The May Festival

The Second May Festival promises to be an improvement over its predecessor. It is confldently expected that these musical events will gain ín importance year by year - until they become recognized as factors in the musical lifeof the West. The University Society has during the past year purchased the Columbian Organ, and it has been placed in University Hall as a memorial to the late Dr. Henry Simmons Frieze, the lust President of the University Musical Society, a gentleman to whose fine musical instincts the musical work in the city owes its existence. This magnificent instrument will be used during the Festival. Mr. Clarence Eddy the eminent virtuoso will as indicated by the programme give a recital Saturday forenoon. During the past year we have had concerts by Theodore Thomas' Orchestra; a grand Choral Concert, Recitals by Max Heinrich; Alberto Jonas, Pianist (University School of Music) Eugene Ysaye; besides the magnificent series of Faculty Concerts given by the artists comprising the Faculty of the University School of Music.. In the engagement of artists the University Musical Society has been guided by the same liberal policy pursued by it In the past. The University School of Music has enjoyed a prosperous seascn in spite of the business depression and will in the future as in the pastendeavor to furnish a well rounded musical education. The School is full of the spirit of the enthusiasm which always brings with it success. The University Musical Society takes great pleasure in welcoming the friends of musio to our city and trusts that by the cordial support and sympathy of musical people thoughout the state it may be enabled to carry on to successful completion its cherished work of building up a Home for Art in this University City.