The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-05
sHARPs AND FLATS.

the singing or Danny DeeYeT Dy GUS
tar Holmquist, last Monday night, was
the first opportunity given them to
hear the captivating military ballad.
Twice before the eminent David Bis
pham has sung the ballad in this city
and once 1t was sung by a high class
vaudeville artist here, in the uniform
of a British infantryman. During the
last decade Fargo nas had many emil
nent vocal attractions, men and women,
and they are likely to come again.
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Glenn billiard Gum, pianist, will be
the next attraction to be presented by
the Dakota conservatory and il will
be in a recital at the First Congresa-
tional church, Feb. Is. The Des Moines
Leader says Of him: There was vigor
and mettle in his pianism. He is
dashing and earnest player"
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Nearer My God, to Thee has been fire.
quently spoken of as King Edwards
favorite hymn. His Matesty's private
secretary, Lord Rnollys, In a commune
cation, states authoritatively that al
though the king admires several hymns
he'd oes not think his majesty has any
particular favorite. The queen also
intimates through Miss Rnollys that
she is very fond of all church music,
but there is no particular hymn that
can be called her favorite.
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About the end Of March. Fargo will
have the pleasure of hearing the cele-
brated Chicago University Glee club
of twenty four members. The tour will
start in Wisconsin, March 1S. Besides
appearing in this city the club viii
sing at Grand Forks, Valley City and
Bismarck.
The schumann club of the Fargo
college conservatory gave a delightful
and very happily arranged social at
stones hall on Thursday evening. 1t
was designed to be a fun maker,
the programme was cleverly conceived
| by those in charge and the evening
proved a respite from ardnous studies
which was thoroughly appreciated by
the young people who make up the
membership.
Not only did the Orpheus Singing So
ciety do honor to an eminent singer,
in the banquet given to Gustat Holm
quist, last Monday night. after his re-
cital, but 1t showed a quality Of enter
prise which was deserved and admir-
able-and decidedly apropos.
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The next regular monthly study
meeting of the Fargo Musical club
will be held next Monday afternoon at
theh ONE of Mrs. w. J. Clapp, Fifth
avenue south at $3.50 p. m. The sub
ject will be Franz Liszt and the con-
tributors to the programme win be
Miss A. Olsen. Mrs, I'll. A. Langlie, Misa
Dagny Nelson and J. p. Bohlin. Com
positions by the author named will be
played by Miss Olsen and Miss Nell
4 son.
The membership of the band at Con-
| cordia college, Moorhead, is now thirty
nine strong. Recently the wood-wino
section has been greatly augmented
and the brass section has been greatly
strengthened, several new comets
trombones and a bass being added
| Thed RUNNERS traps have been pro-
cured and another snare drum added
to the drum section. The band Ia
now meeting three times week
for the vigorous rehearsal work
the latest being taken UP being this
/ celebrated sextette from Lucia de Lon-
mermoor by Donizetbi. The band II
planning to give another concert In tha
latter part of the winter term, assisted
by Mildred Romsdahl, soprano soloist
1T is now rehearsing the acconpani-
ment work for Miss Romsdahl's solos
II o %
4 One imortant event was the sons
| recital by Gustaf HoimQuist. under
4 auspices of the Dakota conservatory
The eminent singer was accompanied
by Mrs. G. M Stout, OF Grand Forks.
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