The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-09
Topeka Doings in One OF the
Fine Arts.
What One of the Leading Clubs
Has Done.
HONORS EXTENDED.
Mrs. Won Dahlen Complimented
ON Shipboard.
Several Programmes Past and
Prospective.


tiful picture, and if possible to SPEAK
a few sensible Words
In the summer of 1888 four women
began meeting on stated afternoons Tor
the study and enjoyment of music II
was not long before permanent Or
ganization was made, to be called the
Ladies' Music club, the membership pc
ing limited to twelve The first officers
elected were: Mrs. J. w. Hardt, presl-
dent; Miss Grace Campdoras, secretary
Miss Jessie Burgess (now Mrs Hodg-
ins), treasurer, and Miss Gertrude
Tracy, vice president
The membership at present is limited
to twenty-five, and the officers are as
follows: Miss Ellen Parkhurst, pres1-
dent; Mrs. MacLennan, vice president;
Mrs. Will Dickey, secretary; Mrs
Hodgins, treasurer; Mrs Lingafelt,
corresponding secretary; Mrs VIM
Macferran, librarian: and MISS KUN
Collins, critic.
The course of study during the next
year will be almost entirely confined
to the modern composers, special at
tentiOn being given TO the Americans
Mason, Mcdowell and Chadwick.
Lovers of music in Topeka will regret
that the associate membership course
has been discontinued for this year, Tor
by that means they have had an OPP
portunity to hear some of the finest
artists, including Max Bendix, the
Bruno Steindel company, Godowskl,
De Pachmann. Shakespeare, and MI
and Mrs. Geo. Henschel-
A name which is held in greatest
esteem in the hearts of the members or
the Ladies' Music club is that OF Mrs
J. W. Hardt, who was their first presi-
dent. and held that office until her de-
parture from the city ten years later
She was last year elected honorary
president.
The Topeka Choral society, which is
working for a fund with which to place
q pipe organ in the Auditorium has
now a nucleus of $500 for that fund.
There are $50 members enrolled in
the society, and under the able leader
ship OF Prof Penny, of the State uni
versity, are doing the best choral work
that has ever been done in Topeka
They are at present working upon
Dudley Bucks beautiful Christmas Can
tata, 1.-The Coming of the King" which
will be given during the holidays in
connection with a miscellaneous pro-
gramme at the meeting of the State
Teachers association.
PROF. PENNY'S LECTURES.
In connection with the choral society
work, Prof Penny is giving a series Of
ten university extension lectures. three
lectures having already been given.
In his lecture Tuesday evening, Prof.
Penny told of a great pianist who was
tell you my technical secrets for less
than $4,000" Prof. Penny laid empha-
sis upon the fact that musical technique
is not a secret, but an absolute science.
He said that Americans make this mis-
take much more than foreigners taking
the attitude that a disclosure of their
methods would depreciate their own
value.
He also said that after a knowledge
of technique is obtained, the excellence
r1f Nr10 mil To-
matter of physical condition and the
personality of the pupil.
A SUNDAY PROGRAMME.
The following is Sundays musical
programme at the Presbyterin church:
MORNING PROGRAMME
Our Father which art in Heaven.
-------..--- -.---.-------- Schunann
Quartette.
Sun of My Soul Reyner
EVENING PROGRAMME.
God that Madest Heaven and Earth.
..------.----- .----..------.-.-. Shelley
Quartette
Jesus, Lover of My Soul. .Lassen
Miss Thomas, Mrs. Lingafelt
Reace and Light --...... Chadwick
Quartette.
My Redeemer and My Lord Buck
Mr.. Harry Pribble.
Eye Hath lot Seen. Miss Nina Thomas
AS Pants the Heart. Brewster
Quartette.
be pleased to learn that she has been
engaged as accompanist to Dudley
Buck.
Mrs. Waldemar Won Dahlen, who is
well known IN this city, sailed on the
steamer Phoenicia for Europe where
she Will study voice culture in Vienna
with the teacher of Johanna Gadski
Mrs. Won Dahlen was honored with a
letter or recommendation from the cele-
brated singer to her teacher. and he
consented to accept her as a pupil upon
condition that she study with him for
at least two years, which she intends to
do The last word received from her
was written on board ship on October
H. saying that she expected to land the |
day. The 18th being her birth |
day, Mrs. Won Dahlen was given a sere- |
made early in the morning and MANY
gifts and tokens of esteem bv fhoSa On |
board, and in the evening an elaborate |
seven course dinner was given in her |
honor, the centerpiece being a huge |
birthday cake surrounded by twenty |
five candles
the coming winter in New York ;s
studying with Miss Morgan, a graduate |
from DIR. Mason.
: Prof Won. Dahlen expects to be in
with his brother-in-law, Mr.. Howard /
Huey.
Mr.. Wilcox. tenor has been ner-
engaged to sing at the First /
Methodist church in conjunction with
Mrs. Warner.
The Boston Ladies' Symphony or
chestra which will be at the Auditorium
November Is for the benefit of the organ
fund, Is one of the best attractions To-
Deka Will have this winter.
A handsome new pipe organ is soon
% Dc placed in the Church of the AS
SUMPTION