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VOLBr IOWA CITY, IOWA, ~"""":"'r' MORNING, APRIL 1910 Number 134
ZET·.HlW PLAY ON TUESDAY: lUORNlNGSlDE'S TE1U1 HERE; ~RY(f HfRf TOMORROW; IOWA CITY PEOPLE IN OAS,], MUSICAL ASSOCIATION }1EET HA WI(EYES TO}tOUROW 600D OUTLOOK AHfAD
JO Bf 6UfST Of HONOR [,'irst Amateur Oomedy or the Yeat· COMPLfTfLY ORGANllfD ,j iOOl's !\laking Long Tour of State fOR SCHOUL OflMUSIC Will be Presentet\ TIlls Week. MANY FUNCTIONS PLAXNED l<~ OR EFFICIENT Sl'STEl\1 IS HEADED OOLLEGE OF FTh'E.ART I THE BY COMPETENT COUNCIL. HOPE OF DR. C. R. FISHEll. FMlOUS VISITOR. An evening of fun is scheduled for (By D. A.) local tbeatre g0ers next Tuesday Rested and refreshed after th ir ong Writing Being Encouraged- tilt with the hitless blunderers from I'Jans lire Being Made fol' ExptlJ18Jon I:ngllsh Ambll8sador HIlS Long List night. when the annual Zet-Hep Play of Honors--Will Deliver Oon· will be glvan at the Coldren. Thr.t Commlttee of Judges is Appoint· Coe, the eleet will tackle Morning- of 1\Iusical Interests Along Pl-o. ed to Select Winners June 1. gressive Line . "ocntlon Address. clever English eomedy; "Christophflf slde's aggregation tomorrow after .Juntor." is the vehicle which has noon at 3: 45 on Iowa Field. th~ (By Prof. C. H. Weller) (By Dr. C. R. Fisher.) England's "first citizen" in tal~ tetln ehosen for the best e1forts of tile weather man permitting. Gentle Jan· country. Rt. Hon. James Bryce, to- amateur stars. and the play In lt~elf The University Music association uary blizzards drifting softly down The state University of Iowa has . of the State University of Iowa, to use all through the long afternoon ye~ter- fully established its elaim to be one morrow wIII b e a b e gues t 0 f h onor Cl is enough to recommend the entll''3 " the university and of Iowa City. As ],Jroduction to those who enjoy tho the official title, is organized, as the day brought back sweet memoril'fI of the fir&t of American universities a speaker at the forty-fourtil eonvo- lighter side of life. It will be the preamble of its constitution declares. ot the days of the fireside circuit aDu as an educator in the professions and CO) "to promote the musical interests of in the general utilitarian branches of ration. on The art of pub ic speak- first pure comedy presented by any the hot stove league. • the University and of Iowa City." Its scholarship. ing." he will command an audience university organization this year; Morningside has been preparing {OJ' tbat will tax t~e capacity of the aud- and it wlll be genuine comed"y of the component parts are the Choral soc!- the fray for a long time. staging reg. During the past three or four years itorium. He probably will consider better sort-not the farcical kind in ety. the Men's Glee club. the Wo- uJar combats with Towne's Sioux some endeavors have been made to hiR subject as exemplified by English which the fat man draws a laugh by men's Glee dub. and the Orchestra. ('Ity Packers in the practice seao;on. introduce subjects of the acknowledg orators of the last generation. fnlilng over a barre!. Every act The association was first organb~tld During the past week the team j,U!! ed aesthetic order. such as the study !n April, 1908, and was ineorporatell of drawing and music. Ambassador Bryce is best known abounds in wit. with a clever plot been touring the state. piling up a The new state board of education tJ students and townspeople because concealed under the humor of the under the laws of the state of Iown. cheekered career. On Tuesday tll~ iu fully allve to the value of this of his "American Commonwealth," a play. In the following fall. Provision is 1\lethodistt! met tbe Aggie bunch a~ standard text-book since 1888. Uti- It would bardly be possl'ble tor thl3 made for the recepUol' of additional Ames in a. cruising tcn-lnning battle pbase ot education. both as a means ireraity authorities have been trylng poorest cast ever put together to musical societies which may be form- "'hlch tbe farmers managed to drag ot mental development and as a refin
