Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-04-26
Glce Clubs and High School
Orchestra Give Fine
Spring Pro-
gram.
HOUSE WAS CROWDED
Entertainment was Excel
lent and all Numbers
Applauded.

gee cluDS ana orchestra cOlluucleu ny
Miss Rosalind Cook, Of Lincoln high
school, brought out a packed and jam
med house from which dozens Of people
were turned away Friday night by
reason OF the inability to seat more.
But however crowded the condition,
the audience got more than 100 per
cent value out of the affair-it was II
jolly, lively, spicy musical fest-typi-
flying literally the works of the "glee'
clubs. One went away with a harmOni-
Gus echo ringing in the ears and his
musical taste SO lacking. There
was with every ore h call for more
even after a lengthy program. ,
At s. O'Clock the; orchestra played
Southern Roses Waltz--a most delight
full beginning which put the audience
in touch with the excellent work Miss
Cook has done with this aggregation
Of twenty young people. ia many 1t
was a rich surprise that the high
school had been able to produce such
an unusual orchestra. II sounded so
much like n band. that one small child
present said to his mother, when will
the band play again.
The Glce Clubs.
The girls glee club, prettily arrayed
in white MILDLY suits. then gave two
numbers Thistle Down and "A
Dreamland Lantern"-both given we'll
and then the boys club gave Chant
OF the v0lgo Boatman' and sleep my
love, Sleep" Glee club numbers were
all enthusiastically received and the
crowd fairly clamOred for more, at
each appearance.
The, combined clubs, marvellOusly
fitted into place on the small stage.
which by the way, was a feat amount
ing to little less than a stroke OF gen
ius, then gave two selections entitled
..Music OF the South" and "On
Parade" In the former, the soloists,
L,nillcs Herbst, 4 Elizabeth Tormey.
Margaret, White gave a charming lead.
followed by the volume OF the two
c~lnruses, a particularly harmonious
arrangement. The second selection
was a jolly, r%ollicking number bring
inv forth an enthusiastic encore.
Honor Miss Cook.
Tut here the music was interrupted
by, tho presentation Of an exquisite
bOuOuet Of red roses to Miss Cook with
the loving appreciation of the two
clubs, and then the appaulse was terri
fc.
Two more numbers Good Night
and "A Summer Garden" by the girls
club were followed by two by the boys,
.Dream on Beloved" in which Ralph
Sweazey did the solo work nicely. and
.'The Story Of a Tack" whiciN OF course,
brought a round Of laughs and ap
plause to which the boys responded.
Florence Jaycox, Lucille Herbst and
Marie Beisner made a special hit with
..passage-birds' Farewell very sweet
~ sung.
Part 2 Of Program.
Part 2 Of the program was an In
dian scene, The curtain rising dis
closed two teepees with an Indian
mniden in the fore ground, waiting Ill
the dim light. Leona Teget was the
maiden, aud well she sang her part.
She gave the Indian call and song
.Ya-ta-hO," beautiful clear nOt"s-aud
hack comes the echo, "Ya-ta-hO.' And
you would have sworn it was a real
hOlcst-to-gOOlness echO-bnt it was
MT! 1t was Aurilla Peterson and the
altos behind the scenes. Suddenly III
response to the call a band OF Indian
,nAidens rose from the ground, as by
magic and formed II melodious
graceful chorus, Enthusiastically costum-
vi in Indian regalia. 1t was wonder
ful picture and the wierd echoing
music peculiar to the Indian sank INTO
the wind-and returned with Its
m~elody--a memory Of sweetness and
charm. VI
Another lively. and attractive num-
her. ..Slections from PinafOre,' was
given nv the orchestra, and then came
the .Frolic' of the glee clubs, a COM
bjnation both amusing and charmingiy
sweet, the whole Of which de-
serves detailed mention, but to which
mere words cannot give proper descrip-
ton. The setting and lights added
most materially to the general efec'
tiseness of this part.
Summer Night" given by boys ana
girls clubs was followed by Dreamy
Alabama" by the girls. The girls kept
their places and Marie Garth appeared
IN the center, as a Chinese girl. sweet
~ singing n Chinese lullaby. The
spot light effectively showed up the
~soloists in these members.
Ruth Blankenbuehler sang "Fhsci-
Mating Night" supported by the chorus