The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-28

best known pianists in Wyoming valley,
received a telegram yesterday from the
proprietor of the Sea Beach hotel Concy
Island. asking his terms Tor the season
They were accepted and Mr.. Price will
leave June I. This Is the third season
he has followed the same employment
Wilkcs-Barre Record.
MY Country. 'Tis Of Thee" our na-
tional hymn, to which is given the
name Of the country itself, was the
result Of u single spontaneous burst Of
patriotic clcqucnCc. Tho author is an
eminent Baptist minister, now living
within few miles Of Boston. lie is
Rev. S. =. Smith, II. D., and he is also
the author Of thirty other hymns.
While writing the above mentioned
verse of music, Rev Smith never de-
signed it for a national hymn.
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a very important question which the
advanced vocal directors Of this coun-
try have to work out is as TO the quick
est and hest manner Of training n
chorus to read modern music, which
modulatcs freely without the formal
ity of a sharp four" or "nat seven"
II II N'l hll'N H. " 'l Nll' nave tGleQ
it. that the onic-sol-fa principle an
plies very impcrfcctly to the extreme
modern works. cuch as those of WaC-
rer and the great choral choruscs Of
Brahms.
The Scranton Licdcrkranz is expected
to enter contest at Lancaster Sanger
fest on June -. 2S and %, and will in
crease its membership to thirty-five
voices.
saul Of TarSus" will he reproduced
by the North End Christian Endoavor
choir, under the leadership Of Reese
Watkins, who So successfully rerform-
ed it on Monday evening, March IA.
The third season Of the Asaph Con-
cert company, formerly i'm the interest
of the Payne Theological seminary, at
WilberforCe university, Ohio, will an
pear at the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church. of the West Side, on Mon
day evening Of ncNt week Tho troupe
is highly recommended by the pulpit
and the press, and are six noted ar
lists.
Under tho direction Of Miss Margaret
| Gibbs n literary and musical recital
was given in the Cedar Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church on Wednesday
evening. The following wcll-known
participants entertained the audience
for the evening: Miss Mabel Rcnlc,
| piano solo: Charles Rcnnct. Bessie
!
| Lizzie Hughes BrundaGe. Philip War
| rcn and Edwin Bowen rendered solos
| and Quartettcs.
w. II. Evans has charge Of the COM
| mencemcnt exercises at Carbondale
High school, and is preparing an cx-
| cellent programme.
The Anthracite quartetto consisting
| Of Ira Mitchell, NJ y. Mitchell. +. r.
| Hollistcr and Floyd Hchcrling. will
eing patriotic hymns over the graves of
| the heroes at Holistcrvillc i'm the morn
| ing and at Hamilton in the afternoon
| Of Memorial Day.
Professor PrOthcrOc's concert on
| Thursday evening was one of the most
select Of the season. West Scranton
! people have not had such a treat in
several seasons.
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The musical people who follow up
eistoddofds on the West Side, have a
| desire to formulate a choir for the pur-
pose of competing on the choral COM
| petitions Of mixed voices entitled
| Worthy is the Lamb" and Amen
Chorus" prize Of $500 at the New Cas-
tie eisteddofd on Sept 3.
| Mr.. Alfred Wooler, the well-knOwn
| solo tenor Of Elm Park church, has
been added to the faculty Of the
| Scranton Conservatory of Music as
| teacher of sight singing. Mr., WOolcl
will begin his work in september.
The following is the musical pro-
Erammc for the morning and evening
! services at Elm Park church tomorrow
under the direction of j. Alfred Pen.
nington, organist and musical director
MORNING,
! Organ, Largo i'm G Handel
! Quartcttc, 90 Saviour Of the World
! G0gs
| Organ. Ofcrtoire in Z Flat ...,.... Ralh tt
| Quartcttc, "rurn Thy Face from My
| Sins Observation-Disclosures. AllN"0.
| Organ PostlUdc in + ..................Stor
EVENING.
organ, Variations on "AmCrica"...iiink
| Quartcttc. "God Save Columbia ..Rold'r
Organ, Cavatina ...............,........R Han
| Ouartetto. "CCVor Them over with
Beautiful Flowers" Russell
| Organ Grand Chorus in b Flat ..Dubot.
Quartette-NIrs. T.. {. Kennedy, 500
prano; Miss Margaret Jones, alto; Mr.
| Alfred Woolcr, terror; Nh Richard
! Thomas, basSo.