The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-24
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of Olives Handers Messiah Hayden's
Creation" Mendelssohn's Elijah" were
among those mentioned.
The composers, their respective rank
| influence upon the oratorio and their
greatest work was the next topic for con-
sideration.
John Sebastian Bach" Miss Hamilton.
George Frederick Handel" Miss Dor
sey.
Joseph Hayden Miss Miller.
"Ludwig Won Beethoven" Miss Conway.
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdz," Miss
Fitch.
Bach was spoken Of as one Of the most
illustrious German composers. In some
respects the greatest musician that has
lived. Hayden was said to be the musical
apostle of the beautiful and the happy.
Handel. the most eminent composer of
oratorios. Beethoven, the man who per
fected instrumental music as the Ian
guage of feeling and Of the sentiments.
Mendelssohn, the German composer
whose oratorios Of "St- Paul" and eli
% NJ made him famous.
These composers and their works were
also discussed by Misses Olive Triplett,
Florence Fuller and Eva Bush.
The story of theme OF some noted works
came next. Elijah" by Miss Helen
Aherne; The Messiah" by Mrs. Horton;
Creation" by Miss Jessie Adams
The next discussion was in the mature
of a debate. rs the Character of a Great
Composer Always Portrayed in His Fa
nous Works2" On the Affirmative side
we've Misses Sallie SAKE. Clara Bowea
and Mary Culver. On the negative side
were Misses Ella Taft, Are Kerr end
Ella Hibarger Miss Bowen brought out
ne point that character rules the world
and in the great musical compositions
which have so influenced the world all
the faculties, all the characteristics and
in a word all the personality Of a COM
poser are shown.
Miss Ella Taft made some strong points
for the negative side. She said that il
Is an undisputed fact that musicians with
few exceptions are over sensitive, jealous,
coo~eIted. bigoted, with a natural aver
sio TO any work if not in the line Of
music Choir quarrels and difficulties
among musical members Of churches arc
as proverbial as ministers and chickens.
We have no authority or reason TO infer
that Handel, Hayden and other musicians
were an exception to this established law
of nature Miss Taft said she was Unable
to find one instance where the encyclo-
paedia account said character was shown
in the compositions. Genius and emo
lions were the terms used.
After some closing remarks and an
nouncements by Superintendent Dyer, the
meeting adjourned.
Thus closed the last of a series Of educa-
tional gatherings which will long he r.
membered by the teachers of Wichita.
Thorough, comprehensive study along
various lines has been pursued. which
tended to broaden and strengthen the
mind The practical results from these
monthly gatherings are beyond measure.
Bound together by the ties of common
interest and perpetuated fellowship. this
organization of teachers dedicates itself
to the work of elevating the character and
advancing the interests of their profess
sion, as well as promoting the cause of
popular education.
The following were present: Misses
Amy Burd Josephine Whitehead, Alice
Mossman, Eva Minich, Florence TAYLOR,
Ella Taft, Mary Culver. Libbie Keith, Jes
sic Adams, Olive Triplett. Maud Sargent,
Mary Bricker Lulu Andrews, Ella Hibar
ger. Jane Burd Minnie Drown, Eta Fei-
lows, Lulu Shepherd. Florence Hibarger,
Eva MCGEE. Mary Wagganer Alma Brad
ley, Jennie Daugherty Clara Brown. An
ma Mulvey, Mary Shaw. Helen McCoc-
mick. Pearl Mccormick, Mary Kelly. Hell
en- Aherne. Sadie Caldwell Agnes Blake
". Fannie Witbeck, Ruth Woody, Inez
jackson, Hattie Cox. Mary Jordon, Glenn
ma Fitch, sallie SAKE. Sarah Scoggin,
Kate McNabIe, Alice Kerr, Eva Phillips
AIletha Miller. Florence Fuller, Anna
Leichardt. Ida Kaufman. Eva Bush
Elizabeth Knight. Addie Brook, Emma
MCGEE. Anna Mason. Gertrude Jackson, |
Lizzie Dickinson, Mary Mccoy, Abbie /
Alossman. Belle Walker. Maud McLaugh- |
lin. Agnes conway. Minnie Stuckey. Josie |
Millen. Jessie Drown, Nellie Dorsey. Har- /
riet Smith. Cynthia Cleveland, Leida |
Mills. Medd.e Hamilton. Helen Carpenter. |
Jessie Clark. NJ. Belle Stever. Clara Bow |
en-: Mesdames Alice Morehead. Laura |
PhI!eo. Florence Horton; Messrs. D. 6. |
Pence J. S. Carson. f. r. Dyer. Z. S. |
Bimming Frank Dunkin. J. y. Allen, {. |
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