'nl- A-"-ft d D f ed later. "own the best end of a 5 to 4 count. ing agent to brlgbten the communal to 0 bLAU4 ILI.UQAsa or ryce or a spoil "Christopher Junior" entirely. u The affairs ot th association are in life f the state at large. tonvocation partly because he Is an and the cast which w1ll present it 'J'he next day they took on Kirl{' ~ In authority on American institu- Tuesday evening is hardly of the charge of the MUSiC Council which ilii Simpson prodigies at Indianola, At the present moment It is not composed of the senate board of quite certain how much can be ac- HODS. kind mentioned. Miss Blanche "Chick's" men coming out 10sres 4 to The program for Ambassador Bloom. who is in charge ot the pia.!'. music. the secretary ot the alumni !! . Morningside was easy for Hlgh- compllslled towards establishing a nryce as arranged is. for Monday. b lieves that the members are as association. tbe presidents of the sev- land Park's three-quarter pro. bun('h complete college of fine arts next ses- - PHI ) t b b iii eral music societies. and the occupant 011 Thursday. while Frid .. y .... game at sion, in the university, but all is in 3::1 0 • m. arr va, 0 e met y pro tic ent n the r parts as It is pos- n '" of the chair of music in the universi- Leander Clark broke up In a severe favor of a wide expansion of the pres &nJverSity regiment and band. sible for amateurs to be, and that ty as a member ex-officio. The pres- ent limited factors. at present In evi· 4:00 Received by President an] one of the most effective and best difference of opinion with the scorll ent members are Professor C. H. tied in the ninth. The invaders were dence. \\l1. MacLean at the PresideDL's cbosen troupes which ever appearE'd Weller. chairman and president ex- The fiue !lrt are generally under· !OIlSe. In a university production will be unable to play yesterday. so Ulbsvp officio of the association. Prot 'e,.3or G. two days of rest before tnckling thtl stood to include music, drawing. 6:00 Dinner tendered by President se('n in this_ play. _ painting, architecture. schulptllre anll and Mrs. MacLean to Rt. Hon. James Iowa City. as usnal, furnisiws F. Kay, Dean A. M. Kllngenhagell. Hawleeyes tomorrow afte)'noon. Professor E. Morrow, Lieut. M. C. poetry. The teaching of these sub nrree as guest of honor and members r.~l1 cb of Lhe talent for the produc- The most important trip of tilt' I\lumma. Professorf C. R. Fisher. Mr. jects will embrace the theoretical. 0: the state board of education and tloD. Harold Thomas as Bellemy, the y-ear is scheduled to begin Wednes E. C. Robbins, as secretary of the day when the wbole encampmt:-nt historical, analytical, synthetical ami President of colleges of Iowa as other young and busy lawyer Dorothy Fluke alumni assOCiation. Miss H. E. Howe. boards the rattler and heads for Be- technical, in each of the above men- !Ue8ts. v as I\lrs. Glib. Edith Rigler as Neill?. as president of the Choral societ.y. loit, where the local experts ,viII be tioned arts. 8: 00 Add ress b y A m bassador Bryr.e L. V{. Sp ncer as Simpson. and C. A. " e Mr. E. L. Consoliver. ItS president of Last session the musical courseEl II'O bably on " The art of Public Corey as Whimper. the butler. are all met on Thursday. Speaking," in DAtural science audl- natives of this place. Other prom!- the Men's Glee club, Miss M. lIfoor~. Thence the route leads to Madison. weremapped out along these lines, so I ~rl um. nent characters are Hilda Ellyson and as president of the Women's Glee and deadly combat with tbe Badgers thAt the scheme gave the &tudent art The dltltfnguished visitor will proll- Ray Beebe in the parts formerly club. Mr. E. W. Christopher, as pres- there w111 be the program on Fri- opportunity to qualify for graduation Ident of the orchestra. The council day. Another one-day stand at tl:e in any branch of music, with such ably remain in the city untll Tuesday played by Maude Adams and John holds monthly meetings and a quor- stronghold of the dreaded ILlJini in soUd education for the foundation as lOon when he will go to Grinnell. Drew, T. L. Brookhart in a comed), um consists of seven members. Urbana w111 complete the journey. w1ll assume solid musicianship by tuesday morning he will make a 'Phrt, and Otis Gilbrecht as GUb, the Among the duties of the council the tim a diploma b bt I d lour of Inspection of the unlversi- man who never speake but once. all hands returning to Iowa City tor e can e 0 a ne . are to appoint managers for each the third local game of the season The new bulletin still more eom- \! as be Is greatly interested in ed- music society and a treasurer of the pletely calls for both thoroughness of tiona) matters. with Nebraska on May 4. a~soclation. The present treasurer Is detail, facillty in performance and Lleut. M. C. Mumma, commandlu:t Impol'tnnt "Y" Meeting Toda,. Mr. G. H. Ellsworth and all funds of H UJJl8lliBt Sodeq- Notice. aesthetic grasp, in any branch ot Of the mllltary department of the uni- A Lake Geneva "Booster" meetillg the association are bandIed in a bUI!