The Michigan Dail. VoL. XIV. ANN ARBOR, MICH., SATURDAY, MAY 14, t904. No, 160 A BRILLIANT SUCCESS Production of Dream of Gerontius Ex- ceptional-Chorus Does Admira- ble Work-Soloists Are Per- fect-Flashlight of Chorus. The second day of the May Festival was a veritable triumph. Both con- certs were well attended, and the hearty applause which broke forth spontaneously many times, plainly tes- tified to the appreciation of the audi- ence. In the afternoon, the Boston Festival orchestra assisted by Mr. Martin aroused the enthusiasm of the large audience which turned out de- spite the shower, and in the evening, the "Dream of Gerontius" fairly swept the audience by storm with its won- derful orchestral effects and its bril- liant choruses. Although a full mead of praise should be given to the chorus for its admirable work, too much cannot be said for the soloists of the evening. Mr. Van Hoose, who sang the tenor part, fully justified all that has been said of his interpretation of the part of Gerontius. He studied the part under Edward Elgar himself, and his intimate knowledge of the composer's conception together with his strong tenor voice which rang out, at all times, clear and sweet, qualifies him over all others to sing this role. Madame Homer, for three years the favorite of Ann Arbor audiences, was greeted by rousing applause as she came upon the stage. Madame Homer has not changed a whit from the charming artist that was at the last May Festival. Most noticeable was the wonderful tenderness of her voice, even when it was loudest, the tone was tender and appealing. Sig. Emolio Gogorza is another old favorite. Last year he sang in the opera of Aida. His part was a minor one last evening, but he did full jus- tice to all that was in it, and richly deserves the hearty applause which he received. The soloists were unanimous in giv- ing praise to the chorus. After the last grand climax at the closing, Mad- am Homer turned to the chorus and applauded vigorously. In an inter- view 'while praising the work of the chorus she said: "When I was told that you had been practicing only since January, I was astonished. Why, the people in Cincinnati have been drilling for two years." Then she smilingly told how much she admired Professor Stanley and how much she enjoyed coming to Ann Arbor for the May Festival. Madam Homer has sung several times the part of Geron- tius which she took last evening. Mr. Van Hoose has also sung his part be- fore. After rehearsal yesterday after- noon he told a Daily reporter that he believed the chorus was singing Ger- ontius as well as any chorus he had heard. After the performance last night, a flashlight of the chorus, Professor Stanley and the orchestra, was taken to be sent to St. Louis. The audi- ence did not seem to understand why the chorus should remain on the stage and so stayed for fear of leaving too soon. Finally after several invitations to leave, the crowd was sufficiently cleared back to permit an unobstruct- ed view of the chorus. Just before the flash was set off, Campariri was discovered behind the scenes and was hustled onto the stage in time to get in the picture. Tomorrow afternoon a miscellane- ous program will be given by the or- chestra, with Miss Florence Mufford as soloist. In the evening the opera of Carmen will be sung. ADELPHI PROGRAM Music ............ ..........Koblitz Oration ......................Barnes Essay- ......................Lathers Debate, "Resolved, that the May Festival is a benefit to the Uni- versity." Address.................. Holderman Songs . -......................Society Important business meeting. TENNIS TODAY 'VARSITY MEN AT CHAMPAIGN, TODAY. Since the Tennis doubles could not The 'Varsity baseball team, consist- ing of ten men and Coach Utley, left be ptlled off yesterday on accosnt of at 1:38 yesterday afternoon for Cham- the rain, they will be played this paign where they play Illinois today. morning, and the singles will be set The men were all in fine condition and eager to revenge themselves for tied immediately after dinner to en- the defeat of two weeks ago. Before t leaving, Coach Utley stated that he able the players to finish before the hadinot yet dey s thethe had not yet deided as to whether track meet begins. Nagle would pitch, but it is likely that Wendell will be the choice. ANOIlER [RATEiRNIIY REGE[NTS DOINS Masons Incorporate and Will Have a John 0. Reed To Be Head of Summer House. .To Be a National Or- School-Object to Proposed Late ganization. Closing of Saloons. Articles of incorporation of a Ma- The Board of Regents adjourned sonic fraternity at the University their two days' session this afternoon were filed this morning, making an