Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25

| best example Of her mothers accuracy in
| gauging and developing latent qualities of
| tone and power that In the majority of
musicians would never be known. Favored
by nature with voice whose clear sweet
| ness wins attention at the outset her re-
| citalS develop more than pleasing charms
| for the average music lover. Selections
| that have been handled so often that it has
| almost resulted In test of nerve to render
| them again she intersperses with gems that
| her study has evolved, and bright and deeply
| stirring bits that few have ever heard.
| her programs bear the closest study, each
| reading serving to prove anew the genius
| that inspires the choice. The versatility of
| the artist blending with the sweetly serene
| nature of an intensely refined yet deeply
| human woman render these recttals so
necessary to thu pupil and artist alike that
| 1t is but little wonder the critics are forced
to acknowledge that her method disarms
| criticism. Seats are now selling at Guz-
| mans In e. +. Droop & Sons, 925 Penn
Sylyania avenue.
MIR. HOPKINSON SMITHS READING
Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith, who appears at
| the Columbia Theater next Friday after
| noon, needs no Introduction to the Wash
! tngton public, he has read and lectured
| here on several previous occasions. and
| has invariably met with an enthusiastic
! reception. Hardly man on the lecture
| platform today holds his audience so COM
pletely through the magnetic charm of his
personality, and his sketches and stories,
| enjoyable as they are in print, become
wholly fascinating when heard from his
own lips. He will include in his reading
| selections from his latest story, Caleb
West" which a canvass taken by a we'll
known periodical has placed among the ten
! best books of the year. For obvious rea-
sons Mr.. Smith is most widely known by
his books, but he enjoys an almost equal
! reputation as a skllful and accomplished
| painter, and his appearance next Friday
will doubtless draw out the cream of artist
| fc as well as of literary circles. The pro-
do 1.-Two to hn Tod n
| the Art Students League of this city,
| though the friends of the institution will
find 1t quite unnecessary to urge this plea
to secure large attendance. Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page, the president of the league,
is an old friend of Mr. Smiths and will
introduce him to the audience.
GEORGETOWN GLEE CLUB CONCERT.
The Georgetown University Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs will give their annual
concert i'll Castor Hall, at the university,
tonight. The various organizations have
been splendidly trained, and the prospects
are favorabe for most enjoyable enter
tainment. The clubs have been practicing
for many weeks past, and their renditions
are marked throughout by an artistic ex-
cellence that will surely be appreciated by
all who will hear them. The Glee Club has
been brought UP to its present high stand
ard through the efforts of Mr.. George Her
bert Welles of Philadelphia, its leader, who
is musician of ability, and is well versed
in voice culture Tha Mandolin Club is I'M
der the direction of Mr.. John William Hal
lahan of Philadelphia, and the Banjo Club
Is led by Mr. Gilbert. The program ar
ranged is one made up of timely and popu-
lar selections, intermingled with ADLER COM
positions that will serve to display the finer
capabilities of the various clubs
The Georgetown clubs will make tour of
the more important cities of the east, Civ
ing concert at the Waldorf-Astoria, New
Work, February Z, and in Horticultural
Hall, Philadelphia, February s. Other dates
are being negotiated. The concerts of the
college clubs in this city have always been
attractive and are feature of the musical
and social season.