June 1, 1921
MUSIC DEPARTMENT GIVES
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
All Numbers Well Rendered
The annual recital given by the
voice and piano students took place
in Memorial Hall, Wednesday even
ing, May 18.
The excellent rendition of the en
tire program did credit to the in
structors, Miss Byrd, Miss Wakeman
and Mr. White.
The vocal numbers by Misses Wat
kins, Griffin, Williams and White and
"Gondolieri" by the girls of the
Vocal Department were especially
enjoyed. The instrumental numbers
deserving special mention were those
rendered by Misses Lindley, Kerfees,
Stone, Merriman and Osborne.
The following program was given,
1. Piano Duet —March Slave —
Tschaikowsky.—Katie Lambeth, and
Virginia Osborne.
2. Songs (a) Fading Day—J. W.
Metcalf. (b) Smile and Dry Yo Eyes.
—J. W. Hall. —Vera Farlcw.
3. Pianc—Witches Dance —Mac-
Do well—Ruth Reynolds.
4. Song (a) Wildwood Shrines. —J.
W. Metcalf, (b) Little Rose of May
—K. B. Claik,—Helen Johnson.
5. Piano —Au Matin—Gcdard. —Ha-
zel Richardson.
6. Piano —Sonata in D. —Mozart —
Myrtha White.
7. Piano Duet —A La Bein Aimee —
Schutt.—Mabel and Helen Robinson.
8. Song—(a) Ah! Tis a Dream—C.
B. Hawley, (b) Forget-Me-Not—H
W T oodman, —Irma Kerfees.
9. Piano (a) Moment Musical —
Shubert. (b) Will O'the Wisp—Schu
bert—Katie Lambeth.
10. Song—(a) The Approach of
Night—Worford. (b) The Naughty
Lulier—M. L. Salter, (c) Gypsy
Daisies —H. Woodman —Ethel Wat
kins.
11. Piano —Love Dream —Liszt —
Ruth Lindley.
12. Arias (a) 0 Rest in the Lord
(from the oratorio Elijah)—Men
dellshon. 1
(b) Thou that Tellest (from the
oratorio "The Messiah ) Handel.
Marjorie Williams.
13 Piano Duet—Soldiers March
(from Foust) —Gounod —Florence
Marrtin and Ruth Pearson.
14 Piano —To A Water Lily—Mac
Dowell—Alta Rush.
15. Piano —Fifth Nocturne —Ada
McCracken.
16 Piano —In the Hall of the Moun
tain King (from Pier Gyntsuit)—
Grieg—Floyd Merriman.
17. Song—The Lass with the Deli
cate Hair— Arna.—Mary Hellen Grif
fin.
18. Violin Solo—Russell Williams.
19. Piano —Spinning Song—Men
delleshon —Virginia Osborne.
20 Restitive and Aria—Jewel Song
(from the opera, Foust) —Gounod —
Esther White.
21. Piano Valse Chromatique—
Godard—lrma Kerfees.
22. Piano —Hark, Hark, the Lark—
Schubert —Grace Stone.
23. Chorus —Gondolieri (from Veni
ton Scenes) —Nevin—Girls of Vocal
Department.
—Vigourous opposition has devel
oped to prevent Jacob Gould Schur
man from being sent as minister to
China, account of his pro-JaJpanese.
speeches.
—Gen. John J. Pershing will on
July Ist becomes chief of the general
staff and actual head of the United
States army. On that date he will
relieve Maj. Gen. Peyton C. March
the prestnt chief of the staff. Gen
Pershing will also remain head oi
the general headquarters of wai
staff, a post recently created for hin
VOICE DEPARTMENT SCORES H
SUCCESS |
"The Rose iMaiden" Rendered \
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other success on May 28, by render
ir.g "The Rose Maiden."
The soloists for the evening were
Miss Beatrice Byrd, (Soprano), Kath
arine Campbell Johnson, (contralto).
J. Gurney Briggs (Tenor), William
Clegg Monroe, (Baritone).
The program from the beginning
to end showed unusual ability of the
aras.s. The personal magnetism |
and sincerity, sympathy and feeling
which was expressed throughout the
numbers rendered by the soloists won
the admiration of the audience.
"Bloom On, My Roses" by Miss
Byrd was typical of the grace and
rythm in which she excels. Miss
Johnson's voice was especially suited
for the part which she rendered.
Mr. Briggs and Mr. Monroe exercised
perfect control over their vioces
throughout the entire program. "The
Sleep of Even" by Mr. Briggs held
the audience spell bound. The trio
"Hast Thou Wandered?" (Soprano,
Contralto and Baritone) and "Tis Thy
Wedding Morning" by the chorus,
brought applause from the audience.