im- at two o'clock. Outside of the annual portant step in college fraternalism. budget as prepared by the Finance ' he organization is to be known as committee, the Board transacted little Acacia traternity and the new chapter business this morning. is Aleph. Professor John o. Reed was ap- The incorporators are: Harlan P. pointed chairman of the summer Rowe, off Bad Axe; William J. Mar- school at a salary of $200. slall of Chesaning; Walttr S. Wheel- $15,000 was again donated to buy er, of Detroit; Edward E. Gallup, of books; of this the general library gets Jackson; George A. Malcolm, of Con- $10,000, the law library $2,475, the cord; Harvey J. Howard, of Church- medical $2,025, while the dental and Ville; Harry. B. Washburn, of Ann homeopathic departments each get Anbor; Clarence G. Hill, of Ithica. $250. The new fraternity has grown out The Board also adopted a resolu- of the University Masonic club, which lion opposing the request of saloon- has been in existence several years. keepers that they be allowed to re- the primary qualifications in Acacia main open at eleven o'clock hereafter is that the candidate is a Master Ma- instead of ten. son in good standing, and after that The last business of the session the usual qualifications of good fel- was the adoption of a routine list of lowship and ability in some recog appointments. - nized line will be required. The purpose of incorporation as MAY FESTIVAL BASKET BALL. stated in the application, is social in- tercourse and the maintaining of a Saturday morning,May 13, at eleven club house for the members. o'clock, a May Festival game of bask- There are two other college Masonic et ball will be played between the clubs, one at Northwestern and the senior team and a picked team con- other at Minnesota, and they will in sisting principally of juniors, and of all probability be given an opportuni- some sophomores. The seniors are ty to join. In time, other chapters supposed to have the strongest team will be established, and it is expected in the gymnasium; the girls are all that eventually Acacia will have as very tall and their team work is ex- big a membership as the other prom- cellent, having had four years' prac- inent fraternities . tice. The juniors and sophomores The officers of the former Masonic will, however, be a match for them, club were: President, W. S. Wheeler; as was demonstrated in the fine game vice president, B. E. DeRoy; secre- which was played betweet the junior tary, W. J. Marshall; treasurer, and sophomore teams a week ago last Charles. Thursday. The team work of the combined junior-sophomore team may HIGH SCHOOL ACTORS ANGRY be even better than that of the senior team. The two teams are so evenly We quote the following from last matched, that no forecasts of the pos- night's "Times" which would seem to sible outcome can be made. The indicate that trouble is brewing for game is likely to be one of the best of somebody, the year. "The management of the high This game is an open game, and school comedy club are considerably each girl who has had work in the wrought up today over the action of gymnasium this year is entitled to a the U. of M. Glee clubs, and their ticket for a gentleman friend. Ladies anger is not without just cause and are also invited without special tick- provocation, for the college men have ets. As the game is a special game, certainly given a pretty imitation of given just at May Festival time, it is Mr. Butinski. expected a large attendance of May "Ever since there has been an inter- Festival guests will be present. scholistic meet at Ann Arbor, the lo - cal high school comedy club has done MICHIGAN BINDERY. its share towards entertaining ath- letes by putting a ply on the boards. An excellent specimen of work done Each year the club has gone to more in the University bindery is the thirty trouble and expense to make the affair three volumes of reprints which are a success, so that the play is one of ready for shipment to St. Louis, where the features of the meet. The play is they will be on exhibition in the Mich- always given on Friday night, and igan University quarters. The work this year "The Rivals" a difficult play, has been done under the direction of has been prepared. .The opera house W. C. Hollands and a unique feature has been leased at a great expense, of the binding is that the pamphlets and the participants have been work- of all sizes and ages and appearances ing overtime at practicing. have been uniformly bound into 26 "At the last moment, the glee clubs octavo volumes and 7 quartos, announce that they will give a con- These elegantly bound books in half cert at University Hall at the same morocco, with gilt tops, in