The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-11-30
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY
ENTERTAlNS REcoRD-6REAK-
ING CROWD.

Sacred Concert Captivates Audience.
Prominent among the attractions
Of the year at the university which
have called forth favorable comment
by critics of first rank was the sacred
concert given at Roger by a chorus
of well selected voices under the
special direction and training of Mrs.
A. NJ. Townsend, vile of President
Townsend.
The program was in keeping with
a policy adopted three years ago in
that an annual concert is given, the
compositions of the best known au-
thors being used.
The hour for the concert was $50
o'clock Sunday morning DR.. A. NJ.
Townsend, accompanied by A. NJ.
Townsend, Jr,, mOtored to Castalian
Springs to preach special sermon,
and at late eventide he had not come.
The crowd steadily gathering from
all directions, quietly but Ogerly
filled the spacious Morehouse Chapel.
Men and women of all walks of life
were seen among the visitors who
had not the least hesitancy in ex-
pressing the fact that Roger Will
liams, an ''old star" was shinging
with unsurpassed brilliancy.
One big Hudson Super Six bringing
DR.. and Mrs. Hale was parked among
tine many cars in the campus, while
slowly driving through the iron gates
President Hale, of State Normal, ac-
companied by Mrs. Hale, many teach
nd OH in oil
on account of their regard for Roger.
The halls were filed. The orches-
ira under the direction of DR.. Hamp-
ton was ready for the opening march,
for ten minutes would bring the hour
for starting the program. From with
out the old bell cried out in assem-
blage. From within the tick OF the
clock alternated with a tiny zephyr
which moved the verdant ferns to a
whisper. Above the incessant roar
| of the mighty Cumberland the deaf
ening noise of motor was heard,
and the dazzling light Of high
powered "Oldsmobile" was seen. 1t
was President Melvin Townsend, who
quickly brought his "purrins" motor
to stop and making his way through
the crowd bowling and smiling to a
I host of friends stepped upon the
stage at 6:29, called for program,
quickly scanned it and at $3.50 said,
'My friends, we rejoice to see you
here, and we are now ready to begin
our program"
The setting was one of Respondent
beauty. Beautiful palms and lowering
ferns adorned the stage, while creep
ing moss entwined the win low stills.
At a given signal by Mrs. Townsend,
the strains of music, Last Hope" by
Gottschalk, were heard, with Miss
| White at the piano and the orchestra
accompanying. The end of the over
ture brought forth the clear notes OF
we'll trained singers, who marched tC
the stage with ease and grace. Rev
A. o. Kenney then invoked the divine
blessings.
Gloria" Twelfth Mass) BY Mozart
began the program, while whisper
ing Hope" "Oh Divine Redeemer'
and well selected numbers from Mas
cagni, Gounod, Parks and Pinsuti fol
lowed in regulated succession.
STEAL away to Jesus" by Perkins
and His eye is on the Sparrow" the
latter by Miss NJ Geneva Bender were
unusually pleasing AMI effective. The
occasional was impressive and
marked the close of program long tC
be remembered.
Many efficient critics of music
showered Mrs. Townsend with con
/, CALCULATIONS for the artistic grace
skill and richness of tone her singers
possessed.
The marked success of the music
department is due to the untirine
work of Mrs. Townsend.