The Coconino sun., 1924-03-07

| Miss Margaret Northrup, noted So
prano of New York, delighted large
audience in AShurSt auditorium Mon
day evening with her most excellent
vocal concert. Miss Northrup captiv-
ated her audience at the start and
kept them thrilled until the last note
had died away. Her program ranged
from heavy operate work to light hu-
morous encores, thus pleasing every
one with his favorite type. Her voice
is lyric soprano of most definite
quality, every note ringing true. Miss
Northrup was skillfully accompanied
by Miss Mildred Whetsel of our fac
ulty. Miss Northrup was secured
through Mrs. w. c. Rittenhouse of
Williams, personal friend for years.
1t will be remembered that Mrs. Rit-
tenhouse was also instrumental in OBJ
tanning Miss Rena Lazelle's concert
last fall, which makes two talented
artists that have invoked our highest
appreciation, who were brought to us
from this source. After the concert
Miss Northrup was honored at a tea
given by Mrs. McMullen in the do.
mestic science department, why're her
charming personality proved as big a
hit as her artistic singing.
The youngsters over at the train
ing school are some of the livest boys
ard girls we have ever seen. Preced-
ing the training school basketball
tournament a pep meeting was staged
to arouse general interest. Assembly
proceedings were abruptly interrupt
ed on Thursday morning by the whole
training school entering en- masse with
such cheering and singing as to make
the Normalites themselves ashamed.
The tournament was a complete sue
cess. 1t was just another case where
age and size triumphed over youth
and inexperience. Mr.. Powers first
team composed of the upper grades
won the big boys championship after
defeating the second team 26-0 and
the Greer first team 23-4, the Greer
second team having been defeated by
the second team 80. The Raitt first
team defeated the second team Al,
winning the junior boys champion
ship. The teams all had ardent sup
port from the sidelines by both class
mates and Normalites and the cham
pions seemed most pleased with their
respective banners. Camp and Her
ring officiated for the tournament.
Basketball is not the sole claimant
of attention among this bright group,
however, as was clearly demonstrated
in assembly on Friday morning. This
date marked the first public appear
ance of the training school orches-
ira since the formation last quarter.
The first part of the program includ-
ed five orchestra numbers by the
whole orchestra. Then little Miss
Mary Delphine Pollock played a solo
number on her violin. A quartet of
violins then rendered selection which
was followed by three concluding
numbers by the whole orchestra. Miss
Arlis Miller has proven herself most
capable director by thus coaching
these seventeen embryo musicians to
the point where real harmony is pro-
duced, inasmuch as three months ago
two-thirds of them could not read a
note.
The Parent Teacher association or
ganized recently in the training
school, gave a reception Thursday
night to which all Spanish-speaking
parents were invited F. M. Gold
spoke in English with Mr.. Pozas act
ing as interpreter. Topics such as
school improvements, keeping children
lin high school, and cooperation of
fathers and mothers with school au-
thorities were discussed. Some of the
pupils participated in an entertain
ment which added much zest to the
success of the evening.
The Woman's club is highly CRATE
full to the women members of the fac
ulty for a bridge party given on Sat
urday afternoon in the domestic art
rooms. Some eighty guests We're
present to take part in the merriment
of the event. The proceeds will be
used to purchase some suitable gift
for the new Woman's club building.
Miss Floy Dickerson recently re-