The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01
EVENING RICH IN MUSIC
Each Member of the Faculty Present
ed a Solo Number and the Pro-
gram was a Fine One.

6AoAA "oo 1u0 Ouo.
The annual concert of the faculty
OF he Conservatory of Music of Da-
kota Wesleyan University was given
at the city hall auditorium on Thurs
day evening to an audience of large
proportions and a great Mount of
enthusiasm. With the advancing
years there is a notable betterment
of the instructors in music and con-
sequently a greater number of the
pupils are taking this study than
heretofore. With the additional in
structors placed on the faculty with
the opening of the university last
fall they were equal to the demands
at thai time, but since another in
structor has been added to take the
overflow work. The conservatory
people We're assisted in the entertain
ment by the instructors in the School
of Oratory.
The program as rendered was an
exceptionally fine one, and there was
not an artist who appeared but who
was a most capable exponent of their
art, and but for the fact that mo
%encores" were permitted the pro-
gram would have been doubled in
its length. The Baldwin concert
grand piano was brought down from
the college for the entertainment
and it added to the enjoyment of the
program.
The program was opened with a
piano duet by Mrs. Brokaw and Mrs.
Seaton, when they rendered the over
ture to William Tell' in a
to assure the audience of the good
things to follow. They played the
number with excellent precision, and
it was a most difficult one to read
to execute and to interpret.
Miss Myrtle Lee presented her
piano solo in a way as to stamp abil-
ity as a performer and interpreter of
the old masters. She prefaced her
solo with a brief sketch Of the "Polo-
naise," and the reading she gave it
indicated a very thorough under
standing of the work. Miss Lees
performance of the Polonaise
brought into requisition a high de-
gree of technique, and throughout
the difficult number, with it's varied
she was equal to the de-
of the selection. Her work
at the piano is always highly adj
mired and on this occasion there was
not the least receding from her for
mer good standing.
Mr.. Ralph Brokaw, the violinist,
charmed the audience with his pre-
sentation of VieuXtemps' Fantasia
.ppassionatia," a selection in which
he eXcellcd. Mr.. Brokaw is a thor
ough master of the violin and his
is accompanied with that
depth of feeling and strength and
technique which makes one en- rap
port with his work. Mr.. Brokaw
played the Ap~passionata with skill
md precision, which marks all of his
work. He has the music of the vio-
in strongly mixed with his nature
md 1t seems a pleasure for him to
it, and it is equally as
enjoyable for those who listened to
sweet tones which he produced
rom his violin. In his second Sc
%ection, Russian Airs" Mr.. Brokaw
showed equal adaptability in the diff
erent texture of the number. He
vas ably accompanied by Mrs.
8rokaw.
Mr.. Emery Hobson. voice teacher,
ang Thy Glorious Deeds from
by Handel, and it was a Sc
ection that fitted his voice nicely.
ir. Hobson's singing is such as to
reate a deep impression on his au-
Hence, and there is that which at
racts and holds the attention. Mr..
1obson's voice is a baritone, with
richness and power of expression
hat shows the fine training he has
eceived. There is a strong sympa-
by in the voice of Mr.. Hobson, and
le has power at his command in the
more forceful passages Of his work.
lie is a pleasing singer and his sing,
ng has reached a popular place with
people OF this city. J,
Miss Dora Reynolds. one of the
nembers Of the School Of Oratory,
ecited an interesting and amusing
election, entitled Scene from Ken
lucky CARDINAL" in which she ap-
cared to a good advantage. Miss
reynolds makes a pleasing appear
nee on the stage and her work is
I
Miss Anna Beebe, whose singing
as been heard before in Mitchell, /:
resented the Cavatine from the
Queen of Sheba,' a number Of great s
ignity and which received excellent
at the hands of the singer. I
iiss Beebe has a rich soprano voice,
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