Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1909 — MONTICELLO JUVENILES GIVE FINE CONCERT. [ARTICLE]

MONTICELLO JUVENILES GIVE FINE CONCERT.

Rainy Weather Causes Adjournment . From Street To Armory Where Concert Is Given. Prof. Tripodi, the talented Italian musician, himself little larger than a boy, brought his juvenile band from Monticello Thursday evening, and gave a very fine concert. Unfortunately a light rain set in at about the time the concert began, and just as a large crowd had congregated, and after playing two pieces it was. found necessary to give up the street concert, and adjournment was made to the armory, where several hundred people followed, and where the entire program, lasting until after 9:30 o’clock and delighting all who heard it, was rendered. As the name indicates the band is made up of boys, but our people had not expected so many little fellows and after seeing them they had regarded it impossible that they could produce such a volume and quality of music. Boys from 10 to 18 years of age played every instrument required in a well organized band and a listener who could not see the musicians would have believed that the music eminated from a matured band instead of from knee trousered youths. Prof. Tripodi’s direction of the band and his watchful attention to every note has produced a discipline among the lads that has .brought out their very best efforts and at the conclusion of each number they were roundly encored, while at the finish the hand clapping praise was prolonged and enthusiastic. The boys left for home on the 11 o’clock train, but had to stop over at Monon for the 1 o’clock train, thus making it near 2 o’clock when they reached theft homes. Rensselaer is under great obligations to Monticello, the band and Prof. Tripodi for the treat and our people are freely giving expression of their appreciation.