The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-15
JOHNSON SCHOOL HOLDS
ITS COMMENCEMENT

. Inc annual commencement exercises
of the johnson School of Music, Ora
Plymouth church last evening and at
tracted a large audience, despite the
warm evening. The exercises consisted
of piano numbers by the pupils of Mr..
Johnson, and Misses Swanberg. Birk-
enhauer and Mclaughlin, and readings
by the pupils of Mr.. and Mrs. Holt.
The entire program was very interest
ing and enjoyable. ..
While all of the participating gradu-
ates gave evidence of careful and pains
taking work, the hOnors of the evening
were easily won by Miss Mabel Hanson.
who played Chopin s Concerto Opus
H. Mr.. Johnson furnishing the or
chestral parts on second piano, and
by Miss Esther Peterson, who played
Saint-Saens' Concerto" with Miss
Birke nhaqer playing the orchestral
young, and their proficiency was dis
.tinctly remarkable.
Miss Hanson s playing was character
lied by a finish and perfection of de-
tail that was very artistic. She has
poise and self-control, which seems to
rest upon thoro preparation combined
with unusual musical gifts. Miss Peder-
son, on the contrary. played with dash
and brilliancy of technique that was
noteworthy, She interpreted the ex-
ceedingIy difficult concerto with dis
tinction, and her memory of the sixty
five pages of music was faultless. Miss
Edna Burnside played Mendelssohn 8
"Cappriccio Brilliante, OPP. 22,'' with
good technique and scored a success.
She was assisted by Miss Swanberg.
Miss Hattie Rosander rendered the
List "Tarantelle in good style and
with an absence of effort that was de-
f111 Co ~
List s "Polonaise in E major"
The four readings afforded an agree
able diversion from the musical num-
bers, and were widely divergent in
| character. Miss Eta Farnsworth gave
a spirited Interpretation of 'fHonor Of
/ the Woods. - Miss Janette Cases mono
logue on the "Sewing Society" was
to its effectiveness Miss Minnie Jor-
genson was also clever in her delinea-
tion of father trying to dress his
2-year-old son. Miss Margaret Bailey
read Parker's "a Cutter in Stone. :"
! All of the participants were remem-
bered with flowers, and DR.. L. H Hal
lock presented the diplomas.
| The members of the graduating class
i are, in the piano department: Jessamine
Miriam Burnside, Frances Agnette An
derson, Lillian T. Cohen, Esther T.
Dahlstrom. Emma c. Elsberg, Leah E.
De Groat, Emily Augusta Griswold, Ma
/ bel Hoff Hansen. Minnie R. Hatch. Es-
/ telle Gertrude Kennedy Pearl Eliza
beth Mckay, Teolina Mikkelson. Kate
4 Frances Pettijohn. Esther Alfhild Ped
erson, Marie Alvina Roch, Hattie Y.
Rosander, Nellie Sabelowitz, Iva Nav
! Scarborough Mile Smith, Marie E.
Sorlien, Nettie Stromberg, Ida Izetta
!. Williams and Angie Wilmer. In the
dramatic department: Margaret Bailey,
> .Janette Case, Eta Farnsworth and
Minnie r. Jorgenson.
The following students were granted
teachers certificates: Dora Elizabeth
Anderson, Mildred Bertilda Anderson,
Fernando Laura Relanoer, Hulda Eliza
! beth Rergstadi, Reva Bonniwell, Eliza
beth Leora Chamberlain, Mary Hazel
Eddy, Lolita Agnes Gray. Esther Flu
; gene Hansen. Susie Gertrude Heimark
, Jane Ann Hughes. Agnetta Hong
Frances Bernice King, Agnes Isabelle
Lowe Signora Lilevien, Neenah Stearns
McAllister. Elizabeth Morgan, Lydia
? Matz. Charlotte Elizabeth Parks, Apnes
, Louise Robinson. May Ina Rich, Mar.
! guerite Louise Smith, Annie Perenella
= Swensen. May Elizabeth Somers. Mabe
Florence Simpson, Charlotte Veronica
Steicher MARGARET Kantner Suellman
r Mary Elizabeth SQUIRE, Esther Gertrude
t Vinton, Belle Woolpy and Sarah Schan
;, field.