The Detroit times., 1910-06-20


tult OF his visit appears In an article
In the current issue OF the Musical
Courier. O portion of which follows:
1T Is not possible to say just why
the beautiful city OF Detroit. with all
Its wealth and culture, progressive
spirit and high attainments. lacks a
distinctive musical atmosphere.
Schools there are In plenty, both
music schools and otherwise; art gal
leries that are famous the world over;
industrial works that In certain lines.
lead all others on the continent; yet
there Ii an absolute lack OF anything
approaching a communal desire for
the higher forms OF music. There IL
no symphony orchestra and, what ~
more curious, ho choral society--cer-
tainly a very curious condition In a
city OF 100000 inhabitants. Such u
paucity of musical enthusiasm and
endeavor will not be found In any
other city OF even sixth the size Ill
this country and why II exists In De-
troit Is beyond the power OF the writer
TO understand. But that the condition
OF almost absolute indifference to
musical endeayor does exist Is &C
knowledged by every one interested
In music and various and sundry are
the explanations to account for 1t.
THE opinion seems to prevail that
one great cause of the dormant-to
say tho least--musical condition Is the
lack OF a suitable place in which TO
hold concerts. or course there Is
something In that, but In other cities
II has been found generally that the
hall follows the demand and not pre-
cedes It. A musical Moses Is needed
in Detroit and right away. for the city
Is growing by leaps and bounds and
unless something is started soon. De-
troit will be the musical scandal Of
the nation" Mr.. Hawley draws at
tention 10 the fact that in Corners
vile, Ind, with population of 5000.
the citizens go. together and built a
$4,000 auditorium and hold annual
music festivals. He cites several
other cities throughout the country
with relatively small populations all
proudly owning frst-class adequate
music halls. Much as 1t may hurt
Detroiters to acknowledge 1t, they
cannot deny the truth OF Mr.. Hawley's
statements.
One OF the most enjoyable and In
during the season was the Classical
evening" by Miss Minnie Diederich
and pupils. Tuesday evening, In the
Century building. The program num-
bers were all from the classics, and
many complimentary things were
heard. from the audience, which filed
the hall. on the unusual training ex-
hibited by the pupils In finger work,
pedaling and musical Interpretation.
Miss Diderich received her own must
cal training under the best masters
In Germany. where she lived for 10
years, studying in Leipsic. Berlin,
Dresden and Munich, and she num-
bers among her personal friends such
great artists Of the piano as Paderew-
ski. Owing to the unavoidable alb
sence OF Miss Katherine Sicklesteen
her place on the program was taken
at a moments notice by MISS Clara
Hamburg, for which the audience
gave the young lady due acknowledge
ment In prolonged applause. Miss
Hamburg coming from the audience
to the platform at the request OF her
teacher. Miss Deiderich. Those taking
part were: Misses Norma Sober, Jen-
ME Belle Begole. Matilde Otto, Ga
brielle Thomas. and Andrew Comstock
Haigh. Miss Diederich played the or
chestral part on a second piano Of sew
eral OF the numbers. and closed the
program with Signor Luigi Motto in a
Beethoven sonata for piano and cello,
q number that was greatly enjoyed by
the audience, and which was beauti-
fully played.
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A pleasing musicale was given Fri
day evening by Mrs. Belle Evans and
a number of her pupils, In her home
studio, No. 3S4 Lincoln-ave. Those
taking part were: Hazel Burr, Thelma
Burr. Beatrice Carnahan, Edith Cham
berlin, Esther Cushing. May Garlick,
Viola Lamond, Beulah Kellogg. Eliza
beth Matthews, Helen Mcclure. Edna
Noble. Lulu Rouse, Mary Teagan.
Howard Carnahan and Donald Mabley
Little Miss Mary Teagan gave several
Scotch dances to the delight OF the
audience. Songs were contributed by
Mr.. McGrath. tenor, OF Toronto. and
Thomas Heffernan.
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Elvin Singer will give the second
of his annual series OF soiree must
Gales Wednesday, June 20, when he
will have the assistance OF the follow.
ing pupils: Marie Bliel, Edna Cousins,
Frederick Edwards. Leone Hickmott.
Annette Pefferly. Mabel Pierson,
James Allan, George Bowers, Arthur
Coleman, Lemuel Easton, Frank Erin,
Alfred Fairchild, Walter Schultz, Har-
old Teifer and e. McGrath. Mr.. Singer
himself will appear twice.
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Pupils of Earl Howard Keim, Of the
Detroit College Of Music. assisted by
Miss Sara Schellberg, contralto. and
Miss Eva Woodward Lord, accompan-
ist, will give a musicale Tuesday even
ing, June 81, In the Messiah Lutheran
church.
A concert will be given at the De-
troit College Of Music, Monday even
ing, June 20, by pupils from the class
co Of Mrs. Louise Unsworth Gragg.
Earl Howard Keim and Miss Elizabeth
Ruhlman. The following will take
part In the program: Miss Edith
Come. Genevieve Hutton, Charlotte
Smith, Helen Guilloz, Hazel Murphy,
Olga Werner, Blossom Craig and
Etna Tansley. Master Gordon Marsh,
violinist, and DR.. Charles ]. Cragg,
basso, will contribute several num-
bers to the program. Mrs. Louise
Unsworth Cragg will play the accom-.
paniments and the orchestral parts on
a second piano. During the week Miss
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