The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03
MayviIle Normal

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The spring term has now opened and
the attendance is very good. Grades
for last term are made out and reveal
the continued industry of the normal
students. Failures are made, vet are
not common. Some classes are of
necessity too large for most effective
work
Mr.. Nagley, state secretary Of the
Z. NJ. c. -. visited us over Sunday and
conducted a very interesting union
meeting of the two associations.
The literary society has posted its
programme for next Friday evening
No doubt but that the society will nave
La most interesting meeting.
The athletic association is selling
season tickets for all outdoor athletic
win be admitted to all contests held on
the normal grounds.
Comments concerning the concert
given In the assembly room last Sat-
urday evening by the Minneapolis
Symphony Co:
"The best concert ever given IN May
! Vile"
"The members Of this company are
real musicians"
THE little talk by Mr.. Fischer added
grcctiy to understanding of the yari Wis
exec lent numbers rendered"
Il cannot tell which part enjoyed
the more, all was so pleasing"
The music lovers Of Mayville enjoy
ed a rare treat last Saturday evening
in the recital given by the Minneapolis
symphony quartette, in the words of
the leader, Carlo Fischer, all of the
numbers except the last were real mu-
sic in which the mood or emotion of
the composer is expressed without any
attempt to describe material things
! Before each selection was rendered
Mr.. Fischer gave an outline of its
characteristics, thus adding greatly to
! the pleasure of the audience by in
. creasing their musical understanding
! OF the selection.
, The first number, delightful sonata
! by Mozart. was especially interesting
. to the normal students OF music who
have recently been making biograph-
, ical study OF this composer and have
, had little opportunity to hear his works
from any varied standpoint This SER
ection was the only exponent of the
: strictly conventional and classical form
and was in strong contrast to the first
movement of the G minor Gricg sonata,
fourth on the programme, which Is
wholly modern in the freedom of in
tense emotional expression. The last
number (a) Love Scene, by Raft, and
(b) The Mill. by Lent, were Of the de-
. scrlotive variety, and gave opportunity
! to the ouartette to show an interesting
versatility.
the FIRST solo by Miss Pierce deep
! ened our appreciation for the cultivated
! contralto voice. She sang an aria from
the opera Samson and Della, and fol-
! lowed ii later by the song, Calm as the
Night. by Bohnn, and Love the Pedlar,
by German. 1t is difficult to imagine
three songs showing greater contrast
In mood and construction, and the
wide range of Miss Pierce's ability was
shown in the pleasing manner in which
,, she gave them. Herr Korb showed
what Is seldom realized, the harmonic
possibilities of the violin, in q beautiful
unaccompanied solo, Lucia Fantasia,
by St. Lubin. y He gave great pleasure
by responding TO an enthusiastic en-
I core.
Notwithstanding the enjoyment the
rest OF the programme. the height 'of
lp1easure was reached in Mr. Fischer's
cello solos. He played first, Etudc
Opus rs, Mo- Z. by Chopin. and when
the audience refused to be denied, he
responded 10 the encore by playing
Peppers Gavotte In a never to- be-fo
gotten Interpretation and demonstrated
that not only depth of feeling. gener-
ally conceded within the compass of
the cello, but also fiery spirit can be
/ expressed BY this instrument under the
! hand OF an artist.
ii Mr.. Halls and Mr.. Dicks did not APP
pear In solos. but were much appreci-
ated In the Quartette numbers.
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: On Sunday afternoon. at the home
} of Mr.. and Mrs. Iiliyer, the raculty
! and few other friends enjoyed little
: musicale Miss Brant IL personal
r friend Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlo Fischer
: and the guests are indebted To her and
d Mr.. and Mrs Hillyer for the delightful
afternoon. Messrs Fischer and Rorb,
Miss HoIvorson, Miss Pierce, Mrs.
!. Huhbell and Mrs Travis contributed
. to the excellent programme which was