The pianist, Miss Nellie Clapp,
with her perfect technique and inter
pretation added much to the excel
lence of the program. The program
was as follows;
1. Introduction (Instrumental)
2. Chorus —"Green Vale and Vine-
Clad Mountain"
3. Recit. (Tenor) "And Through
Earth's Bridal Chamber"
Recit (Soprano) "Oh! Hear, Shore
King of Beauty"
Duet. (Soprano and Baritone) "The
Rose of Love"
Recit. (Baritone) "Lose, Then, The
Peace Forever"
Duet (Soprano and Baritone) "Soon
as the Mountain Summit"
4. Recit. (Tenor) "So Spake the
Spring."
Solo (Soprano) "Bloom On, My
Roses"
5. Chorus "Mid the Waving Rose-
Trees."
6. Scena (Contralto) "Ask of yon
Ruined Castle." "Yet Chime Thee So
Sadly."
Recit. (Tenor) "Alas! the Hand
is Thine."
Chorus "Oh! Earth-born Sorrow."
7. Trio (Soprano, Contralto and
Baritone) "Hast Thou Wandered?"
8. Air (Tenor) "The Sleep of
Even."
9. R:cit. (Baritone) "Hark! Be
n ath Her Window."
Duet (Soprano and Tenor) "I
Know a Rosebud Shining."
10. Chorus "'Tis Thy Wedding
Morning."
11. Solo (Baritone) "Where Gloomy
> Pine-trees Rustle"
12. Recit. (Tenor) "For From the
Summer's Blossom"
13. Chorus (male voices) "What
Sounds There So Softly?"
Chorus of Elves —"Farewell: Sleep
Thou Lightly."
14. Finale (Solo, Tenor and chorus)
I "Yea! E'en as Die the Roses."
This final recital ended in a fit
ting manner a very successful year
1- for music at Guilford. Much credit
of the evening is due to the untir
° ing efforts of the vocal director,
James Wesley White.
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>f to change that to Mount Lincoln hahs
r been under consideration for some
m. time.
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SENIORS GIVE GOOD PLAY
Costumes Varied and Beautiful
One of the main features of the
commencement exercises this year,
was the senior play given on the
campus Tuesday morning. The char
acters were:
The Sun Goddess —Tom Stuart.
Usume, the celestial dancer—Mary
Ellen Griffin.
Ito, a cynic philosopher—Edward
Hollady.
Ha Sa, an artisan —Berry Lee
White.
Koto, a priest—Rawleigh Tremain.
O Ku Re. a poet—Algie I. Newlin.
main.
Akino, a young man—Lindley Tre-
O Sana San —Marjorie Williams.
Hasu—Frances Bulla.
O Sono—Dovie Hayworth
Toyo—Grace Stone.
The Willow Maiden—Madge Coble.
The Soul of all the Butterflies —
Mary Dixon.
Villagers—Myrtle Cox, Herman
Raiford, Ada McCracken, Florence
Martin, J. Doughton, Okie Raiford,
Clara Farlcw.
The Rice Maidens—Nellie Stewart,
Lucille Cardwell, Ruth Reynolds,
Ruth Ragsdale.
The Souls of the Wistaria—Helen,
Johnson, Luna Taylor, Evelyn Hen
ley.
The Souls cf the Cherry Blossoms
—Marie Tyson, Shelly Clodfelter,
Irma Kurfees, Grace Smithdeal.
Children —Lucy May White, Rich
ard Binford, Martha Gray White,
Clay Turner, Anna Naomi Binford,
Jessie Finch, Emily Virginia Sever
ny, Lyndon White.
Scene —A Woodland in Japan.
Director—Miss Mary Aline Polk.
LETTER MEN MEET
Officers Elected. Constitution to Be
Drafted.
On Monday of last commencement
a small band of athletes who have
won letters at Guilford met and or
ganized a temporary Letter Men' 9
Club. The permanent organization
was completed May 30 of this year.
One hundred and fifty-two men were
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voted into active membership of
their organization. An effort is be
ing made to increase this number by
looking over the college calalogue
and getting a list of men who were
at one time members of our varsity
athletic teams. A committee was ap
pointed to draft a constitution for the
club. The organization will be known
as "Guilford College Varsity Club."
The officers of the club for the com
ing year are, Henry Davis, president;
J. Curtis Newlin, Secretary. The an
nual meeting of the club will be held
every year during commencement.
All athletes are urged to make any
attempt to attend this meeting
while on the campus they will learn
how athletics are being conducted at
Guilford at the present time.
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