Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-12-08

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The Erumnthsan and Lfrerzi 30
cieries Of KeutaE Eli Seminary held
q most enjuyahie public program FRI
Day evening IN Deer1ng chapel A.
is customary II the close OF each
term this took the form Of q school
exhibition Displaying 10 good adran-
tage the large variety Of talent N
the school and its Development un-
der the expert guidance Of the semi-
nary and conservatory departments
af the school.
The nrst article was a piano guar
TIT Military March" by Schubert.
first piano, Julia AiIlet1 Of Mt. Yer
NON and Dorothy Bragdnn Of Mill
nocker- second piEnn, Gladys Jones
of Fayer1e and Ruth Dow CT Fxyerte.
Altar the invocation and the reHding
of the records Miss Any Bean OF NJ :.
Vernon delivered the opening al
6resB. IN which she reviewed the his
tory Of the cDCisrles showing how
they were designed 10 develop skill
In uraturv. debate. MuElc. and liter
ary cornpositiun. and how mauy
prominent men and women Lad re-
ceived their early training in these
arts IN the private and public meet
ings Of the sociertes.
Virginia InghHu Of Mt Vernon
rendered a very pleasing vo1-in sole,
Romance" by Slit Iris WIS I0l-
lowed by Joseph Browns comic read-
ing, The rivals" in which by &
def turn Of q word or change nf e1-
preston. grimacs. or gesture ne
brought the luGicrous aspects Of his
selection.
A novelty was introduced N the
next number. which was debate on
the question. Resolved thai the time
is now ripe far disarmament, BY
having young lady speakers on the
teams The disputants were Daniel
Marsror Of kenr's Eil and Gwen
dolyu Clark Of Auburn affirmative,
and Donald Upper Of Starks and
Euphernia Ware of WfIi1eieid for the
negative. All four speakers gave 4
good account Of themselves using all
the arts Of the debate with great
skill. The debate was won by the
negative.
The first aA-t Of the program was
completed by q quartet OF girls wao
presented novelty number Lite
Cur1nn Dolly" using dA-ky dialect ~
perfection in acting out the words Gc
the song very nicely.
The cecrna half If the urUg-am OPEN
ed with z Primo. dun. Puiunatse BT j
la !" 1y ono F'leissuer. by AMY Dean,
first piano, and Rachel Turner q LeeIs.
.acDnd uiano Next came a munDingue,
the hi Of tn evening by Louise Car
reading n whirh the Young VIE al
tempted her first pudding. with many
interesting details Of family LIFE as a
result Following this ca1r1e master
fl rendering IF a piano SOLO. sAluf
a Pesth~ by kDwalsai, by NiRs Eli e
Lreord c. Ltve-rnpre Falls. Miss "
f0ra is a developing yulnE artist and
one Of wnnrn Ltle school has every rea-
son TO be proud. Following this num-
her ca77e z reading by Mildred Fogg
Of Pea field.
The vrunG ladies' 1uR--s- consisting Of
Louise Garland. Elizabeth Dow and
Maud and winniHred letters. sang an
either seiecrlon al this point This WIS
followed by The closing address by
Flank lane ox Ken-s Hi. The last
number on the program was a specially
t;-b.eau IN charge CT Helen McG-egor
Of Augusta entitled THE Windmill -
Il was Z very pretty pan1nTline. IN FACT
one IF the besr-acred that has been seen
81 the Hi for some time. Credit for
tbs part of the performance should he
given II Miss NcGregor. VINO not only
showed marvellous ability in the leading
role hui a,sD had chR-ge Of the various
minor parts.
One Of the most attractive numbers
or this par Of the program was a tenor
snlo by Leland Stevens of Nevpurvpurt.