The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-02-15
@. A. c. COMBINED CLUB
WILL ENTERTAIN

The Oregon Agricultural College
Glee and Mandolin Club will give a
concert here on Friday, February l6,
in the Monroe Opera house. The club
has made great preparations for this
appearance, and a program of unusual
| interest has been prepared. This is
the first year that the organization
from the Agricultural College has
taken a statewide tour, as previous to
this year there have been faculty re-
strlctions, which prevented the club
from leaving the institution for a trip.
However, in response to the great
demand from the friends of the insti-
tuition, who circulated petition re-
questng that the Glee and Mandolin
Club be allowed to appear in different
cities of the state, the College Council
recognized the organization, and
granted them leave of absence for two
weeks.
The Glee Club has been enlarged
from an organization of sixteen voices
to one of twenty-four. A large num-
ber of men appeared this year with
voices of quality never to be had
before at Q. A. c., thus enabling the
club to undertake pieces which had
hitherto been out of the question, from
lack of volume. Conscientious work
on the part of the men has brought the
work to high state of efficiency.
The Mandolin Club, with twelve
members, has, under the leadership of
Chas. Brewster worked up an interest
ing program, of character to please
the most critical, and have drawn
hearty encores upon every appearance.
They will undoubtedly prove one of
the most interesting attractions sched-
u ed in this city.
The program which has been pre-
| pared for the audience is one which
will prove of great interest to all
| patrons. The repertoire includes the
latest pieces of both classical and pop
ular nature Among the former are
such compositions as "The Rlue Dan
ube Waltz" by Strauss. Comrades
in Arms, by Adam, Lovely Night,
from the "Love-Tales of Hoffman, by
0ffenbaeh; "0n the Sea-" by Buck /;
and "Cirbirbin, by Pestalozzi. Be
side these, large number of humorous
pieces have been mastered. and will be
used largely Tor encore work, as well
as in the program. The entertainment
ends with a "Collegians," arranged
for the club by two of the men bers,
Mr.. s. Ii. clearinghouse, and Mr.. Ray
mond Coursen.
Undoubtedly one of the most pleas
ing features on the program will be
the Scotch monologues. which will be
given by Henry Russell, THE Harry
Lauder of the West" Mr.. Russell
gives these pieces with all of that fas-
cinating humor of the Scot. He will
appear in costume worn by his ances-
tors in Scotland.
The accompanist of the club, Ray
mond Coursen, Of Portland, and son OF
one of the leading musicians of that
city, will play piano solo. Long
study and experience has developed in
him the ability to make the instrument
talk, and his number will prove one of
the best of the evening.
An expert trombone soloist is with
the club this year, and will do solo
work for the organization. He is
Edwin Woodcock, of Corvallis. Mr..
Woodcock has been a member of the
o. A. G. Cadet Band for three years,
and renders his selections with sym
pathy and artistic expression.
The o. A. c. Octette will render a
number The octette is made up of
the best voices in the club, ard their
work Is of an unusually high character.