The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-12-19

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! title folks the cutting out of pane;
figures and other little tasks which
are taught them in tDe first grades
This was especially Brought out in tbs
work of Carl Vosbeck who obligingly
out Santa Claus for The children wnlle
| they waited. The work was done
| absolutely free of hand and the result.
| showed that the lad is really talented
| With the scissors.
The program given was as follows:
Sient Night. pupils of the second
md third grades. Franklin.
Snowtlakes, pupils OF the first
tade. Franklin.
Folk Eance. pupils of the kinder
garten, Franklin.
Folk Dance, ~. IS of the Union
School.
Merry CT" 5tGlas. pupils of the
second grad. Franklin.
Bro gnie SOM and da-cr. rTy.ls of
he tli.d grace. Un.cr.
Folk Dance, pUy. ; OF the ..st
grade, Union.
Bethlehem Babe, pupils of tie third
trade. Frranklin.
Folk Dance, pupils of the first grade
rankin.
Dance and song. p2piis of the third
rade, Franklin.
Santa Land pupils OF the kinder
garten, Franklin. ....
FOX Ldnca, pupils of the second
,radr. Franklin.
Under the Skies, pupils of the first
rade Franklin and Union.
Mox;,o
ifrcreT.
FOX Dance, pupils of the second
rade Union.
/ Folk Dance, pupils of the first
rade, Union.
IL Came Upon a Mid Night Clear,
upils of the Franklin and Union
School.
Violin Solo lie Roy Druckenbrod.
Every number on the program
vas given in delightful manner by
he little folks and the two speciality
'umbers, that of Miss Gfrerer and
iaster Druckenbrod were both
specially well given. The teachers of
nc little folks are to be congratulated
1pOn arranging the program and
bazaar whereby nice sum might be
z.
Mss PAEGEL HIGHLY PRAISED.
Minneapolis Tribune: With q
argely augmented BODY OF players
ne Orchestral Art society gave its
irst concert of the season last night
t the west high school auditorium.
or the first time in its history a
complete symphony was attempted;
rue, it was not one Of the most re-
EQUITABLE amongst compositions in
his larger form; but there are GER
ain necessary ensemble qualifications
be attained before even the simpl-
st symphony should be attempted,
nd these qualifications have in a
,reat measure been acaI.i ID by this
| approving amateur orgal cation. Mr..
William MacPhail has welded the
performers into CONFERENCE.-The is
capable of, not merely playing. but
also interpreting with q great degree
of musical feeling, works OF SYM
pbonic character.
A body of amateurs does not Yield
so readily to~the direction of leader
in the matter of light and shade. A
real piano was not always secured in
the performance last night; there
was. howeYer. more than a passable
imitation OF this, very real test of
orchestral playing and a most decided
improvement over q year ago.
AS q first test no better symphony
could have been selected than the
Haydn in ID major with its old world
grace and charm, repletc with win
some melodies, without any trace of
austerity CT seeking after false gods
in thought or structure. II was given
good performance that will be an
encouragement to attempt more am
bilious ventures of a similar nature.
There were two other orchestral
pieces on the program, Cigars march,
"Pomp and Circumstance" and the
overture to William Tell" both of
which were read with freedom and
sincerity of appreciation.
The society had the assistance of
two very capable soloists: Margaret
Heney, contralto, and Irma .Paegel
violinist. Both of these young wom-
en- made very favorable impression
by their artistic contributions.
Miss Zeney has voice that is biz
anu luil VI SOOu Qudlill as!u Hih
range. She sang group of foG.
songs, the best of them being Fare
well to the Forest" from Tschai-
kowsky's Joan of Arc" which was
sung with great fervor and with a
! judicious expenditure of emotional
abandon. In addition there were
songs by Cadman, 80 Moon Upon the
Water" Beach, "Ah Love But Day, .
| and Logan. Lift Thine Eyes"
Miss Paegel gave "a dashing inter-
probation of the Sarasate Gypsy
Airs She is temperamentally well
fitted to bring out the emphatic in
| dividuality of these vivacious airs.
Her technic is facile and clear, she
has a good tone and plays with the
| assurance of an experienced artist.
The accomplishments werR well
.aken care of by John ]. Beck who
played for Miss Zeney. and Helen
5klenar, accompanist for Miss Paegel.
MUSIC CLUB PROGRAM.
The Mankato Music club will pre-
sent Hamlin II. Hunt. well known
Minneapolis crganist, in a recital at
the Presbyterian church December II,
{ AIS. Beatrice Troendle, soprano.
will sing group of songs with Ma.
mic Skuse Gerlach accompanying.