polished up; the inevitable gold brick or two were resourcefully made to occupy
cozy chimney works, while the real native diamonds in the rough were burnished
into flashing brilliants.
James Welch, who starred as Nathaniel Duncan, the fortune hunter,…
College Minstrels
JUDGING from the number of people that thronged the auditorium,
the Minstrel Play given by the Dramatic Club on Friday evening, January the 27th, was a huge success. In the following
week the play was repeated for the benefit of the…
Program
Part I
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny Opening Chorus
Tulip Time in Holland Clarence Gross
O'er the Billowy Sea Francis McGivern
Moonlight on the Rhine James Quinn
Scaddel De Mooch Francis Coonan
Araby Harold Lay den
Back Home in Tennessee…
Elocution Contest
The twenty-fourth annual elocution contest took place in the Liberal Arts
Auditorium on Sunday, May 30. John L. Tarrant of Davenport was the successful
contestant. His effective rendition of his selection, "Shaggy Dan," won…
"Ready Money'
THE College Thespians won fresh laurels, when on the evening of
May sixteenth, they presented the comedy "Ready Money" to an
appreciative audience, which taxed the capacity of the College
Auditorium. The play is a bright and sprightly…
in manner, and with more than ordinary ability to interpret well his heavy part,
the young man gave a very fine account of himself, and placed himself high among
the stars of College theatricals. Playing the opposite role to Mr. Cone was…
furnishing exquisite music, which was warmly and repeatedly applauded by an
appreciative audience.
From every point of view, the presentation of "Ready Money" was a gratifying success. Many of the performers were making their initial appearance,…
