Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-04
AMHERST CLUBS WILL GIVE
CONCERT AT BELLEVUE TONIGHT
Glee and Mandolin Clubs of Amherst to Appear in This
City for First Time in Many Years-Rose Garden
Will BE Appropriate Background

TIoR the FIRST time in many years the
IL Amhurst College Glee and Mandolin
Clubs win appear In this vicinity. when
they hold their concert in the Bellevue
Stratford rose garden tonight.
It Is anticipated that this will be one
of the notable mid.Lenten social events
in Philadelphia. The clubs are on their
annual spring tour, which opened with a
Joint concert with Union College in
Schenectady N, Y.
After holding concerts at the Tome
School in Port Deposit and in washing
ton, the clubs have reached Philadelphia
on their return trip and will wind up the
tour tomorrow night In Brooklyn.
According to tlme-honored tradition
governing the opening of every Amherst
concert In the past the first number on
the program will be Lord Jeffery Am
herst," presented by the combined clubs
and said by owen Wlster to be the best
college song ever written. The rest of
the program is characterized by a va
riety of numbers. including selections by
the Giee Club Quartet, which have never
failed to win a round Of hearty applause;
some lively popular music by a sextet
from the mandolin club. college and popu-
lar songs by the full clubs both together
and separately. and some solo work by
Mr.. Stinson, who is said to possess the
lege.
Amherst has alwsvs been popularity
known as New Emglnnd's Singing Col
lege," and the So men who have been
chosen to represent her on this trip will
be well able, according to all reports after
a most successful preliminary season,
which included tours throughout the New
England States, to maintain the best ira
ditions of the college.
Mr.. Eric H. Marks 1T, son Of the presi.
dent of the borough of Manhattan, New
York is manager of this years clubs; Mr..
Harold L. Gillies, '16. of Nyack, n. Y, Is
leading the glee club, while Mr.. Robert
S. Gilett. '16. OF Hartford Conn, Is the
mandolin club leader. Prof Charles w
Cobb, of the college, has been directing
the work of the glce club.
Tho program will include:
PROGRAM
l. Lord Ieffery Amherst,
High Upon Her Living Throne e, ,,,,,o, ma
Combined Clubs.
2. The Kavanagh .....,.........F Bullard
Glee Club
Q. Popular Medley.
Mandolin Club.
4. Miscellaneous.
Cleo Club Quartet.
o. ''O' N''0' Mandolin Club '''''''' "
INTERSussIoN.
oav"Gr Mr SanEs s,nsoa and deS ySFs GS stanford
l. A'0'' WTfanEsd PFii; S y Il oS odeii9 "'"'''"
8. Annie Laurie ArranFod by Dudley Buck
o. Popular Potpourri.
Mandolin Club SeItet. ~, m
10. Cheer for Old Amherst Jason N. Pierce w
The personnel OF the combined clubs
includes:
GIce club-Mr, Robert ]. Anderson, '16,
Clinton. Mass: Mr.. Edward b. Greene,
rs, Upper Montclair, N. j.; Mr.. George
u. Baril, II, Holyoke, Mass. Mr., Charles
j. Jessup, II, Brooklyn, n. ". Mr.. Henry
a. Ladd, '1s, Portland, Ore, and Mr.
David Stevenson, '16, Gilmanton, N. H.,
tenors: Mr.. Charles II. Brown 'l6,
Chicago, Ill; Mr.. George w. Cornell. Jr,
'ls, Brooklyn. n. Y; Mr.. Benjamin s.
D'Ooge. II, YpsIlanti, Mich. Mr.. Charles
b. MCGOWAN, II, Steubenville, Ohio; Mr.
Lewis T. Orlady, IS, South jamestown,
n. d.. Mr.. Leonard NJ. Prince Is, Chi
cago, Ill Mr.. oliver II. Schaaf, 10,
Poughkeepsie, n. Y; Mr.. George w.
washburn. '16, BroclSton. Mass and Mr..
Robert r. White, 10, New York, second
tenors Mr.. Frederick c. Allen, '16, Au-
burndale, Mass. Mr.. Henry II. Banta,
II. Syracuse N. Y; Mr.. Frederick d.
Bell. II, New York Mr. Merrill II. Boyn-
ton 16, Bristol, r. l.. Mr. Harold l..
Gillies. '16, Nyacle, N. Y. Mr.. Carroll B.
Low II. Brooklyn, N. Y; Mr.. Ralph L.
Mansfield "16, FishlSilI. N. Y. Mr.. Fred
eric Z. Mygatt, Jr,, I9, Plalnheld, N. j.,
and Mr.. Eugene Stinson, '16, Evansville,
Ind, first bassos Mr.. Philip r. Arnold,
rs. Providence, r. l.; Mr. Hezekiah n.
Conant, 'l6, Pawtucket, II. I. Mr., Arthur
r. Hazeldine, 10 Easthampton, Mass.
Mr.. Irving L. Spear II. Amherst, Mass.
Mr. Arthur p. White 'l6, Corning, n. Y,
and Mr.. Clifford j. Young, '1s, Elmlra,
N Y, second bassOs
Mandolin Club:
First mandolins-Mr. George I. Baily,