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STUDENTS' PUBLICATION
OF STETSON UNIVERSITY.
VOL. XXIII
DE LAND, FLA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1911.
No. 14
6RAND OPERA
MAGNIFICENT MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS FEB. 22—23—24
Great praperations are being made
for the big Music Festival to be held
in the University Auditorium on February 22-23 an(f 24- F°r "the first
time in the history of DeLand, Grand
Opera will be presented. A splendid
chorus is rehearsing several times a
week, the beautiful choruses of Balfe's
Bohemian Girl and Verdi's II Trovatore.
These two great operas are world
favorites and better selections could
not have been made. The Stetson
Orchestra is rehearsing daily under
the leadership of Mrs. C. B. Rosa, for
the Bohemian Girl. Eminent soloists
will be brought here to sing the leading
characters.
Miss Lena Conkling, a graduate in
voice under Prof. Phillips, of the
Stetson School of Music, will come
from Palm Beach, especially to sing
at the Festival. Miss Conkling leaves
for New York in April, where she will
continue her musical studies. It will
be the only chance therefore to hear
Miss Conkling for some years. On
Wednesday night February 22d The
Bohemian Girl will be sung by a chorus
of sixty, a quartet of eminent soloists,
and orchestral accompaniment. On
Thursday afternoon the 23d, we will
have a splendid lecture followed by a
very interesting Organ Recital, at
which Miss Lena Conkling will assist.
Miss Tina Mae Haines of Chicago will
be the organist. On Thursday evening
the Artists Concert will take place.
A superb program has been arranged
to include the appearance of George
L. Tenney, Tenor, Harriet Case, Soprano, Grace Allison Jones, Contralto,
David Goosch, Baritone and Miss
Haines accompanist. On Friday evening the biggest event occurs, namely
II Trovator, an opera in four acts,
music by Verdi. Thirty of Stetson's
and DeLand's best singers will sing
and act the beautiful choruses. Mr.
Tenney will sing the part of Mamico,
Harriet Case, will be Lenora, Mary
Buttorff takes the part of Inez, Grace
A. Jones will interpret the great part
of the Gipsy Hag, Azucena, David
Goosch will be Count Luna and Harry
I Garwood sings the part of Fernando.
A professional orchestra will supply
j accompaniments and Prof. Phillips
will conduct.
Prof. I. C. Stover is coaching the
acting of this great opera, and will
be general Stage Director. Prof E.
I G. Baldwin has charge of the business
end of the Festival, and he will open
the seat sale at Erickson's on Thursday, Feb. 16th at 7:30 a. m. Season
tickets $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00. Single
admission prices on application to
Mr. Baldwin.
THE REVERIES OF A BACHELOR
A great success. We all were pleased.
To recount the beautiful scenic effects
would be to go through the entire
program. If you missed the performance no tale of the splendors will repay
you. And if you saw the performance
we know that your memory will not
need refreshing. It was hard to tell
which of the young ladies received
the most applause and the Collegiate
will not attempt to pick the winner.
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The Eusophians again assembled
last Saturday evening and carried out
an interesting program, consisting mainly of roll call, reading of the minutes,
and the election of officers, along with
routine business. This program was
interspersed with a debate on the
question, "Resolved, That The Irish
Shouldbe Given Home Rule," a question much mooted at present. Messrs.
Garwood and Liddell supported the
affirmative side of the argument .having as their "honorable opponents,"
Messrs. Brass and F. A. Smith. The
debate was much enjoyed, the decision
being rendered in favor of the negative.
Quite an interesting paper—a new
feature of the program—was read
by the editor, Miss Addie Grace Waterman. This paper contained several
poems contributed by members of
the society. The following was, as
Mr. Upshaw would say, "the result
of the muses flapping her wings over
Miss Elsie Padgett's head."
"The Song of the Freshman."
With poor brain weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A Freshman sat by the midnight lamp
When others were dreaming in bed.
No bed, 'till the wee small hours
Could claim him in sweet repose.
And as he toiled, he wearily sang
The song of the Freshman's woes.
Work, work, work!
What can a Freshman do,
When twenty pages of "tulipes noires'!
Confront him in open view?
What will become of the freshman's
head
If he write not that old Frencn prose?
And where is the.time for the "dozen
verbs?"
Just a few of the freshman's woes!
What is the thought of the Freshman
When after the midnight toil
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