The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-04-24
BOY CHORISTERS Win PRAISE
Program of Unusual Excellence Wins
Plaudits from Kenosha Musical Pub
lic-seventy-ave Boys and Young
Mems Singing Proves Rare Treat.

ken0Sha thursday evening AedIu
the worlds greatest boys choir!
And Kenosha was pleased beyond
expression with the work of the
youngsters who comprise the Paulists
choir of Chicago, an organization OF
boys and men whose fame is world
wide, and who, last year, captured
first honors at Paris in worldwide
competition of boys choirs. The choir
also sang before the Pope who was
highly pleased with their efforts.
The boys came here Thursday even
ing under the auspices of the Catholic
Woman's Club and the club had the
satisfaction Of seeing the Rhode Opera
House filed and, after the entertain
ment ended, the women had the salts
faction Of hearing everybody declare
they had enjoyed the program IN
manner that words can not express
After all is said and done, after one
hears excellent girl and women singers,
after he hears mellow tenors and deep
bassos sing, one has to admit that
when you come right down to the fine
points, there's no voice in the world
SO sweet, so pure, so enhancing as
well trained boy soprano. Those who
heard the program last evening be-
heve this fact all the more than be-
fore they heard the program.
{. Looking at the concert as whole,
one was impressed with number of
things. First, what perfect control
Father Finn has over the organization;
second, what perfect attention every
member pays to the director while they
are performing, third, the absolute
confidence and utter easiness which
every member displays all the time;
fourth, how very remarkable it is that
some Of the youngest members seemed
to have every song memorized so they.
did not have to refer to the music but
very seldom during the entire pro-
gram; fifth, how accurately the choir
keeps on pitch despite the fact that
they are unaccompanied by the piano
in most pieces, merely getting the first
chord from the instrument and then
proceeding with as keen accuracy as
If accompanied.
These things appealed to. the audi
ence as conspicuous features Of what
proved the most delightful entertain
ment of the kind ever given in the
city. Another thing which was ap-
parent was that despite of the fact that
the program was one of singing en-
tirely, it did not lag in interest one
moment, the average person belle wing
such a program would have to be
varied in order to relieve the mono
tony Not so, however, for every
number was eagerly listened to and
the final chord was heard with regret.
There were sixty voices in the Choir
us when the boys and men responded
to the director s signal in the opening
number And, as the boys voices
rang through the hall with such per-
feet tone and purity Of expression, it
made such an impression on the audi
ence that many an eye dimmed, as the
realization spread that children's male
voices were so angelic and effective.
At once it was apparent that the
boys had leaped into the hearts Of the
audience and one here and one there
was singled out by various persons
who concentrated their attention and
admiration on him.
That curly headed chap who
stood near the leader-he never took
his eyes off the director, he never
looked at his music and he sang
as if his life depended on every
note coming with it's best effect; and,
on either side of him-the lads right
near him were equally interested and
concentrated in their work. The way
those little fellows carried difficult re-
trains caused the audience to stop and
think that Individual training work
surely was diligently applied in each
boys ease to have him attain such