Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1911 — Concert by High School Pleased Audience Thursday Night. [ARTICLE]

Concert by High School Pleased Audience Thursday Night.

i The concert given by the high school at the'Christian church Thursday night proved to be one of the very best ever given by the Rensselaer high school and was a distinct compliment to the ability of Miss Erica Troll, the music and drawing teacher, whose work has been so entirely satisfactory here that she is pronounced by many the best instructor in those branches the city has ever had. The program was divided into two parts. The first included a piano trio by Aileen Allman, Florence Allman and Mrs. M. D. Gwin. A male quartette composed of Cope Hanley, Clarence Smith, Tom Padgitt and Don Beam sang “Oh! Brightly Shines the Village Forge,” “Hark! Hark! The Lark,” and “Stars of the Summer Night.” The young men are possessed of good voices and their singing was well received. Martha Long gave a piano solo, as also did Elizabeth Spitler. Emily Thompson sang .“Last Night.” The second part of the concert was a cantata for ladies’ voices entitled “A Garden of Flowers.” Rosabel Daugherty was the piano accompanist. It opened with a chorus and the voices of the girls seem to have been very much strengthened and Improved since- their last public appearance. Lura Halleck and Katherine Watson Bang a duet very pleasingly and Martha Long, Gladys Pierce and Marjorie Loughridge sang a trio that made a hit with the audience. This was followed by solos by Marjorie Laughridge and Lura Halleck and Esther Padgitt. A quartette sang the good night song entitled “The Weary Flowers Have Gone to Rest.” Those comprising the quartette were Gladys Pierce, Ryth Harper,-Maurine Tuteur and Elizabeth Spitler. The chorus closed the program with a song entitled “The Garden of Flowers So Fair.” Last year the entertainment was free and was largely attended. This year an admission of 10 cents was charged to defray the expenses ana the audience was much smaller. So enthusiastic are the words of praise abont the entertainment, however, that is is probable a repetition of the concert would draw a much larger crowd.