Events

ïïext Sabbath Bishop Ninüe.wlll preach a sermón at the M . E. church in the tnorn ing, and in the evening deliver an address before the Cocker League. It wlll be well for play lovers to rememli the last entertainment to be fitveti by the university dramatic club at the icrund opera house, Fridiiy eveuing. "More Prer.lous than Gold," will le hrouglit out, followed by the splendid farce entlUed : "Cutoff with a Shilling." Music tobe furnisued by the Cheqnumegons. Remember d:iy and date. There will be a public violln rehearsal by Prof. Luderer's pupils in Room 24, on Monday, Muy 31, at 8 o'clocK. This wlll be iiiteiesting to lovers of nuiaic. Granger lm rented the gym (rlnk) for .Tuly 3d, and proposes to givecverybody u good chance to dance ou that day. Tripit-as-you-go. There is to be a greiit 32 hours go-asyou-please walk ut the gymnasium (link) commenclng to-ilay, and continuing through the 27, 28, aud 29lh, in whicli Kent ot Rhode Island, Noreinac and Hegknian of New York, aini Hern of Jackson, will compete. The Ciiicago Opera Co., composed cf someof the leading sincera in thecouutry, will , lay a week's engagement at the opera li'Hiic, coininencing .Tune t.li, with cbauge of program euch erening. An exhibition of the A. A. Art Club will open at Handall's giillery on Thussdry moriiing. The exhibition will consist ot sketches in charcoal and water colors f rom still life and nature. These sketches have been selected from the regular weekly work ot the club, completed In one afternoon. Added to this will be a display of China painted by membors of the club under Mr. Oeorge Leykaufl, of Detroit, An adm89ion fee of 10 cents will be charged for the benefit of the club. It is hoped the public will be generous iu thcir patronage and thus encourajie art interests in our city. Col. John Sobreski will talk temperanje in Aun Arbor again Juut' Btb, PA8T TKN8K. TUK MK8SIAH CONCERT. llandtl'H Oratorio was glveu on Krldny last by the Choral Union In a Uiorougli Cdiuiuendable ninniier. It I Biirely tbe beat concert glven by the Hoclety, and It 18 a matter r regret tbat the audleuce was uot larger, for uo expenses had been spared to present this inaster work in a thorougb and worlhy iimnner, and we understand that the receipts are !nr irom covering the oost. Howbeil It was a success ; the choruses were all attacked promplly In Urne and carrled through with a feeliug and preclson never showu before. The followlug were especlally worlhy of notlce: "For unto us achlld Is born ;" "Behold tbe LarabotUod;" and "Surely be bas borne our grief." We beaitlly congratúlate the Hoclety for the artlstlc success Just achleved which glves evldence of palustaklng and Intelligent study , and the audlence wasqulck In showlng lts appreclatlon of the fact lf we judge rlghtly from tlio enthuslnstlcappluuites whlch greeted almosl every plece. It la hoped the tluaiiclal fallure of the concert wlll nut deter the society from pursulng It pralscwortby course aud glvlug us neit year sorae master-work as well, lf not better reudered. Theohorusea wereacoompanled by adnublc strlng quurlette from Detroit. It was a III addltlonto the concert, but it was not uil tlnit could be deslred. Iu many lnstances the accompauluaunl wiis too loud and the pluyerx dld not seem to Ij perfectly familiar with the music, so to soinuwhal Impalr the effect ol the clioruü, especially at the end of "JLat us break thelr bouds." The solos were sung by perhaps the best and most powerful quartette that ever apneared Iu the hall. Miss Qraoe Hiliz, ahowed a remarkame lunte In tbe intrepretatlou ol the soprano parU ; she has a rlch, strong and flexible volee, well-lralued and partlcularly pleaslng In the solt passages of the upper register; "Kejolce greatly" was sung with great feellngand purlty of tone. Iu "Come unto Umi" she put a tenderness In perfect harniony with the sentlments of the words, especlally In the lust bar, which was partlcularly well sung. In the great air "I kuow that my Kedeeiner llveth," she brought out all the qualltles of her volee It Is the secoud time Miss Hlltz appears before an Ann hor audlence and ho even gave more picasure tlinn the flrst time. Mra. Mary E. Tilden was mak lm; her debitt In oratorio Blnglng. No wonder then, tlmt she appeared sonic what nervuuH and constraiaed and dld not let out her volee i-spr i-lally In tbe Mr -t arla, "U Thou that tellest." Her breath failed her lu several places, owl ng obvlouuly to aome nervousnetiK, but coiiHidering It was ber llrst utiempt. she sang very credltably, redeemlng herself In "He wan displHed ituil rejeeted of men." Ia that plece Hhe was herKelt and rendered lt wlth great expreszon. Her volee Isa rlch contralto, pure and sirong, ot wide range, and Hhe has a reiinirkably clear enunclation. Sbe combines wlth it a very pleaaiug stage presenee and eUHgln tlIHLiní-lH Mr. Blocuiu did full Ju8ttce to hls part aa usual; he appeared perfectly at home wlth the intrlcate runs of oratorio muslc and sang them with perfect ease and expression. Mr. Slocum has more tlinn fully sustalned hls repntatlon as a favorlte of Ann Arbor. Mi. il. IL Kdily, the basso, came wlth the best recoramdatlons and he exceeded the expectatlons forraed In regard to him. Hls volee has power, rlctinesH. purity and a flexlbihty selitom met wltb In basso; hls tunes are clear. hls enuuclatlon true and dlstlnct. and hls breathing faultless. Thls was especlally notlced la the presllsslmo of tbe air "Kor He Is llke a reQner's flre." Thls aria was perhups hls best, though he sang wlth a power and expression the air "Why do the natlous HO furlotiHly rage." Mr Eddy made ii very favorable linpression on the audlence, both by hls artistic slnglngand hls prenence, and wlll be sure oía welcoine when he comes iigaln. 'l'lns concert ends the musical entertnin. inents for the year, and was the crownlng plece of a very eujoyable series of eoucerts.