The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-22
A Large and Appreciative Audience
Was Present---A Success in Every
Particular.
EVERY PARTICIPANT SHOWED A
RESULT OF CAREFUL TRAINING
The Pupils of Mrs. Foster Reflect Much
Credit on Their Talented
Teacher.

HlSh', WILL dA cuVhuSlaopAC "UuA
ence when the curtain rose on
thirty tive children, who, with
Mrs. Foster at the piano, opened
the program with Haydn s
Kinder Sy ymphony."
Those who have heard this
know that it cannot be adeq uate
ly described. The skill and
patience necessary to train
children's orchestra are rare,
and Mrs. Fosters talent in this
direction is unquestioned.
Elbridge Lord played Hum
ming Bird WalIz'' without notes
and without mistake.
Lucene McCuaig's position at
the instrument, her delicacy and
precision of touch and movement
augur we'll for her future devel-
opment. For one of her years
her playing is remarkable.
The trio by Miss Olson, Mr..
Symington and Mr.. Kinney
"Miserere" from "Trovatore"-
was beautiful selection skill
fully rendered.
The ladies quartet sang
"Santa Lucia" so accepta bly, that
they were recalled and sang that
old favorite "Sleep Kentucky
Babe" The quartet was COM
posed of the following ladies
Mrs. Smythe, Mrs, Pryor, Miss
Miller and Miss Haldeman.
Olive Miller handled her num-
ber charmingly, as did the three
little misses who played the trio,
Margaret Anderson, Lucene Me-
Cuaig and Dorothy Carson. The
march was played in perfect
time.
Mr.. Turner's selection, 1.-The
Toreador," from "Carmen," was
magnlfcently sung. He re-
sponded to an encore with that
charming song, "The Gypsy
Fortune Teller.'' - Mr.. Turner's
second solo, "a New Heaven and
a New Earth, " from Gaul's s"Holy
City was one Of the finest things
ever heard in the city. This
solo required great power and
volume of voice, as we'll as
delicacy of Interpretation. The
parts sung with invisible quartet
accompaniment we're particular
ly effective.
The overture "Poet and Peas
ant" played on two pianos by
Miss Roberts and Miss Kaelble,
Miss Mayer and Mrs. Foster,
was difficult selection but was
rendered with great success.
Margaret Anderson's solo dis
played anew her marked ability
and her wonderful progress.
She was recalled and played a
duet with Mrs. Foster.
The duet played by Mrs. Fos-
ter and Emil Engel was also we'll
received.
"Love the Pedlar," sung by
Mrs. Smythe, was charmingly
rendered, and the program
closed with "Picollo Fanlasie"
by Mrs. Black, Miss Mayer, Eva
Foster and Mrs. Foster, a very
strong mum ber.
AS whole, the program was
very interesting, and was carried
out without break or error, which
certainly reflects great credit
upon Mrs. Foster as a teacher.
The training of children to play
alone and in duet, trio and quar-
tet, With perfect tune and self
possession, is an art in which
Mrs. Foster excels.
Perhaps the most novel feature
OF the program was the presen-
tation, just before it's close, of
the beautiful gold medal, awarded
by Mrs. Foster to that one of her
pupils who held the best record
for faithful attendance upon les
sons and for the best general
progress.
Mr.. Russell presented the
medal, and little Miss Margaret
Anderson was the fortunate re-
cipient, The name of Olive
Miller was second. Mr.. Russell
also announced that Mrs. Foster
expects to give another such re-
cltal next year, when another
medal will be awarded. Bemidii
is indeed fortunate to have such
a teacher of piano as Mrs. Fos-
ter has proved herself to be.
The musical was a financial
success as we'll as an artistic one,
5na much credit therefor is due
Mrs. M. Mayer and Mrs. J. A.
Ludington, who, to use slang
phrase, are "hustlers," and were
untiring in their labors.
The following was the program
in full, as rendered,
Kinder Symphony. HAYDN
Lay Orchestra
Humming Bird Waltz Russell
Elbridge Lord
Invitation to the Dance. ...... Weber Pridham
Lucene McCuaig
Quartette-Santa Lucia ........ >. ...........
Mrs. Smythe. Mrs. Pryor
Miss Miller. Miss Haldeman