The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-06-07
HIGH school el.EE nus
Gave the Annual Commencement
Concert in Fin. style To Good
Audience Tuesday Night.

Zar H ASSAhNy
People who attended the annual
commencement concert Of the glee
club of the Mitchell high school were
well repaid for the evening they spent
Tuesday, for the sixty young ladies
and gentlemen crowned themselves
with glory in the most excellent con-
cert that they gave, and Miss Mar
jorie Ruth, the supervisor OF music,
a feel that her work as Instructor
during the past year was fully ex-
emplified in the singing of her stud
ents. A good proportion of the mem
little training in music other than
what they received In the past year
Or two, and Miss Ruth has succeeded
in bringing them up to quite a high
standard of glee club work. When
such concerted singing can be secur-
ed from the students in the high
school the money is we'll worth be-
ing expended, and Miss Ruth is en-
titled to much credit and praise for
what she has accomplished in the
past year.
The audience showed a hearty ap-
%preciation of all that was presented
and they would gladly have listened
to a repetition of some of the num-
bers had time permitted.
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chorus work for the chorus and for
the boys and girls separately, and in
the numbers they presented they
sang with good spirit, harmony and
precision, following Directress Ruth
in a very. conscientious manner. Many
of the numbers we're quite difficult
and tie way they were rendered
showed that much practice had been
put upon them. le boys sang a
Battle Hymn in good style, while
the young ladies gave a beautiful Sc
lection in Der the tlower-Bejew-
elled Meadows" which was sung
with splendid effect. The first part
closed with a vocal gavotte, "Trip
ping Der the Hill" a sparkling, pref
ty melody that was rendered in a
very pleasing manner
The second part consisted of a can
tata, entitled king Rene's Daugh-
ter which was rendered by the girls
glee club and it was done with a neat
ness that was highly approved by the
many who listened to the music. The
solo parts were sung by Misses :Ber-
eniece Lathrop. Rachel Doyle; Una
Smith and Florence Nolt, and the
young ladies acquitted themselves in
such a manner as TO bring much cred
it to themselves. There wer twelve
numbers in the cantata, consisting of
solos, duets, trios and Quartets, in
which the ~soloists appeared at, diff
ferent times. One of the prettiest
and most difficult was the trio sang
by Misses Lathrop, Doyle. and Nolt
entitled Nov Amulet and SPELL,
and they gave it in such a manner
as to bring forth a good round of APP
plause. Each of the soloistss dis
played a good voice and their solos
found hearty favor with all. Isl
Miss Ruth's directing Of the even
ing was done in a thorough manner,
and she was highly complimentary
many ats.the close for the effective
singing. The accompanies Of; the
evening were Miss Grace Cooper, Mary
LoptsebBurns and Lois Wiltse, each
of whom played well. Miss Cooper
acted as accompanist for the cantata
and played the parts intelligently
and Of fine assistance to the singers.
The story of the cantata was read in
a veryepleasing manner by Miss
Melissa Walrath.
The citizens of Mitchell have every
reason to be proud Of the music that
is being developed in the schools and
in the years to come the money that
is now being expended will never be
regretted.