rosebud sororoity notes early in the year the society was orgainized the offers and members being president minnie jensen secretary rhea brown treasurer rae barlow janitor and mascot jack eccles lucile ballantyne edith barlow lila eccles mary summerill members alberta wright fawn wright bea brewer claramay rrowning lillian wright it was decided to take up the following books : lucile les meserables adam bede the pillar of fire idylls of the king currel events and table etiquette the constitution was amended and new members sustained during the year we have given several successful luncheons on matinee and an orpheum box party music the musical talent within the school has developed greatly within the last two or three months at first the several musical depart ments were not organized completely and were progressing slowly but when they became organized they worked very diligently for suc cess the musical instruction in the academy is given by professors ballantyne and nichols who are more than interested with their dif ferent organizations the several organizations are the band or chestra sight singing classes choir and monthly recitals the future musical outlook is very bright especially if we aie successful in getting the conservatory in our school the sight singing classes have had a most successful season of work the first year class numbers more than fifty and has completed all the fundamental principles of notation time intermediate tones scales including the harmonic and melodic minor and tonality very few have discontinued so that this class has been one of the most suc cessful prof ballantyne has ever taught the choir has done some very creditable work during the past school year their rendition of patriotic melodic humorous songs every morning in devotional and their taking part in programs f>n special occasions has thrown much praise upon the leader and the school the organization is now earnestly rehearsing wreck of the esperus a very beautiful and artistic musical work by tomas an derson with words by the immortal longfellow this characteristic cantata gives great opportunity for emotional display and for the em payment of dramatic fire in contrast to the intensely syrup esthetic one which must be had to express the more tender passages it has i een rchestrated and for accompaniment the choir and soloists will tue the school orchestra with the piano