The Washington times., 1895-06-07
Five Hundred Charming School
Girls Sang in Chorus.
HELPED BY A FEW YOUTHS
Very Large Audience Witnessed a
Picturesque Scenic and Brilliant
Musical Effect ut the Academy.
Prof. Tomlins' PRAISE of His Pupils.
They Sang Eight Popular Numbers.

The first of the festival of song by the
High School pupils, nider the direction of
Prof. William L. Tomlins. of Chicago,
was given last n5gbesbefore very large
audience at the Academy of Music. There
were 800 young people ON the stage.
With the exception OF about thirty boys,
the five hundred We're composed Of lovely
charming scenic effect.
The picture from the door was one Of
singular beauty. All the girls Were ar
rayed in white, or other light coloTs. the
effect being that Of the faces OF a multi
tude of angels peering through masses OF
school girls, who were arranged with
white tleecy clouds
They We're so arranged, tier above tier,
that the frame appeared to be the whole
width and height OF the stage. There was
an overflow, which occupied the space
reserved for the orchestra.
T0MLINS PRAISES THE CHILDREN.
During the performance Mr.. Tomlins,
whose appearance was greeted with hearty
applause, took occasion 10 speak OF the
children under his tuition and the rapid
and sympathetic manner they had acquired
his methods. His reference to this was
also enthusiastically applauded.
The commissioned Officers of the High
School Cadets were the ushers and every
thing in their line Went Off as merrily as
it should go off in q festival of song.
The pupils acquitted themselves with great
credit. MIR. Tomliiis had made several selec-
tions in which ample opportunity was given
for the soprano and alto III chorus, and Tor q
grand ensemble II was in this last effect
that the children displayed the power of the
combination most effectively. On the other
hand, nothing has been heard in Washington
formany da V, sweeter ormore harmonious,
than the part singing and grand choral
strains of Cherubinis Like as Father"
The children sang eight numbers, the popu-
larear being, perhaps, most attracted By the
superb rendering of the Suwanee RIVER ana
Rollicking Boat song.
THOSE WHO ASSISTED.
Miss Powell charmed the audience by
her graceful and artistic playing on the
violin, and especially in the graceful and
tuneful Russian Song" The Apollo Quar-
tet Club-Messrs. Mcfarland. Turpin, Rec
side, and Ryan doubled and trebled their
contributions, they were encored so often
for their fine work.
The accompaniments Were sympatbet-
icalIy played by Mrs Ernest Lent, the
organ accompaniments by MIR. Arthur May.
There viii be another festival this even
ing in which the public will have the
pleasure of hearing the sweet singers OF
the graded schools. For this istheprogramme
is as follows:
Morning :. :. .. =. =.
Evening =.
Flower Girls Song.
Dixie. ..
Apollo Quartette.
sunshine.
Vocal March. :. :. :.
Romance ct Gavotte.. :. :. Thomas
Miss Powell.
March of the Men OF Harlech.. :. :. :. :. :.
An Among the Barley.
Vocal Waltz. :.
Good Night Waltz. :. :. :. ..Vogel
Apollo Quartette.
The Lark. =.
| Comm Thro' the Rye.
Largo. ..FleuNteihpS
| Cobb,er's Dance. :. :. :. =. >. ..Sarasate
Miss Powell
| Welcome Sweet springtme.. =. :. :. :. :.