- On account of the university con- music undertaken. terslty will be in cbarge of the forlll- ot the Y. M. C. A. will be held at iness-like way. VocaUOIl on Monda,. evening when The public lectures upon musical "ion of the escorting party. ('lose hall thJe morning at 9 o'cloclt Members of any of the mualc soci- Ambassador Bryce will deliver all ad- subjeets. scheduled for the sessions As ambassador trom the court of sharp. It is earnestly urged by the eUes of the association become Inso- dress. the regular meeting of the HIl- 1910-1911 to be given by different •. James, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Bfyce committee that as complete a numher (acto members of the association uut university professors, wlll give op llIIu first in rank aong the manlst SOCiety has been postponeJ as possible of the members ot the as- for its Individual aetioD each music portunity for all students to come into the representatives of world powers till Tuesday evening, April 26. Tht) sociatlon make It a special point to doclety enacts Its own rules for elec· touch with a subject that is ever in Ie the United States. In addition to society wlll meet at the usual hour attend this session. The scope and tion of oft\cers, etc. at the home of Professor Macbride evidence tbroughout life. (bil honor.· he haa many others to orjects of the Lake Geneva summer The annual dues of eaoh member and the paper of the evening will be The musical festival that takes '- credit. conference will be fully outlined by of the association 1\1 one dollar which read by Mr. M. G. Wyer, his sub- place next Friday and Saturday has tbe former delegates who have repro· not only entitles the member to In· ject being "Book-plates." This wllJ been promoted by the university mus- Games Postponecl yeeterdA,.. sen ted Iowa. Plans for an aggressive structlon and free use of music but be the last meeting of the year. Ic association to give all a chance to More postponed gamee in the var. campaign for delegates wlll be dis· also to a season ticket admitting to hear cullIngs from the best works cussed and the usual committees ap· all local entertainmente of the asso- n.....ncb Olub Notice. of musical art, and these are of a UI baseball league resulted from £I..., t!lterday's blizzard. Tne freshmen pointed. Pres. C. W. Kirkpatrick spec ciation for the year. The French club wlll meet at the Pi varied nature, so that the different !heral arts.Englneer game in the In- lally requests that former delegates With this organization in opera- Beta Phi house Tuesday evening at types of music may be heard-an op ~I'department league was transfer- of the local association, both at prElV'- tlon the machinery is ptlrtected fcr 7: 30. Miss Leta Towner will speale portunity that is very seldom obtain· ld to a later date, and the Phi Psi- lous Lake Geneva conferences and I\t an energetic advance along all lines CD the "American Student" and Miss able, and at minimum of cost. i1rma Nu clash in the Pan Hellenic the Rochester convention of last Jan- Jessie RUBer on "Universlty Life in For anyone to miss Buch a cultur- IInry be in attendance this morning. (Continued on page four) tranlzation went Over also. Paris." (Continued on page four)
At the ANNUAL COLDREN, Tuesday Evening "CHRISTOPHER JUUNllJR" Zeta gathian· Hesperian April 26th Directed by Miss Blanche Bloom PLAY PA.GE TWO THE DAILY !OW' AN section, came to the Mlnneaolls' B C f ,. J I I I 1"1"1"1 oH+l.+++++;t VOL. IX. NO. 135. SYMPHONY ORCHfSlRA · orchestra direct 'from the 'renowned rass· ra t: BUSINESS DmEOTOiY + Dusseldorf orchestra, . Germany, in the new Art Work, represt'nts a most' Every mornln, except Saturday. + + and M ondaYI. Of tbe Vidette-Report.. HASGRfAl MUSICIANS whjch he held an Important poSI tion. delightful combination of th~ prime reo .J ... 1'1 1,,1,4+10 J , ,,,t ++++++ t. quisltes of 'artistic beauty, r'rmanence er the forty-firat year and of tb 8. U. He is Ii. valued member ct the tinne- and simplicity. You can do it. Materials , PHYSIClASS. 1. Quill the eighteenth year. lJ\l\10US EUUOPEAN ARTISTS are inexpensive .. nd apolis orchestra and plays upon an the work is extremely Editor-in-Chief HERE' THIS WEEK unusually fin e instrument. fascinating. Come in DRS. DEAN 4 IJOILER HJilR13ER T M. HARWOOD and see our Brass- Practicp Umited to plaeasee ot til' Carlo Fischer, fi rst-cellist of the Craft display. Eytf, Ear, NOle and Tbroat. The Staff: ;Uembers Chosen F I'om Best l\lusiclll Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Is Both 'phOD ... Desk Editor. Organizations of Gel'nUlDY, Aus- one of the best know n and popular Monday ...... Lloyd G. Norman Tuesdal \ ....•.... Frank 11'. Swan tria, and Belgiwu mUEj iclanlj in the west, and is In con- DR. FRANK L. LOVE Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Wednesday ...... P . N. ' Haughtel1n The musicians of the Minneapolis stant demand as a soloist. Mr. Omce over Novak's Drug Store '1 \\ursday '. , , . . , . . . . Karl D. Loos Symphony Orchestra, which is here Fischer fi lled engagements under var Both 'Phonea' ' ~'turdQY ... " .. . G, K. Thomplon Associa.te Editorll Saturday, are for the most part of ious European conductors and was p, .