The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-29
MUSES. IN SOCIETY.
Seattle the Art Center of the
Great Northwest.
STUDENTS EAST AND ABROAD.


Seattle society Is now favored with
many talented and educated musicians. 10
whose untiring efforts may be traced the
wonderful impetus secured for the arts
here and who have given this city An
enviable name with the cultured musical
people Of the East. A spirit Of healthy
rivalry has grown up among the younger
people of the present generation to whom
Seattle today offers educational advan-
tagss that we're denied their parents in the
rugged period of the city's early history.
and this taste for the beauties Of sound
and harmony. as well ~ letters. oratory,
slocution and painting. has developed m
artistic atmosphere that has shown itself
in the increasing desire for knowledRs and
the general attendance In art schools and
musical organisations. The results have
been specially perceptibls In the growing
excellence Of church choirs and the in.
creasinG number Of private concerts.
musicales, recitals and other literary and
musical entertainments that have made
up . large part of the social
pleasure Of the last winter. and
the laudahis ambition of these
younger people has aroused an interest
in the arts that can DO seen IN the excep-
tionaily large attendance on and enthusi-
asm displayed At every really first-class
entertainment that has been presented at
the Seattle theater. amateur Is well ~
professional There il . rich vein Of
musical talent in Seattle, and many of the
in Europe, perfecting their musical educa-
ton 20 auspiciously begun here. while
many others still at home are preparing to
a. ~
recital develops budding talent Of great
promise. The local talent Of acknowledged
reputation to be found at present among
the society people Of Seattle numbers
many whose ability will rank them with
the best in The land. their remarkable
execution having made Seattle known to
the musical world in the East, and to II
may be traced the efforts OF the younger
people to emulate their effortA
Among those who have been away
studying IL Miss Anna Kimbail, who,
after three years course at the Boston
conservatory of music, has just returned
home, finished musician. Among others
away from home studying music are Miss
Julia Chamberlin. who is improving her
musical talent In Europe Miss Collins,
daughter of John Collins. and Miss
Brownie Brown, daughter Of Amos Brown.
nov Mra Ritchey Kinnear. have each
spent two or three years abroad.
OF those who have distinguished them
selves in literature 10 Miss Seiah 8.
WyckoH. daughter of Lieut.. A B. wyckof.
formerly Of this city. who has just grad
uated with high honors at the Boston
college Of oratory. She 10 the only grad
uate who has taken the two years course
in one year, and il considered one Of the
stars Of her class. This il proven ny the
place given her on the programme Of the
recent annual commencement. in which
she was given the first recital, Little
Gavfochs." from "Les Missrables." and
also tho principal character in the STORY
of the Iliad." toll In pantomims.
Another young lady. who formerly re-
sided in Seattle. Miss Anna Ssikirk, is dis
tinguishing herself In musical circles.
Last week she sang Ut the Metropolitan
temple, San Francisco, in . Quartetts.
matchlsss In the West. consisting Of Mrs.
NJ. Schults, Miss Anna Sslkirk. Alfred
W,lkie and Thomas Richard. She also
sang Goodbye. Sweet Day." and Schu-
bert's by the Sea" Ths great musical
critic, Francis Stuart. who was present,
wrote that her by the Sea" was ex.
quisite. ''There were several strains
low, sweet and long I
never heard squaisd for pathetic tender
ness" A report of the concert says: by
. common impulse everybody seemed to
bend forward to catch the faintsst note,
and once or twice there was . sensible
quaver passed through the whole audi
ence"
OF those still In Seattle steadily perfect
ing hemsslves for more advanced course
Of study, one may be cited whose signal
triumph at the Aivah Glover Salmon re-
cital last Thursday is worthy to be re-
corded. namely. Miss Ethel Hanna. whose
execution on the piano marked degree Of
excellence that promises we'll for her
future. She was distinguished ~ the only
pupil who played without notes. executing
with wonderful case and precision three
different selections in succession without
q break or tremor. Her touch VAS firm
and her expression pronounced, showing
q sensitive nature in close touch with the
sentiment OF the composer. She exhibited
no nervousness, but entering into sympa-
thetic relation with her subject appeared
to be carried away by her own execution,
giving evidence of possessing the true spirit
Of the soulful artist.
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