Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-18
MAJOR AND MINER
A SYMPHONY is GIVEN
N. =. A. Boys GIee Club Entertained
Large Audience at Slater Hall.

Major and Miner. a symphony in
green given by the Boys Glee club OF
the Norwich Free Academy in Slater
Hall Friday evening, attracted n large
and appreciative audience. Every
number on the program was well ap-
plauded.
The first scene was at an engineer
ing camp in the mountains. All the
Engineers or Majors as they were call
ed, We're seated around a large camp
fire singing Round the Old Campfire
as the curtain fas drawn. AS it was
necessary that the Majors be well
posted in military tactics the awkward
squad was called upon to practice
their daily drill which afforded much
amusement. Following the drill the
Miners with picl5aXes and shovels.
who were invited to inspect the camp
entered, singing Along the Rocky
Road to Dublin.
The second scene was at a Miners
camp. Miner McCabe-John Walsh,
who owned the cabin, invited the En-
gineers over to help pass away n
pleasant eveninE. The Miners danced
the Virginia Reel and listened to
George Muller who made n decided
hit in his rendering of A Little Bit
Of Heaven. Mr.. Mullen was forced to
respond to encores several times. a
Little Tilt in which trlfling money
matters were concerned. given bu
Harold Slattery and Bradford Rick
eLlS. proved \ feature OF the evening.
Henry LCFOntain inc in his piano solos
won much admiration and his inter-
l probation of RiColctto. List and CAL
| linhoe, Chaminade. He was heartily
encored and as his final number rem
| deTed Irish Airs.
The evenings entertainment ended
/ with all singing, n. +. A, Our Alma
| Mater. and at an opportune moment
| American, Irish and n. F. a flags
were let down from above.
During the inteTmission the Girls
| Glee club assisted by rendering the
Venetian Carnival and the Swing Song
The program follows:
| Scene 1-Evening in EnsineerinG
! Camp. 4 Major. Harold Slattery
| Musical synopsis, Round the Old Camp
! Fire, Tenting Tonight. Engineers: drill
! by the Awkward Squad; Along this
| Rocky Road to Dublin. CamDtowr
! Races, Miners; Wake. Freshman
/ Wake, Old College Chum. Engineers:
| Alma Mater, o, Engineers and Min
| ers: interlude, Venetian Carnival
| Brontc; Swing Song. Girls Glee club
| Scene 2--An hour later IN Miner Nc
| Cabe's Cabin. \ Miner. John Walsh
| Musical synopsis-A Little Bit o.
! Heaven, George Mullen: One Rea
| Feature, Miners: Who Did. Engineers
| 4 Little Tilt. Ricketts, and Slattery;
| The Scotchman. Miners: Larboart
Watch, Miners La FontaIne and Nc.
| Gable; piano solo. Miner 10 Fontaine
| Far at Sea and n. +. A. Our Alma
! Mater. Miners and Engineers
As the concert fell on St. Patrickt
night the programs We're printed Il
green in commemoration OF the day
The Miners were: George Mullen
! Thomas Sears. Harold Hull, Henry 7:
Fontaine. Matthew Byrne, Mamie,
| Eastwood. Stanley Muikins, Haroll
| TarboN and John Walsh
| The Majors were Harwood Dolbeare
Clifford Dat, Leonard Purvis. Everett
Hiscox. Joseph Hall. Emerson Jones
Bruce Rogers. Harold SIattery. Levi
Bailey, Francis Lynch, Fred Willard
Bradford Ricketts,. John Walsh, Chris
topher Allen, Dewitt Brake. Ralpl
Standisb.
The officers of the GIee club are n
follows: Joseph Hull. president: Har
old Slattcry. manager: Lewis Bailey
leader: Gale Moves, accompanist: !
c. Overbash, coach.
The Glee club members are as fol
lows:
First Tenors-Harwood DoIbear,
George Mullen, Clifford Dat, Leonar
Purvis, Thomas Sears.
Second Tenors-Everett Hisco,
Harold Hull, Joseph Hull. Fmerso
Jones. Henry LaF'ontaine. Bruce RoG
ers. Harold Slattery.
First Basses-Lewis Bailey. Mat
thew Byrne. ATanley Eastwood. Fran
els Lynch. Fred Willard, Bradfor
Ricketts,. John Walsh.
Second ses-Christopher AIIe1
Dewitt Brake. Stanley Mulkins. Ralp
; Standish, Harold Tarbox.