~. Van Nostrand Paul S. Colller nu. W. H. DONOVAN European birth and education. All later fl rst celllst of the P ittsburg 01'- John A. Fullerton Walter Cardell Physician and Surgeon T, H, Tapping Chester A. Corey 8re professional musicians who de- chestra under Victor Herbert Then 117 1-2 S. Dubuque St Office over Wilkinson'. GroC81'7 Fred M. Pownall. \'ote their enUre time to music and fo llowing a three year' engagement Women Editors You Om Do It! 'Phones: Bell 106, J . C. 347. Ni&bt India Goodman Andrie Alspaugh there is hardly a famous orchestra as fi rst celllst of the Cincinnati 01'- Come and See the Large l'.&lIs answered from office. Reporters In this country or Europe which has chestra under Van der Stucken, he H. C. Langland Paul Mather Stock, and all at Factory DR. AUGUSTUS SINNING not contributed musicians to the was engaged by the Minneapolis 01' C. O. Sjulln M. D. Roller Prices Diseases of the Eye, Ear. No" ud MI nneapolls Symphony Orchestra, chestra. Threat Office with Dr. Mullin 12 1-! S. a1Il. "Of all that Is good, Iowa affords and hardly a great conductor in the F redd rlch von Wlttmar, prlnclpal the best." THE DRESDEN ton St. Bo~ 'Phones. world under whom some of the mn- bass player, comes from an ancient DAILY IOWAN PUBLISHING CO., slcians have not played. German noble famlly and served as CHINA STORE 0IIABLB8 S. GRANT, M. Do Publishers (Incorporated) Oftlce 17 1·2 S. Dnbv.que St. ROBERT B. PIKE, Business Mgr. Richard Czerwonky, the concert- captain III the German navy for sev The Store that Over Stach's Shoe Store master, was brought to America e,ral years. Music with him is a gen- Residence 229 SnmmJt St. Entered as seconti-clasD mall mat Satisfies Office 'phones-Bell 380R. J. C. 204 ter, November 12, 1903, at the pOlt- about fo ur years ago by Dr. Karl uille passion, however, and he has Residence 'phonee-Bell 678R. J. C. office at Iowa City, Iowa, under tna 1 Muck when he came to Boston as played under such 361. act or congress of March 3, 1879. ' conductors as conductor of the Boston Symphony Arthur Nickisch and has been lead- Per Year, pale! before Nov. 16, U.1Ii Orchestra, under permission from Ing bass of the Minneapolis orchestra JOHN R. THOMAS Per Year, paid after Nov. 15, $1.75 DR. W. L BYWATER Dealer in all kl:1ds of Diseases ot Per Semester ...... , ...... U.U the Ge rman Emperor. Mr. Czerwon- (Continued on page 7) Eye, Ear, Nose IUld Throat Per SingleMonth Copy...... •...•••....•.. .11.1' ky was second concertmaster and so- r=:====::=::==::==~ Coal., Coke, No. 8 N. Clinton St. om«>-23 '::t~ ';::~~gto. S
Jl'1. , PAGE 'l'JIREE • ; be no fear about getting choice seats, "Do You Play Chess?"-MDjor-"Boo Boo Ray."-Glibb-"Th(J~.J my Business."·Dora- ARMORY TO Bt flLLfD however, tor all the seats are good. "Yes Sir"- Whimper "Whimper, Tell Your Master. "-Mrs. Jedbury Sr. .. The seats have been arranged so that AT MUSICAL ftSTIVAL everyone will be seated comfortably ~ > without crowding. There will be .;s t:3 ~. MANAGER M. O. MUMMA. PRE· tour sections ot seats with five wide ~ c - ...... DIars LARGE A.TTENDANOE aisles. Each section has but ten .... CJl The Zetagathian-Hesperian ~ e~ seata In a row so that the seating 0 ! ....~ 5: .... Advertising Campaign Has Already patrons wl11 be done without con- I Netted Big Re8ult8 to ~lanage- tuslon. There will be twelve ex- Societies ment--Can Seat 1280 perlenced ushers and all will be g seated promptly. With but ten seats ======PR~ENT======"The advance sale of season tlck- In each row between aisles there will ets for the Spring Musical Festival be the m~nlmum of getting up and has been a rushing one,' said Lieut. down or passing In front of those al Morton C. Mumma, manager of the ready seated. Patrone will do well "Christopher Juunior" productloll. "The sale of so many tJ bear In mind that positively no seats this early shows that the people cne will be seated during the playing A Comedy in Four Acts of the City and those connected with of a number. The doors wl11 be the university appreciate good music open at 2:15 p. m. for the afternoon Under the Direction of when the opportunity offere. concert wblch will start promptly at "1 have not yet been able to get ;~ o'clock and at 7: 15 for the evening MISS BLANCHE BLOOM an accurate count of the number of concert which w!1l start at 8: 15." season tickets sold but from what At the COLDREN reports I have there have been more Ohoral Society Notice. than 400 sold already. I have sold Members of the Choral society will 150 by mall with less than half who . have the'first three rows of the center were addressed heard from. The Tuesday Evening, April 26th section reserved for them, at tomor members of the Choral society who row night's convocation In the audI SEAT SALE NOW ON have tickets for sale are coming torium. This organization will lead atter more of them. The demand tor the sInging. tickets w11l insure a crowded house ADMISSION, 50c AND 75c at each concert...... "Many InquirIes have already ~ '" come trom nearby towns. Marengo '" "Now What Can D. H. Stand For?"