The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-12

pupils, Friday evening, Dec. Is, assist
ed by Miss Charlotte Mcdonald. vio-
linist. and Miss Emma Mcdonald.
cellist
Those who love orchestral music
greatly interpreted land who would
be willing 10 admit that he does notN
are looking forward with eager antic-
ipation 10 the concert that is TO be
given by the Theodore Thomas orches-
ira OF Chicago on Monday evening In
the Light Guard armory. The mere
fact that Tschaikovsky's thrilling
fifth symphony is 10 be played should
alone attract great dea! OF at'en-
ton, for no symphony was ever writ
ten that is more fascinating or APP
pealing The melodies upon which
| II is founded are OF the simplest pos
sible naturY but treated In the mas
terly and Brilliant manner for which
the composer is famous. He never
composed anything more romantic
than the slow movement OF this
symphony. and the resounding tri-
umph of the last movement is one OF
the most exciting moments In all
music. Taken as whole. no finer
program has ever been presented IN
| the concerts OF the Detroit Orches-
trail association. Reserved seats are
now on sale at Grinnell's. Tickets
for the four remaining concerts OF
the series may also be purchased. and
those SO doing may save the price
OF one concert. These concerts will
be given by the Chicago. Boston ana
Pittsburg orchestras.
r At a. meeting of the A. eighth grad
uating class OF the Tappan school. the
following officers were elected; Pres
ident. Milton Cobb: vice president.
Lillian Murray; secretary. Flossie Muir
dy, and treasurer, Basil Clark.
George Murphy. tenor. furnished the
vocal numbers at the Fort-st Pres
byterian Mems club banquet Thurs
day evening. Richard Briggs played
his accompaniment.
Gordon Marsh. a violin pupil OF
Hugo kalsow, played Monday evening
at the opening concert OF the Concor-
dia society.
The glee clubs OF Yale and Michi-
gan universities will give joint con-
cert IN Harmonic hall, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. 80.
The program arranged for the two
concerts of the Detroit string quartet
on Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day evening OF next week In Temple
Beth FL promise 10 Offer unusual
pleasure to lovers of chamber music.
Three quartets will be presented
Haydn's ID major, Schuberts d min
or and Mozart's G. minor. the latter
for piano, violin, cello and viola, Lew
is l.. Richards will sustain the piano
part in the Mozart number. Mile.
Elsa Ruegger will appear as soloist,
playing two charming numbers for
cello 'Kol Nidrei' (Bruch) and PA
pillon" "copper". The Wednesday
afternoon program will begin at AIS
O'Clock and that on Thursday evening
at Sis o'clock. AS all tickets are
transferable. subscribers are urged by
the board OF managers OF the quar-
tet association TO give their tickets
TO others II they are unable TO use
them. Tickets for the entire series
and also single guest tickets will b.
placed on sale In the Lorraine Monday
morning or may be procured from the
y WI y T. II. hCtOIullCk, NO
1875 Taylor-ave., telephone n. 2427-R
Charles Morse, an organist, who
formerly lived in this city. but who
has been member OF the faculty OF
the State Normal school near Pitts
burg, Pa, for several years, will re-
turn to Detroit The first OF the year
and open a studio.
Hugo Kalsow. director OF The De-
troit Symphony orchestra and well
known In musical circles In this city,
was the violin soloist at tae meeting
OF the Windsor. Literary and Scientific
society, held in the public library OF
that city Friday night. Mr. Kalsow
played the Wieniawski 'Legende,"
with such artistic taste and express
sion that he was obliged to respond
TO an encore. Mrs. William Boomer,
Of Windsor, played sympathetic ac-
compartments