The San Francisco call., 1909-01-17
GADSKI SINGS ON
STANFORD CAMPUS
College Students Give Famous
Singer ROusing Reception
at Concert

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 16.-
Nine. Johanna Gadsh appeared in the
initial concert Of the season at STAN
ford university last night and was
given a generous reception by the col
lege public and a large throng OF the
fashionable residents Of nearby towns.
The large assembly hall was crowded
anc Nine. Gadski was called before the
curtain for several encores. Frank La
Forge, the accompanist, was applauded
by the music lovers.
Not only was the occasion the first
Of a series of brilliant concerts which
have been planned for the under
graduates Of the university. but it was
a huge benefit function. the net pro-
ceeds OF which viii be turned over by
the local faculty committee to the aid
OF the refugees Of the earthquake in
Italy.
The concert was divided into three
sections In the first part Nine. Gadski
devoted herself to the old songs Of all
nations Haydn's popular folk song,
Ny Mother Bids Me Bind Ny Hair
was first. and followed by when the
Roses Bloom" by Reichardt 'Menuet
d Exaudet" and ''Venez. Agreeable Prin-
temps" the two ever likable and dainty
French songs, were then sung Phil
lis Has Such Charming Graces," by
Young, and The Lass With the Deli
cate Air" by Arne. proved popular with
the cOllegians and called for an encore.
Frank La Forge, who accompanied
Nine. Gadski at the piano. scored an
encore in his first solo of Chopin
Scherzo IN c Sharp Minor"
In the second section Of her program
the singer rendered Die Junge Nome"
from Schubert; The Message" by
Brahms, and Grieg's with the Water
TH1r~ff Gnf
was given two encores. The rest Of
the numbers IN this part were: "Ex-
pectancy" and In der Abenstille," both
composed by Mr.. La Forge and the
"Zueignung" of Strauss.
The piano solo at the conclusion of
these numbers was the Chopin Noe
tUrne in Minor"
The third and last part Of the con-
cert was strictly wagnerian.
The work OF razing the Memorial
church OF Stanford university has pro
gressed rapidly during the past few
weeks. and but a few stones remain
Of the original pile which Mrs. Stan
ford had erected in memory Of her
husband.
Herbert c. Hoover, probably one of
the best known engineers who has
graduated from Stanford university,
has returned TO the campus to give a
series Of practical lectures TO mem
bers Of the geology and mining depart
ment. Hoover took his degree from
this department in 1895 and shortly
afterward became connected with coal
mining projects in China, from which
he secured an appointment to a posi-
ton Of influence with large British
mining companies. He has since been
known as one OF the highest salaried
professional men OF this country and
England. Hoover is accompanied by
his wife, who is a graduate Of the class
Of 1898.
President David Starr Jordan, who
has been appointed TO make a report
upon international fisheries before con-
gress which will serve as the basis for
a treaty between this country and
Canada, has been actively engaged in
compiling and getting his data OBJ
tained this summer into shape. The
report was to have been given during
the last month, but unexpected Difficult
ties viii defer the final reading until
June g.
Nestoria, one Of the best known of
the literary societies Of Stanford uni
versity, has elected officers for the
coming semester. The students chosen
TO the posts Of honor are as follows:
George B. Bush of Riverside. presi-
dent; r. 3. Murphy Of Tucson, Ariz..
vice president; W. s. Porter, II, of
Santa Barbara, treasurer; r. J. Miller,
II, Of Los Angeles, secretary. and d. c.
Boyd of San Jose, sergeant at arms.