ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE. VOL. IX. AVBVRN, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY. JANVARY 28.1903. NO. 6. Pianoforte Lecture-Recita.1. as a lecture or a concert the en- A SILVER ANNIVERSARY Booming the Annual. The Way to Get is to Give. On Saturday, Jan. 24, Mr. Ed- tertainment would be a success At a meeting of the Glomerata and the combination is truly a Mr. R. W. Burton Celebrates 25th "This is a mighty busy world. ward Baxter Perry, the distin- Bu;ird last Wednesday night it happy idea of Mr. Perry's which Birthday of His Bookstore. We all have to be fed and clothed, guished blkid pianist, gave a was indeed gratifying as well as Probably the moat unique af- and to have warm beds and books recital in Langdon Hall to a was originated by him. encouraging to note the great en- fair in the history of our town and all that. All these things large and appreciative audience. From every point of view the thusiasm manifested in making was the celebration by Mr. R. W. come by labor of some one." said No attraction that has been to recital was a finished perform- preparations and arranging per- Burton, on Friday last, of the Joseph E. Wing to a class of Auburn for some time has been ance—artistic, enjoyable and manent plans for the publication twenty-fifth anniversary of the Ohio school boys. "It happens more enjoyed than was this beneficial—and everyone" who of the Glomerata of "'03." At establishment of his bookstore that this is not a misfortune, .concert, ,.._. ... had the pleasure pf hearing him this- meeting vatious plans were in Auburn. Mr. Burton called- that the man who goes out and From the moment that Mr. may count themselves extremely "discussed in Order that the com- this his silver jubilee and Jiad earns a breakfast enjoys it twice Perry mounted the stage and fortunate. The following is the bined ideas might lead to the his store appropriately decorated as much as the man who orders began the tone picture that so program: \ best and most successful way for for'the occasion. The chief at- it brought to him. graphically described the Chopin Chopin—Sonata, Op. 35. publication of our Annual. traction, however, was the guess- PAYS TO TOTE FAIR, number, until the last notes of Introduction and Allegro. '/ ing contest, which was open to At the beginning this extraor- Scherzo. 'Now I am going to say'to. you the Liszt Rhapsodie died away, all-. On a tabic were arranged dinary interest is .enough .to, en- . M^arche Fnnebre. - -;---... that' it pays mighty well to do be held the audience spell-bound. Presto. seventeen cards, each of which courage us in our undertaking your whole duty, if for no other TCoone could fail to recognize the Raff— Eclogue in F flat. contained a rliyuie suggesting and stimulate us onward to the reason than that you will be hap- "master hand" in his perform- Schubert-Perry—The Bee. the name of an author; and a point of success. Theo. Saul—Will-o'-the-Wisp. pier for having donq it. You en- ance, and in the bouquet of gems prize was offered to the person E. B. Perry—Aeolienne. It is earnestly requested that joy a game of football better if it would be hard to select one guessing the most names correct- Ballade, Last Island, every'student take a lively inter- you help play it than if you watch and call it the best, so widely ly. The contest aroused a great Wagner-Liszt—Spinning Song from est in this Annual in order that it. You enjoy games you help did they differ in style and in- •'Flying Dutchman." deal of interest, and the book- we might show to the greatest play. There were days when terpretation, each having a" Liszt—Gondoliera. store was thronged all day long advantage the records and inter- soldiers buckled on armor and charm all its own. Rhapsodie Hongroise. No. 12. with ladies, college professors, esting points of this session. took sword and spear and went The first, the Chopin sonata, cadets and others, each puzzling To have a creditable Annual it on horse back to fight for what A Lesson in German Which All his brain and trying to guess was easily the heaviest number is essential that every student they understood tobe the religion Could Learn. who were the authors referred on the program, and in this take a live interest in its publica- of Jesus Christ. Among other to by the catchy verses. All of piece alone Mr. Perry could (For the next chapter see the preacher.) tion