Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1919 — PRIZES GIVEN MUSIC STUDENTS [ARTICLE]

PRIZES GIVEN MUSIC STUDENTS

Awarded by Kev. Daniel Following Last .Sunday’s Recital. The musical recital given at tbe parochial school hall last Sunday was largely attended by an interested and highly pleased audlenoe, and was pronounced a success, much to the gratification and encouragement of the pupils. At 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 hove a soothing effect on the eye, so has the uplifting virtue of music the same soothing effect on tbe ear. In the home and in the community at large. Following the address he awarded the medals to the prize winners in the first annual contest: First prize, a beautiful gold medal, awarded to Miss Josephine Hordeman, she having attained an average of 93.1%, Second prize, a beautiful silver medal, to Miaa Kathryn Chapman, her average being 92 3-4%. *•