vide the requisite organization and methods, and the board has. arranged to intrust the responsibility of run ning the buildings to that organiza tion. It is believed that this arrange will make the feeling of }personal in terest,and personal responsibility on thepart of those who are actually to use the buildings as it is practicable to make it and still keep. up an effi cient working organization with a positive and continuous policy". The Orchestra concert It is to be sincerely regretted that a larger audience was not preSent on Saturday night to hear the best prc gram ever given by the College Orchestra The work presented, though far above that usually at tempted by college organizati9ns, was rendered with such uniform , trength acid character'as to prove our orches tra to be ode of the highest effi ciency IYIr Hamlin E Cogswell wielded the clonductor's baton, a d succeeded well in bringing oult the fullest capabilities of his men. I The first number. Rossini's "William Telll " one of the finest and best knotin overtures played to day, was most admirably produced The interweaving of Oaintive shep herd songs a'nd folk melodies; the picturesque description of the storm, with its great contrasts arid its depths'of power; and the stirring r. closing strains all form a -composi tion of great b aut l y. The, Barcarbll, l "ltalienne," by Czibulka, received a smpotii sym pathetic rendition, which made it, in its lightness and relative simplicity,, a good foil for the heavier " Tell."' Mr Wrigley close r , as his initial number,"Fantasie Appasionata" by Vieuxtemps—a work ; which corn `pelled the violinist to show to the fullest ex:ent gplendii technique arid tone. His accurate fingering - -and strong attack aided materially in producing an effect most pleasing to the audience. The 'encore, spright ly and harmonious, was also well TTTi:: ST ITE COLLEGIAN received; but Mr Wrigley did not resp-)nd to the demand fora second encore 1 , The "..„ntr Acte Gavotte," I by Gillpt, cfnsed the first half otlthe, program. The rediti l on,, wholly by theistrings, was most tuneful and at tractiveir The staccato work was siOllttil and artistic. Hivd'i's Symphony Militaire No. 11, which opened Ithe second part of the prozranti was perhaps the most elaborate number attempted, The four movement's—Largo, Allegro, Minuetto, and Presto—were pre sen ed with such splendi careful sincllng, and c'osel to detak as to !flake the dt most clearcut and realis successful pr . eientation of a so long and dlffic , rlt, alone suffi :tent to mark the o l rp most capable and effkient Mr Armstrong in his vocal work was , Parttcplarly fine The numbers given wire "Ay Little Love" and "She Wearsla Rose in Her Hair," both by Hawley. By the polished smoothness and pleasiricl delicacy of his work Mr Armstrong quite sur passed even his usual nigh standard. By their repeated calls for encores the audience showed their appre ciation of his work. Victor Herbert's "Badinage," full of music and spt; as l are all of this composer's work, was well handled by the orchestra.. The e Nivacity, and ; keen expression of the piece Were well brought out, The blautiful viol Maria," adapted by Schubert, as most rendered b Mr. Wri• ed in exceotional ma emotion a d true piece. Wagner's "Tann pleted the program the most popular o; was extremely well chant of the pilgrims;j t eventide, the song the minstrel of , live; One hundred and ten members of , he senior class gathered round the hanquet board at the Altamont 'Hotel, ~Altoona, last Friday night. The tables groaned under the weight of the good things, and songs filled in the gaps between courses. The "I'spirit which was manifested by the ( fellows during the entire stay in the , ;city was the cause of very favorable , c)mment No disturoance or al y kind was even h and of, every man was a g . entie n t i n, and the widesery-- ed stigma which one of th.. Altoor a papers tried to attach to S-ate men, was ,entirely - disproved and discred itedl . - Atisout midnight "Bill" McCoy, presiding as toastmas er, opened the ;performance, and until four o'clock, Ithe speeches,, i impromptus and ready wit ke t the boys', wide awakt , . L l. 'Larry ' Vorhis responded to the toast, ':Che Tried and- True;"- "Bill" Reed, "Wearers of the "S," "Al'' Coyne, "Pipe Dreims;" "Muckle" McKee, "B S;" "Ben" Rumsey. "Prophecy;" and "Buzz" -leim, "Auf Wiedersehen." Im promptus' were se nu`erous and their variety so great hat want of space requires their absence. ri The spirit of "Auf Wiedersehen" was strong all thru the gathering. All of the - men sat with remarkable dignity, and thoughtfulhesS, and the spirit of the parting of a good strong class, a class that has done things. which- must cdme in June, seemed to hush the tAsuat uproarious proceedings -of a class banquet. 'lle- event, ,will live in the minds of every man who was present as one bf the finest and, best things that the l:ss can number amdng its many a•hievements. F i • power, attentlon - scription 1. lic i . The nurnher, would oe estra as in solo '.lAye. Wilhelm from ympathetically ley. , He gain ner, the tender eeling of the auser" com- This, one of all overtures, esented. The the sound of f Tannhausei, and the Baal Regular 'meeting of ' Civic Club, ursdaiy, Mar. 10, 7.00 P. M., Bngi -oering Building, room 20. Mr. J. Holmes Odl2Mr:ECOttrell , will I peak. exultant chorus - 'all combine to fofm a most. beautiful composition; land a composition well fitted to cloSe so admirab'e a concert,, Senior Banquet. PAGE ELEVEN
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