christmas tour the least avail
able men are dropped and only those
of the most merit are sent out.
Have Best Instructor.
The assembling Of the Yale Musical
clubs is therefore careful sitting OF
the best talent from a student body
numbering several thousand, and the
final selection is only preliminary to a
/ long period Of rehearsing under tai
ented and experienced conductors. For
twenty one years the clubs were under
the leadership Of Thomas G. Shepard,
+ who brought them to their present high
state of development. Mr.. Shepard
died last spring, but has been ably
succeeded by Mr.. Goodale, who is car
| rying on the work SO skilfully done by
his predecessor.
Popularity will be the keynote OF
the program given by the Yale clubs
| in the Auditorium Tuesday night
While many of the old Yale songs vii
find place in the evenings concert ant
uBrave Mother Yale,' ''bright Col
|lege Years. will vie with the new
Yale song, 'estand Firm there vii
! be many numbers not essentially col
legiate in spirit. ..> ~.
= There will be the four part singing
Of negro melodies by Messrs. Bul
Andrews. Dustin and McGee; Mr.. But
ler's clever dialect songs, Mr.. Mill
expert whistling and various freak :
numbers by the Banjo club. d. =
t. Students Interested.
For many weeks the attention of tn
college, musical and society sets of tn
CITY men has been conferred on the Val
concert. Those who know the artist
worth Of the Yale club 8 Performance
have prepared to attend their concert
those who have personal interest in tn
coming Of the Yale men have seen t
it that no prior engagement shout
prevent their being present while thos
), who readily recognize the concert a
:; one Of the event Of the social calenda
are certain to be among those who wi
welcome the visitors Tuesday night.
The demand for seats has been d.
cidedly brisk ever since the sale opene
at the Metropolitan Music compan
r Thursday. AS there are but fe'
boxes in the Auditorium there will b
an unusual number Of theater partie
seated in the body of the house and til
seats are going in big blocks.
g The program for Tuesday night is :
r follows:
s PART I.
= aDown tie Field. $500. Friedman,
i. a Banjo club
: Grave Mother Yale. ...... Merrill -Shepa
& -z1 G1ee club.
a words same as last year
" "Going A-Treaming". -. Neidlons
:, Mr.. Arms and Glee club.
Q .Peter Piper' ....................... Kuh
J. Glee club.
..Tutti ,Frutti'' .......... Glee and Banjo clr
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