The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-17
THE PERSIAN GARDEN. !

At II o'clock came a performance or
Liza Lehmanns now very familiar
persian Garden" cycle by the quar-
tette of the First Congregational church
of Danbury. The charming setting of
stanzas of Omar Khayyam has suffered
from too great vogue; it has been so
popular that it has been over-sung, and
the ear has become jaded and critical.
The work is beautiful and spontane-
GUS piece of work, but it's merits are not
sufficiently enduring to stand the strain
to which it has been subjected in this
country. 1t has not been so popular in
England, by any means.
1t would be quite unfair to compare
this quartette of competent church sing
ers with the famous singers whose
names have been associated with the
work. Mrs. Wardwell and her confreres,
Miss Allen, Mr.. Ryder and Mr. Wild
man, gave satisfactory performance
of even merit but in no way distin-
guished and hardly adequate to the re-
uuirements of the work To undertake
the task shows splendid zeal on the part
of the singers and when it is known
that they are also prepared to sing Hen
schePs "Servian''' cyclus and Villiers
Stanford's princess" 1t is seen that
they have worthy ambitions, Edgar C.
Sherwood, the accompanist, did excel
lent work at the piano. He played with
intelligence and artistic effect. The
Rev. Charles P. Hall gave an introduce
tory address. YE
THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING.
The annual business meeting of the
Connecticut Music Teachers association
was held in Warner hall yesterday
morning. The most important business
transacted was the election of officers
for the ensuing year. Those chosen
were: President, Professor f. A. Fowler
Of this city; secretary and treasurer, "A.
J. Wilkins of Bridgeport; programme
committee T. G. Shepard of this city,
George A. kies of Norwich, and John s.
Camp of Hartford. The election of Pro-
lessor Fowler to he presidency is indeed
merited and deserved one, as no other
member of the association has worked
with more untiring devotion for the
success Of the association and these an
nual meetings than has Professor iFow-
Ter, f. w. Canada of this city was APP
pointed chairman of the executive COM
mttee with power to choose the other
two members. The report of the secre-
tary and treasurer for 1885, prepared by
Professor Fowler, was distributed
among the delegates. 1t was very salts !
factory and showed balance on hand
in the treasury of $1.S70.45 from last |
years festival. The membership report
showed good increase The sugges- |
ton of raising the price of season tickets
for future festivals from $3.50 to So |
was referred to committees who are to |
confer and report the same to the otii- |
ecr~ In response to questions as to the |
financial success or failure Of this years |
slture, President Fowler, retiring Pres |
dent Wilkins of Bridgeport and r. w. |
Canada of this city said that in their |
opinion the receipts would be unusually |
large and that the success of the af-
fair from all points of view was bril-
liantly assured.
AT 2 o'clock came a concert by the
Meriden choral club under the direction
Of G. Frank Goodall, which was large
ly attended and much enjoyed The
club was assisted by Mrs F. A Smith,
soprano; w. J. Carroll, tenor; w. II.
Hegel, flutist, and Miss Dorothy Breed,
accompanst. The club sang small
chorus works with Mackenzies short |