The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19

the Standard is glad to pay well-merit-
ed compliment to Mr.. Gowan, whose
playing of the banjo is superb.
Home talent Of admirable quality
helped to make the Monday night con-
cert a charming entertainment. In
deed, If local programme better rem
dered is within the music annals of
Butte, the Standard does not recall the
time, the place or the people. Hearing
Mrs. George Haldorn sing, Were l
STAR" for instance. one. could listen
to encore selections till the peep of day
and enjoy the numbers, every one y
generous contribution to the success of
the programme was the violin of w.
A. Clark, jr., who has attained a degree
Of skill that proved to be quite beyond
the anticipation. of those who heard
him Monday night for the first time.
Making no pretensions to professional
attachments, Mr. Clark took his part
in the programme admirably. What he
did was well done, and in respect to
the characteristics of good violin play
ing, little manifestations We're frequent
ly brought out, Monday night, of musi-
cal gift and technical ability good bit
above that Of the average amateur.
Then, too, in the concerted numbers,
Mr.. Clark played with excellent appre-
citation of his violin's share in them.
Mrs +. P. Holbrook, president Of the
Woman's club, favored the audience
OF Monday night with two Rotations
that gave pleasant variety to the enter
tainment. These were fortunately chos-
en- and the admirable style in which
they were rendered would prompt the
critics to give Mrs. Holbrook rank with
those who make bold to move in the
circle that is made up of professionals
in elocution. Good voice, a pleasant
presence. a manner that fixed the at
tention Of the audience on the recita-
ton rather than on the reciter, appre-
ciative gesture and the entire absence
Of the traits that mar too often the elo-
cutionist's efforts, these combined to
make Mrs. Holbrook's winsome selec-
tons much-enjoyed part of the en-
tertainment. AS the Standard remem-
bers, Mrs. H. ". Winchell, who was on
for a vocal solo, was heard Monday
night for the first time by Butte au-
dience She captured her hearers and
the applause that greeted her answer to
recall was a salvo. Mrs. Martin, Mrs.
Price and Mrs. w. B. Hamilton were
the contributors Of excellent vocal num-
bers to the Monday programme and
their selections were greatly enjoyed.
Indeed, 1t was an evening Of music
and recitation and song 20 excellent
throughout that those who made up the
audience will be glad to reckon them
selves among the patrons If the Wo-
mans club will increase the measure
OF it's usefulness by taking upon itself
the burden Of preparation for other
entertainments Of the sort.
In Kalispell. ,+.
The third meeting Of the Nineteenth
Century club of Kalispell' was held at
the home Of Mrs F. l.. Gray on Friday
afternoon. Work opened with the reg
ular business session.
Mrs. Conrad, being leader for the af-
ternoon, called for current events in
state and national affairs, foreign
news, also literature, art, science, edu-
cation and religion. The topics were
responded to readily by the members
as assigned and a general discussion
participated in by the club.
This feature has always been one OF
the brightest and most helpful depart
ments of the club work. It has been
productive of more systematic reading,
clearer ideas along such lines and an
aid to memory and ready expression.
An interesting paper was read by
Mrs. Walker on Kate Douglas Wig
GIN" presenting her keen interest In
kindergarten work and advising more
young women to acquainI themselves
with the science of child teaching. That
she ranks as one of our foremost WO-
men writer's was shown by criticisms
on her works and bright sketches from
her writings. tps .saFsHr
Mrs. Gray read a paper on .tfWilliam
T. Dannah," illustrating same by prints
Of some of his best-known paintings in
the Metropolitan Art gallery and the
Luxembourg.
The club discussion on household
economics was conducted by Mrs. Web
ster, who very clearly presented the
subject of 1.-THE Chemistry of Cookery
and Its Relation to Health" and drew
the club into a profitable discussion of
the same.
The Homer Club.