Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-26

and held captive until that important
function was over.
P. Amos Reinertsen followed with a
cello solo. playing Thome's beautifully
appealing Simple Prayer"
Gives an Grafton,
Sacrifice and Freedom" was the
subject of an Grafton delivered by Ar
thur E. Swanson. The Grafton showed
much thought and careful preparation
and made decided impression on the
audience. The speaker held that sac
rifice is law of the universe. All
great achievements have been gained
only through the greatest of sacrifice.
Sacrifice, he held, is the foundation of
every religion on earth, finding its
greatest exemplification in the Chris
| tian religion in the sacrifice of the
Savior on Calvary. Freedom OF
thought, religion and politics has been
gained only through the noble sacrifices
of individuals and peoples.
! Miss Marie L. Goodmanson, class
poet, read a poem that contained many
happy strokes and illusions to the re-
speetive Municipalities of the members
composing the class Her descriptions
were evidently pertinent, judging from
the outbursts that came from the class
members themselves.
| w. Xenephon Magnuson followed
with a humorous reading entitled "The
Hazing of Valiant" The reading was
Interesting and appropriate, being an
account of college life, and the speaker
rendered it with an air of one who was
familiar with the experiences that go
20 make up school life
| Insight Into Future.
| After the class male quartet had
sung a number, Cark Londberg, class
prophet, gave an insight into the fu-
| ture careers of his classmates that was
little short of marvellous in the great
ness thereof. The things to be accom-
plished ranged from a geological sur
vey of the north pole by one member
to the election of another as chief of
police of Rock Island, which position,
however, the prophet declared, he
would decline. One of the girls, he de-
clared, would devote her life to the
PRONUNCIATION of the Golden Rule, and
would ultimately marry the bishop of
Skara in Sweden. The author showed
much originality and ingenuity in the
manner in which he worked out the
prophecy.
The Class Song.
| The program closed with the singing
|of "Augustana, Nineteen Eight a
class song written and set to music by
P. A. Reinertsen, member of the
class. Critics have declared the COM
position to be one of real merit, and
certainly it made decided hit with
the audience last evening 1t consists
lof solo, quartet and chorus parts, and
is well balanced throughout. The mel
ody, although typically collegian. is
original and catchy. The words, as
well as the music, were written by Mr..
lReinertsen.
II a Piano Recital.
Il The piano recital given by Miss Jul
| liza Johnson, the only certificate stu
dent of Professor Laurin this year,
made very favorable impression on
the audience that heard her play yes
terday afternoon in the college chapel
Miss Johnsop's work showed careful
training and hard work, and the ova.
/ ton accorded her was just and due
The technique she displayed in the ex-
ecution of the heavier compositions
was excellent Some of the numbers
rendered were: Suite Mignonne, by
l Ga1Iion. Grand Cnpofa pucco 6rcf
movement, by Borowski; Theme and
Variations, OPP. 16, by Paderewski, and
Concerto, d Minor, first movement, by
| Rubenstein. The latter number form
ed the climax to the program, and was
played with orchestral accompaniment
on the pipe organ by Professor Laurin
III Conservatory Exercises.
II Tonight the commencement exercises
of the conservatory department will be
/ held in the college chapel Ten stu
II dents will receive certificates-four il
piano, four in pipe organ, and two il
II elocution- The program promises tc
be one of the most delightful of the
entire week 1t consists of the follow
ing numbers:
Sonata, G. Minor; allegro, adagio,
II fuga -. ................. Guilman
II Albert Sand.
Scherzo, OPP. 81 ......... Chopin
III Edith Johnston.
II The Lost Word -. Henry Van Dyk,
II Ethel P. West.
II bdrcafoile Schytt'
II Novelette,, No. 1 ............ Schumanl
Hi Grace BANNER
4 "In the Morning." from peer Gynt"
I'LL ..,........ ...-....... Grle;
Il Grand Chorus, in d. ...... Guilman
Hi Agnes Johnson.
II Griggsby Station; Il amt a-goin' to
III cry no more" ........ Rifle,
II Minnie Lindahl.
II Concerto, d Minor, LIST movement.
II Julia C. Johnson.
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