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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1914
Page
1
The DePauw Music School opens its fourth annual spring festival tonight at Meharry Hall promising a performance that may eclipse any previous production. The event features the Bohemian Girl as the centerpiece of the program.
DePauw University School of Music opens its fourth annual spring festival in Meharry Hall with The Bohemian Girl by Balfe. A cast of ten principals and a chorus of forty, plus a thirty piece orchestra, perform under Dean McCutchan. An extensive costume collection from a professional company features up to four garbs per character. The festival continues with Prof James S. Whittaker in concert tomorrow and closes Thursday with the DePauw Ladies Glee Club concert conducted by Mrs Martha Geyer-Degner.
The DePauw Wabash baseball game scheduled for Crawfordsville Monday was postponed due to rain flooding Ingalls Field. About 75 fans rode the special train to watch the first planned meeting of the season, rescheduled for Wednesday on McKeen Field with the second game of the season. The death of George Davison prompted a local message gathering relatives and friends from multiple nearby towns.
Mayor Mellett of Anderson presided over a trial where a local man faced assault charges. the speeding ordinance case was dismissed and no evidence heard. Mayor Walter Cooper will issue notice requiring drivers to stay within speed limits or face fines, amid a reform for enforcing traffic controls in the town.
Jasper N. Dalby of this town faced a charge by a feeble minded girl in Anderson. Police dismissed the case for lack of evidence after Dalby posted a $25 bond and was released. He later preached a funeral in Fairmount and returned to Greencastle without making a statement. Telegrams from Anderson note the charge arose from an outburst of the woman.
The Star reports a clash over which DePauw squad played Central Normal College in Danville. Charles W. Abbott argues the contract implies bona fide students, suggesting DePauw varsity likely played and should accept the loss. The note hints at a remedy to field the regular team next time. Also noted are tax collections totaling $75,000 at the county treasurer’s office last week, peaking with $22,000 on Friday and a $9,000 check from the Big Four.
Mayor Walter Cooper announced a forthcoming legal notice to publish enforcing the city speed limit. The move recalls a former case under ex Mayor John R. Miller when two motor enthusiasts were summoned for speeding around the public square but the matter never reached trial. Cooper cites numerous complaints about fast driving and orders the city attorney to prepare the notice for police to arrest violators.
Superintendent H. Woody reports diphtheria in the Third Ward school with several cases and pupil quarantines. Attendance remains high overall, Mrs. Smith’s 60 pupils lead at 99 percent, Miss Hodshire’s classes at 98 percent. General average 97.8 percent across all schools.
Mrs W M Sutherlin was pleasantly surprised Monday evening when friends gathered at her Hanna street home to celebrate her birthday. Guests brought lunch and a dinner was served, followed by a musical program by Mr and Mrs Charles Lueteke. Others attending included Mr and Mrs L G Wright and daughters, Pearl and Ruby, and local residents.
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