The Republican journal., 1919-11-20

A FINE ENTERTAINMENT. The first
entertainment in the Coit-AIber course
under the direction of Mr. and Mrs
Charles Bradbury, was given asst Thurs
day evening at the Colonial Theatre to =
capacity audience. The program from
hrSt to last was most ENJOYABLE, there
was not dull moment and eve-y number
was repeatedly encored. The male quar-
tette was most excellent in old and
familiar songs as well as in difficult Sc
lecuons from operas, etc., and ranged
rom Mary's Little Lamb to Tosri's Good
Bye, They were also fine in solo work.
HER natural manner, apparent love Of
music, and endeavor to please were un
usual assets IN their favor The mimi
CRY was as amusing as it was novel,
HartWeI DeMille, the baritone, was a
good director; the others of the quartette
were W Edmunds Caps and James L.
GaIhralth. tenors; Alfred j. Atkinson,
0asso Miss Hida Buckingham, the
pianist, met with instant favor as an
artlst and charming girl Her first
seIectIon Prelude III c Sharp Minor by
kachmanlot, the famous Russian COM
poser now visiting i'll this country. was
received with most apparent appreciation
ana heT nrst encore was that faynrite
selection Arabesque. The Buttery bv
theodore Lack was also very charmingly
rendered. She is graduate from The
Toronto Conservatory of Music. The
other artists of the company are also
residents of Toronto. The next in the
course IS the lecture by Dr.. Lincoln Nc
Council on Wednesday evening, February
18th. The company cid not have an en-
gagement Tor Saturday evening and re-
manned here. They sang Sunday even
ing at the UniversaliSt church in most
delightful program.
TEACHERS CLUB MEETING. The
Teachers Club hello a profitable and en-
PERTAINING session at the PIERCE school
building last Thursday evening under the
direction of the special committee Supt
T. L. Roderick, Misses Muriei DeBeck
and Frances A Sargent and Mrs. Virqie
b. Wentworth, There was large at
tendance IN spite of the Indictment wealth
or The following program was carried
out; Singing of old and new songs under
the direction of Harold S. Webb; reports
OF the recent Portland Convention. on
the Primary department, Mrs. Charles
A townsend and Mrs. Samuel Adams;
drawing and elementary work, Miss
Grace L Walton; Grammar grades,
Lenas d. Hartshorn; English work, Mrs
5. A. Parker; grade preparation for com.
mercial work, Mr.. Webb. In the discus
sion which followed Mr.. Roderick, Mr..
Hartshorn, Mrs. Sarah F. Knight, Misses
Murlel Debeck and Grace A. Lord took
part. Principal Harry A. Foster made
some very patriotic remarks in regard to
teaching true Americanism in the schools.
Miss Annie L, Barr, librarian of the Bel
last Free Library, was guest Of the
Club and gave comprehensive report of
| the meeting of the State Library Asso-
| clatloD which was held in Portland in
| connection with the Teachers Assoeia
| ton. Supt. Roderick gave an outline of
an informal talk by Newell Dwight Hill
lis on 1.-The Dangers of Bolshevism" A
social hour followed the business session
when the ladies of the committee served
pop corn and apples. Dr. Augustus O.
Thomas of Augusta, State Superintend-
ent OF Schools, will be the guest of the
Club Friday evening, Nov. 18th, and will
| give an address.