green, red, time the play takes place. This black and maroon, bear no resem- means that all of the outside athletes blance to the hetrogeneous mass of willnot be able to attend "The Ri- pamphlets that was their nucleus vals," because they are entertained state. at the Fraternity houses, and the Frat The larger leaves have been folded " men will of course drag them off to in to fit the size of the octavo or quar- the concert at University Hall. to books, and the smaller pamphlets have been pieced out and built up at Miller, the crack shot putter of the the back, to make them uniform with University of Wisconsin, has been the larger sheets. protested by the University of Chi- Much skill has been used in the cago. It is claimed that he competed binding of these volumes which stand for four years at Nebraska. Wiscon- a goodly collection of Michigan work- sin claims that his first year was in manship, both as regards contents the prep school. and binding. BIG MEE[T TODAY Annual 'Varsity Field Day at 2:30 This Afternoon-Sharp Competi- tion Promised in All Events- Quarter Mile Will Be the Star Event. This afternoon at 2; 30 occurs the event to which the track candidates have been looking forward to ever since the advent of warm weather. the annual 'Varsity Field Day. If the weather man is favorably inclined, the meet should be the most success- ful affair of the kind ever held for never before have there been so many men with national reputations In a 'Varsity meet as there is today. This is the last chance that the ma- jority of the students will have to see the athletes in action who defeated the First Regiment and Cornell, and who recently at Philadelphia made the best performers that the fast could produce look like the provepial thirty cents. It will also give t eck fans a fine opportunity to get a line on the team which is to uphold the honor of Michigan in the Chiago dlual meet and which will make a strong effort to bring back to Ann Arbor for the fifth time, the Inter- collegiate championship banner. It is probable that all men who win a first or second in today's contest will be, taken to Chicago for the dual meet next Saturday. For several of the men this is the last appearance in competuin before a home audience. Capt. Kellogg, Archie Hahn, "Bud" Perry, "Mother" H1ll, Brewer, Sturgeon and Harpham will all make their farewell bows this af- ternoon. There should not be a dull momegit in the meet for every event is full of interest and some fine contests should be brought out. In the hundred yard dash. Hahn is generally conceeded firts place place, but for second place there will be the fiercest kind of a race betweet Keeler and Stewart. The rivalry between these two was begun three years ago when they were both in high school, and today's contest should settle defi- nitely as to which if this speedy pair is the fastest. The 220 will also probably be a gift to Hahn, but it is worth a trip to Ferry Field any day to see the di- minuative sprinter tear up the track in the long dash. The quarter, however, should be the banner event of the day and no sane person would attempt to pick the winner in advance. Rebstock, Gar- rels, Norcross and Goodwin are a great quartet, and each of the four has a good chance to win. There is no doubtt shat Rebstock last year was the best quarter miler in the West. Only hard luck in drawing for position kept him from winning this event at the conference and as it was, he fin- ished a good second. In the dual meet here earlier in the season, "Reb" inflicted a decisive defeat on Taylor of Chicago, who won the quarter in the conference. The fact that Reb- stock has such a hard race before him speaks well for the quality of Michi- gan's quarter milers. In the half mile there will be a continuation of the Hall-Ramey debate which was begun so auspiciously in- doors last winter. Hall is out for re- venge for the defeat which he re- ceived at that time and he hopes to add the Kentuckyian's scalp to his large collection. The race in the mile lies between Perry and Daane. Perry has been away for a week and has done no training consequently he is not in the best of condition and it is among the possibilities that the freshman will defeat the veteran, as "Martie" is in the best of condition and has been running some fast miles in practice. Capt. Kellogg has enjoyed a monop- oly of the two mile run for so long that today's race will be a novel ex- perience for him. Stone is going to make an effort to get the tall captain this afternoon and the result will be a great struggle with some fast time liable to be made if the track is in good condition. There will be doings in the hurdles (Continued on pager three.) i I I.