L Y. Great Illusion"; and Merio one of the most widely known vocates of Italy. Q; In In l1me. Gadski it The present season finds Mme. Gad- ski, who will open the Choral Union' Concert Series in Hill Auditorium next Wednesday, at the pinnacle to- ward which she has moved steadily and surely since the beginning of her e p u b l i c career-the acknowledged' queen of lyric and dramatic song. Re-. Y engagetl for the Metropolitan Opera House to sing the great Wagnerian roles with which her name is instinct- ively associated-and an increasing number of Italian roles which each e season furnish fresh evidence of her f art's constant growth--Mme. Gadski - is without a rivel in her particular .. operatic sphere. To no singer of all h the Metropolitan's brilliant concourse e does the New York public pay more s.. consistent homage, and never does the . Opera House ring with more tumult- s uous applause than it does on "Gad- n ski Nights." The prima donna's beau- tiful voice and radiant presence make' n such occasions the notable events of - each season. L- An obvious consequence of Mme. - Gadski's ever-increasing popularity in opera is the limitation it places on - her availability for concert--a field - in which she is held in even higher e esteem. To thousands of concert- goers throughout the country Mme. 1 Gadski has endeared herself, and to n these, demands that opera makes upon her time cause keen disappointment. e Only a comparatively few cities are r. able to secure the diva for concert and u recital, and such as do may well con- e sider themselves especially favored. In 1898' Mme. Gadski became a mem- i1 ber of the Grau Opera House, accept- ing on Mr. Grau's retirement, a flat- v tering offer from Mr. Heinrich Con- y ried. Engagements at Convent Gar- e den, London and Bayreuth alternated' g with her engagements at the Metro- , poiltan Opera House, her Eva in "Die r Meistersinger" and her Brunnhildes r bringing her special con-endation. In Munich her appearance in three "Ring" performances led to her being decorated by Prince Regent Luitpold with King Ludwig's Order for Art and Science-a rare distinction, In her dual capacity of operatic prima donna and concert singer, she has won a lasting place in the hearts of American music lovers. Theodore Harrison. The 'Music News" one of the lead- ing professional music magazines, In commenting upon the performance of "Caractacus" as the opening number of the season's concerts given by the Apollo Musical Club of Chicago, at which Mr. Theodore Harrison of the University School of Music was one of the soloists, singing the title role, says as follows: "Mr. Theodore Harrison, a new comer here, at once proved his great worth and showed the reason for his multitudinous engagements in other cities. "To many singers appearing in our auditorium for the first time imagine that it is necessary to put .forth every possible ounce of effort, with the re- sult that the singing often becomes nothing more nor less than shouting. "Mr. Harrison escaped this danger most gracefully and gave an exposi- tion of pure vocal art that' has sel- dom beei equaled in this city, certain- ly very rarely, indeed, in the case of the Apollo Club soloists at the Audi- torium engagements." The concert was given under the direction of Harrison Wild with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the other soloists being Gustaf Holmquist, bass; Paul Althouse, tenor and Marie Sundelius, soprano., Rev. Mathews to Speak at {uild Second in the Wesleyan Guild series of lectures will be an address on "The Democracy of Jesus" by the Rev. Rob- ert O. Mathews at the Methodist church this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Mathews is an excellent speaker. In college at Syracuse he won several oratorical prizes; he has held import- ant pastorates in the middle west and on the Pacific coast; he was pastor of the largest Methodist church in Cincinnati, and is now doing excel- lent work at St. Paul's church, Toledo. Special music has been arranged for the evening. While in the city Mr. Matthews will be entertained at the home of Prof. E. H. Kraus, 722 Church street. MEMORIES REVIVED BB0RO0NZE-TABLETS Ann Arbor Resident Tells of Escapade Of Students During Tappan Administration PLACED WAGON ON NORTH WING The placing of the Bronze tablet on the north wing of University hall by the D. A. R., in commemoration of the building of the structure in 1842, has brought to mind to some of the old townspeople many of the early humorous stunts of the students. One man who has been in business in Ann Arbor for 55 consecutive years tells of an interesting event that hap- pened during the time of President Tappan when the old north wing was still one of the "big buildings." The fence, which at that time extended around the campus, was being repair- ed, and a large wagon which had been used for hauling pickets was left over- night on the square where the law building now stands. During the night, some students dismantled the wagon, and, taking it upstairs in Mason Hall, they hoisted it, piece by piece, through the sky- light to the roof, and there they re- assembled it. On the following morn- ing, President Tappan, in walking across the campus to chapel, noticed. a large crowd gazing heaven-ward in front of the north wing, and, think- ing that something was amiss, he hur- ried as fast as his cane would allow, to the scene of the trouble. His con- sternation can be imagined when he beheld the feature of interest. Every- one Was wondering how the big heavy dray wagon had been hoisted up so high in the air. That morning the president very wrathily lectured the student body which numbered only a few hundred at the time and gave the culprits 24 hours in which to undo their work. 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