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1884-1885 Academic YearExhibition: Founder's Day at Notre Dame [St. Edward's Day, October 13]ProgramPART I. Music--"night and Morning": F. R. Webb; N[otre]. D[ame]. U[niversity]. C[ornet]. B[and]. Address from the Minims: W. McPhee, L. Scherrer, Elmo Barry Song and Chorus: Orpheonics Address from the Juniors: F Hagenbarth Address from the Seniors: Neal H. Ewing Overture--"Lustspiel": Keller Bela; N.D.U. Orchestra PART II. Introductory Address: D. C. Saviers Play: Une Cause Célèbre, a melodrama in six acts, founded on an incident of "The Battle of Fontenoy" [May 11, 1745, major engagement and French victory in the War of the Austrian Succession] Dates: October 12, 1884 [Eve of St. Edward's Day], 7:00 P.M. Venue: Music Hall [likely Washington Hall] Director: Unknown Sponsor/Producer: Euglossian Association Cast List to follow Interval between second and third act: Master Oxnard's piano solo Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" TABLEAUX. Closing Remarks: omitted due "to the lateness of the hour." Grand march for Retiring: N. D. U. C. B. Source: Scholastic 18:6, Oct. 11, 1884, 94; 18:7, Oct. 18, 1884, 104-5. Exhibition: St. Cecilia's DayDates: Saturday, Nov. 22, 1884, 7:30 P.M. Venue: Academy of Music [Washington Hall] Programme: Music--"Golden Leaf": F. Keller; N. D. U. C. Band Address--"St. Cecilia Society": F. Hagenbarth Selections "From the Minims' Musical Repertoire": F. Crotty, W. McPhee, E. Berry, L. Scherrer, J. Piero, F. Cobbs, T. Mahon, F. Peck Dialogue--"The Pledge": W. Mulkern, G. Tarrant Declamation--"The Toast": A. Hoye "The Agitation Bull" (O'Connell): J. Ancheta "The Spread Eagle": P. Mullane Music--"Overture to the Siege of Paris" (W. S. Ripley): N. D. U. Orchestra "The Soldier's Pardon": T. Callaghan "Erin's Flag" (Father Ryan): J. Monschein "The Captive": H. A. Steis "The Ship of Fate": C. Mason Duo--"What are the Wild Waves Saying?" (Glover): W. E. Ramsay and R. Stephens "The Gladiator": J. J. Conway "Wolsey's Farewell": J. Kleiber "How to Attend Conflagrations": A. Willard Selection from Henry IV: F. W. Dexter Musical Selection (piano and violin) Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Prof. Paul (violin), R. Oxnard (musical prodigy on the piano) "McLaur's Child": C. Harris "The Mariner": J. J. Garrity "Phenological Examination": T. Mathers Selection from Mrs. Heman's works": W. E. Ramsay La Foi--Trio (Rossini): W. E. Ramsay, R. Stephens, G. O'Kane, A. Marion, E. Crawford, A. Smith Serenade (Keller): N. D. U. C. Band Note.--Should time permit, and the entertainment take place in the Exhibition Hall, Act V, Scene 1 of "Hamlet" will be given by Masters Monschein and Mason as 1st and 2d Grave-Diggers, B. Wiley as "Hamlet," and R. Stephens as "Horatio" [omitted] Closing Remarks: President Walsh Director: Joseph A. Lyons, assisted by Prof. Paul and Bro. Anselm "for the musical part" Sponsors: St. Cecilia Philoathean and Euglossian Societies Play: Scene from Hamlet omitted due to time, but many events.Source: Scholastic 18:12, Nov. 22, 1884, 190; 18:13, Nov. 29, 1884 , 201-2 Exhibition: Annual Winter Exercises [aka 27th Annual Christmas Exercises]
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