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THE ATHENAEUM 35 The first number, the first movement from Mendelssohn s Con certo in E Minor,” a wonderful display of rapid execution an* technique, won for the artist the attention of everyone present. I he alternate occurrence of cadenzas and melodies at appropriate in e vals in addition to conspicuous complicated runs made this perhaps the most artistic number of the program. Miss Florence Harris performed very brilliantly at the piano as Prof Harreld’s accompanist. Two vocal numbers by Miss Magnolia Latimer added greatly to the charm of the occasion. In addition to these the college orchestra assisted with two numbers. Its produc tion of “Orphens” brought a storm of applause. . / The concert as a whole was a great success, unquestionably it stands as a brilliant episode in a series of successful performances that have been witnessed in Sale Hall Chapel the past twelve years. The program as rendered follows: 1 Concerto in E. Minor (first movement) Mendelsso n 2 Song—“This Passion is But an Ember’ “ ° T ttTT . „ Del Riggo ,, , , • Dawes 3 Melody serenade __ . , T . . . ., Kreisler Liebesieid * • • ’ , T . . . Spanish Serenade 4 Orchestra-Overture w Orpheus”=-Oflen&ac7i. Scenes Lorn an Imaginary Ballet Coleridge-Taylor. . , „ „ - beuLL 5 Old French Folk Song Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs) arasate —W. B. Scott, ’26. CIVILIZATION ON TRIAL By H. J. Bowden, ’25. On November 7, 1923 an editorial entitled “Civilization on trial” appeared in the “Atlanta Constitution.” The writer of this article was deploring the state of civilization as found in America in these modern times. He said, among other truths,'that “the gunman walks th^ streets of the cities; the bandit is the guest of hotels of modern progress.” He asked “Whither is our Modern Civilization Drifting? And he seemed to realize that there must be a check to the present trend of civilization if the tenets of Christian civilization survive. “Civilization is challenged. And civilization must meet the chal lenge.” Thus ends the article. . e 0 The occasion for this article was the slaying of William b. Coburn attorney for the Simmon’s faction fighting the Evans fac- tion You will recall that the organization of the Ku Klux Klan is now composed of two factions—a fact which seems to bode ill to the suspected secret organization. So bitter is the feeling be tween the two factions that! it has already resulted in the death of one member; and the lives of several others have been threatened. Subscribe to The Athenaeum!