Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-05-31
MISS THOMAS winner
THE HANDSOME PRIZE PIANO
GOES TO TIE YOUNG LADY
FRoM KANSAS
TEE DECISION A POPULAR ONE,
Kiss Myra Davis a Close Second and
MrS L N. Saunders is Given
Third Honors-Mueh In
terest Manifested.

The prize piano given away BY Har-
din College to the most proficient
vocalist was won BY Miss Fldra
Thomas, of Paola, Kansas. Miss
Myra Davis was second. The third
honors we're captured BY krs. L. N.
Saunders Of this city.
Never before, probably, has an
equal amount Of interest been taken
in the contest for the piano as vas
shown this year. Although all Of the
nine contestants who were entered
are excellent and finished musicians,
the two young ladies who won the
two frst prizes were the two favor
ties before the contest. Both are
thoroughly trained and the friends Of
each, although warm In their claims,
we're none too sanguine Of the success
Of their particular selection.
So great was the number of attend
ants Ct the contest that IT was not
possible to seat them by the time the
programme sepuld have been started
and II was nearly Q O'Clock when Miss
Nina Harris, of Sedalis, who was
first on the programme, appeared.
She sang aHe Is Kind, He is Good,n
from Herodiade and "spring" by
Well. This young lady has eOiee
which, although not strong, Il capa-
BILE of great sweetness and feeling.
Miss Violet Lsupheimer, OF Sedalia,
was next and proved to be quite a
favorite. She has marked ability zs q
vocalist and sings with much power
and clearness. Her first selection,
"Leise, Leise, Frome Weise, y from the
German opera, Der Freischutz, was
indeed good as wss the song, "Sum-
mer," by Ohaminade. The singer was
well spplanded.
Miss Eddiebelle Owen, of New Lon
don, No., In her selections, "Loreley,"
by Liszt, ,and"M May Morning, ,"by Denza,
tavorably impressed the audience.
She has good control of good tone
and her vocalIzations were enjoyed. !
Miss Myra Davis, of Charleston,
ILL.,, who for two seasons has been q
favorite in Mexico, lost none of the
friendship OF the Mexicans In her
efforts hast evening. She sang "Endy-
mion,D by Liza Lehman and "Du Bist
VIE Fine Blume," by Cantor. At
the conclusion Miss DAVIS was called
TO bow her thanks to the favors Of
the audience four times. This young
lady has been unfortunate during the
past winter In that she passed through
q very severe spell Of sickness.
Through this she has lost none Of the
sweetness Of her voice, but many Of
her friends think that 1t doss not
possess the power which :; did last
spring. However, this cannot prove
q permanent loas and all OF Mexico's
! PooP1e azPoot 20 hoar of AEias Davia'
} continued and unbounded success.
She 10 as great feyorite In social
circles as she is In the public eye.
Miss Leola Walker made an excel
| lent impression in singing "oh Love,
J Thy Help" from Samson. and De-
liIah, and "Yearnlngs," by Rubin
stein. She has sweet voice which
has mot yet seen the height Of its
! possibilities. She is one Of Mexieo's
sweetest singers.
Miss Virgie Lowry, Of Jonesburg,
NO., proved the possesor Of voice
of great range in the singing oil
"Villanelle," by Eva dell Aqua, and
"Dear, When I Gaze" by Rogers,
This young lady, aided by the strength
of tone which age and training will
add, has a promising future in the
) world of muHic.
Miss nellie Robinson, of McCredie,
! No, also q great fsvorite with Mex
leo music lovers, lost none of theil
good opinion In her rendition ol
! "Elsa's Dream" by Wagner, and
"Piano, Plano, Oanto Pio," by Weber
Miss Robinson possesses q voice rich
: both In tone and strength. She also
has q good stage presence, and hel
: singing was greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. L. NJ. Saunders proved q great
: surprise to those of the audience who
{ had never heard her sing. In her
singing of "n Guarny," by Gomez
: and "Were My Song With Wings
3 Provided" by Hahn, Mrs. Saunders
: proved possession Of wide range and
great trueness of tone. She is sweet
singer.
II The last number on the programme
was, as pronounced by the judges
the best. It was by Mise FlorS
Thomas, of Paols, Kansas, who sanl
$40 San Titania, ,'from Mignon and "a
Red, Red Rose" by Hastings. MisI
Thomas was excellent. She was vel
received upon her entrance on the
stage and upon her departure. Hei
wonderful control Of tone was goot
and It is hoped that Mexico has moi
seen the last of her in public.
The judges were Prof. and Mrs. Var
: DAhlem, Of Topeka, Kansas, and MisI
Mabel HAss-Spcyer, of st. Louis.