The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-23
sIckner Conservatory Notes.


Miss Junita Hill and Mr.. Bliss Newman
Miss Ruth Davis Of Valley Center will
come to Wichita Saturdays for mandolin
study under Miss Sickner.
Mr.. Wesley Chamberlain Of San Fran
cisco and his brother from Yates Center
made the Conservatory a visit Friday
in company with their brother. Mr.. Byron
Chamberlain of Maize, who is one OF the
advanced pupils in piano.
Mrs. Lucas Of Lyons. Kan, came TO
Wichita TO attend the recital given Wed
nesday evening by ner daughter, Miss
Mary Grace Lucas, contralto. assisted by
Mr.. James Myers, tenor, and the Con-
servatory string quartette. Invitations
had been sent cut to friends of Miss Luz
cas- and her teacher, Miss Clark, and by s
clock the Conservatory was well filed
with very appreciative audience. The
following program was given
The Story Teller Waltzes. Fetrand
String Quartette.
Ia If I Knew Jessie Gaynor
(b) Because She Kissed It.. Jessie Gaynor
(c) My True Love Gave Me Red,
Miss Lucas.
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Mr.. Myers.
Aria-O Mic Fernando. .Donizette
Miss Lucas.
(a) Intermezzo Pizzicato. Guitar and DIN
(a) Intermezzo Pizzicato ...............
......................G Cutter and Pomeroy
(b) Starlight Serenade............. Guckert
Co Who Oar ...................C. H. Soule
String Quartette
az Beduin Love Sons. Puisuti
(b) Perche Piangi .GuOnod
Mr.. Myers.
ca Violets ........................... Wright
(b) Ave Maria.................... Luzzi
Co Sing, Smile. Slumber .Gounod
Miss Lucas.
Both Miss Lucas and Mr.. Myers were in
good voice and surprised their friends
by an exhibition of vocal skill unexpected
after so brief a period of study. Miss
Lucas voice is sweet and ricn and
promises much for the future. The string
quartette. composed OF Misses Laura and
Mabel Sickner. Vesta Charleston and In
dus Hollingsworth. played with the pre-
oision and brilliancy for which they are
noted. Having played together for two
years they have acquired finish anc en-
semble that is unusual.
The students Friday recital was well
attended. though mud and dreariness held
sway outside. Petit Barcarolle, Tschow-
ski, a piano solo by Miss Rachael Hat
field. was the first number This was
followed by Whites Sweet Revcrie.
played by Miss Genevive Wells. MAX
ing Good Use OF Our Opportunities" was
the subject of paper read by Miss Ora
Peterson. and Temperament and Technic
of Chopin" was presented by Miss Bessie
Smith in a very interesting manner. Miss
Hazel Herrig rendered Marcel by Ben
jamin GODDARD; Miss Emma Francil gave
Stephen Hellers Leid. No. {. and Miss
Marguerite Bliss contributed Snakes
peare's Serenade," by List. These week
~ recitals are appreciated by all earnest
students both as personal drill and an
opportunity of increasing their knowledge
of music and musical literature.
Miss May Clark, director OF the vocal
department, will go to Alva. o. T., Friday,
March 18th. to act as one Of the musical
players fer the Annual Inter-socicty Con-
test OF the Alva Normal, which viii ba
held that evening. Miss Clark goas as 81
substitute for Mr.. Sickner. who can not
be absent from the Conservatory on that
date.
The new catalogues OF the Conservatory
are now in press and viii be ready for
distribution in a few days.