The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-02
THE WICHITA MUSICAL CLUB.

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hundred invited guests and all were
present. Mrs. Lythe the president Of the
club stated the purpose and organization
Of the club. and was quite entertaining
graceful and impressive in heI
introductory, she said: at is one
thing to tell something and another thing
70 know how to tell it. The good of our
cub is a subject | have thought much of
bnt just how to tell it puzzles me. The
Wichita Musical club was organized some
FIVE weeks ago So far we have
done choral work. In the early fall we
will form four departments OF work. TIE
choral Gn the main). The piano. musical
history, (the two latter may, possibly, be
combuedD and harmony and theory.
These are four great channels of the art,
at fist and will give the ladies who are at
all musically inclined an Avenue of work
One great thing for the good of our cluh
Is the punctual and regular attendance OF
all its members. Let the words OF the
immortal Robert Schuman be our motto:
Great deeds must be worked for, hoped
for, died for, now as in the past" She
then called the program rs follows:
Chorus. Peasants Wedding March, -
(Soderman) by w. NJ Club This was
finely rendered and filled the large audi
ence room with the sweetest harmony OF
voice, welded with the music of the piano,
as played by Miss Jessie Clark.
Some Forms of Musical Composition
and their Composers" was a production
of high merit by Miss Jessie Clark She
spoke of instrumental composition, their
symphony, the concert the Sonata as the
great trio of work, and their adaptation
to chamber music. The fugue, that COM
position SO mysterious to the unintiated,
the lighter forms Of nocturne, and song
without words, and finally the song. The
design of opera is TO make drama
tic action live before us, not
merely to the sight, but revealing the
inner life OF the persons dramatized ''The
Italian school OF opera places emphasis
upon melody and vocal effect, prizing the
voice as the most valuable part of the
musical display"
German opera makes more of the music
Itself, especially of the OIchestration and
harmonious treatment of the melody"
French opera devotes itself to dramatic
demands, emphasizing glory and splendor,
thus passing into stags display, to which
the music is accessory"
She then traced tue program of
music, and showed what was
accomplished bp the great composers and
how music was finding It's way to the
hearts of the people through its entranc-
ing beauty. Good music is teacher of
refinement, mind elevating and adjoining
the mind and heart"
Then came a vocal solo ''Schiafwohl du
SUSSEX Engal du"-Abt, by Miss Mary
Caldwell. This was rendered in sweet
voice, clearly enunuciated and was tri-
umph OF artistic skill, requiring wonder
full control of voice and expression.
Piano solo, 'Polkade Ii Refine" (Raff)
by Mrs. DAVID Hays, was most eXquisitely
executed aud was masterpiece Of train
ing and science.
This was followed with paper, Vocal
Music, What is it?" by Mrs. Lillian Ham
bin Garst. This was an able discussion
of the refining aud educational power of
voice culture. The school of ancient
philosophers centuries before the dawn of
the Christian era, laid much stress upon
the study and practice of music. Hyppo-
crates, PythagOris, and Plato all ardently
believed in the ennobling, educational
and even medicinal qualities of
music. In our boosted age of progress
we have learned that old Aristotle
taught what only our most enlightened
have begun very recently 10 be-
lieve. He puts it quantity thus 1.-The soul
IS united in its parts by harmony or mu-
sic and the voice is a sound gen
Grated by an intellectual Indictment
through the imagination receiving its
physical impetus from the breath" So
today if you ask any live, thinking vocal
scientist, WHAT'S the voice? the answer
will be, The educated, intellectual soul
speaking through the body" She spoke
highly of the musical talent of Wichita
and made strong plea for the study of
the good in music and voice culture, and
TO be careful to avoid the bad She was
highly applauded at the conclusion of her
address.
Vocal duet, The Angel (Rubenstein),
Dy Misses Walker and Chapman, was de
ightfully rendered, and was unqueStiou-
lbly rare and choice music, and was
heartily applauded.
This WAS followed with clippings
Notes and IDEAS 10y Mrs j. l..
Dyer. She said: Surely the Hindoos
Ire not far from right in believing music
o be a gift sent direct from the highest
lefty to mortals. They consider every art
Is a direct revelation from heaven, and
While other parts were communicated by
Inferior deities, it was Brahma himself,
Who presented music TO mOrtals-nO mean
lift for a god truly-And NO slight bless
NJ for mortals to receive. \ world with
10 music like Il world without flowers
PRESENTS a picture TOO dreary to contem-
,late She then showed the effect of music
lpon our lives, aud bow as an art it should
De cultivated in earnest for the say and
it imparts. She argued in favor
# its careful and judicious study. She
aid many people go through life with
earts full of music which is never given
Q the world for lack of an interpreter
Doubtless if our vulgar ears could be
urued TO divine acuteness, we should
atch many strain of sweetest music
thrilling through the hearts of those about
Is, like tho breeze upon an aeolian harp.
And, thought OF the hearts. so like the
organ,
Hearts that are aching with silent pain.
Because their strings are burdeued with
music,
And they cannot utter a single strain.
And the world looks on and never guesSes
Tie sounds that would be sweet and grand
II the waiting keys would only answer,
To the touch OF a master hand"
Chorus-"Rest thee on this Messy Pillow"
7as rendered by the club in good style,
nd was very beautiful.
This club is determined to advance the
Iandard OF music. and will, regularly,
i've open entertainments with choicest !