Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-11
READING Music At SIGHT.
Anniversary Celebration of Howard
University Musical Department..

Anniversary Celebration of Howard
University Musical Department.
In the presence of a sympathetic audience
that filled quite comfortably the Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel. the, music de-
partment Of Howard University last right
celebrated the second anniversary of its.
existence. An excellent program had been
prepared by the director and teacher of
the department, Prof. w. j. Stephens, and
every number of that program was appre-
ciated by the listeners and appIauded with
honest liberality. President Rankin of the
university came to the front of the plat
form as soon as the members Of the Uni
versity Choir. the Presidents Glee Club and
the class had seated themselves and named
as presiding officer for the evning Prof.
Stephens. Co.,. so.
The music rendered was as follows. no en-
cores being permitted: Marcia. Music De
partment March," Stephens; Soave. Round
Our Leader" Rankin. University Choir;
Duet. Voices of the Night" Glover, Misses
Octavia and Mary Green; duett, ''Where
Rolls the Cauveri,' Hughes, Messrs. Har-
ris and Turner; song. IF Life Hath Joy OF
Pilgrims Chorus" DR.. Parry, Presidents
Glee Club: song Happy Birds" Hoist,
Miss Bessie l. Hamilton; chorus, May
Day Chorus" Husband. University Choir;
duett, For You," Sydney Smith. Miss Lula
Reed and Mr.. J. N. Soanes; song, 'tPunchi-
nello," Molloy. Miss Maggie B. Quander;
song, Johnny and Jenny" Palmer. Miss
Dora Foster
With the conclusion of Miss Ouander's
song came contest In reading music at
sight. There were nine competitors who,
as their names were called, marched of
the stage into an adjacent apartment and
came thence, one at a time. in response TO
Prof. stephens requests. The test was
hymn tune written some fifteen minutes
prior to the commencement of the excr-
cises, SO there could be no question as to
the equal basis upon which, ali the COM
petitors stood. The chief honor and the
two prizes, one presented" ny 1ie adjudi-
Gator and the other by Prof. Stephens, was
awarded to Miss Lula Read The unsuc-
eessfui ones were George f. Harris. Miss
Lucy Turner. l.. G. Brooks! jo n: Soanes.
A. 7. Clark. G. S. Brooks, p. C. Diits and
George G. Turner.
The award was made and the results of
the written eXamination-which was held
at the university Monday afternoon-were
announced by Mr.. George H. Harries of
The Evening Star. Those members of the
music Observation-Disclosures sixty-six in
a1i-who succeeded In securing a percent
age OF 60 or better are the following: Lucy
A.: Turner, ~: George H. Harris, M; P. C.
Dflts. 80; c. S. Brooks 50: Esther ". Tur-,
ner. -: Lula Reed. 20: Mary Mitchell. 10;
Eunice l.. Moultrie. 90: Maud D. Johnson
10; G. T. Garner Is; Lena J. Taylor, Is; N
F. Copes, 60; Mary J. Snowden. 80: Mary
SO. ON - w. anu a. : f'u''''n KS
A brief original poetical address was read
by Mr.. T. P. Williams. and as Mr. WIZ
1ams made very pleasing rhythmic refer
ence to the university, to President Ran
kin. to Prof. Stephens and to other features
of the institution and the OCCASION, his con-
tribution was very well received. Presi-
dent Rankin gave the class some very good
advice. thanked those who had contributed
toward the success of the occasion and then
stepped aside to let the university choir
sing Marsc liners Good Night" The sing
ing of Hail, Alma Mater, and Farewell"
by the choir and audience, and the pro-
nouncing of the benediction by DIR. Rankin
brought the entertainment to a close. Miss
Corinne L. Gibson played the pianoforte
accompaniment. while Miss Mary NJ
Wright presided at the organ.