The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-06
Music and Art Notes.

Music ana Art Notes.
The annual commencement exercises of
the College of Music will be held Wednes-
day evening at the Propylaeum.
The June number of the Empire has a.
beautiful portrait of Marguerite Lemon
and complimentary notice of Earl Percy
Parks.
Miss Edith Miriam Hull pupil of Mr.
Sprankle, will give piano recital, assisted
by olive e. Hawkins young elocutionist
at the Metropolitan School of Music Thurs
day evening.
The Indiana Ceramic Association will meet
Wednesday, June g. with Miss Mary Miner
No 956 North Meridian street, The two
papers for the afternoon will be American
Ceramic Artists" by Miss Alice Melborn
and american Potteries," by Mrs. Eliza
beth Eichrodt.
on exhibition at Wards art store One is
of General Lew Wallace and the other of
pr J. H; Taylor. Mr.. Brazington is one of
the leading portrait painters of the city
and his work on the two pictures is equal
to mis- best efforts.
Mrs. H. c. Newcomb will read her paper
on Ballads and Ballad Singers" which
she recently read at the Fortnightly Lit
erary Club a week from tomorrow even
ing, at Roberts Park Church for the benefit
of the Womans Union of the church The
paper will be illustrated with songs by Miss
Sweenie, Miss Ketcham and Mr. Louis
Dochez. The regular meeting of the union
will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The cantata Two Ways" will be given
at the Edwin Ray M. E. Church Tuesday
evening under the direction of Mr.. Will L.
Steeg. The chorus is the best on the South
characters in the cantata are Pilgrim by
Ben Mercer; Wisdom, by Emma Munro;
Tempter by Hugh Thatcher; Peace, by
Faith, by Tuey Leonard; Love, by Lily
Alexander; Truth, by Gene Wilmington;
beth Rawls; Mercy, by Edna Unversaw;
Honor, by Marion Knight.
The Art Association has secured the dec
orative work of the art department of Pur-
due University and will place it on exhibit
ton at the Propylaeum Thursday and Fri
day Of this week. 1t will be open to the
public free, of charge. The department of
troll of Miss Laura Fry, who was at one
time private decorator at the lockwood
cess. having made the discovery of the
blending of color for which the lockwood
decoration is noted. Her father is the
greatest sculptor in wood in America The
collection will include about four hundred
pieces of china and glass and many UNIQUE
pieces of furniture, carefully designed and
executed.
The annual meeting of the Indiana Music
Teachers Association will be held in Con-
nersville June p. 70, "a and rs. The pro-
gramme prepared will include a recention
and concert with the address of welcome
and presidents address the first evening,
with papers on the various subjects of wide
interest at the morning and afternoon ses-
sions and a series OF recitals and concerts.
Mr.. Charles f. Hansen, of this city will
give the first organ recital, assisted by
Louis d. Eichhorn. of Logansport baritone:
Miss Benaldine Smith, of Lafayette, will
give violin recital. assisted by
Miss Lillian Wilcox Hershey soprano Of
BlooTnington; Mr.. Edwin Farmer and Mr.
Hugh McGibeny. of this city, will give a
piano and violin recital; the Treble Clef
Club, of New Albany, with Mrs. Mary
Cheney, will give a concert; Mr.. Allen H
Spencer, of Chicago, will give piano re-
>cftal, and Master Thad Rich, of this city.
viii give recital, assisted by Mr.. Eich-
Morn. Several of the papers will be illus
tTRted with music. Any reputable teacher.
wfy%er or performer OF music, vocalist mu-
sic &itic or writer on musical art Is eligible
TO mNmbership.