The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-27
SHARPS AND FLATS.

The convocation exercises at the ag-
ricultural college, Monday morning,
Oct. 20, will be under the direction
of Miss Edythe H. Grasse of the mu-
sic department. The programme will
be made up entirely of old-time songs
and it promises to be a very inter
esting one. Old fashioned song re-
c1tals have become very popular of
late and the idea reached this far
west during the past summer. Miss
Grasse has assisted in the arrange
ment Of two local programmes of this
nature this summer, both given out
OF doors On residence lawns. Any one
wishing to have their old time favor
ite sons given a rendition must make
the desire known to Miss Grasse not
later than Oct. 9 and it will be placed
on the programme.
The Gazette, Saltwater, Mimi: An
audience which completely filled the
auditorium Of the Church of the AS
cension and ~overfowed into the aisles
and entrances with many standing. to
listen to the organ concert given last
night by William Ripley Dorr, the
organist and choirmaster of the
church. The programme was an ex-
ceptionally god n and was enjoyed
by the great audience. present. Mr..
DORIS playing of the fine pipe organ
evidenced not only his musical tenn
permanent, but as well a technique
that is quite extraordinary. His skill
was we'll demonstrated in his Bach
number, the difficult Tocatta and
Fugue in D minor. Mr.. Dorr will give
a recital at st. Marks Lutheran
church Wednesday evening next.
Miss Anne Hughes president of the
Thursday Musical club at Minne'-
apolis, scored ragtime music at one
Of the sessions Of the, Federation Of
Women's clubs at Brainerd, Mimi, a
day or two ago. "How any person Of
musical taste and refinement, can en-
dure the music heard in some of the
twin city cafes,' said Miss Hughes.
lis almost beyond my conception"
Miss Hughes was a supervisor Of mu-
sic in the public schools and was well
fitted to speak on music in those in
situations. Miss Hughes scored the
ragtime music tendencies, deploring
the fact that many a youth of today
is deprived of a good musical educa-
ton.
How many Of you can sing more
than one verse of America" asked
Miss Hughes. TN Germany it is de-
sing many songs or national hymns
all through.
IT warn all schools not tt employ
unframed and inexperienced musical
supervisors" said Miss Hughes as she
pointed out the many advantages Of
music in the public schools and the
dangers that might trap teachers and
pupils, quoting instances where within
one year a musical supervisor had
made such a total failure that the
school board has never since intro
duced music in the school curriculum
Another thing Miss Hughes also warn
ed against is that in order to keep up
music the pupils often drop other
school work and then as she said, 'we
have the impossible musician who
knows nothing about anything else"
Miss Fanny Brueser will teach piano,
organ and theory at the Northwestern
college. Fergus Falls, this year.
The 5frontispiece OF the current issue
OF The Musical Leader Is a full figure
picture of nellie Bryant, formerly of
this city, in the role of Tosca. The
Leader. telling of Miss Bryant's glories
and successes abroad, says she returns
to the United States a talented dra-
matte soprano after six years study in
Berlin under such opera singers as
Putnam GriswoId, now basso Of the
Metropolitan Opera company, New
York, And she attended the Dresden
Masterschool for Singers. She has a
large repertoire, singing In four LAM
guages and being fluent in all of them.