The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19
THE FLORIDA
STATE COLLEGES
SnecIal to The Journzt

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov 1S.-The con-
cert OF last Monday evening was pro-
nounced a splendid success by all who
had the pleasure Of attending. AL
though the weather was rather UNI
pleasant, a large audience greeted the
musicians, all Of whom with the ex-
ception of Miss Harrington, were
strangers to a Tallahassee audience.
The program showed a variety of
beautiful selections.
Miss Webb played several soft, del
icate compositions with a grace and
skill that pleased everyone.
Miss Chreitzburgs voice was -,ad-
mirably adapted to her selections, hav-
ing that rich, melodious quality that
always carries word of feeling into
song. Her rendition Of Jean" by Bur
leigh, was particularly beautiful.
Godard's "Etude de Concert" ami
Kullaks Grand Octave Study No. IT,
We're brilliant and beautiful under Miss
Johnson's skillful performance. Her
playing was fine from the beginning
but the audience became more enthu-
siastic as she worked up to the fine
climaxes in her selections.
Miss Harrington played on the
violin Noise by Pagamin," which
showed remarkable ability, in as much
as the theme and variations were
given on the G string only. Her second
number 'L'Abeille (the Bee)" by Schu-
bert, was even more delightful to the
audience Miss Farrington's ease with
the instrument, her fne execution, and
her Interpretation of music, make her
a genuine artist.
Another part of the program, Aria,
20 Milo Fernando" from la Favorita
by Donezetti given by Miss Wood,
held the attention of the audience and
was enthusiastically received. Miss
Wood possesses a sweet, clear voice,
and her singing showed splendid range
as well as culture.
The last. number on the program
Hungarian Rhapsodie," No. XII by
Liszt, pronounced one of the very diff
ficult compositions in music, was rem
dered by Miss Opperman, the director
of the school of music. Miss Opperman
showed splendid ability as a pianist
both in natural gifts and in training.
Her playing at one time showed, the
softest touch and at another, musical
strength. Her Interpretation of her Sc
lections portraying the changing moods
of gypsy life and feeling, was most
beautiful, and the audience enjoyed it
thoroughly.
The model school, which is a strong
phase of the Normal school work is
enjoying a most successful year under
the direction Of Miss Mary Austin. The
score OF IlOI6 VI phRIiS III dtLSlludiLtS.
who come from the homes of the
citizens of Tallahassee, are enjoying
during these beautiful. fall days some
very interesting studies of the weird
flowers which are found SO abundantly
hereabouts. They are also busily en-
gagged at executing various sorts of
hand work with much credit to them
selves and their instructor.
President Conradi is in Jacksonville
attending tho CaCCinT1 IF tho Fedora fiOy1
of Women's Clubs where he will de-
liver an interesting address on the
theme Music in the Schools" DR..
Conradi is a thoughtful, earnest en-
thusiastic speaker and will bring the
clubs an interesting inspiring message.
The Florida State College for Wom-
en- has sent exhibits of the department
of Household Economics to Gainesville
to be placed for inspection with the
varius exhibits displayed by the Uni
versity of Florida on the special tour
ing the state. Miss Halle Lewis. in
structor in charge of the courses in
domestic art has returned from
Gainesville where she went in the in
terest of the exhibit from the Florida
State College for Women.
One of the features of the class
in expression of the Florida State Col
Iege for Women is the eXtemporaneous
talks upon subjects in which the stu
dents are interested. supplemented by
criticisms from the instructor.
Bacon has said: Reading makes the
full man. conversation the ready man
and writing the correct man. The
conversations" or extemporaneous
talks given by the class are designed
to help the students to think on their
feet and present their ideas clearly
and forcibly to an audience.
The class is also learning to abrfdge
and arrange short stories for platform
work A program of these stories will
soon be given at a recital in the ex-
preston studio.