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the soloists. On Sunday, the 2Sth Of
June, there was contest between the
choruses held at the Chautauqua Audi
torium in which the Orpheus of Fargo
took first prize and the Chorus from
Thief River Falls took second prize.
The prizes were large silver loving
cup and United Sites flag. In 1918
Prof knudtson resigned and he was
followed by Doctor Eklund and under
his leadership the Chorus attended
Che National Sangerfest at Grand
Forks. Shortly afterwards DR.. Eklund
resigned and he was followed by Hans
A. Moe of Churchs Ferry as director.
Under his leadership the Chorus gave
program at Cllautauqua the first
year of the war and in English, one of
the members of the Chorus had writ
ten English words to the music of a
dozen or more of the best Scandin-
avian songs. This was really the last
public ppearanee OF the Norden
Chorus.
During the ten years of its existence
it was practically the only musical
organization except the Church choirs
and the Monday Musical. It's member
ship was limited never exceeding 25,
but what it lacked in numbers was
made up in enthusiasm and was al
ways glad and willing to assist when
ever asked
The North Dakota Chautauqua AS
ISOLATION cannot be ignored in this
chronicle OF musical events. Its first
program was given in 1882 and since
that time until this year it has brought
to the residents of this city wealth
of talent and entertainment, the least
of which is not that of music. Among
these must be mentioned the concert
given by the Luther College Band
and Glee Club Of DEBORAH, Iowa, dur
ing the session of 1911. This aggrega-
ton is really world renowned as it
has given concerts all over the Uni
ted States and in 1914 made tour
through Scandinavia and the European
continent. Prof. Sperati is one of
the greatest musical directors in this
country. This was followed some years
later by the Saint Olaf College Band
of Mortified. Minnesota. This band
is also world renowned and has CIV
en- concerts all over this country and
Europe. The musical director Prof
Melius Christensen is no less fam
out than Sperati and besides is COM
poser Of no small renown. 1t might be
interesting to add that Rev. Loftness
Of the Saint Olaf Lutheran Church
played with the Lutheran College
Band in 1911.
During Mr. Horizons incumbency o:
the presidency of the Devils Lake
Commercial Club, the club took on thu
ambitious project of bringing ODER
hoffers, wonderful Minneapolis Sym
phony Orchestra to this city. It was /;
wonderful success and once more tn
city realized that it was the center O.
the Lake Region. Seats We're bough
from neighboring cities long in ad
vance and special trains carried hun
dreds of music lovers to and from tn,
concert. This was repeated the secont
time the orchestra came here the fol
lowing year. With the end of TIL
World War, Devils Lake, like all othe
communities, gradually came bach
to normal and interest in the ordinar,
activities of life resumed. This wa:
true of music and in proof of the
statement may be given the organiza
ton of the Symphony Club in the fal
of 1919. Mrs. Silver Serumgard, a!
chairman of the second district for thu
Federation of Music Clubs, was spon
ser for this ambitious undertaking
At the outset it was given active sup
port by all the music lovers in thu
city. The activities of the club were
divided into a number Of department.
and committees were assigned for eacl
one Of these. The club flourished fol
about year and had two or thre,
wonderful recitals. It no doubt coult
still be revised and this should b
done. The city needs constructive
organization like Symphony Club t.
call into action the latent talent which
is here in abundance if only brough
out.
The schools of the city have give1
more or less attention to music. II
1912 to 1914, with Miss Grace Rad
cliffe as musical director, the Higl
School produced with marked success
the musical comedies: The Captain o
Plymouth, Sinbad The Sailor, and Pin
afore. All were played to crowde
houses at the Grand Opera House
And there is no reason why the custom
should not have continued in succeed
ing years. There is wealth of musi
that can be obtained and the pupils o
the High School have shown thei
ability to enter into the spirit of thes
musical comedies. The patrons of tn
schools have no other means of reall
testing out what their children ar
learning. The city has not been with
ont musical compOsers. DURING th