The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-05-20
ST. CECILIA CHORUS RECITAL
WAS A MUSICAL TREAT


OF MISS Gertrude Conn was one of tn
most enjoyable musical events held il
the city for years. While the atten
dance was not up to expectations, wha
It lacked in numbers was more thar
made up in the enthusiasm evidenc
ed by those who did attend. The cho
rus in this, their second recital show
ed the result of the careful and eff
ficient training which characterizes
Miss Conn's work for her pupils anC
speaks volumes for her ability as ar
Instructor whose unusual qualities ir
this direction are just coming to be
recognized by those who are inter.
ested in the development of the mus.
ical talent Of the city.
The excellent, we'll chosen and beau.
tifully rendered numbers by the cho-
rus were supplemented, most admir-.
ably by the orchestra from the Yves,
tern Conservatory Of Music under the
direction of Prof. H. G. Maxwell, by
our own John Howard, violinist and
, Mrs. Howard, his accompanist and by
Melvin johnson, reader.
This was the initial appearance of
the Conservatory orchestra and it is
manifest at once that the pupils of
this institution are making remark
able progress in their studies as their
work to the less expert judges would
pass for talent of the very highest
order.
John Howard, excelled his already
well known ability and his rendering
Of II Trovatore was exceptional, car
rying as itAdid the true artists in
depreciation of this most difficult Sc
lection with feeling that even the
novice could readily recognize. John
Howard and his worthy help,mate are
doing wonderful work for Minot peo-
pie and we are led to wonder, at times
II Minot people take time to consider
all the splendid things he is doing,
in musical way, to foster a talent
for music among our people. Always
ready and willing to give helping
hand to any worthy project. John
Howard will go down in local history
as having played wonderful part
in the development of the latent mus
ical talent Of our people.
AS a public entertainer, Melvin
johnson displayed talent of an excep-
tional order. His stage presence is
superb, diknifed and graceful while
his histrionic abilities are bound to
win him instant recognition and fame
before any audience Of competent crit
les. His work was repeatedly encor-
ed and most deservedly so as this
young man is gifted with extraordin-
ary talent rs a public reader and en-
tertainer.
As upon the former occasion, Mrs.
Ray o. Miller played the accompan-
irnent for all the chorus work and
in this capacity showed complete mas
terry Of the interpretation and warm
and sympathetic appreciation OF the
various numbers. AS an accompanies
her work is most unusual and the st.
Cecilia chorus considers Itself most
fortunate in having an acccmpanist so
accomplished.
The recital Wednesday evening con-
cludes Miss Conn's work for the seas
on. On Tuesday Miss Conn leaves
FOR an extended visit with friends in
South Dakota after which she. will
;oin Mrs. E. H.. Boyer and family at
Lake Clitherall, Minnesota, and spend
ne sumner. She has not as yet,
made known her plans for-the coming
season. =.
The members Of the st. Cecilia
chorus participating in the entertain.
ment Wednesday evening consisted OF
the following ladies: Mesdames Asp
!und, Ely. Boyer, Ellithorpe, Falconer
Halbein. Howe. Lnehe, McLane; NC
Xone. 0'Brien, veth, Morrow, Shaw,
Hovey, Cloone, Dahlquist and Misses
Avery, Noss, Havlena. Olga and Ella
Morsene, Falconer, Ba}|erud, Lydia and
Mabel Peterson.