Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-07

aitAA pOSAA "AASSSii NY MAS. StuIOANdA
of Fayette. The poem is called Moth
ers of Maine" and Is suggested to the
author by Holman Days we'll known
"Sunbrown Dads of Maine Margaret
WhittemOre, the granddaughter, will
present it at the Literati- Eromathean
meeting to be held Dec Is. The au-
thoress feels that the mothers deserve
mention as well as the fathers and in
her poem she places credit properly on
the mothers for many of the sacrifices
made in the interests of youth.
The glee club has added two new
numbers to its program. One is COM
&c entitled, Dried Apple Pies,'' by
Berwick and the other a strong march
ing song, March of the Men of Har-
loch." the WEIGH national anthem.
President j. o. Newton of the Sem.
mary will represent the school at Mt.
Vernon Friday at the local teachers
convention where he is scheduled to
speak in the interest Of rural educa-
ton. Several members Of the class in
pedagogy will attend the convention
and report the proceedings as a part
OF their class work.
Notice has been received at the Of
flee of the itinery of James L. Tryon.
a well-known lecturer on international
relations. He will include Kent's Hill
on his tour and will lecture on "One
Hundred Years of Peace" His lee
lures are given with plenty of stereop-
ucon slides in illustration and are
made especially attractive to school
people. The lecture will be given d;,r-
ing the second week in January.
Inc Chrystal club of Kent's Hin
which is an organization of the ladies
resident at Kent's Hill and the ladv
teachers gave a Well planned and verv
instructive musical program at it's ree.
uiar meeting Tuesday evening. The
SUBJECT as announced read. "The Ro-
mantle and Modern German 1ieder"
Mauoe Mackenna. who has cha of
lne vocal department Of the Seminary
~ was the special guest of
no evening and rendered several
selections to illustrate the |
scope OF German song-lore. Her. songs |
"elo given IN chronological order and
-"ced the development of the Lieder
III an effective manner Tho first 60.
'ecteo from Schubert's compositions
was entitled, Aus dem wasser zn
CO.. -, rio was typical early romantic
u,as ne second from Richard Strauss
o,t;., iosen from later period. 1t was
Morgan" AS Miss Mackenna
a.. ner third selection was chos-
~ snow the trend in modern music
LII as IS usual with recent and radfca,
this song, while illustrate
we VI the German Lieder. is under
Iuch criticism by musical authorities
selection was entitled, thinner
,eisr Vird mein Schlummer" bv
orahms' All three numbers were wei,
performed and received the hearty an
pause OF the club. A trio, Lift Thine
Eyes CHOSEN from the Elijah" nv
was sung by Misses Mac-
Nehna ana Dow and Mrs. Morse. Mic
oasiey read very interesting naner
'etung forth the history Of the I,ieder
1 -, its development in German nnus;c
=, ne program was doubly valuable a,
.hese subjects are seldom brou.ht -,
ore the people except as made . No..
u club program. part
Jaimar Hanson OF Berlin ~ ,,
vas saved from a severe case -. n,
'olsonlng by the efficient services
- v. Newton. whose pron,n, ~
entlon probably saved his tbun,h 80 a.
trouble. The trouble CAM I'm IN
scratch by a RUSTY min from
.hns any new voices were heard in W.
,norus last evening when Tho .he
MI ne. Ior rehearsal of the r,1;;.L
,sraa "ueriui oratorio will h. 49,.
800 On sunday at the repuyar
Ia zee me work of the chorus 70, sp sn
u.se or Miss Mackenna. IN
ish nena Spencer, head of the Emo
IN department of the semin.r,' Eng
s special course in drans.. IS Oh
~ s TO those who are intera. ap-
.ns.. lass meets in the evenina @
'.ules Snakespeare's Julius Caas. ano
~ uasls OF Its work. Many Of tho &c,
eye preparatory students bav. s"e col
ms opportunity Of getting a hette~ en ne.
outstanding of this master .".t .tr I'M