The Detroit times., 1909-06-05

summer on his estate in Sicily. He
will return 10 America in October. ana
Burton Collver has engaged him for
recital In this city early In Noyen-
Der.
Elvin Singer viii give the first OF
his series or soiree musicales. We'd
nesday evening, June 16. in his studio
In the Gladwin building. when he will
have the assistance OF number OF
his pupils. Mr. Singer will be heard
In several ballads and in Celeste
Aida" from Verdis opera. The pro-
gram will close with duet from Mas
cagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana." with
Grace Cowles. OF Saginaw. as Cantuz'
I'll, and Mr.. Singer as Turiddu.
Miss Louise Allen Lyon, soprano
will assist the pupils OF Miss Rather
inc Skinner at concert 10 be given
Saturday evening in the Detroit Con-
servatory hall. The following pupils
will participate: The Misses Pauline
Henderson. Ethel Harris. Claribel Ro-
rick. Helen Bourke. Edith Earnley.
Edith Kunze, Dorothy Williams.
Frances Hutchinson. Dorothy Cleland,
Marion Roberts and Hazel and Eloise
Hutchinson.
The commencement exercises OF the
Detroit Conservatory will be held Fri
day night. June %. in the Central NJ.
e church Miss Elizabeth Morre. so
prano, and Carroll Mckee. pianist.
class OF OF, will give the musical
mum bers; Rev. George Elliott, d. d.,
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and forty graduates will receive their
diplomas and teachers certificates.
After the exercises an informal recep-
ton will be held in the conservatory.
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Miss Margaret Sterling. a Detroit
girl. who Is a member OF the Ameri.
can musical colony in Paris. recently
sang before Jean de Reszke. and that
notable is very enthusiastic over the
possibilities OF her voice. Miss Ster-
ling is a niece OF Mrs. j. Harrington
Walker and is one of last season s
debutantes. Although she has not
signed with any opera company yet.
she contemplates an operate career.
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The first annual banquet OF the
Alumni association OF the Detroit
Conservatory of Music will be given
Thursday evening. June "a. in the Ho-
tel ST. Clair. Francis L. York will act
as POSTMASTER. The speakers are:
A. d. Zuedenia, class '07; Miss Lois
Phillips. class OF '0s; Miss Florence
Girardot, class OF '09; Mrs. Ida
Chas. II. Clements, and n. A. Mill
ken.
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The regular monthly evening must
Gale Of the Detroit College OF Must.
will be given Thursday evening. June
| 10 In the Valpey building, 213 Wood
ward-ave The following pupils from
the Class of Louise Unsworth Crags
will play. Misses Etna Tansley. Wini
| fred Mitchell, Margaret Malone
Phyllis Kentle, Della Girardin, Ger
trude Quay and Elizabeth Ruhlman
Mrs. George Preston Hyde. mezzo so
prano: Miss Sara Schellberg. central
TO, and Edward Schellberg, tenor. pu
pills OF Charles j. Cragg will sing.
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The choir Of st. Andrews Presby
terrain church, Windsor. gave a con
cert in the church, Friday evening, I'm
der the direction of Mrs. Eleano
Hazard Peocock, assisted by Mrs
Laura NAPLES McMullen, violin; Har
~ Philip clarinet, and Frederick Alex
ander, accompanist. The other sole
lists were Mrs. Peocock, Mrs. Macdon
aid, Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Phillipo. Al
though the chorus has been but
short time under the direction OF Mrs
| Peocock, the ensemble was good, al
we're also the ladies' chorus and tn
ladies' quartet. Features OF the even
! ing were the Gounod's waltz song from
Romeo and Juliet by Mrs. Peocock
and the solos by Mrs. Phillipo. Mrs
Macdonald, Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Nc
Mullen. A large audience was present
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Yne following students OF the DE
troit Conservatory of Music gave thei
graduating recitals the past week
Mrs. Minnie b. Whited, soprano, pupil
OF Mrs. Ida +. Norton, and Miss May
me Foreman, Findlay, o.. pupil OF Mr.
York; Miss Elsie Rafferty,. pianistt
pupil OF Miss Dotey, VIII give hel
graduating recital Monday evening ir
the conservatory hall; Miss Gertrude
Koppin. pianiste, pupil of Miss John
son, will give her graduating recita
Tuesday evening In the Y. w. c. A
hall: Fred Heidel. organist pupil Of
Mr.. York will give his graduating re
cital Wednesday evening. Mis-
Mamie Behuke, pIaniste. pupil OF Mr.
York, will give her graduating recita
Thursday evening. June 10, In the
conservatory hall. Miss Mabel Guess
will give a concert with her pupils
Wednesday evening. June 8, In tn,
conservatory hall.
Pupils Of Harry Heard will give 4
complimentary concert in the Younl
Women's Christian association build
Ing Thursday evening. Those who vii
participate In the program are: Miss
Lila Murray and Miss Frank Soper. so
pranos: Miss Mae Wirth, alto; Harkei
Watkins and Charles Pooley. tenors;
Walter Ladendorf and Thad Smith
baritones. and George Graves. bass. as
sisted by Miss Mabel Wilson. viollnlsr
and Miss Adelia Arens. accompanist
A concert was given last Tuesday
evening in ST. Marcus hall by the pa
pills OF Miss Anna Koehn. piano; Miss
} Lena Bell Garfield, violin; Miss Ruth