-dark horse-head heat-deuced hurry-that fits her and West Liberty w1l1 each send a best"-Jedbury Jr. good delegation. Cedar Rapids will "There is a homely proverb about two being company and three none" -Simpson. probably send as many as a hundred people for the afternoon and evening l\1usic Degrees Granted. Ibe awarded upon the completion of along general lines, equIvalent to the concerts, many requests for tickets ~d ilie Ara·Notch Tbe degree of Bachelor of Music the first three years 0 t anyone of amount prescribed for the college of having already been received. w1l1 be conferred upon the completiou "Holders of season tickets should liberal arts, the announcement of ARROW of any of the regular four-year cours- these courses. remember that the reservation opens COLLAR ~ es In theoretical or practical music~ In Evidence must be given that the '~h1ch can be obtaIned by application at Wieneke's book store on Monday 15,,2 {or25c. Cluett. Peabody /keo .• Maken ARROW CUffS lS cent. a oair the scbool of rnu ic. Acertificate will candidate bas receIved an education to the registrar. morning at 8 o'clock. There need For sale at Ooast's and 'Vl11nel"s • • u. _ ••• u • •
• I Fraternities, Societies, Clubs and " ~ill Social Qrganizations Wishing Dates for the
For Next Fall and Year 1911 Will do well to secure them at an early date
SEE, OR 'PHONE "PUNCH DUNKEL," Manager, Iowa City, Iowa the unlverslty_ ~s something ~o offer j ducted t~l.sz-ea~ ~nder the auslli c~s size th~ ~~I~_e of 1~.:..a,~0~ia~tJ5~p.I . J1!>. tb. ~. The <:\J.ull~lI. desires to. of educational worth here, and that cf the Y. M. C. A. have also been po- intimated in the preamble of its COl~- do what it can·toward the puullcatio:l the stamp of univ~rBity J auth·ority, tent. The Mu~lc ouncll earnestly de- slituticn, to assist in promoting tho of a. unlwersity song b.lok;. .U dt can placed upon any diploma, in any uf sir s to add a musical festival :0 the J1lLsital interests of thl:> city. The get some mon e~ tn Its treasury the
the fine arts, will assure the worid olhel' agencies. ft Choral society partlcularl)' deserree project may be carried out :aext fall. at large that the reCipient is full.v The Council is also eager to' ma:(c the cerdial co-operation of Iowa Cltl' I I" was for this purpose primarily
lualifled alcng the lines ef the an the Glee clubs more than ever suc- E,lnge l's who are not connected 'I' ItI that the prizes have been offered sp clfied therein. eessful. Thus far neither of the clubs the university. This co-operation 1l1\b this :::eal' for university songs. We bave ~Io wide experience or glvon Dot yet been so complete as is de· ought to have a number of good co ncerts to any extent throughout tho sirable. It seems likely that an o till r Iowa songs with our own music anll m : SlCAL ASSOCIATION state. Wlthout overdoing the matler )ear the standard ,for admission ",:11 not depend on Yale and Princeto n COMPLETELY ORGANIZED tlIe Council would like to see lhe be set higher, but this will be rather and the rest for our singing. TlJpll (Continued from page one) Glee club concerts range among thc It greater than a less inducement lor the students should get in the habit of university music. The effcrts of most important events of the musical the best singers to become members. of assembling, say on the Old Capitol the university have in general been year. The Men's Glee club under Li le The coach of the Choral SOciety, Dr. steps just after ' supper, for an in Prof. Charles R. Fisher., desolatory and the promise for (r capable leadership of Mr. Christy, Fisher, bas proved himself most cap, formal sing of a half hour or all New Head of school of music who operation and results is brllliant for. gave an unusually successful concl.'rt able in this line and has had long hour. This would do more for tne
1'1 the leader of the two days pro- the future. The music council has UD- this season. The Women's Glee club Is oxperience in conducting oratorjoSt creation of real univel'sity spir!t gram planned for n xt Friday and Jertaken various important tasles. wo rking enthusiastically witb Miss and the like with choruses of large tban a dozen football games-but It Saturday. ,The one which is now on hand of a Profitt in preparing fer an elabo,rale numbers. Opportunit;r is not oflPl1 should not be perfunctol'),. spring music festiyal has been in lnd in some respects a unique C011- presented for obtaining instructioll The music council has appointed
