Gunnison news-champion., 1914-10-30
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Social En,eetainmenl Was a
Scream. "--ln.esestins
ltems About Students
and Teachers.

Without doabt the party gwen b. the
Social Club last Friday evening. was
the most enjqysble one that has been
given this season.
Since II was decided by the committee
that one party each month should be q
non-dancing sifair, and this happened to
be that one, the dance enthusiasts went
up Friday evening dismally beWailing
their fate. and predicting that dauinoes
or Drop the handkerchief would be
the most exciting entertainments afford
ed. What a surprise was IA store for
them
The first part of the evening was de
voted 10 games so original and 50
cleverly planned that no one dreamed he
was playing those despised -'Gsessine
Games .
Before the guests bad begun to think
of getting tired, they were sent to the
assembly hall where program was
given by some of the foremost artists Of
the day. From the uppronouncesble
names, one might have imagined him
self in the midst of Grand Opera season,
and all were greatly surprised to find
certain members of tbs faculty respond
ing 10 these same strange and awful
names.
The program started with parade of
oil the faculty members who were not
invited to participate in the faculty con-
cert last month. The students are evil
IDENTITY not the only ones vino are dis
ciplined occasionally. However, the
parade was well performed. some of the
ouonss ste9iNo rerps tsA-at asd spti-
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nmnnH amDuAss, vna duet by
Nm. q ksssiH s ;.syss Az e-sfessor
James herbert Jescks. YES beautifully
rendered, Professor Jepcks being es-
pecially good at holding the high notes.
In fact he held some of them so long
that it was feared several times that he
would have to be forcibly detached from
them. This was averted by his breath
finally giving out. whereupon the audi
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The Australian Zoboe musicians gave
several difficult selections, showing
more than usual musical ability Their
technique was truly marvellous and they
were enthusiastically y spplauded by their
audience. Madame Schumann Heink
Hale. director, showed great originality
in her use of the baton
The beautiful violin duet brought
tears to the eyes of the listen
ers. The instruments, said to be gen
uine Stradivarus model, were Of excep-
tionally fine tone and the professors
were true artists.
The reader. Mrs. Fitsimmons Sullivan
starred in Casey at the Bat" and was
encored several times by the enthusi-
astic listeners.
The quartette composed of Messrs
Borland Spicer, Hennes and Hale, sang
that beautiful ballad The Old Oaken
Bucket" holding the audience spell
bound. Their rich voices blended in ex-
quisite harmony and exact unison.
The last number was given on the
famous chimes. This wonderful instru-
ment is the largest of its kind, PLAYING
forty-three tones. The music greatly
resembles that of pipe organ. The
professors rendered with the greatest
ease. several difficult selections.
When the evenings entertainment
was concluded. the guests voted it the
greatest success yet enjoyed by the
Social Club
Perhaps the performance requiring
most skill WAS the violin solo by Mr..
Jencks, the Sextette from Lucia per-
formed on one string attached to a pine
board and tuned with the aid-of a mon
key wrench. The program follows:
Art Exhibit t------ Herr Ricketts,
Anagram Charades The Club
Scrub Team Concert Company ------
stralian Zobo Musicians
Madame Ricardo Martin.
Madame Tettrazini Marf;n;