The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-18

Benno Walter. violinist to the Court OF
Bavaria.
The evenings work reached its highest
point in Mendelssohn's Sonata In A:
This number alone would have sufhced
to prove Mr.. Schmidt an artist OF marked
breadth of conception, felicity in expires
sion and facility of execution, which
reached its climax in the rapid fugue
movement. II the orRanist had wished
to puiut the moral that the fugue reached
It's zenith with Bach, and has been on the
wane ever since, he could not have done
SO better than by placing next to n Bach
MASTERPIECES n fugue of Guilmant. The
modern composer was also represented
by a "CradIe Song" The f1oridity of
Rossini seemed strangely out of place in
a programme of severely classical music,
but the facile beauty OF the william
Tell" overture, with its orchestral effects
and fine finale, formed an effective closing
number.
From the standpoint of the critic, per-
haps the best work of Mr.. Holland was
in the Andante from Mendelssohn's con-
carlo for violin, esp cially in the unpas-
stoned periods of double stopp1 lg, every
ncts clear and fiawless. But it was an
Elegie of Rhineberger that aroused in
every auditor the applause which the
programme forbade him, to express.
Whatever praise may be given Mr.. Hol-
lands technique, the first impression his
music produces is of aosoiute purity OF
tone, then of his Identification with the
| spirit of the composition. Upon these
two qualities the beauty of the Elegie de-
ponds. MI. Holland also played an
Abendlied of Rhineoerger ana Haff's We'll
known Cavatina.
The large church was crowded with an
audience which, for rapt attention and
evident appreciation, would rank high
nom any of the city. The ushers
should be complimepted in r~efraining
from showing late arrivals to seats dur
ing the progress OF a selection.
MISS JENNIE CLERIHEw.
Miss Jennie Clerihew, who has become
| n great tavorite In musical and church
circles in this city, will shortly leave her
position in Hedding NJ. E. Church to fill
an engagement as soprano in one of the
leading churches in Brooklyn, the Cen
trail Congregation, the Rev. A. j. +.
B~ehrends, pastor.
Miss Clerihew's position at the Hedding
M. e. Church is the third she has filled
as soloist. Prior to this she sang at the
Park Reformed Church. The fact that
meetings, portions of his best known
sketches, or essays OF a biographical or
critical nature. The society is at present
engaged in the stud of Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, The president of this energetic
society is Miss Fannie Ungerer; vice-pres-
ident, Miss Cora Lowell, and Miss Hattie
Hill Is secretary M treasurer. Among
the members are Misses Lulu Haldimann,
Margie Whitaker, Mabel Gibson, Hattie
Mason, Lulu Field and Lulu Haldimann.
oH, THOSE PARLIAMENTARIANs!
There is a class of young girls which
meets at the residence Of Miss Louise De
Hart, on Paulmier place, which is
probably unique iu this locality, at least.
They come together to study parliament
tary Law. Cushing's Manuel is their
text book, and. Judging by the state Of
the cOvprS if Ia Oftan conSnltqd The
small Chautauqua Manuel is also a "vest
pocket authority" Their drill
in practicable applications mas
been thorough, and at this writing
there is not one whocan not raise the ques-
ton of consideration OF trace out the sub
tie winnings of amendments to amend
ments with all the ease OF 3 Senator from
New Jersey. Among the members of the
class are Miss Ethel Norris, Miss Elsie
Whyte, the Misses Georgia Sweeny, Ida
Rink, Nellie Beach. Sadie Glass, Louise
Taylor, Lillian Brldgart and Nellie Cross
man.
HYPATIA.
In this connection one should not fail
to mention the Hypatia Club of Has
brouck Institute, for although the men,
bers are not yet formally introduced to
society. they soon will be. The idea of
Koonz and Miss Hattie Bartlett,
member of the class of '92, from
whose numbers the charter members
were selected. Miss Koonz was the first
president and is still an active member.
The society holds meetings every Friday
afternoon, at which the writings of some
elected author are considered, recitations
and readings given and an essay read.
Once a month a debate Is helu. The off,
GERS are:-Miss Bessie Grant, President;
Miss Annie Reid. Vice President; Miss
Jessie Fenner, Secretary; Miss Eta
Abernethy, Treasurer. Amoug the
active members are:-Misses May Bray,
Nettie Abernethy, Efie Newkirk, Meta
Thompson, Hattie Bartlett, Blanche Col
Inns, Edith Robinson. Grace White, Flor
ence White, Hattie Parker, Florence
Rideout. Annie Weeks and Annie Koonz.
A literary critic reports each meeting on
the previous weeks work. and INDUCES
in many bright hits.