.Ili nd fer a number of years and the elt next month. This concert will be alld practice in choral music under tl ~ as judges for the contest Mrs. Eldwin GOOD OUTWOK AHEAD FOR S HOOL OF ~mSlC 'l ouncH is very solicitous that this tte last of the year for the associa- f1tvorable circumstances and at so D. Starbuck, Professor Forest C. ycar's experiment shall prove bO ~:1 tion. The orchestra bas worked this slight expense. Ensign and Mr. Clifford Hakes. (Contiuued from page oue) ______ann artistic and a financial succestl. year with more zeal tban ever befere Several other projects have been The music council has not always \ ed pleasure, and educational chance That i t will be the former is sure: and bas given a very successful con- lfi the minds of the music council. found .its way strewn with roses. to add t o knowledge, is to throw it remains to be seen vhether the cert besides assisting in numerous The council feels that one of the 'l'he knocker has been abroad in the
away an opportunity that may prove Un iversity and Iowa City care enougn ether functions. Mr. Barnum has things most needed at the universily 12.nd more than once, and the ne ce~ a lifelong los9. for the existence of a thoroughly been a very efficient leader. i5 more and better student singir!!.'. sity of making ends money has fre- In all this advance towards the good Choral society and will gjve It Some members at least of the Coun For whatever reason, the Singing by quently been embarrassing. Perhaps complete establishment of a college sufficient support to make this event cil , thougb the matter has not been the students is so slight as to be 1.11· some day the univerSity treasury of flne arts the university has the an annual one, as it is in' other even considered officially, would like to most nothing. A few perfunctory can put at least a small amount of best at prooedent, tor there are 'Very smaller places in Iowa. We all know, see a new society added to the four, senior sings at 7: 17 p. m. on the first money into these musical undertak few at the great unlversities that for Instance, how superbly the ven- namely, a banjo club. It is to be hop- senior sings at 7: 15 p. m. on the first. Ings of students. Then more can bll have not this college established, and ture has been supported year after ed that some one will soon take up or whatever the time is, when a por- d,one. Meanwhile, If all will take in so advanced a manner as t o prove year at Mt. Vernon. It were a pity if the project and secure enough bacK- tion of the class group themselves hold much can be done. that it has become an important part Iowa City should be unable to make ing to justify the entrance into thc in becoming order and sing from a of the university's educational life. good. Thes~ things are the outgrowth sheet a few stereotyped songs cer l\fistake Regarding Oomet. association as a regular society. Joir.t It is not one's provInce here to of experience and musical habits, as it tainly cannot take the place of real Halley's comet was visible through concerts at glee and banjo clubs are give the educational detalls of the were. There is no question that both student Singing, spontaneous and a telescope one hour and fifty-one min co mmon in other institutions and are music, or other fine arts program, for musical t aste and love of music in both enjoyed and enjoyable. Dental utes before sunrise Saturday Instea:l that can be obtained trom the various Iowa City have distinctly improved among the most interesting of tho students and to some extent medical of 3 minutes as was erroneously stat bulletins, or from the calendar, but since the school of music was founded musical events of a lighter order. students seem to be the only ones ed in the story printed Friday moru it should be more widely known that tou], years ago. The concerts .con- It wiII b,e worth wbile to empba- who have caught the real spirit of ing in the Daily Iowan. I
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, MINNEAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Emil Oberhoffer, Conductor UNIVERSITY CHORAL SOCIETY Dr. Charles R. Fisher, Conductor
APRIL 29--FRIDAY 4:30 P. M O. -. Chamber Concert by Faculty of University School of Music. The Science Auditorium. Admbsion 50 cents. APRIL 50--SATURDA Y 3:00 P. M.·· Concert by MinneapOlis Symphony Orches. tra. Emil Oberhoffer. Conductor. University Armory. Admission $1.00.
