The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-28
YOUNG MUSICIANS CONCERT.
Ninth Annual Recital of Mrs. George
SchIey's Music Class.

Ninth Annual Recital of Mrs. George
SchIey's Music Glass.
Before an interested circle Of
friends that filled the drawing room
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Schleys home
on CASTOR street, Mrs. Schley's pupils
gave last evening their ninth annual
recital. From a musical stand
point alone the affair was ad-
mirable, showing, in va
ried and almost purely classical pro-
gramme, not only the ability and nat
uraI talent of the young musicians, but
the accomplished training they have
received. Each number, taking into
consideration the age of the pupils and
the period of instruction, was skillfully
executed, and, in addition to the uni
formly good technique, there was in
dividuality and sympathy to be found
in many of the interpretations.
The first half of the programme was
delivered by the younger pupils, the
second half, by those more advanced.
A pretty and interesting innovation
was introduced in the descriptive mus
ic and the songs by having each child
give a brief explanation of the Senti-
ment or story of the piece before seat
ing herself at the piano.
Several of the children whose names
were on the programme were unable to
be present. 1t was opened with
a trio, Robert lie Diable" (Mey-
erbeer), by Misses Aimee Bat
tey, Helen Ellis and Eliza
Schley. The younger children then
followed, the most remarkable number
being that of little Miss Mamie Har-
dee, who gave Oesten's ZEPHYR" with
real musicianly talent. Miss Catha-
rne Charlton's "Knecht Ruprecht"
(Schumann), and Miss Carolyn Myers
prison song from "Trovatore,' ar
ranged by Baumbach, were two of the
best numbers. The other children who
took part We're Miss Lenore Hunter,
Miss Alice Battey, Miss Bessie Whe-
less, Miss Margaret Ellis, Miss Edna
Colding, Miss Wyche Davis and Miss
Mamie Marshall, and all did well.
The second half opened with a violin
and piano duet, "Schuberts Serenade,"
by Fred Krenson and Miss Cardo
Krenson, an extremely pretty number.
Miss Krenson was heard again in a
piano solo, which showed her good
playing to advantage.
sons Song of the Brook was proba-
bly, the most sympathetic performance
of the evening, showing real musical
feeling. One of the finest numbers was
Miss Eleanor Puder'S rendition of
Gottschalk's Last Hope" and equally
good, though a composition of quite
different character, was Miss Mary Bell
Gilbert's Beethoven Sonata. Miss Inez
Tiedeman played Webers Invitation
to the Dance" with brilliance, and was
heard again with Miss Gilbert in the
closing number, Liszt's Hungarian
Rhapsody, No. 2" Excellent numbers
were given by Miss Helen Ellis, Miss
Sydney Gabbett Miss Aimee Battey,
Miss Eliza Schley, Miss Marguerite
Claghorn, Miss Minnie Cole, Miss Va
lerie Dowell, and Miss Rosalind Wood.
At the close of the evening announce
ments of the standing of the pupils
were made by Mr.. Schley. The highest
mark attainable, 5, had been reached
by Miss Inez Tiedeman, with two close
seconds, Miss Cardo Krenson and Miss
Eleanor Puder, who had each made 40
The next highest averages were attain
ed by Miss Mary Bell Gilbert and Miss
Catherine Charlton. Miss Tiedeman re-
ceived the gold medal, which is award
ed annually for excellence and inn
provement, and which was worn for the
past year by Miss Eliza Schley and
Miss Belle Battey. 1t was presented
by Miss Schley. The evening closed
with the pretty incident of the presen-
tation by the Schumann Club of bou-
quet of white sweetpeas to the little
medal winner, who also received sew
eral other gifts of a similar sort and
retired with an armful of white flow