Otterbein Review Feb 26, 1917

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VOL.

VIII.

WESTERVILLE,

OHIO

FEBRUARY

26, 1917.

FANNING TO AID , CHORAL SOCIETY.

CRITICS IMARION LAUD GLEE CLUB

Seventy Voices to Sing "The Peace Pipe," "The Village Blacksmith" and "Lockinvar's Ride." SINGERS

WELL

No. 20.

First 1917 Concert Well Received by Audience in United Brethren Church Friday Night.

PREPARED

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MILES SCORES HIT

Noted Baritone Will Render Two Groups of Songs that Made Great Hits in Gotham,

Professors Grabill, Pianist and Fritz, Reader Ably Assist Club and Receive Praise.

Otterli 111 horal Society will give its annual c ncert next Tuesday evening, Feb. 271 having as its soloist the famou olumbus baritone, ecll Fanning. This concert will be one of the regular number on the Lyceum Cour e and it will indeed rank as one of the b st. The society will .sing three selections, "The Peace Pipe" a FRANCIS' LECTURE PLEASES cantata, and two choru es, "The VilSuperintendent of Columbus Schools lage Black mith," and "Lockinvar's Delivers Entertaining and InRide." structive Address Thursday. . "The Peace· Pipe" a cantata by Frederick . Conv rs is taken from. John H. Francis, '92 1 upcrintendent i..ongfellow 's "H'1awatha" Tl1e story of chools in 'olumbus gave the · is about how "Gitchemanito," the closing address f the Farmers In~laster of Life d scending from . nited Brethern church Heaven. call, the l 11(I1an tr,.1JCS to- . titute in the evening. n;e su/)Jcct ol 1<ether and asks them to give up their ~hursday 1N 11 . add re Gs was, •· on serving th e He, plead q uarrel ' and wrangling. 1 11 f h I at1on's reatest Asset." Mr. · · fi na y, a ter e 1as, with th m until, . . ho~v~th;m -how to moul\:I the clay Franci spok 111 part a follows: into peac pipe , and., ha p rsuaded "The nation 11 ed good roads conthem to wa h off their warpaint, they tru ~ed, fore. st s pres rved. a nd preagree to bury the 1-:atchet and live a parattons made for th e comin_g generbrothers. The. music throu ,hout tbe ations. Ab v _all th e e th mgs her you th of th e entire cantata carrie with 1 'the In- greatc.S t as et 1 th dian charact ristics. ow we !1ear the la nd but w are not awake to th eir weird call of the warrior· and th n value. We have been waS t eful and the tranquil sound of ru tling leave selfi h but we are impro<vfog. Th am!' falling waters. Th . fir t l)art, in hool proper of half a century ago bri11g1fi' out fhe fier ne s of the ,va:r- were not equal to th e sch ols of torior, p6r'tr,;;ys by it fa t l)l0vcm 1~ts day but there was then a ch ol far school and udden changes, the Indian in hi · 'bett r than th pre ent-th hool-hou e. We are. ~arp'aint. Thi is follow d l,y the outside .the . pcoud to thuik th.at w arc ~xb: msoothing trains of be Gr at ly liberal in our expendittff s· for who quiet this restles a ducation. The idea is a fallacy. T,he ( ontinued on I age five.) um paid in thi ountry for pri n Family Suffers Loss. upk ep, tobacco and b oze are. many II h arts of Otterbein st~d- nt and times the am mt paid for education.' to Mr. friends go out in sympathy "On the other hand we pay too in their lo of much and Mr . J. T. Harri for unn c arie such a a baby born on Tuesday February 20. system 111 our public. s h oJi;. We For a t-im after birth v rything 1te place all type f childr n 111 looked hopeful but later in the day cla all and xpect to make them and ·011 \\ edn day th111g chang d alike. 1;-lerein d , e in for thr ugh ix o'clock thi for"the wor e ·and 'at m.etb d, th hild me hanical Tht1r day m ming the baby 'pa ed; lose hi very elf. v\lith all the y ar away. Mr . Har.ri i improving ·as of education and tra1n1n we hflve well a could be exp ct d unde.r uch fail d to Jearn that div-er ity among grievous circumstances. man j mor c),ar.act risti~ 0£ him Tb fun ral service wece held in than uniformity." the Harri h 1'te on Friday aft- moon. "The ·world is suffering today Reverend E. E. Burtn r made a few chiefly fr .1_1.1 two things - too many 1 very fitting rei;narks aud then th lit-' p pie are doing what they are doing tie whjte cask t. was taken to Otter~ by acci\:lent rath r than From tudied bein cem tery and buried. The choice many p opl are and t service was very modest and attend- gonng through lif with no definite ed only by members of the family p rpo ]leg is too late for the and very intimate friend . ( ntinued on page five.)

