The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-17
SHOWED CONSIDERABLE TALENT
Participants in Goddard Seminary's
Commencement Recital.

! Students in the music department
at Goddard seminary displayed their
talents last evening in the annual com
mencement recital held in the chapel
The program was varied, including
piano solos, pieces for four hands and
for eight hands. vocal solos, duet and
several numbers by the girls glee club.
| The opening number was a piece for
four hands, Overture. Der Frieschutz
| (Weberl, played by Misses Dorothy
Shaw. Marjorie Kent, Mary Allen and
Sylvia Beaulieu.
They were followed by duet, ''Un-
derneath the Trees (Newtonl, sung
by Miss Billings and Miss Peterson,
the former soprano and tire latter a
contralto Their voices blended well
together. Miss Rachel Bolton, who pos
sesses sweet soprano voice OF the
lyric type. sang Fairy Swing Song
tDeKovenl. The next number consist
ed of two piano pieces, IljinskIs Der
ceuse" and MaeDowell's ITO a Hum
ming Bird" played by Miss Nerna Sar-
tell, who displayed an artistic touch
unusual in so young a player.
Miss Billings sang sweetly "A Sum
mer Dav" fMetcalfl and Cradle Song
fMacFaydenl Miss Marjorie Kent rem
dered Moszkowski's "Scherzino' in a
light and fitting mood She ;sas fol
lowed by Miss Peterson. who sang M
Parting ,Clayton Johns with feeling.
Miss Sylvia Beaulieu, who had one Of
the most difficult pieces on the pro-
gram. Chopin's Military Polonaise," "
played with fire and vigor. The first
half of the program closed with Sun
shine and Rain" tBlumenthal-Lynesl
sung by the glee club.
A second piece for four hands was
the "Toreadors Song" from Carmen
(Bizetl, played by Mary Allen, Evelyn
Davis. Helen Rossi and Nerna Sartell. |
The only young man who participated
in the program was Edward Hamel, |
who sang in an excellent baritone Kip |
lings Route Msrchin'," set to music
by George Chadwick Stock. Miss Dor
othy shaw played Brsssins Noe /
turner in the gentle, dreamy mood
which the selection required The next
number was Cox In Heather Time,
which the girls in the glee club sang in
three parts.
Miss Helen Rossi. who played Mae
Dowelrs "Praeludium" from the First
Modern Suite" displayed excellent tech
niaue and considerable talent. She WAS
the only student who played from
memory. Miss Vera Benjamin sang
Jconi's THE Brownies" with the light
oyousness which the piece demanded.
Her enunciation was excellent. The
ast piano number on the program was
me of considerable difficulty, Men
lelssohn's Concerto in 6 Minor" first
played by Miss Mary Allen.
She was accompanied by Miss Lease,
gho PLAYED an orchestral 'accompani-
ncnt to the piece arranged for second
,iano. Their work was notable for !
imilaritv IN their touch and interpre- !
alton. The last number on the pro .
nam was song by the glee club. i
sring You Heartsease- lBranscombel j. I
The recital was enjoyed by = large {
lumber Of music lovers. s
commencement events a. the semi :
arv continue through the rest of the !
reek. with class day exercises on the ,
smpus this afternoon and prize speak :
M in the chapel tonight. Tomorrow ?
RADIATION exercises viii b. held in the G
lorning. the alumni dinner At noon, 9
nd in the evening q reception BY the
raduating class and teachers
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