Evening star., 1898-06-18
ooxonar sr BLIND Purus.
A Good Program Well Interpreted u
tho Lafayette.

A Good PROGRAM Well Interpreted at
the Lafayette.
The concert given at the Lafayette
Square Opera House last night by the pu-
pills of the Maryland School for the Blind
at Baltimore was q highly artistic affair,
demonstrating the proficiency of the pupils
Of this admirable institution in a manner
that could leave no doubt of the efficiency
'of the methods employed in their tuition.
The participants came over from Baltimore
seventy strong, arriving in this city at
o'clock and left Immediately after the con-
cert on the 1890 tram. The concert was
well attended. not seat being left when
the curtain went up. and many being forced
to stand during the entire program. The
house and stage were prettily decorated
with palms and flowers. the latter forming
performers. The concert possessed the
greatest merit and the various numbers
were accorded a handsome amount Of ap-
piause Owing to the great length of the
program NO encores were allowed. During
the intermission between the first and Sec
ond parts Superintendent Morrison. Of the
school made brief address, IN which he
stated the aims and purposes Of the lnstitu-
ton and gave many interesting facts about
the instruction and care of the blind. He
eulogized John Russell Young, the librarian
Of Congress, for his efforts in establishing
a room in the Congressional Library in
which the blind could enjoy the books, and
also the Aid Association for the Blind of
this city, of which Mrs. John Russell Young
is the president. He said that the fact that
citizens of the District of Columbia and
their children were admissible to the school
was not generally known, but that pro-
vision for their entry into the institution
was made in the United States Revised
Statutes. and that applicants for admission
should communicate with either DR.. E. M.
Gallaudet, president of Gallaudet College
at Kendall Green, this city, or to the su-
perintendent Of the school. The program,
although a long one, was extremely inter-
esting, and served to introduce some mu-
sicians of exceptional ability Some Of the
chestra from Martha and selections from
Tar and Tartar" the orchestra being
composed of members of the school, and
the chorus, which gave when Life is
Brightest Seek Ye the Lord and "Co-
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean," and the
"Star Spangled Banner" was exceptionally
good and ELECTED a great amount of en-
thusiastic applause. Three of the perform
ers, Mr.. T. Harry Maxwell, Miss NJ. Addie
Trice and Mr.. Clinton Russell. were from
ceptions upon their appearance on the
stage. Mr.. Maxwell sang 1.-The Holy City"
and "A Dream Of Paradise" He has a
tenor voice Of considerable range and
sweetness and sang with precision and in
telligence. Mr.. Russell played Dancla's
Variations on Theme of Bellini' for vio-
lin In splendid style, and later showed his
versatility by appearing at the piano in the
accompaniment to one of the choruses
Mr.. Wilfred Jones found favor with his
piano solo, Thalberg's fantasie on Rossni's
Noise" while Mr.. Francis c. Myers also
secured emphatic approval for his work on
the piano in Kontskfs lie Reveil du Lion"
The audience arose during the singing of
the patriotic numbers, which brought the
concert to a close, and manifested the ut
most enthusiasm