The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-06
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE
SCHUBERT CLUB FOR SIXTH
SUCCESSIVE YEAR.
CLUBS AFFAIRS REVIEWED.
REPORTS OF THE VARIOUS OFFI-
GERS SUBMITTED AT THE AN
NUAL MEETING.
MOST SATISFACTORY YEAR KNOWN
The Premier Musical Organization
of the City Starts Out With
Bright Antici patiOns.

The annual meeting and election Of
the Schubert club was held yesterday
afternoon in the studios In the Phoenix
building and was attended by nearly
ali of the active members cf the club
Mrs. Russell Dorr, who has been pres
ident of the club for five years, was re-
elected unanimously, as Was Mrs.
Haydn Cole, who has served as treas
ule r during the last year. The other
officers elected were Mrs. G. j.. Fur
ness, vice president; Mrs.2;sD. II. Col
vile, secretary; Mrs. j. W, Thompson,
Eassistant secretary; Mrs. Henry DowrS,
librarian, and Mrs William Dixon, as
ttsistant librarian, Several aAiendments
were made to the constitution and sew
| eral matters of interest t. the club and
i its welfare were brought up by the
president and informally discussed.
The reports Of the officers follow:
By the secretary: Since the en-
istence of the Schubert club, the season
OF '96-'97, which closes today with It's
annual meeting, has been without doubt
| the most satisfactory in every respect.
| The average attendance has been much
larger than formerly AMI the member
| ship has increased from 31o 10 III paid
members; 299 associate and 122 active
members. The chorus class, especially,
made great strides this winter. under
| the direction of its competent leader,
Miss Elsie Shaw. The character Of the
work done by the active members has
| shown a marked impro yement and each
| musicale has been thoroughly enjoy
| able. AS during last season the active
| members were divided into three diVlS-
ions, the results having proved this to
| be the most satisfactory method.
There were given during the season
| fourteen afternoon colc cts, beginning
with a recital of original compositions
| by Gerard Tonning, Of Duluth. AS it
| is the aim of the club to encourage
| home talent as much rs possible the
| several divisions have been assisted at
each afternoon musicale by the fol-
lowing musicians of st. Paul and Min
neapolis: Mr.. and Miss Shryock, Percy
Churchill, Harry George, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Madden, Prof. Colville, MI
! Stoll, Mr.. Van Deck, Miss Benham, Mr.
! Merrill, Messrs Emil and William Geist
| Mr.. Griswold and Miss Rsgnall, of
! Northfield MINI.
Madame Ragne Lime, Of Chicago,
gave song recital Dec. 2. Jan. II the
| club gave it's first evening concert
to Schubert. Feb. % there was Il re-
cital by Max Heinrich March "A the
club entertained the Ladies' THURSDAY
| Musical, of Minneapolis. The following
| morning the Schubert club was erter-
tanned by the Minneapolis club il that
city. After the reception following the
concert the club accepted a cordial in
vitation from Mrs. Z. B. Walker to
visit her gallery of paintings. 7-f'he club
trusts that this is the beginning of a
| continuous interchange of sloourtesies
between the sister clubs Wflif1h may re-
suit in the friendliest rela tfaaship be
| tween them. .It ~ F.!
April T. instead of the regular musicale
there was a lecture by William Arm
strong, critic of the Chicago Tribune
who spoke on unpublished Interviews
with Great Musicians" The crowning
pleasure of the club season, however
| has been the testimonial concert ten
dered the president, Mrs. Russell Dorr
April 80, which was an acknowledged
artistic success, and a fitting close to
very enjoyable and profitable season
The treasurer's report contained the
following statements: Received from
payment on loans, $105. making, with
| $45.6 received from former treasurer
s563.62; Schubert fund, on hand
$1,O0O.7O; disbursements, $1,3OS.S3; to
credit Schubert fund, 1851 AS
class was as follows: The first meeting
of the chorus class was held Oct. 10
| with thirty members present. There
| have been thirty regular rehearsals
and one special rehearsal. The chorus
class has appeared before the club
eleven times. At a musicale given
| Dec. 80 a baton was presented to Miss
| Elsie Shaw, director of the chorus club,
as a token of appreciation of her work.
Mrs. F. L. Hoffman is the accompa-
mist, and Mrs. MaXfield kindly accom-
| panied the chorus several times, in
the absence of Mrs. Hoffman. There is
| a fair balance on hand in the chorus
treasury.
The librarians report showed in the
| Schubert club library at the beginning
of the season '96'97, the following:
Twenty-six vocal numbers for chorus
| work; twenty-five instrumental num-
bers for solo and concerted work. five
operate numbers; five miscellaneous
numbers; fifty musical magazines.
twenty-five copies of the Musical Cour-
| Ter, twenty-five miscellaneous works,
| records, programmes, etc.
During the season at different times
have been added to the above six vo-
cal numbers for chorus work, one in
strumental number for concerted work,
twenty-eight musical magazines, etc.
two Pianist and Organist," twenty
five volumes of the new publication.
1.-THE Music of the Modern World"
| There has also been added to vocal
numbers for chorus work ten extra
copies of Autumn Violets,' ten extra
copies of ''The Lord Is My Shepard"
ten extra copies Of "The Dawn" and
ten extra copies of the Dance Song,
making in all about 278 copies
The club hopes to give at least two
high-class concerts during the season,
the coming Of Nine. Chamfnade being
promised The place of meeting for
the coming year is undecided There
was an informal programme by Mrs.
| D. F. ColVille, Miss Carter, Ted Simp-
| son and the Schubert chorus
After the meeting coffee and sand
witches were served, and the season was
closed very satisfactorily.
! SOCIAL, AND MJ1SJCAr