The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-12
Future Of New Musical Or
ganization Now AS
sured.
audience VERY LARGE
Entire Program Was Rem
dered in Highly satisfac-
tory Manner.

The Fairmont Choral society, at
Its initial appearance In the city last
night. made a tremendous hit, and in
the opinion Of the audience, establish
cd not only It's right to existence but
its right to the support of the public
In general. The audience which filled
the First NJ. e. church was a splendid
one, 1t ovcrhowed the entire main al.
ditorium and balcony and extended
o the Sunday school room which was
thrown open as the crowd increased.
1t was made up of representative clli.
zens Of the city and the concensus Of
opinion as expressed in enthusiastic
terms throughout the evening and at
the close OF the program, was that the
society is an institution and encour.
agement Of the community.
There was much elation among the
promoters of the Choral society over
the success, they having felt that on
the success or failure of the first con.
cert, hinged the future of the society.
Under the efficient direction Of
Louis Black, dean Of the West Vir.
ginia university school Of Music, pro.
gram Of miscellaneous nature, In
Guiding Russian and old English songs.
was spendidly rendered by a chorus of
100 voices, which included the best
singers of the city and much undevel-
oped talent. Among the numbers was
Gounod's "Gallia" with Mrs. Myrtle
Shaw Waddell as solists. 1t was one
Of the heavist numbers Of the program
and was splendidly rendered. Other
special numbers were the wonen's
chorus, 1.-THE Snow" with viola ac.
compartment, Miss Olive Wanpaash
and Miss Mary Ollie, Of Morgantown,
rendering the violin music, Il was
most effectively rendered. Miss
Bertha Dllgard rendered the solo in
the selection "The Sands of Dee" and
Miss Virginia Mulvey, ". Z. Barring.
ton and L. H. Randall sang the trio
parts of "The Heavens Are Telling"
from Hadyn's Creation"
Probably the crowning feature OF
the program was the sextet from
Lucia rendered by Misses Edna Jac.
obs, Mrs. Oliver Wood, Lamar Satter.
field, W. D. Darlington. Jack Abbott
and L. H. Randall. The voices Of the
singers were splendidly adapted to the
selection and 1t brought forth such
persistent applause that it was re-.
peated.
Adding wonderfully to the success
OF the concern was the plendid piano
accompaniment rendered by Miss
Hazel Book, of Pennington. Miss
Book is thoroughly at home with the
piano and her work last night was ex.
ccllent winning most favorable com.
ment. Assisting on two numbers, the
"Gallia,' and the selection from 1.-THE
Creation was Mrs. Lucille Gregg.
Welch at the pipe organ whose work
there was equally successful. The
violin obligato by Misses Ollie and
Wambaugh was also one of the fea.
lures Of the evening.
The Fairmont Choral society was or.
ganizcd in January and considering
Its extreme youth has already won un:
unusual laurels. The concert last night
will close work until the fall season,
when rehearsal on second enter.
tainment will be begun some time in
October. 1t is planned to bring an
artist Of national reputation to the
city on that occasion.
The society has a list of about 100
active members and list Of 81 hon.
orary members. The object of the
society is the promotion Of good mu.
sic in the city and the. development
of talent. 1t fully merits the support
which the public so willingly gave It.
The piano used for the concert was
loaned to the society by the Davis.
Burkman & Tyler Co.