The San Francisco call., 1905-04-20
Niagara of Sound
in ChildPGn'S
Anthems.
Thousands Will
Swell Chorus
SkyWdFd.
By SALLY SHARP.
May festivals are almost upon us.

May festivals are almost upon us.
AS the days grow, SO grows the in
berest therein.
The ohildren's choruses-songs from
the throats Of 5000 blessed little chill
oren-are awaited by cityfuI of lovers
Of little tykes.
For two months 5000 school children
have been under drill for this stipend
Gus musical festival first under their
class teachers and latterly under the
supervisor Of singing. Miss Estelle Car
penter. and her clever assistant, Mrs
ii McGlaoe, and to them is all honor
due for their wonderful achievement
A pupil of the great Tomlins-he who
awakened the soul of the child in song
Miss Carpenter follows the lead of her
master in reaching the emotion of her
children And herein lies her mastery
OF these two battalions of wee ones.
Hear those choruses IL you must go
eupperless TO bed. You'll never forget
that Handel Largo"
Besides these musical treats there
will be melody to fit every ear, from
t'Parsifal" to 'Swanee River What
more can you ask2 The following sched-
ule Of events is billed for the week:
Sunday night April 80 inaugural night:
Monday afternoon May / children's Mayday
festival; Monday night May / symphony
night; Tuesday afternoon. May 2, professional
-
might; Wednesday afternoon. May 3. Liszt-
Rubinstein matinee: Wednesday night, May s.
military night; Thursday afternoon. May :,
French Russian matinee: Thursday night May
4. oratorio night and production Of Mendels.
eohus The Hymn OF Praise; Friday after
noon MAY s. miscellaneous programme; FRI
day night May 3 WaEnerfest; Saturday after
noon. May 6. second children's festival Of song;
Saturday night. May 8 grand opera and popu-
lar music night, Sunday afternoon, May Z,
miscellaneous programme; Sunday night May
:. farewell night
chorus Of trained voices to support the
eoloists. every one of whom is a singer
OF note.
And Innes' band-well. you all know
what that is without word OF mine
1nnes is lnnes.
This, good friends, is the menu for
the feast. Now for the purpose of it
aside from estheticism.
The Teachers Annuity Fund is low.
The teachers who have given the best
years Of their lives 10 teaching and
guiding and cOunseling are no longer
assured Of the small revenue that
should be theirs when they have laid
down the burden for younger shoulders.
And thus it is that these gigantic
concerts, such as are presented yearly
in London and Berlin. are TO be given
10 replenish the treasury of the An
nuity Fund, that San Francisco nav
keep faith with her old and honored
teacnerS.
This morning the reservation of seats
viii begin at Sherman & Gays the
options being given TO the purchasers
of coupon books and advance sale
tickets
These coupon books are being snap
ped UP, selling for SO. 81 so and s.:
these are exchangeable and cover every
one Of the fifteen performances.
Altogether these May festivals prom
1se 70 be the greatest musical revel
San Francisco has ever known. not ex-
cepting our late grand opera with all
Its spiendor of art and atmosphere-
for the bulk of the people. the plain
people, were denied the privileges of it
But twill be another story out at the
Mechanics Pavilion
The thrill that comes with music
with sweet singing-will be there. and
the seats won't cost q weeks salary.
This is the Plain Peoples opera.