The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-11

OF holding them there. quiet, and at
tentlVe for two hours. And yet all this
was accomplished with the minimum
OF CONFUSION. The principals of the
grade schools and the Eighth and Sew
enth grade teachers met the children
at the Auditorium, having first given
each pupil a seat number At the
Auditorium the boys formed at the
north entrance and the girls at the
south. The principals and teachers
formed their own division in line ac-
cordlng to their seat numbers and they
marched down the aisles and up on
the stage and took their places unhesi-
tatingly and in the best order.
The arrival of the chorus last night
was greeted by round after round of
applause and it was surely a stirring
sight-those 700 attractive girls and
manly boys, ranging in ages, probably
from IL to Is years. Emphasis is nee
essarily laid upon the spectacular fea-
ture OF the chorus. for although the
children sing we'll and enthusiastically
with perfect tempo, and remarkable
accuracy the impression was more
Tor the eye than for the ear Most of
all of course it was of the heart. No
one will look upon that living. breath
ing terrace without the deepest emo
| ton. What days await these children
| of the shrill, sweet voices, the smiling
faces, the eager curiosity and hunger
for hte-what destinies-what uses?
Those Who Assisted.
Mr.. Harry H. Barnhart, tenor, of
! New York, who was one of the fes-
! tival solOists, Mrs George w. Park
! Mr.. w. F. Roehr. organists and ac-
| COM anists, assisted on the program.
Mrs. Parkhurst sang a brilliant num-
| Der, Wilson's Carmena, and a charm
| ing encore. Mr.. Barnhart sang an old
Italian song and a modern English
| ballad and, in encore, Sullivan's Look
| ing Back. Mrs. Clark played a group
| of organ numbers and Mr.. ROehr gave
an organ solo and, with Berenice Full
| Ter at the piano, played the chorus
| compartments The programme was
| uncommonly good.
Mrs Parkhurst who always sings
| delightfully."- was in excellent voice and
| looked even unusually beautiful. Mrs.
| Clark is an organist unknown to a
majority of Topeka people and her
| performance was a revelation to many.
1t aroused again a wonder why, with
| so many good organistS in Topeka, we
can't hear the Auditorium pipe organ
| oftener. There should be popular
Sunday afternoon organ concerts at
the Auditorium by the Topeka organ
| lists. OF course it is too late to begin
1 them this season but something should
be done in this direction next fall.
Festival for Next Year.
At the close of the program last
IiSnl. MI Dbl AdS AAfL1 u
duced and addressed the people on the
subject of a big chorus for the May
musical festival next year. Mr.. Barn
hart believes there is the material for
a, chorus in Topeka and will under
take its training II Cd the singers OF
the town. CD the professional musi-
clans and go the business men will
help with might and main. A meeting
has been called for tomorrow night
at the First Presbyterian church and
, Mr.. Barnhart has asked these people
to be there. He wants the singers to
bring copies of the Creation. He
: doesn't say that the Creation will be
sung but he understands there are
$50 copies of the Creation in town and
he thinks that will do for a tryout OF
: ahe voices.