Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
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choir will assist Mr.. Freeman on this oc-
caSion.
The semi-annual entrance examination
of the National Conservatory of Music Of
America, 47-49 West 25th street, New York
city, will be held as follows: Singing, piano.
organ, violin, cello, January Z, Monday.
1912 M, 3-5 pm. and SO pm. and orches-
world have called attention to the fact
that the present conductor of the New York
Philharmonic Society and director of the
National Conservatory of Music, Mr.. Was
sill Safonof, Is not only a great orchestral
interpreter and director. but a successful
piano teacher, one who can show results.
He has a piano class at the National Con-
servatory, and all advanced students should
avail themselves of this opportunity. Twice
a week he instructse the Conservatory Or
chestra, which has supplied many members
to all the leading orchestras of America.
and he also has a class for the study of
the art of conducting. .
The vigil service at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church on New Year eve was
largely attended. The following selections
were sung by the choir, consisting of Mrs.
Nellie Wilson Shercliff, soprano; Miss Pau
line Whitaker, contralto; Mr.. Philip Lee
Scantling, tenor. and Mr.. A. ]. Hudson,
bass: Crossing the Bar" Barnby; While
With Ceaseless Course the Sum-" Schneck-
er; Beyond the Smiling and the Weeping"
chant; "Hallelujah, from the Messiah;
Today the choir will repeat selections from
THE Nativity by Geibel.
At ST. Marks Episcopal Church this even
ing the choir will repeat it's Christmas
carol service, embracing carols both an
cient and modern. Incidental solos will be
sung by Miss Cora Spencer and Master
Drury Patched, sopranos; Mrs. Eleanor
Baker Spencer, contralto; Mr.. B. A. Ter
rell and Mr.. George " Blakeney, tenors;
Mr.. Charles F. Roberts, baritone. with vio-
lin obligatos by Mr.. Lawton Herman.
A musicale was given last Wednesday
night by Miss Eva Whitford at her home
on 18th street In honor Of Miss Jean Wake
songs Tostrs Gould T. Elaine" by
D'Hardelot, and The Song Of the Jay"
from Dolly Warden" by Miss Whitford:
e.s de Menas'ssGhP b. m
Regina Elizabeth Winston; "a May Morn
ing and The Message of the Violet"
from the . Prince of Pilsen." by Miss
Sleep and Tell Me Again. Sweetheart"
from Maid Marion" by Mrs. Blanche
Muir Dalgleish: a group of dialect songs
by Mr.. Royden Whitford; "Traumerei."
traum'' and sixth rhapsodie. List, by Miss
Winston. THE Song Of the Heart and
The Dying Rose" by Mrs: palgleish, and
Scandal" by Miss Whitford. A chafing-
dish supper was served.
The opera study class under Mr. Oscar
Gareissen, which discontinued its meetings
during the holiday season will resume this
week at the regular time and will take up
the beautiful opera of Der Freischutz,"
by Weber.
Miss Jessie NJ Young substituted recently
at the Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church
comes from Pittsburg, where for seven
years she held the position of organist in
the leading Presbyterian church.
The students of the Washington College
Of Music held a very interesting meeting
chusetts avenue. The composer under con-
sderation was Schubert, and two very in
teresting papers were read. The program
was as follows: Sonata in c major, by Miss
eliza Johnson: The Erl King" by Miss
Tozier; serenade." by Mr.. Wrightsen. ac-
companied by Mr. Rummel on the violin
and Mr.. 8, Frederick Smith on the piano;
The Wanderer." by Miss Clara Drew:
Der Tod und das Madchen," by Mr. Gar
lock.
Mrs. Adelaide Lynham HUMPHREYS. who
was recently appointed contralto soioist at
st. Augustus Church, is obliged to resign
her position th.re as she will shortly leave
Washington fo- Newport News where her
husband has been appointed to an important
official position
Mr.. John Porter Lawrence and Mr.. Anton
Kaspar will give joint recital on January
at Huntington. w. Va
Miss Helen Crennan sang last Sunday
night at the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church In place Of Miss Beatrice 8. Good