Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1919 — MUSICALE PROGRAM AT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PLEASES. [ARTICLE]

MUSICALE PROGRAM AT PAROCHIAL SCHOOL PLEASES.

The musical recital given at the Parochial school hall last Sunday was largely attended by an interested and highly pleased audience and was pronounced a decided success, much to the gratification and encouragement of the pupils. M the close the, Rev. Christian Daniel made a very appropriate address, saying among other things that there is music in all nature; in the flowers, in the blades of waving corn and in the foliage of the trees swayed by the gentle > breezes. And just as the beauties of nature have a soothing effect on the eye, so has the uplifting virtue of music the same soothing effect on the ear, in the home and in the community at large. . He then awarded the medals to thq, prize winners in the first annual contest. First prize, a beautiful gold medal, was awarded Miss Josephine Hordemain, she having attained an average of 93 1-10 per cent. Second prize, a beautiful silver medal, went to Miss Kathryn Chapman, her average being 92 3-4 per cent.