and to heartily co-operate things that they were pledged to the rhymes wereof Mr. Burton's show his versatility. The Alle- "Sprechen Sie Deutsch, mein Herr," with the editors in every thing do was the relief of sorrow and Cried she, who was both young and own composition and many were gro, with its martial strain, that pertains to it's success. distress anywhere, the rescue of through the dirgeful tones of fair, quite ingenious. We give one or As fairest fern. Since it is a College Annuel and unfortunate captives and the the Marche Funebre, to the ani- two here which we happen to re- "•Not sehr gut, little maiden, nein, not an editors', every one should punishment of cruelty or oppres- member: mated Presto, showed a variety But were all German such as thine, be enthusiastic on the subject, sion anywhere. of styles. I soon could learn." A horseman pale and hollow-eyed and give his subscription if noth- KNIGHTLY COUHTSEY. And in contrast came the "Listen, I will teach you," she said, O'er wildest plains doth wildly ride. ing more. "These old Knights, as they Pastoral pictures. Nothing And could she in his mind have read, [Rider Haggard.] The Glomerata is in every way were called, gave their whole could be more dainty or artistic It was his choice. His first name suggests the house pleasing to us after' our College time and often their lives to the than "The Bee," arranged for "I will begin, das Ohr, the ear," wife's*stitches; career has ended, in order that And then he said, "I love to hear Master's cause as they under- piano by Mr. Perry. The light- His books are used to conjure witches. the familiar faces and other in- Thy gentle voice." [Cotton Mather.] stood it. Their action built up ness and delicacy of touch with numerable objects of interest their own natures to i be strong, which he rendered this number Thus they began, and on it ran, One that puzzled a great many might be refreshed in our mem- The it that you can never fan, and brave and noble too. And it served to make it one of the was— > ories. It is indeed a source of But that it grows. most beautiful on-the program. A doubt is suggested by his name was from them that we got most Then it was, "das Gesicht, the face," great pleasure to take an Annual But on his essays rests no doubtful of our ideas of honor and ros"" -* The Last Island, a descriptive She, the sweetest of all the race, to your homes and with your fame. of women and of courtesy. composition — "Ballade"— des- (He thinks he knows.) sweetheart by your side explain [Hamilton W. Mabie.] cribing the destruction of Last to her, by means of the illustra- "It is really, in the long run, a The lesson grew, and so can you Mrs. C. C. Thach and Mr. great deal easier to do one's duty Island was terrific in gloom and Appreciate the very few tions and various accounts, the W. O. Scroggs guessed all the than to shirk it. You may not despair, and as the last minor Words that he learned. "ups and downs," the pleasures understand 'at first, but please chord was struck there seemed She spoke again, "das Auge, the eye," names correctly and were award- and joys of College life. ed each a handsome book as a try to remember it, and see if to be a feeling of depression in Such smiling treasures in hers lie, Let us publish a Glomerata Such that he turned prize. • the reasons do not come to yon the air, so thoroughly did the that we can show with a feeling after a while. audience follow in the interpre- Half afraid to question farther Every visitor to the store was of pride, one that we can be tation of horror at the tragedy of In the book of love, or rather presented with a pretty souvenir proud of and prize as a treasure SHIRKS HURT THKMSELVES. To challenge fate. the last island. card. Mr. Burton's numerous in which is stored the records "At school, there are always a She murmered, "die Lippen, the lips," Tne concert closed with per- friends extend to him their con- and interesting accounts of our few fellows who shirk everything Sweet as the breath the night-dew sips. gratulations and wish him many haps the most enjoyed number It was too late past College days. they can, who get out of the h?rd on the program, a Hungarian happy returns of the day. W. J. KNIGHT. things, who won't play when it is To stop him, or what need was there, Rhapsodie by Franz Liszt. This their turn to be "It." No one When she was young, and she was fair, likes such a boy.