The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-08
MUSIC TEACHERS FESTIVAL
WILL COME TO 4 SUCCESSFUL
 CLOSE TO-DAY.

Officers Elected in the Morning-The
 symphony Concert Last Night-De-
 lightful Harp Recital.
 Another beautiful day greeted the music teachers yesterday, and if it is fair to-day the weather will partly be the cause of making the festival this year one of the most successful, if not
 the most successful in the history of the Music Teachers association.
 The weather has not been the only delightful part of the festival so far. Each and every section of the long programme has been thoroughly enjoy ed by the large audiences, and they have compared very favorably with those of other years
 Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the annual election of officers took place, and resulted as follows: President, S.. Clarke Lord of Hartford; secretary and treasurer, A. J. Wilkins of Bridge port; programme committee Thomas G. Shepard, F. A. Fowler of New Ha- ven and Elmer s. Joyce of Bridgeport.
 vote of thanks was passed to all the artists participating who gave their services free. A vote of thanks was also extended for the use of St. Paul's church Monday afternoon.
 The arrangement for the sale of re- served seats is better this year and is working satisfactorily; in consequence the receipts will be greater than usual from this source.
 MI of tha 0f0 atesr association has a reserve of 200 which can be used if necessary, but 2,O0O is the number that are usually issued. The receipts from all sources will be greater than last year, and it will be needed, as the expenses are larger. The concerts yesterday wsre all ex- cellent and largely attended
 One of the most successful morning concerts ever listened to by the attend ants at the Music Teachers convention was given at 930.
 Ihe programme was opened by one Of New Haven's most prominent young musicians, Maurice Porter whose se- lection was the Wagner-Liszt Spin nerlied." MT. Porter was at his best yesterday morning, both in his first se- lection and in Grieg's "Ballade Op. 16'' which held the attention of the au- dience to the last no.e.
 MT. Porter has been given much en- couragement and attention by Profess ~-sor Sanford of the Yale musical de- partment, and is rapidly forging ahead to the front rank
 The second number was Liza Leh- mans Myself When Young" from Tn Persian Garden" by Joseph Mac donald of Ansonia. MT. Macdonald is the baritone seloist of St. Marys church of this city, and has already won for himself a high place in the estimation of New Haven musicians
 MT. Macdonald was accompanied by James McGovern of Meriden, organist of the East Pearl street M. E. church of Fair Haven.
 N Miss Bertha B, Warner of West Ha- ven made her second appearance yes terday morning before the public Miss Warner made her first appearance last winter in the operetta given in the town hall Tn West Haven. MT. Can ada a member of the executive com mittee of the Music Teachers associa- ton, was present and was so much pleased with her work that he suggest ed to Professor Sanford that she be included in the singers for the festival
 Miss Warner sang two numbers: T Love Thee" by Grieg, and Since We Parted" by Allitsen. She was accom- panied by her teacher, Max Trueman of New York, who came to New Haven yesterday morning for this purpose. Miss Warner showed slight nervous ness in her first number, but soon Lo number, Since We Parted" was beau f tifully sung, her interpretation and enunciation being perfect. Miss War ner's voice is rich. clear mezzo so- prano of great power, which shows promise of a brilliant future.
 Regret was generally expressed by the audience that Miss Warner refused to respond to an encore further than to | bow acknowledgement of the favor of l her listeners.
 Edward Hendee. a young tenor of New Haven, gave as his number "Nita Gitana," by DeKoven, and was obliged | to respond to an encore.
 MT. Herdee has a robust tenor ''oice | of much promise, which has improved l rapidly during the past year. He sings with fervor, and his enunciation is ex- .cellent. He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Ida May Hendee.
 Frank Edgar has long been known to New Haveners but he never sang so we'll as he did at this concert. His 'sWorld's Awakening" was sung with fine expression, the shading was per- feet and not enc word was missed by the large audience which filled the Hy- perion.
 MT. Edgar was vigorously applauded, and responded with 1.-The Devoted Ap- peal' which took with the house
 His accompanist was c. Franklin Pierce.
 Mrs. Agnes Marion Clark of Milford was the last singer on the programme, and her work was so well received that she was obliged to respond to an encore giving Sleep Little Baby of Mine" by Denise.
 Her first number was Thou Art SO Like a Flower" by Edna RosaJind Park, which was given with a violin obligato by Miss Florence Cornwall of Milford, Miss Mabel Douglas Bosworth of Milford being at the piano.
 This was Mrs. Clark's first appear ance in New Haven. and she made a good impression. Her voice is high, clear soprano, and she has it we'll un- der control
 Last, but not least, on the programme
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