The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-27
GLOWING TRIBUTES
PAID TO ORCHESTRA
BY MUSIC TEACHERS
BY IRENE JARRA.

their entire season the Morton nlSh !
school orchestra scored hit with the
supervisors in their concert at Pea
body college last Friday afternoon at
Nashville.
The supervisors were astonished at
the ensemble work of the orchestra
and showed their appreciation by their
sustained applause. At the close OF
the program the supervisors rose as
one man to pay tribute to the youth
ful musicians from Richmond.
Many of the supervisors, when IN
teryiewed, expressed their astonish-
ment at the excellent work of the
orchestra
1.-THE appearance of the Richmond
orchestra was a rare treat to the con-
vention" said Theodore Winkler, of
Sheboygan, Wis. 81 was especially
impressed by the kind of music the
orchestra played. Orchestras of high
school students rarely play music of
such a type"
Praises Organization.
at is certainly an exceptional high
school organization" said H. F. Smith
of Milwaukee. "lts appearance at the
convention has undoubtedly been an
inspiration to all the supervisors. The
thing that impressed me was the or
CneSIrdS symphonic pIOpOA e'iN
the number of rare instruments in the
organization. There is no high school
orchestra in the country, | believe,
which could rival the Richmond or
chestra."
Many were impressed by the feel
ing with which the young musicians
played. Never" said Mr.. Fitz Sim
ons, choir director at Chicago, have
/ heard students of that age play such
a wonderful pianissimo staccato as the
NJ II. S. orchestra executed in Valse
Triste."
All considered the organization a
boon to Richmond and many hoped to
have such an organization in their
own cities.
Unique Feature
The Nashville Tennessean had the
following to say of the Richmond or
chestra:
The most unique feature Of the en-
tire convention was the concert rem
dered by the high school orchestra of
Richmond, Ind, under the direction Of
J. E. Maddy. Every instrument was
represented in the orchestra, which
was composed of Go high school stu
dents, many in short trousers, and
some in curls. The program of their
rendition included Overture, ReinZi"
by Wagner, "Andante Cantabile," from
Fifth Symphony by Tschaikowsky,
"Valse Triste," by Sibelius, "Praelu-
dunn" by Jarnefelt, and the hymn and
triumphal march from Aida by Verdi.
They were applauded heartily and con-
tinuously."
Visit Mammoth Cave
Saturday morning the orchestra left
Nashville for Mammoth cave, where
the entire organization took a long
trip through one of the seven wonders
of the modern world. The first trip
lasted five hours and took the students
through the cave of pits and domes.
They passed by the river Styx and
took a boat ride on Echo river. Mr.
Maddy led the singing on the boat
and one party stood on the shore
listening to the echoes.
Some of the students and chap.
erones were not satisfied with the
afternoon trip and group of ten de-
cided to take a second trip through
another cave in order to see the sta
lactite and stalagmite formations in
the cave.
See "Star Dome"
One of the features of this trip was
"Star Dome" where the people were
deceived into believing that they were
looking at the stars when what they
really saw were some white forma
tons on the dome of the cave which
resembled stars. This trip was by fal
the most interesting because thu
guide added to the attractions hi:
witticisms.
At one peculiar stalagtite formation
the guide stopped the party and in
formed them that they had arrived a
very serious spot. Everyone immed
lately sobered.
There were Is murders committed
on this spot said the guide. Thel
after a pause Of deep silence he said
This Is Bridal Altar'-13 marriag,
ceremonies have been performed here.
Tells Spots History.
The party was stunned at having bit
ten so hard. The guide then gave al
interesting talk on the history of til,
spot The first girl to be marriet
there, he said, had promised her dy
ing mother that she would never mai
ry a man on the surface of the earth
When she fell in love, however, sh
got around her promise by marrying
man beneath the surface of the earth
When asked why no more marriage
took place there, he replied that the
We're afraid of running matrimony t
the ground.
The members of the party also ha
the honor of sitting in the armchair.
stalagmite frame like a chair, wher
Jenny Lind had rested while maxim
trip through the cave.
John Barleycorn's Grave
At the entrance to the great hall c
the cave are a number of stone pile
with names of parties, which had pal
sed through the cave, mounted o
them On one of the piles was
bottle-that was the grave of job
Barleycorn, the guide explained.
Various other places of interest wer
visited, the worst of all being tn
"Corkscrew" which is torturous a
cent of about rs feet around anon
rocks in a passage wide enough fc
one person to squeeze through.
At $3.50 the tired tourists in the
picturesque overalls and red bandana
wendell their way back to Mammot
Cave hotel just in time to catch til
dinky little train which took thel
back to Glasgow Junction. The o
chestra left the junction at 11:40, a
riVing at Richmond at 10: so Sunda