Singing before an enthu iastic audince that filled all the available seats of the First nited Brethren hurch at Marion, Ohio, the Otterbein Glee lub under the leader hip of Professor A. R. Spcs ard scored a big hit last Friday night. As it was the fir t appearance of the club in Marion the music makers wePe eager to make good and from all reports they accomplished that ideal. This was the first concert of the 1917 eason and the way the voices blended was gratifying to all tho e who are interested in the club's success. Miss Verda Miles, contralto and Edna Farley accompanist a . i ted in the concert and the aQplause received

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MUSIC GIRLS TAKE HONORS By Defeating Freshmen the Music and Art Quintet are the Champions of 1917. Last Tuesday evening, on the local gym floor the girl championshi() game was staged, in result of which · t 11e A rt,· ts were victors over · t I1e first ynar "'iris lly ~~ ,"r~rP ~f , ~ " .. 10 tn r, This game was by far the best and most intcre ting of the entire series, th two teams being very well matched. Before the gam general opinion wa that the Freshmen, who had t od the acid te t of the elimination s ri , would take the long end of the score; \)u.t a few loyal musiian held firm and were c nfident of th ir r presentativcs. During the cours of the game spirt ran high, and at tim s cheering excelled that heard at a var ity game. t v n o'clock the crowd was small, n vertheles r feree, Martin <;ailed the gam and the big fight wa on. Th Mu ic and Art girls were given tbe first chance to score but failed to make good a free throw. Th Freshman girls were more fortunate and made good! their fir t hance which raised a cheer that fairly rent th walls f the building. During the remainder of the fir t half the "Fre hi " whooped th ir score to 5, while the artists were let down c rele s. Tb e ond half wa started i11 the same manner a the fir t was carried on, but it grew in speed and· inter st a it progres ed. The freshmen made 011e more point which ended their scoring for the evening. Clos guarding n the part of the loosers prevented their opponent from getting a start until th la t two minutes of play, when the era h came, Miss Miles broke away and caged a pretty on while Mary iddall duplicated in rapid .fir order. One more ba ket by Miss Miles and then Mary iddall pulled the spectacular shot of the even<('.,ntinuecl on rage five.)

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bers was a sufficient tribute to her wo"rk. Her excellent voice, her pleasing appearance, and the interpr tation of her numbers could not help but please the audience. gain I rofessor G. G. Grabill wa the b"ig attraction at the piano a he makes a hit every place he appears. Profesor C. A. Fritz read in a most excellent manner and filled his part of the program to perfection. The club is indeed to be congratulated in having these four people assist in their concerts. The program was so varied that all cla se of music lovers were pl a ed. It was as follows: 1. (a) lnvictus Huhn ight (b) 0 Peaceful German 2. David Har m Wescott. Mr. Fritz (Continued on page five.)

Prize Offered for Essay. clolph Lewishon, pre ident of the lational ommittee on Prison , offers a prize of twenty-five dollars for the best undergraduate tudcnt essay on any phase f the pri n problem. nother like prize is open to ,th tudents of any preparatory chool wh writes the best es ay on thi important social question. 11 duly accredited tudents are eligible. Otterbein tudcnts are urged to taJ<_e up this pha e of work, which will not nly mean money in their pockt and honor to themselv s, but al o great redit to the university. For further information apply to the ational ommittee on Prisons, Broad1ew way and 116th Street, York ity.

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