Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

SocS evening. Inc time was u6fOtcu
10 the study of Caesar Franks work, The
FIRST Smile Of May" Caesar Frank Is
called by many the fat her OF the modern
french school. Miss Drew gave a sum-
mary OF the course to be followed during
tne season. The meeting will take place
at her studio. 91O 14th street, Monday
evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Miss Mary Helen Leefe, soprano, has
returned to the city and reopened her
stu9lo Miss Leefe and her mother will
be located this winter at 1S47 U street.
The musicals at the Congressional
Library, in the reading room for the
oilhd, were resumed last Thursday and
the frst program of the season was con.
tributed by Miss Katherine McNeal, pian-
list, Her numbers included Sonata, op. II.
III Z sharp minor (Beethoven); "Gnomen-
ru]en Liszt); Study. op. %. No. Z; Fan
TASTE impromptu' and Study. OPP. 10, No. 5
Hungarian Rhapsodie," No. II Oiszt).
and an encore "Cauzone Amorosa''
tNevin).
been issued. 1t is practically supple
ment to a previous publication, 1.-The Hand
of the Pianist" based upon the principles
OF Theodore Leschetitzky. This supple
ment Is In the form of nineteen studies
selected from the works on technique by
Carl Czerny.
At the first rehearsal of the Women's
Choral Society Thursday evening at
Stieff's piano warerooms, zoos Il street
northwest, Mrs. Robert Allan Brannigan.
president of the society. spoke of the
value and needs of art education in a
community and outlined the plan Of work
for the season. In addition to the study
OF choral music 1t is proposed each month
to have musical program given by
the members and also an address on
some art topic besides music. Mr.. Otto
Iorney Simon directed the rehearsal,
which takes place each Thursday even
ing.
Rally day services in conjunction with
the Epworth League service will be held
this evening at Wesley NJ. E. Church.
when a special program of music will
assisted by Mr.. Thomas J.. Jones, tenor.
The program will include the anthems,
Lift Your Glad Voices (Schnecker)
and Now the Day is Over" Harry
K be sHeg BY The f6na vh humRHT
sing. THE Good Shepherd by Barry.
An additional attraction to the program
will be cornet solo, Handers Largo"
by Mr.. Jones of the Engineer Band. Mrs.
Thomas l.. Jones will officiate at the
organ.
Miss Edith Stowell, soprano of the
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, was the
soloist at the w c. T. u. convention
day evening. She was beard in Herbert
Johnson's Rock Of Ages
Following the examples Of the larger
German singing societies of other cities,
the Washington Saengerbund will estab-
l1sh school Of German language and
song for boys and girls between the ages
OF twelve and seventeen, children Of
members of the society. The school will
open October 15 and will be held every
Friday evening between 6 and o'clock
at the hall of the society for an annual
term of ten months, under the manage
ment of Mr.. Richard Brauner, an eX-
perienced former school-teacher. who will
teach German by the collOquial method.
the most modern and thorough method
for the study of languages. 1t is a mat
ter of special interest that this chorus
Of young voices will take an active part
In the entertainments of the society as
soon as practicable. This enterprise aims
at the maintenance of preparatory
school for the creation of a superior ma
terial of male and female singers from
which the musical director can draw the
Saengerbund's active singing contingent
In the future. Members desiring to have
their children take advantage Of this
school are requested to verbally notify
Mr.: r. Brauner Tuesday night at the
clubhouse at the earliest opportunity, and
not later than October H.
The Washington Opera Club. under
the direction of the Saltsman-de Ford
School of Music and Acting inaugu-
Ing, and many new members were en-
rolled. The first opera to be present
ed this season will be Audran's oil
vette, which has not been produced in
paratively new to the younger genera
ton.
The first public hearing OF the Re-
H. W. Weber, was held in the lecture
room of he Keller Memorial Church
Monday night to an audience that COM
pletely filled the room. The orchestra
rendered an attractive program. and the
soloists were in good voice. Miss E.
Harriet Riley sang Rose in the Bud
Barrow. and Mr.. ]. v. August con-
tributed Calm AS the Night" (Bohm).
as tenor solo. A feature Of the even
ing was violin solo, "zigennerweisen."
bers were: March, Dixie Darlings"
(Wenrich); selection, "Erminie" (Jako-
bowskD: waltz. "Forget-Me-Not
Brooks; caprice. Hearts Message"
Puerner); Apple Blossoms (Benedix),
and march. blue Feather"
The faculty Of music at the Misses
has been announced, as follows: Piano,
Miss A. II. and NJ. NJ. Eastman; piano
and harmony. Mary T. Piegel: violin,
Mr.. II. G. Rakemann and Mr.. Robert
Stearns; guitar, Mr.. c. Holt.
At the Sixth Presbyterian Church spe-
cial music has been a feature at the
evening service Of late, when Mr. Doug
lass G. Miller and Miss Aileen Miller have
been the soloists. Tonight. Mr.. F.. T.
Chewing. tenor, will be heard in Face
to Face" and only Remembered BY
What We Have Done
The Foundry Epworth League gave re-
Gently a musical arranged by the social
superintendent. Mrs. John II. Stokes. The
program was well given as follows:
Duet. "Oh. That We Two We're May
ing" (Smith). encore. THE Isle of Our
Dreams ("The Red Mill'), Miss Ruth
A. Stokes, soprano: Mr.. Thomas @. Shear
man. tenor solos, Come With Me on a
Summer Night" Wan Der stuchen}.
White Throat and "At Parting" Mrs.
William T. Reed. contralto of Foundry NJ.
E. Church.; duets. Wanderers Night
Song (Rubinstein) and Nearest and
Dearest tCaraccio.o). Mrs. William L.
Reed, contralto, and Mr.. Thomas G.
Shearman. tenor; solos, Songs Of Ara
by CFrederic Clay and 1.-THE Four-leaf
Glover" (BrownelD, Mr.. Thomas G. Shear
men. Accompanies, Miss Ebert and Mrs
Thomas G.. Sherman.