Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-28
HOLMER GETS
COLLEGE HONOR
II Leaks Out at Augustana That Stu
dent From falconer, N. T., is
Chosen as vaiedictorian.
WAS ELECTED BY FACULTY
Has Made Fine Record as Student
Since 1se3-Senior Glass Honors
Three Rock Island Members.

tana college that Thure A. Holmer of
Falconer, n. Y. has been chosen by
the college faculty as the valedictor-
ian for the graduating class of 1905.
The announcement of the faculty S
,choice to the honored place is gener-
ally reserved until shortly before COM
mencement, but despite the zeal of the
instructors to conceal the result of
their decision, the secret leaked out
yesterday
The faculty bases its choice on
scholarship, and the honor is there
fore the most coveted distinction
sought for by the graduates. Holmer
has been student at Augustana since
1903, az which time he entered the
second class in the academy. AL
though he stayed out of school an en-
tire year, still he was enabled by
hard work to keep UP with his class
and graduate with it. He has made 4
reputation for himself among the stu
dents and instructors as a hard and
thorough student.
Local Students Honored.
The other honorary places on the
class day and commencement pro-
grams will be filled by the following
students:
Salutatorian-Mis Maud Bear. Rock
Island
Glass Historian-Miss Alberta Lind
ahl, Rock Island
Glass Prophetic. E. Ostrom, Mo
line.
Glass Orator.. T. Heline, Marcus,
Iowa.
Glass Poet-Eleanor Scott, Rock Is
land.
These have been selected for their
respective honors by the members OF
the class, themselves. The class is
also busily engaged in making other
preparations for the commencement
week, and are contemplating issuing a
senior number of the Augustana OBJ
server as a souvenir of the class.
"BIind, Boone Coming.
Blind" Boone, the celebrated negro
pianist, and his company of negro
musicians and singers. have been Sc
cured by the Phrenokosmian society
of Augustana college for concert to
be given next Monday evening in tbs
college chapel Boone has been blind
since he was six months old. losing
his sight from an attack of brain
fever In spite of this fact, he has
learned to become an accomplished
pianist and is looked upon by musical
critics as being almost a genius.
His repertoire includes the follow
ing classical compositions: Chopin's
Military Polonaise," LISTS "Rhap
sodie Hongroise,' operate selection;
from II Trovatore Martha, as well az
many other celebrated compositions
He is also a genius in initiating Other
instruments on the piano. Boone l:
himself a composer, having writter
many characteristic negro plantation
songs and piano compositions. H
usually intersperses many negro melo
dies in his programs.
Recital by Faculty.
The annual recital by the facult.
of the Augustana conservatory o
music will be given tomorrow evenin:
in the college chapel. The program i
OF more than usual interest since
will be the first formal appearance o
Professor Peter Johnson, the new in
structor in piano and pipe organ
Professor Johnson came to Augustan:
from Minneapolis last fall.
The program will consist of orgaa
and piano selections by Professo
Johnson, vocal solos by Mrs. Edl
Lund, violin selections by Miss &c,
trude Housed and reading by Mis-
Iva Pearce. Miss Lille Ceryin will b
the accompanist The recital will D
free and the public is invited to al
tend.
Gives Program at Home.
Miss Esther FryxeH. pupil of Mis-
Lille Cervin of the Augustana consel