\ A nTRUR l\IIDDLETON, Basso. .. APRIL 30---SAT RDAY RIOHARD OZERWONKY, VioUaist. 8:15 P. M.···Concert Performance of Gounod's Faust - ~- . - --:-- --- ...... ,- - ,; by University Choral Society (100 voices) Dr. Charles R. Fisher, Director, The Minneapolis Symphony Or chestra and Soloists. !University Armory. Admis· sion $1.00. SEASON TICKETS, '$1.50
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accumulated ab111ty, but most di MUCH PROGRfSS MADf rectly from the very competent lead ership of Professor Fisher. The e ,BY U. CHORAL SOClfTY members are singers from the uni versity and from Iowa City, all of whom must be able to read difficult e .U8IOAL DEVEWPMENT REAOH· music at sight. .The works taken up ES mGB POINT THIS YEAR are either oratorios or some such concert form of operatic production Good Foundation Has Been Laid- as the Faust. The oratorios are a ObristllUl8 Concert and )fay Fes- much more of a tax upon the Indi- tival Planned Next Year vidual voices than is the operatis work, because of the heavy sus tained chorouses, but the opera calls (By Miss H. E. Howe) for more dramatic feeling and dlm- p The Choral society of the State cult tone shading in all the parts. If you want to buy the latest in sheet University of lowa was organized in An evenly balanced chorus is essen the first place under the direction of tial, and a perfectly blended tone on music I have it--I also carry a fine line of Dr. Gilchrist. During this early per- the unison passages in particular is classical selections 'and studies of all kinds. 10d lI. very great 'enthusiasm was the aim of the' careful conductor. I have a full line of strings for all instru a manifested, and some very credit- The feeling of confidence Is so ments. My line of Pianos is the largest able work was accomplis-hed. The strong In the appreciation of the so d Chicago Symphony orchestra was se- ciety's work by the "listenlng pub in the city. I have both floors and have 11 cured to help In the rendition ot the lic" that definite plans w11l be ready from 15 to 20 pianos on hand most of the b Messiah, and the production was a soon for the program for next year, time. . , a success financially and artistically. which wlJ) 1nclude the annual Following Dr. Gilchrist's death, the Christmas concert and a May fest!- a organization was almost allowed to val, with more work by the chorus lapse, but was taken up when Mr. ]l than Is given this spring. Member PIANOS FOR RENT Cox came to the school of music. ship' In the society will be limited to The first year Hiawatha's Wedding g Feast was given; and the second those who can pass the required 81 year the EUjah was given, with tests, and with the precedent set II lIome out-of-town singers and local this year :In the matter of artistic h JOHN H. SUNIER' cl orchestral accompaniment. Last finish and precision, the Choral so v year two renditions of King Olaf, clety will take its proper place in wUh local singers and local orches- the ranks of shnflar societies :In the tra were. the total of the society's II middle west. During t.he present II publlc work. Purpose of School of Music. structlon is given in Voice, Piano- is also provided for ensemble playing year the music in the university has Each year the society has grown The school of music aims to furnish forte, Orchestral and Band Instru- and singing, as well as for hearing in numbers and. in personnel, until reached its highest point, and from superior advantages to those who de- 1. sIre to do musical work In connen- ments, History and 'theory 01 Music, ',nt\sts ~1 'i\b\\\\.'y \1) Tec\t?\,:; ?'1)~ t\w.~· this year when such splendid results now on b as 011 1you t b lld ulon tue , have been accomplished; partly from good foundation which has been laid. tion with their university studies. In- and Public School Music. Opportunity ber concerts. II . . fi
