New Ulm review., 1912-06-12
COLLEGE COnIEl lCEmEnr AND D.
n. |. c. CONCERT
Prol. sperllp9 Completes Fiftieth
Year Of Service II School
Work.

D.. Is
Martin Luther College Monday
evening Ut Turner Hall was q pro-
nounced success from musical view
point. Without exception, every
number on the program was appre.
ciated by the large and enthusiastic
audience which greeted the students.
Concerts frequently prove tiresome
because of the lack of variety. This
criticism certainly can not be made of
the program - arranged by Prof.
Reuter-, and, sltho quite lengthy, the
audience was % keen in their sppre.
citation st the end % they were when
the orchestra played the initial
number, Mendelssohn Bsrtholdy'si
''Festlval March,"
It was apparent from the start that
encores we're not wanted on account
Of the lengthy program and the
applause usually died out after .
little, but twice the audience overruled
this tacit understanding and brought
Mr. Jacob, baritone-soloist on the
stage once more. He acknowledged
the compliment paid him by bowing to
the audience but did not sing second
time. The qusrtette did respond,
however. Their rendition of ''Massa's
in De Cold, Cold Ground" was so
clever that the audience did not desist
from their applause until the boys
gave the song again.
The concert was better than last
years, marked Improvement being
apparent tbruout. The mixed choir
never appeared to better advantage
and the songs they sang struck a
popular chord. In all the song
numbers, the enunciation was almost
perfect and in marked contrast to the
singing that is so often heard on the
stage.
Prof. Reuter- again proved his
ability as musicol director, and he
cannot be complimented too highly for
the good work he is doing in our
College.
1mme diately before the close OF the
program, Prof. Acke1marn in WE'LL
chosen words thanked the audience for
their liberalEpatronage, and extended
an invitation to our citizens to attend
the closing exercises of the school
which were held at the College Chapel
yesterday morning. He also called
attention to the Steinwsy grand piano
which bascbeen purchased for the
College by the students At an expense
of $1,000 with the moneys realized
from the Concerts given in recent
years. The Steinwsy was used Mon.
day for the first time at . public
concert.
Exceedingly impressive services were
hold in tho music hall Of DR.. Martin
Luther College Tuesday morning, 40
tho closing ceremonies of the present
school year. The fall college chorus
and orchestra were in participation
when the program opened with the
overture to Elm Feste Burg lot unser
0ott." Az the last note waR struck
the cborueswith the audience took up
tho strsiDlalapd: saDg the text Of
that mighty: cong with = fervor and
pow or that gives rise to the sugR gRestion
that this: church classic is indeed .
Battle 6ong.& There followed other
numbers esll of which were
lvith correctness land under
stan ding ~ can but be the case under |
the direction Iof that eminent musi-
ciaD, Prof. ::::Reuter. THE principal
address wask delivered by Prof. Acker-
man whoI dwelt1retrospectively on the
] ife snd existence off the Institution,
and compared the: conveniences and
ad vantages of:preeent improve ments as
enjoyed todsyeby 10th instructors and
studentse with the vicissitudes that
were constantly encountered: in earlier
years.
Az an Incidental and looming as an
absolute surprise to the person affected,
was the commemmoration of the 5lth
ami vereary of Prof. Sperling's activity
in the educational departments of the
Chur ch. 1t was at sthe close of Prof.
.cke rman's remarks that unexpectedly |
tie speaker addressed himself to Prof.
Sperling land in most cordial language
apprised him of the.signlfcance of the
day. The scene was intensely effective.
He read :congratulatory messages trans
mitt ed by parishes at Monroe and Sag
inaw, Michigan and Appleton, Wiscon-
sin. The Minnesota Synod, too, con-
Ferred it's congratulations and accom-
pan led them with . substantial Bank
Draft. Prof.lsperlipg was the recipient