The Washington herald., 1909-05-30
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS
The commencement and graduation ex-
erelses Of the class OF 90 OF the Won
Unschuld University Of Music. in this
city. took place yesterday afternoon IN
Masonic Temple auditorium The gradu-
sIes were.
Artist coyIrse-Iiss Mildred Kolb and Miss hath-
arina NcNsal of Washington. ID. c.
Pisro teachers training course-Sliss Jennie Dun
csn. q West Virginia: Miss Corneiia HARNESS Of
Washington. D. c. and Miss julia Haydn q Wash
ington, d. C.
The players showed a deep knowledge
OF their own performance and OF the
works Of the composers. The programme
was as follows:
1. c Beethoven. .soaata. op. 2, sharp minor
Mss Katharine MeNeaL
NacDCweIl Concert study
Miss adele Fresby.
Chopin Nocturne %. 2, No
Miss Blanche Border.
-polonzise MitaiEe
Miss May Donahoe.
al Etude, = mayor
% NoszkoEsky-- Yaise de Concert, majoC
Mss Mildred Kcib.
-BercC,ise
Miss Mar Lynch
I,szr.--...-............. Rhapsode HongToise No.
Miss Ethel Usher
Schubert List fsrikirs
Miss EIeanor NordhoE
ChOuir study. %. 10 No D
PLAYED or three pianos By the
Misses Border. Freely, and AicNeal.
Presentation Of medals and diplomas
......-......-..--..-. Nine. Mare Won Unschuld
Address Nr. Frederick L. Sidd0ns
.Rondo Caprieoso
Miss Jennie Duncan
tal Chopin study. OF 2. No
ID List
t.....- -Ehsrsodis HonErolse Ne 2
sliss MIerud Kob.
The Junior Stage kTight Club at its
meeting last week had schubert FOR
its subject. Mss Alice E. Burbage.
director OF the club, read a paper on
Sohubert's LIE and works; Miss Clara
Jones played the A Flat Impromptu;
Mrs scranage played the Liszt arrange
ment Of Schnbert's beautiful song, "SeI
Mir Gegruesst- Miss Burbage played
I the Jadassohn arrangement Of the TN
J nnished Symptom. the sOnatas in n
minor and B fat major. and the List
/ arrangement OF the "Erlking-"
/ Another interesting feature was the
! presence Of hrs. Nellie Richmond Wood
ard. Of Chicago. formerly a member OF
4 Miss Burbages class. She IS stopping for
/ a short time in Washington on her way
10 Europe for a year. She played sev-
/ eral selections
Miss Juanita Miller. the gifted daugh-
ter OF the Poet q the Sierrss." Joaquin
Miller. made a great success at the com
mencement OF the Laise-Phillips School
last Monday evening first IN a recitation
OF one Of her fathers works, san on
and On and then In her own song.
''Whog" Tor which she wrote both words
and music. Miss Miller has a most. at
tractive personality and is exceedingly
clever, and especially successful IN iuve-
nile songs and recitations. she has writ
ten a number Of successful songs. only
one To-day" words by her father;
Which words and music by herself
and Who being recently published
Miss Miller left yesterday for New
York 10 visit her aunt. Mrs. Kingsland
at the Savoy Hotel and 90 attend tre
wedding Of Miss Sands and Mr. John
SAKE. a grandson Of John 9. SAKE, whicH
viii take place June 10 az the $. Regis
she viii then go 20 EIberon with Mrs.
KiuCsland. 10 remain until June Is. when
she VIII go te Short Beach. Conn. 70 be
the guest Of Mrs Ella Wheeler Wilcox
in her bungalow.
Mrs Miller has gone 20 Saratoga with
her sister. Miss Leland. for the sumner
where Mss Miller viii join th5Ss later
! They expect 20 spend next winter
abroad Miss Miller's songs viii be suns
al the commencement Of the California
4 College. where she viii make an address
The recent dramatic and musical re-
icital given az Carroll Institute Hall by
Mrs Ellen Yockey Seifert was one Of tbs
most enjoyable events Of the season, the
programme being fnely rendered. Mrs
ISeifert gave impressive portrayaIs in cos
tune OF the balcony scene from "RomeC
and Juliet the banishment scene be
tween juliet and the nurse. the parting
scene between Romeo and juliet. tht
scene between Frisr Lawrence and Juliet
the potion scene. and several popula
monologEes-
The musical programme consisted o.
two piano numbers. "POIonsise Brilliant
Parker and ''Fruhling Rauschen.' By
Miss Amy Clement Leavitt. who playe,
with artistic Interpretation 4 tenor solo
/ Queen Of the Earth (PinsutD. was SUM
by Mr Griffith Evans. whose fine voice
was displayed 70 advantage Ar Frit
Mueller played exQuisitely two groups o
violonceIl0 solos, receiving much applause
Two soprano solos. "Bonjour, Suzon'
were rendered by Mrs. Alphonso G
Drake. whose tones and excellent phras
ing are always appreciated
The Thomas Mandolin Club, Mr. an
Mrs. g Austin Thomas and pupils. OF tn
Columbia Heights School Of Music. fOun'
favor with the audience in The Magical
GavOtte" and other selections Miss Ber
/ tha Mori sang an aria from Samson an.
Delilah." and a song. Lovely Spring.
her contralto voice winning applause
Miss May Hunt sang soprano solo, ''Th
Bird and the Rose. Prof Emil /
Mori acted as accOmpanist.
Prof. Emil z. AIori presented several o
his pupils in a recital at Carroll Hall las
evening Assisted by an orchestra o
FIVE. q number OF selections were ren
dered. which were applauded. Mr.. Rob
ert 6. Irby sang a new ballad Of his owl
composition, entitled "1Iy Love for Yo
Is Like the Stars That Shine" which wa
encored. This number was the gem 0
the evening. and should easily ran
among the best compositions that hav
emanated from Washington composers
Miss Bertha MoTi sang the '-Swor
Song from the opera Mercedes" IN
work OF Prof Mori. and AR Clyde Car
rett sang Drink 10 Old New York. an
o-her OF Mr.. Irbys successful compost
tions. The other numbers on the pro
gramme were well received.