The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-15

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large audience win greet Gustaf Holm
quist the eminent basso, when he ap-
pears in Fargo, Monday evening, Jan.
81, under the auspices of the North
Dakota conservatory. During the last
few years Mr.. Holmquist has made for
himself valuable place among the
abiest bassos OF the United States.
| Possessing voico of exceptionally
rich, sympathetic quality, of great
power and wide range, he is peculiarly
fitted for every kind OF public con-
cert work from orato-io and festival
performances to song recl-als and pri-
vate musicales. His successes with
the leading choral societies of the
country, as the bass soloisr in Handlers
Messiah. The Creation of HAYDN
Mendelssohn's Elijah and st Paul
Gounod's Redemption and kindred
works prove him an oratorio singer
par excellence. His song recitals have
been the subject of most enthusiasts .ic
approval, his Interpretation of the
standard German and English songs
winning him only highest commenda-
ton, and his authoritative rendition of
the Swedish folk and art songs lending
peculiar interest and novelty to his
programmes
Mrs. Whitworth In Buenos Ayres.
In notes from Buenos Ayres to The
Musical Courier, Mrs. 7. A. Whitworth,
formerly of Fargo. has one as follows:
Senior Cattelani, whose picture APP
peared i'm The Musical Courier not
long ago, is modest, unassuming Ital-
ian gentleman of high attachments as
violinist and director. He has been
doing splendid work here of late, but
Buenos Ayres is in worse condition
than ever as regards orchestral con-
certs. We spend millions for cheap
opera, vaudeville, long haired pianists
and over doomed vocalists, but not one
cent for permanent orchestras and
bands The municipality would do
better to appropriate half the money
1t spends on the opera at tie Colon
(by taxing all the people and then
making the prices so high that the
poor cannot attend), and arrange for
popular priced orchestral concerts
twice a week in the magnificent Colon
Theatre. We miss the song recitals,
lectures on opera, and may musical
functions which are so numerous in the
United States. / remarked to an Eng
lish lady that / expected to give a
concert of American compositions and
she replied Yes? ! am very fond of
them. In fact, / used to go in for
coon songs myself. I think they are
ripping" I think 20 myself as the
evidence is that they are falling to
pieces, supposedly from being badly
sewed."
Fargo College Conservatory.
Miss Alberta Pulsifer who recently
arrived to assume her duties as sec
home on account of sickness. Miss
Pulsifer has had a long seige of sick
ness caused by typhoid fever, and had
not fully recovered.
600
The Schuman club which was organ
lied in the fall by the students, had
its regular meeting Thursday and a
very enjoyable and profitable evening
was experienced. The club expects
to hold a more elaborate meeting in
about two weeks, when a small play
will be given and refreshments served.
All conservatory students, over six
teen years of age, are eligible for men,
b rship.
Saturday afternoon private recital
will b held, from which will be chosen
those who viii take part in the public
recitals which will be given before
the close Of this term, ending Feb.1.
About forty students IT. piano, voice
and violin will take the examination.
300
The. Ladies Glee club. this year.
promises to be the best ever organized.
had its first meeting Thursday even
ing. Miss Margaret Beard, OF the fac
ulty has charge again this year.
600
\ large number of new students
have enrolled since the holidays. and
are. still coming in.
900
Sam Lamberson, the new member of
the faculty in the pianoforte depart
ment has had instantaneous success
from the beginning, since taking up
his duties in September 1909, and abs
a large class enrolled to his credit
o o. o
These arc very busy days for those
connected with the conservatory. the
enrolment being far in excess of last
year. On account of the growth of the
school, much difficulty is experienced
in finding room for the faculty to do
their teaching. and students coming
from a distance who desire to practice
in the building.
Pupils Recital.
Pupils of the Dakota conservatory
will contribute to a recital which will
be given at the public library build
ing, next Monday evening. The pro-
graInme follows:
Piano.
Little Boy Blue. .......... .Englemann
Walter Forsberg
The Happy Farmer. ...... .Schuman
Irene Babcock
Pixies Waltz .................B Brown
Dorothy Forsberg
The First Violet Mathews
Clayton Berdahl
(a) The Northwind .......... Swift