, 1908-06-06
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


VI I'LL WLLn Z
BY BESSIE BAILEY COOK.
Picnics mark the approach of the
commencement season, and the young
people Of both the university and the
public schools took advantage of tine
pleasant morning, r~usticating at
Centennial and Horse creek respective
ly. During the next two weeks, the
world belongs to the rising generation
although commencement will possess
a particular interest for the elders this
year on account of the inauguration OF
DIR. Merica. The closing event of the
year will occur on commencement
night, when the faculty of the Uni
v~ersity of Wyoming will tender a re
ception to DR.. and Mrs. Merica in the
assembly hall at the gymnasium. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
citizens Of the state to be present and
participate in thus extending welcome
to the new president of the University
of Wyoming and his brilliant wife.
The most important event of the
week was the fifth annual open SEES
sion of the Tuesday Evening Musical
club, which occurred Thursday even
ing at the Spafford residence, the
members of the organization entertain
ing about sev~enty-fve guests on this
occasion. The program had been ar
ranged with much care and the appre-
citation of the guests was evidenced by
frequent encores although it was de-
creed that this feature be declared out
of order. The numbers as presented
were as follows, President Marquarit
being in charge:
Instrumental duet, -Four Short Sto-
ries of Nocomis 49,. Wollenhaupt
Mrs. Marquardt, Mr.. Jacobus,
Ladies' Quartette, The Might.
Mrs. Latimer, Misses Merriam, Pea
body and Lee.
Vocal duet, Lead Kindly Light.
..... $40. Governs
Miss Meader, Prof. Marquardt.
Vocal solo, Burst Ye Apple Buds
..... $3.50. Emery
Miss Kieemann.
Male chorus, Medley. .Roys Bridgman
.Messrs. Marquardt, Rickel, Jacobus,
Bramhall, Merz, Lee, Jones
and schilling.
Vocal solo, (a) Moonlight" (b)
Resignation" -. Won Fielitz
Miss Grace Peabody.
Violin solo, (a) Romance Sans Pa
roles" Van Goens
(b) Fifth Nocturne 49,.
-. -. ..Leybach
Prof. Merz.
Vocal solo, Arr. from Intemmezzo
from Cavaliers Rusticana,
Mrs. Latimer.
Vocal duet, "Hebe," from Don Ink
ote .Redding
Mis- Lee, Prof. Rickel.
Vocal solo, "Vulcan's Song. .Gounod
MI. Schilling.
Ladies' quartette, Spring Song.
..... ........ ............Hawley
MIS-. LdIIlcI, MlooSo u ldAu, ca
body and Lee.
Succeeding the program, delicious
refreshments were served, the gentle
men of the club covering themselves
with glory as assistants, while the
young ladies of the aggregation pre-
sided over the punch bowl, which was
conveniently located in the reception
hall. Congratulations were unanimous
lly extended to the members Of the
club on the completion of its fifth sue,
when their guests babe them good
night. The members of the entertain.
ment committee wish to publicly ex-
tend thanks to Mrs. Spafford, for the
tender of her beautiful home and to
Mrs. Root, who loaned them her fold
ing chairs. The annual meeting o:
the club will probably be held next
week, and officers will be elected and
plans for next year formulated at that
time.
The fifth annual recital of the school
of music of the University of Wyoming
occurred at the auditorium last night,
the program as published in these col
umns yesterday being successfully
presented before a large and apprecia.
tive audience. Succeeding the recital,
Mrs. Mary Slayens Clark, director OF
this department, rendered the fifth an
nual reception to the members of the
school and others guests, the affair
being held in the gymnasium, where
the banners of the university and this
particular department were prettily
used in decorative effects. In the re
ceiving line with Mrs. Clark were Hon
A C. Jones, of the board of trustees
Mrs. Towar, Assistant Director Ricke'
and Mrs. Rickel, but the affair was
quite informal and the party soon di
yided into congenial groups, chairs
being conveniently arranged about the
hall. An informal musical program
was also a pleasant feature of the
hour, numbers being rendered by Mrs
Clark and by members of the various
organizations of the department
Dainty refreshments served. Thu
recital and reception were held earl!
this year, on account of an institute
engagement which Mrs. Clark has IL
Colorado, and she left for that stat
today.