The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-04-15
HURON GLEE
CLUB PLEASES
COLLEGE MEN SING FROM WIDE
REPORTOIRE AND CREATE
FAVORABLE IMPRESSION.

The Mems bible class of the Pres
byterian church were fortunate in Sc
curing for an entertainment the HUI
/ ron Glee club comprising the best
I musical talent on any institution in
/ the state. The members of the Pres
( Dyterlan class were present in num-
( 0ers last evening at the high school
I where for nearly two hours college
/ songs and yells featured in a program
I of excellent merit under the direc-
/ ton of Prof. Herbert Bailey. As an
nounced on the posters "rollicking
music" pleased a good sized audience
that showed their appreciation of the
efforts of the troupe BY encore after
encore
The program started off with a
number entitled Comrades" follow
ed by a plantation melody, Honey
Want You"
Prof. Bailey is possessed of a deep,
rich basso voice of full compass and
his use of il in the rendition of The
Song of the Sword and Irish Nam
es" demonstrated control and splen-
didly sustained effort Hearty ap-
plause brought on response entitl-
ed, 20 Heart of Mine
The entire club in two special Sc
lections, The Owl and the Pussycat'
and "Old Familiar Songs" wrung
quick applause especially because of
the humOresque nature OF the latter
Their temperance on loud encore
elected The melancholy Farmer
sung we'll ia Imira ton 0T DaTnyaTd
animals and fowls
The lady yiollnist with the troupe
Interpreted the joyous notes Of the
Lark with a natuuralness that sug-
gested meadow like music of sum-
mer time. The accompanist and flu
tist did solo parts 10 this trio effort
that dighted an interested audience
ready to applaud the wierd yet lively
strains of THE Hungarian Dance"
next following.
The college four next gave The
Old Brigade" bringing such earnest
applause that il was found necessary
to initiate Scottish Highland bagpip-
ers. This last was indeed clever and
laughable More applause brought
a response in the song, This is She"
depicting somebody's affianced with
the "superlative hair" the ''unthink-
able eyes," the respectable ears
and her adorable self. Tom, Tom,
the Piper's Son. caused more mirth
and the audience was not yet salts |
fled until they heard "rhe Ford
Son." a burlesque on the gosh |
dinged car that, no matter what |
parts were eliminated, kept going |
right ahead" This number caused
unrestrained laughter and forced stiH
another response, Speak to Me-"
A violin solo Legends" depicted
the plaintive anguish of deep distress
of Russian lovers cast over precl-
pice in a binding snow. A note or
woe, appealed TO sympathy as the ar
tist skillfully displayed her techni-
que on the instrument that talks.
The program closed with a musical
farce showing Margie, secreting her
many college beauT in room where
her austere mamma" had slowed on
a cot a supposed statue OF Mrs.
Pankhurst, advocate of woman suf-
frage. Through a trick the statue
was removed and the house maid
substituted much TO the chagrin or
Margie's ma" who tainted upon be-
ing undeceived. "Margie, the maid
and mother were cleverly imperson-
ated by the college boys.
Several club members expressed
their delight upon seeing Madison
so clan and pretty and in their con-
cluding yells brought out the fact
that Madison is all right"