Weekly Chemawa American., March 20, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

THE CHEMAWA AMERICAN
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SPLENDID CONCERT.
The Bohemian Students' String Quin
tette appeared at Chemawa Friday even
ing and played a splendid program.
LeRoy Gesner, who perhaps has no
peer on the Pacific Coast as a violinist,
played a group of pieces to open the
program with. He was heartily encored
after each number and was generous
with lii.- responses. As a closing num
ber he played a set of Paganini Vana
tions. There is a finish about Mr. Ges
ner's playing that is the acme of art.
His interpretation is always intellectual
mid satisfying to the audience. His
technique is something colossal. Miss
Lillian Stege played Mr. Gesner's ac
companiments and deserves groat praise'
for her rendition, interpretation, and
abilitv to catch the mood ot the soloist.
The second half of the program was
taken up by the strings and the har
monies produced were of the highest or
der. The possibilities of a string quin
tette consisting of two violins, viola, 'cello
and double bass are unlimited. This,
perhaps, is the only quintette of its kind
on the Coast. The personnel of the
quintette is as follows: Miss, Lillian
Stege, 1st violin; H N. Stoudenmeyer,
2nd violin; LeRoy Gesner, viola; Ed
ward Cappe, 'cello, and Ruthyn Tur
ney, double bass. The art of these per
formers was certainly appreciated here
at Chemawa.
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.
Tuesday eveningthe student body
assembled in the chapel in observation
of the 12th anniversary of the life of
the band. The band now numbers
twenty men and is under the direction
of Joseph Tea bo. Mr. Tea ho and his
musicians were already on the platform
when the audience was seated. Mr.
Campbell made some remarks with
reference to school life after which the
concert began.
The musical program lasted about an
hour and then the band boys, their lady
friends, and invited guests repaired to
the auditorium, wh ere light refreshments
of a most tempting older were served.
Mr Campbell acted as toastmaster and
the subjects he impartially allotted the
various speakers were most fitting to the
occasion. A t a seasonable hour all de
parted well pleased with the festivities in
which they had participated. The band
played the following splendid program
given in chapel.
American Patrol. . . . 7. . , Meacham
March "Our Leader". . . . . . . . . ..Winstein
Overture "The Rose" . .... ...Lavallee
Waltz "Symphia" . ... , . ..Holzmanri
Overture 4,The Golden West"..Mackie-Beyer
March "Manhattan Beach" Sousa
IDEAS
In peace, there's nothing so becomes a
man as modest stillness and humility.
Shakespeare.
The recognition of God and the rev
elation of man to Him, is the basis of
our existence. Roberts.
Talent develops in solitude, bin
character in the stream of life.
'Tie pleasant, sure, to see one's name in
print; . '
A book's a book, although there's noth
ing in' t. Byron. -
Half the sorrows of women would be
averted if they could repress the speech
they know to be useless, nay, the
speech they have resolved not to utter,
Geo. Eliot.