The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-15
poinqs Of the Music School.

Of all grades, country and city.
Doinss Of the Music School.
Aside from the concerts by the Ma.
con string quartet on December 4; the
Marsh.Williams concert, February 4,
land the Boncl recital March %, not
1.-THE least interesting are those of the
faculty at home and abroad and those
Of the choral society and orchestra.
On January 20 the University or
chestra, directed by Miss Margaret
Horne, gave most successful per.
formance Of several orchestral works.
When It Is considered that the orches-
ira is composed wholly Of students,
some appearing for the first time, the
results were little short Of remarka-
able. The size Of the audience gave
evidence Of much interest and appre.
citation, as the hall, seating nine hun
dred people, was nearly filled.
on Thursday, January 20, Miss
Horne gave violin recital, the second
faculty concert of the year, assisted by
Grace Martin Snee, at the piano, and
Director Black. in a group of songs.
Miss Horne's work with the orchestra
and her playing in this concert was a
demonstration Of the wisdom exer-
cised when she was chosen to head the
i violin department of this branch Of
West vfrginia's leading educational
Institution,
For Friday, January "a, the high
school OF Philippi invited Miss Horne,
Mr.. Rudolf Wertime and Director
Black gave concert for the benefit
of the school fund. Miss Horne played
group Of violin solos, Mr.. Wertime
two groups Of piano pieces, and Direc.
tor Black sung two groups of songs
and two duets with Mr.. Clyde Beckett,
an advanced pupil Of the vocal depart
ment of the school. Director Black
appeared before the Marcato club, Of
Clarksburg, on February Is, in a lee.
ture recital giving a talk on the voice
and a program of songs. He was as
sisted by Miss Grace Blenko, a mem
Der of the club, and an advanced pupil
of the School Of Music.
On Good Friday, March q, the
Choral Society, conducted by Director
Black, assisted by the University Or
chestra under the leadership Of Miss
Horne, will present the Easter Cantata
"Olivet to Calvary" written by ]. H.
Maunder for chorus, orchestra, solo
voices and organ.
In this case no visiting artists will
be engaged, the solo working being
done by pupils from the vocal depart
ment.
All these activities In music speak
well for the opportunities Afforded stu
dents of music at the University.
They are not only advantageous to
music students but tremendously
broadening to University students in
general
And it must be most gratifying to-
those interested to see the numbers
of University students, not in music at
all, who attend those concerts.
Rife Team Still on Top.
The w. V. U. Rifle Team still con-
tinues to gather the laurels. In the
recent match with Nebraska the local
team won the match with score OF
947 to 500. In the match they made
both the team record, which had for.
merly been $40, held by Purdue, and
the individual record, which was made
by Joe Dawson, He made perfect
score from the standing position, and
"a from the prone position, giving him
the record Of 1914. The team has now
only one formidable rival, the Univer.
sity Of Iowa, which also has the dis
tinction of having lost no match in the
series. The West Virginia boys are
confident Of taking the championship.
Easter Recess.
The University Council OF Admins
tration has ordered that there be an
Easter recess the coming semester.
The regular work of Friday, April 4,
and that Of Saturday, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday following will be
suspended. Classes will resume at
500 a. H., Thursday. April 10.
Second Annual Stunt Night.
At a meeting of the class presi-
dents, the date for the annual stunt
Night, has been set this year for
March 10. stunt Night" last year
justified itself as a permanent insti-
tuition in the University life, and it
promises to be bigger and better than
the initial performance this year,
Each class, and each school Of the
University will be permitted to put on
its stunt, subject to the approval Of
the central committee, who are the
only ones who will know what the diff
ferent numbers OF the program are
to be. The four classes Of the Unit
yersity, the law school, the medical
school and the music school are those
eligible. The other schools, are in
cluded in tho class organizations.
No class or school permitted to par
ticipate will care to bear the reflect
ton that it is unable to carry out its
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