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Sl'MPHONY ORCHESTRA celved his Bchoollng in Berlin and HAS GREAT lUUSIOIANS Leipsic under the' best masters In ~ J(Continued from page 2) the w;orld, and among the many or- chestras of which he was formerly a ever. since Its organlza~ion. Rudolph Seidy, first oboist, is one member is the famous Philharmonic ot the most capable players of this orchestra of Leipsic. Belore becom- ing' a member ol the Minneapolis extremely difficult Instrument in ~he rniled States. He studied at 'the orchestra be was first hornist of the J famous Vienna Conservatory and Pblladelphia orcbestra, under the was first ob01st of the Vlenna opera late Fritz Scheel. and with Strauss, the celebrated Edward J. Erck, another French "waltz king," until he became first hern player, is a Hollander by birth Victor Victrolas oboist of tbe Iinneapolis orchestra. and was educated in Germany. He C~rl Woempner, the exceptional played the French born in several first lIutlst, bas held many important of the foremost European orchestras, positions, while his son, Henry, as traveled extenSively, and later was second flutist and Edward Myr, as first hornist in the lamous Schottlsh Edison Phonographs third flutist, complete a trio of un- orchestra of wblch Cowen is COD- , usual capabilities. d uctor. In Salvatore Nlrella, the Minne- Henry J. Williams, the harpist of apolis orchestra has a first clarinet the orchestra, has made a nationai and Records of very unusual ability. One of the reputation as a master of his diftl distinguishing characteristics of Mr. cult and classical Instrument. Com Nlrella's playing Is his extremely ing from the famous Queen's Hall beautiful tone, which has won the orchestra of London where he played atention of both critics and publ1c. under England's most renowned AchUle Heynen, first bassoonist, is conductor, Henry J. Wood, he trav a Belgian by birth and nobly sup- eled as a solOist In America for three ELlA'S J. HUGIIES ports the tradition tbat "the best years. wood wind players come from Bel- Among others who might be men 124 East College Street glum," for he Is a master of the bas- tloned are Albert Bruckner and EmU soon. He Is an honor graduate of Schulze, bass players from the fam . ~ the Brussels Conservatory and has ous orchestras of Meiningen and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ bad the distinction of playing in Leipsic respectively; Calmon Lubov chamber concerts with the great iskl, a remarkably talented young who has been one of the first violins mour M. Hoskins of the drums and eph M!1ler, Theodore MarUn, Harry viOlinist, Ysaye. At Bergen, Norway, Russian violinist; George Ransom, from the beginning; George Ransom, instruments of percuBsion and who Is Maddy and William Rahn, violinlsts~ where he spent several years, he of- cellist, formerly of the Chicago 01'- cellist, formerly of the Cblcago or- the orchestra's efficient librarian, Wm. H. Lantz, French horn; Ra~ph ten played under the direction of the chestra; Gustav Boeble, oboist from chestra; Gustav Boehle, oboist, from fills I\-n indispensable position. With E. Kenny, Robert Roeder and FeUx late master, Edward Gneg. Koenigsberg; George, Koehler, clar- Koenigsberg; Max tdathleu, French the mention of Edward M. Schugens, IMcIver, trombones; Clemens Ra~n, Robert K. Mlnsel, first French inet trom Hamburg; Walter Han- torn player, formerly with the Pltts- bass; F. J. Kovarfck, Ernest SpeU , bassoonist; and John Spertzel, tuba, bornlst, is not only the highest paid cock, violinist, formerly of the Cin- burg orchestra. and Hermann Wuerz, violas; Karl the personnel of the orch stra- I.> player of the wind choir, but one of clnnatl orchestra; Albert Koehler, An important and capable mem- Smith and Clarence Willoughby, cel- glven practically complete. the most famous players on this dlf- first trumpet, formerly of theLeip- ber of the orchestra is Wm. L. lists; George C. Baum, E. B. Bartz, , fic ul t instrument In America. He re- sic Philharmonic; Fred J. Albrecht, Faetkenheuer, tympam, while Adel- G. H. Nolton, Clarence Graves, Jos- Look am()ng the Iowan Want Ac' S. B. A. 'WICKHAM 124 SOUTH GILBERT STREET
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