The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
THE GOPHER GLE,E
CLUB CONCERT
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
GLEE CLUB CONCERT WILL BE
GIVEN IN THIS CITY WITHIN a
FEW DAYs-DATEs ANNOYING
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Members Of the University of Min
nesota Alumni association of this city
are preparing for the big concert soon
to be given In this city by the Uni
versity Of Minnesota Glee club.
The concert, which promises to be
q splendid one, will be given in
Stones auditorium. Already there has
been a great demand for seats which
Is indicative Of the success that Is as
sured for the club on it's visit here.
Starting from Minneapolis on Dec.
16, on the Great Northern, the club
will give concerts in nearly all the
important cities along the route,
Wahpeton, Fargo, Grand Forks, Dew
lis Lake. Minot and Williston in
North Dakota.
Completing the Dakota schedule the
singers will cross into Montana,
where they will appear at Glasgow,
Havre, Great Falls and K%alispeH.
Washington will hear the Minnesota
songsters at Spokane, Tacoma, Seat
tie and Wenatchee. The club viii also
sing at Cour d'Alene, Ida. and will
reach the extreme western limit OF
the trip at Portland, Ore.
The tour will take three weeks,
making 1T necessary for the club to-
leave before the mid-winter recess
1 "LAd dCLbA Ling L"O uuyS p6lOE6 LuS re-
sumption Of studies after the holidays.
In all, the singers will cover about
5000 miles, which will not only be the
longest trip a Minnesota club ever
took, but also one of the longest ever
taken by a university organization.
The Minnesota Glee club. although
not intimately known by the people of
the n~eighboring states, has been her
aided far and wide both for It's excel
lent musical ability and for its gen.
tlemanliness. The people of Fargo
will extend 1t a warm welcome upon
Its visit here. ,
The alumni associations Of the uni
vers1ty in the several states through
which the club will tour, are making
extensive preparations for the coming
Of the club, Banquets, receptions,
dances and sightseeing excursions
are being planned in honor of the
songsters. Enthusiasm has been rails
ed to a high pitch In all the cities,
where they will appear as a result of
the visit to each place Of Russell o.
Webster, manager, who was here some
time 6 making arrangements for the
date.. While here he was the guest of
Sam stern, a graduate Of the Gopher
institution.
Under the direction of Prof. Carlyle
Scott, head Of the department Of mu-
sic at he university, the boys have
made rapid progress. Steps have been
taken toward the securing Of a high
er musical standard and their efforts
have been successful. Their roper
toire has been carefully selected, con-
sisting not only Of the more classical
numbers, but also or rare bits Of hum
orous and everyday pieces. The glee
club boys strive to make a good ~ap-
pearance, to give the best they have
in the best way possible.
Being one OF the most popular at
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the university, the club has enjoyed
several successful seasons. Not only
does 1t travel over the extension cir
cult, but also 1T tours those sections
of Minnesota which have not been.
fortunate enough to secure the pat
ronage Of the university Last year
the club made four separate tours,
covering In it's itinerary towns to the
extreme north, south and east of the
state.
Prospects are bright for a busy year
for the club and plans are being laid
for extensive state and eastern trips
in addition to the western tour. Con-
tracts have been signed by several
cities Of central Minnesota for a SER
les of concerts within the year. At
present the club has filled engage
mentS at Owatonna and Faribault,
having sung in these cities Friday and
Saturday Of last week. The universe
~ Will SSIlQ OuL one anu possibly TWO
glee clubs for a two weeks tour next
spring in connection with the extern
sion work.
Mrs. Carlyle Scott, who has accom-
panied the club on most of its jour-
neys In the past two years, went with
the club to Faribault and O~watonna,
acting as violin ~soloist, where she was
most heartily received. 1t Is probable
she will join the organization on its
tour to the coast.
The personnel of the club as it will
appear in this city comprises Allen 7.
Agnew Of Vincennes, Ind, M Sigma
Nu, 1917; George B.. Allen Of Minnea-
polls, Phi Sigma Kappa, 1915; Earle
B. Balch of st. Paul, Phi Kappa Psi;
Leroy Carlson Of Minneapolis, XII Psi
Phi, 1914; Donald Durham of Mime
apolis. Independent, 1914; William c.
Farnquist Of Minneapolis, Chi Rho
Theta, 1918; Orlando M. Hanson of
Moorhead, Acacia, 1914; Ingolf A.
Grindeland Of Warren, Mimi, Thulan-
ian club, 1918; Oscar Jerde of Mime
apolis, LITHUANIAN club, 1916; Noble K.
Jones Of Minneapolis, Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, 1915; Victor e. Lundberg of
st. Paul, independent. 1917; Alfred
Olson Of Minneapolis. LITHUANIAN, 1916;
Sterling D.. Richards, Of West Haven,
Conn. independent, 1916; William l..
oLLlAlA u mlllIASdPoLIS, oSltd SlSLld
Delta, 1914; Neil A. Stacy Of Aber-
deem, s. D., independent, 1914; Donald
Z. Stewart of st. Cloud, Chi Psi, 1916;
Adolph G. Sund Of Minneapolis, indie
pendent, 1918: Theodore w. Thorson
of Winthrop, Mimi, Independent, 1916;
and William l.. Wlnterale Of Primghar,
Ia, Alpha Delta Phi, 1918.
Prof. Carlyle Scott, Phi Sigma Kap-
pa, is the musical director. Ernest S..
Golden, Phi Sigma Kappa, 1916, Is the
accompanist. The business manager
Is Russell Q. Webster. Phi Delta
Theta, 1913.