The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-23

Tenor solo and chorus.
6ymn-'If the Gloom of SIM
treble solo and chorus
Hymn-'O Christ, Thy Cross"
1enof solo and chorus
Aymn-.'O Christ, This Faith.''
Final chorus.
Miss May Huffsmith, former pupil
OF MISS Alcott, of this city now the
leading soloist of the First Presbyterian
church of Kansas City, has been in
v1ted TO sing the role of Sibyl in Faust
the Kansas City OratOrio society 1t is
probable that this festival will be one
OF the biggest musical affairs ever given
and Baernstein are to sing the leading
roles. The chorus will number about
1000 voices. Miss Huffsmith, who is still
IN her teens, has been remarkably sue
IS planning to go abroad this fall to
complete her musical studies.
The Song Service Club of the Central
presbyterian Church, which is under the
direction Of Mrs. E H. ParneH, will meet
rext Friday evening in the lecture room
OF the church Mrs. ParnelI will give a
t t on The Study Of Music in Rela-
there will be a drill in chorus work, fol
lowed by a social hour The club num-
bers about thirty-fve
me quaker Male quartette, of Phila-
delphia, which is made up Of Charles "A.
Noonan, first tenor; Charles Baker, sec
ond tenor; James r. Kerr. baritone. and
~ l.. Baker, basso will give a concert
tomorrow evening at the Central Park
M: E. church. The quartette will be as
sisted by Miss Edna M Baker, soprano.
and Ro1ne Livingston, reader and ac-
conpanist.
Prof. w. M. Crosse, supervisor of the
plahoforte department of st. Agatha's
conservatory. will give a series of piano
6ecltalS at the conservatory on April l.
o ~, II ana e. The programmes will be
preceded by brief lectures
A musical programe will be given
tuesday, evining at the Central Presbv-
terrain church. Mrs. A. B. Bishop win
sing Denza's May Morning and "With
QHt Thee by De Harlot Miss Bessie
Webster will play violin solo.
The regular evening singing class of Mrs
russell r: Dorr will be held Wednesday
evening of next week instead of Monday
In the Phoenix building.
De Wayne Newman of this CITY. has
ctlilpo egG ana mad published a three
bit OF popular music
The members of the juvenile class of
ol. Agatha gave matinee musical yes
terday afternoon at the conservafory,
hall, which was very much enioyed by
the many friends who were present.
MOST OF the performers began the stpdy
OF music Sept. l, but though still very
young they show unusual promise Thev
were assisted by Arthur Boileau Arthur
Vader, Francis He'll, S. Roth. Following
were the performers: Bessie Copilovich,
MINNIE Arbogast, Ida Goldenberg, Marie
DaVern. Geraldine Roth Eva salmon
Jennie Cook. Jane Davern, Agnes (Ir0ch'
Ada ONeil. Gertrude Berris Abbie Mil
ner, Edna Prudhomme, Edward Winkle-
man man; Clement Kohler, Alice Mullane,
Marie Waters, Lucille Fenstermaker,
cara Updegraff, MagdaIen Zimmerman
LILLIAN Hogeboom, Edna Donohue Eva
Prudhomme, Carrie McElroy, Lawrence
Winkleman, Blanch Flaherty, Mary Den
nlng, Margaret Webster, Edna Myler,
hatharine Lefever Alice Rosenstien,
Margaret Miner. James Miner. Teresa
wagner Phyllis Wirth.
Nine. Schumann-H eink is one Of the
most popular opera singers who ever
visited this country says Gustav Kobbe
in a recent criticism. ''The public instinc-
lively recognizing in her the woman as
wei as the singer The volume of her
voice is simply enormous, in range being
a deep contralto with meZzo notes, so
that she has great scope in the selec-
ton of roles. She shares with NJ. Placon
favorites at the Sunday popular concert
at the Metropolitan opera house. There
her singing of the 'Brindisi" from
'Lucrezia Borgia," always creates a
tremendous furOre.
Nine. Schumann Heink is comparatively
young woman, although she has been
on the stage number of years She
was only seventeen when she applied for
the position of contralto at the Court
theater in Dresden. securing the position
although there were a number of appli-
cants. The director, upon seeing her, said
you are but a child; how can you sing
such big roles?" TIL eat" she replied,
tand then I'll get fatter," which she has
done.
Nine. Schumann-Heink will sing in Sc.
Paul April 26 under the auspices of the
Schubert club.