The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-19

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

A gloriou ending to the year Of the
Fargo College Conservatory Of Music,
just closed, was a banquet in honor of
the seven regular course graduates and
four graduates from the department OF
public school music, given at the He-
tel Gardner, Tuesday night, by wal
lace W. George, director OF the con-
servatory. The guests numbered near
~ q hundred and the dinner was serv-
ed In the private ordinary, the menu
being one of ten courses The dinner
and appointments were as superb and
perfect as they could be and handsome
gowns were worn by number OF the
ladies present
The guests were seated about 8
O'clock and it was after IL o'clock
when the signal to rise was given.
Among the guests were parents and
friends OF the graduates and the con-
servatory. Including Judge and Mrs.
Amidon, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. M Pollock,
B. F. Ashelman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. r. III. Bush, Mr..
and Mrs John M Fisher, President
and Miss Vittum, Mrs. S. H. Crothers,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fortin, Mr. and
Mrs. III. r.. Turner, Mrs Lucas, Lis
bon; Mrs. Amsden, Spokane, Wash !;
Rev. and Mrs. Beard. Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Simmons Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilson, Mrs. Boehmer, mother OF Pro-
fessor Boehmer of the faculty, and
others
After the dinner short impromtu ad-
dresses were made to toasts suggested
by Director George, who acted as
toastmaster. Mr.. George, referring to
the purpose of the dinner, facetiously
alluded to the gathering as his family,
and he defied any man to produce q
happier one. Speaking of the gradu-,
ates, the guests of honor, he said that
very few people. outside the circles Of
hardworking musicians, realized the
concentration and stamina necessary
to go through regular music course,
occupying period OF from seven to
ten years, but the Fargo College Con-
servatory has demonstrated very
prominently, this year. that it has
eleven graduates who are in full pos
session of the required qualities. They
have, each of them, rnemorized all the
work required of them in recitals, -
addition to doing the three years III
theoretical work
Appropriate toasts were responded
to by Herbert Malloy, for the grai aiu-
ates, George 3. Perley and r. M. Pol
lock for the trustees, and for the quar-
tette of graduates from the Depart
ment of public school music charm
ing response was made by Mrs. F..
Jones and at its close the 70 sr ladies
sang humorous ditty dedicated to the
teachers. The proceedings were closed
with brief, but extremely happily plac-
ed remarks by Judge Amidon. In sub
stance the distinguished jurist said he
was very glad to see the musical end
and the educational end of Fargo coli
lege so amicably together. Why is 1T,
that music, the training nf the ear,
education, the training OF the mind
have in way pulled apart? There is
needed better knowledge mixed with
emotion and vice versa. A musical ed
ucaticn must have the mind fllled with
something to say. The life of the
Greek, with its art, literature, pll!lo-
sophy and music was the richest life
in the world. In am all round culture
music must be a part of the scholar
ship course. Judge A,nn.''r then rN
pressed hearty congrata' a'ations. spoke
most encouragingly to The graduates.
Gntwining his remarks with impressive
tid-bits of sound advice to follow In
their journey through life AMI gave
taoni Cne or two soun1 h'nts pf warr-
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