St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-14
ST.J.A. CONCERT
GREAT SUCCESS
School Chorus and Orchestra Rend-
cred "The Holy City" Tuesday
Evening
STUDENTSHOLDPARADE
Annual Bon Fire and F'rOlic-Peace
Masque Wednesday Morning
Hon. BOurke Cochran Speaks at
the Colonial Theatre Thurs
day Morning.

The annual commencement concert
given by the Academy chorus, Glee
clubs and orchestra, was held in the
South Congregational church last eve
ming before a large and appreciative
audience. The sacred cantata "The
Holy City" by Alfred X. Gaul. was
presented by the chorus and orches-
ira, assisted by Mrs. Minnie L. Sam
pie of Springfield, Mass, soprano;
Miss Ruth Flint, contralto; Roy Cald-
erwood, tenor, and Georgs r. Bollin
GER bass From the introduction to
the final full chorus the audience was
held in rapt attention.
1.-The Holy City, has long been a
favorite cantata. UP to last evening it
was not as we'll known to st. Johns
bury audiences as some other less
deserving music. The public should,
and doubtless will. appreciate the
splendid effort put forth by those who
took part in the concert, and render
ed so creditably the beautiful and in
spiirng strains of the cantata.
The chorus attempted the bold and
difficult part with fervor and strength.
In the strains of the chorus Holy,
Holy, Holy" it improved the oppor-
tunity to show hhat a large chorus can
successfully do in tones that softly and
sweetly portray the full meaning of
the words. Great strength and ma
jesty were revealed in the principal
choruses, Thine is the Kingdom"
and the last chorus, "Great and Mar
vellous." These were deservedly and
enthusiastically applauded. The SOLO
isis were all most cordially received by
the large audience that filled the
church.
Tribute to Local SoIoists
To the local soIoists a word or trib-
ute can heartily be bestowed. Mr..
Calderwood is possessed of true ten
or voice. His part was very well TAX
en-. He doubtless will be better
known as his voice is developed by
such tests as he successfully met last
evening. Mr.. Bollinger has rich
bass voice and delighted his many
friends by successfully, and in fine
spirit, manipulating the difficult por-
tions of the several fine solos, both
alone and accompanied by the cho-
rus. Miss Flint took her several So
los in a manner that revealed the rich
quality Of her voice. Her solos were
rendered. Mrs. Sample, who sang the
difficult soprano solos, charmed one
and all by the clearness of her bird
like tones and sympathetic rendering
with technique and phrasing most
pleasing. Her voice thrilled her au-
dience as with ease she mastered the
high and difficult part assigned to the
soprano. 1t caused real regret that
the composer did not add more So
prano arias to this beautiful cantata.
All will have enjoyed hearing Mrs.
Sample sing more selections. st.
Johnsbury audiences will gladly well
come any future opportunities of
hearing her sing.
Fine Accompaniment
The accompaniment by the orches-
ira, as drilled by Miss Peck, the piano,
as played by Miss McGilliveray, and
the organ as presided over by Mrs.
Joseph Fairbanks, proved that hard
work is rewarded. The audience duly
recognized all things, the concert, the
constant task so successfully perform
ed by those who accompany a chorus
in a cantata full of difficult yet most
beautiful parts Miss Peck certainly
has won deserved praise for the
faithful work she has done for this
section of Vermont. The Academy or
chestra is certainly one to be proud of
and Miss Peck is to be most heartily
congratulated for the satisfactory and
unusual musical results obtained. To
Miss BroWnell was accorded at the
| close of the concert an applouse that
| indicated how well and faithfully she
had performed her task as musical
instructor in our public schools and
Academy. Some have realized the
vast amount of hard work she has
done. 1t is safe to say that after last
nights most successful performance
that many will realize as never before
the extreme value of music in our
educational system.
Peace Masque This Afternoon
| The program for Wednesday in
cludes the presentation of a Peace
Masque" on the lawn at the princi-
pals house on South Main street at
o'clock in the afternoon In case
of rain the presentation will be post
poned until Thursday afternoon after
the other commencement exercises.
Hon. Bourxe Cochran to Speak.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, at
the Colonial, the Hon. Bourke Cock
ran Of New York will deliver the com
mencement address. His subject will
be Success" and the exercises are to
be held at the Colonial to accommo-
date the large number of people who
have expressed a desire to hear him
Mr.. Cochran will reach ST. Johns
| bury on the 7.25 train Wednesday
evening and win be the guest of Hon.