The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-28
ELABORATE PROGRAMME.
Music Teachers Listen TO Choice Sc
Iections from the Masters.

OMB ina, June -f.-IEe second
days session of the I. NJ. T. A. commenced
this morning at , o'clock and was largely
attended. After the invocation by the Rev.
Frank Hood. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church. Miss Shirley Schumacher and Ru-
dolph Roster, both of Indianapolis. gave a
recital. The programme follows:
Prelude I'M Fugue, B flat......-....Bach
Miss Schumacher.
Romance, second concerto...... WieniawSh
Mr.. Roster.
Bridal Song Jensen
Spring Song ......""..... Mendelssohn
Miss Schumacher.
Viola, adaglo becker
The swan ...--......-........ Salnt-SaenS
Mr.. Roster.
Fantasia Tours
Miss Schumacher.
At 10 O'Clock meetings of the Instrumental
section. Oliver Willard Pierce. ~Indianapo-
lis. chairman, and the vocal section. j. M
Black, Washington, chairman, were held,
and an hour was devoted TO general dis
strumental section discussed 1.-The Curse OF
So-called Method" The vocal section had
three topics under discussion and papers
were read as follows: 1.-The Church Choir"
Lee B. Nusbaum, Richmond; Music In the
Intermediate Grades Miss Laura Jen-
pings. Greenfield; "How Can Pupils be
Taught So They Will Learn 10 Love
Muster Miss Nellie Beach. Princeton.
An illustrated paper on the voice by Ed
ward Nell followed. Mr.. Nell described i'm a
concise way the many fallacies in so-called
vocal culture and the proper remedy Tor
these defects. To illustrate the various
points made in the address Frank N. Tay-
Tor gave a series of songs. as follows:
"She Alone Charmeth my Sadness.
.-...-- ...-........... ...-.....G0unod
(a) Monotone" -.-.--.-.-.-.---Cornelius
Obi THE Pirate. Recommendations
al Il - c1.z-- IIa1ax.xr
ta) Love is a Bubble" ..Allitsen
(b) THE Sea is flushed" .......... Podbersky
80 Thou Sublime. Sweet Evening Star"
.-..... -..:.-...- NasneI
Two GrenadlerS ..Scnufndnn
In the afternoon a short business session
was held, after which the Philharmonic
string quartet, of Indianapolis. gave a re-
cital. which was heartily enjoyed by the
audience in spite of the intense heat. which
affected performer as well as listener. The
quartet played:
Kaiser Haydn
Theme and variations.
Andante second quartet. .....Tschaikowsky
I'm Petite Rhein
"CdnZ0nette ......,....... ............Goodrd
Quartet G .Grieg
Adagio. allegro. romance, tarantelle.
finale.
Mr.. McGibeny. Miss Schellschmidt, Mr..
Roster, Mr.. Schellschmidt.
Following the quartet concert, which
lasted an hour. Miss Grace Alexander read
a paper on Music and Music Critics"
which was followed ny the recitai py Mrs.
Gray Scott. both of indianapolis The re-
cital concluded the afternoon session and
was as follows:
'Fantasie and Fugue." C minor.-..--Bach
Mrs. Brakeman.
IBID Me to Live Rogers
ION the Shore ..Chaminade
"Midsumemr Dream ............D'Hardelot
Mrs. Scott.
fTuvn ErtrdeGs Chnnfn
Mrs. Brakeman.
"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.
Mrs. Scott.
"Gavotte'' arranged for left hand alone)
Mrs. brakeman.
"Berceuse'' violin obligato. Mr.. Nc.
Gioeny' Mrs. Scott.
Concert Waltz .Moszkowski
Romance" .Saint-Saens
Dance of the Gnomes" .....-.....-Liszt
Mrs. Brakeman.
The programme as originally planned for
the evening session had to be changed ma
terially owing to the fact that Clarence V.
Nixon, pianist. had injured his hand. Hugh
McGibeny took Mr.. Nixon's place and
played two selections. including Bach's
ARIA in g." The programme follows:
Chorus of Bishops and Priests from
"LAfricaine' ............... Meyerbeer
philharmonic Club.
"Habanera," from Carmen" .......... Bizet
Miss Georgia Calvin.
"Rhapsodie Hongroise" .Hauser
Hugh McGibeny.
Cradle Song Hansen
In Love she
Philharmonic Club.
Danny Deever". Damrosch
Edward Nell.
Pilgrims Chorus" from "~Tannhauser"
Philharmonic Club.
ELSA Dream" from .Lohengrin". Wagner
Miss Georgia Calvin.
Thou Art Like Unto a Flower" List
Miss Calvin and Philharmonic Club.
Edward Nell.
Paul Reveres Ride" (tenor and bari
tone SOLOS,
Byford l.. Ryan, Frank ~. Taylor. Direc-
tor, Edward Nell.
Club pianist and organist, Charles F. Han
sen.
Accompanist, Miss Lulu Brown.
A notable feature of the evenings enter