The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-25
MR.. LACEY APPEARS.

| Leroy Lacey. a noted baritone of this
city:
| The w c. A. auditorium was crowd
I'd to capacity on Monday evenins
oy Dayton music lovers and society
ok, who attended the recital given by
'rof. j. Louis Shenk. when he pre-
ented several of his very talented pu
ills in an exceptionally interesting
| 'rogram, including Mr.. Leroy Lacey OF
richmond, Ind, and Miss leila Nav
lckhoff. who We're assisted by Miss
Aophia Jaskulek, who made her frs,
ppearance in concert ON this occasion.
Mr.. Lacey opened the program and
rom the very first the audience was
n complete sympathy with him, and
'ach number served to further reveal
lis abilities. He is the possessor
II a beautiful baritone voice, and
'ang easily and naturally. He was
gain and again recalled. and his
linging of "Mavourneen." by NJ.
3uthven Lang, was especially en-
Dyed. the demonstration following it
amounting to a vertable ovation.
After a number OF recalls he respond
ed with Schumann's The Two Grena-
diers."
Mr.. Lacey made a decidedly favor
able impression throughout the pro-
gram. and he will alwaye receive a
warm welcome upon his subsequent
appearance on Dayton programs.
Miss Eickhoff. whose beautiful con-
tralto voice pleased all by the delight
full manner in which she sang. and her
numbers were most enjoyable part
of the program.
Both of these young student-artists
surprised even their closest friends by
their splendid work. and certainly re-
Elected great credit upon Mr.. Shenk,
who perceived their unusual abilities
shortly after taking them in charge.
Miss Jaskulek acquitted herself in
her part of the evenings musical feast
most creditably indeed, while the &C
compartments played by Miss Mary
Naber throughout the evening formed
beautiful backgrounds to the songs
themselves.
The work of the chorus. composed
OF number of Mr.. Shenk's pupils,
was also most enjoyable. and Fan
ing's moonlight" was admirably rem
dered
Prof. Shenk's lecture on voice pro
duction and singing was an important
integral part of theprogram. and was
much enjoyed by all present. Mr..
Shenk has always emphasized the i'm
portance of the study of phonetics,
and the clearness Of the enunciation
of his pupils adds much to the pleas
ure they give insinging. He proved
himself to be thoroughly conversant
with his subject. and the various pro-
cesses Of voice culture were explained
in most interesting way by him.
Prof. Shenk has lad a most sue
cessful season since his return last
year from season of study abroad
with Alexander Heineman and other |
European masters, and has a |
arge and constantly growing class OF
pupils
The entertainment SO we'll given by
ais pupils on Monday evening was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large au-
Hence present, congratulations being
;howered upon both teacher and pu-
)lls at its conclusion.
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NATIONAL EMBLEM.
The mountain laurel has been sug-
rested as the national emblem of
America and many newspapers
the country have taken up
he matter and are agitating it's adop-
ion. France has its lily, which enters
INTO its architecture, town seals.
ewelry, and all conceivable aspects OF
he nations life. England has the rose
Ireland the shamrock, Scotland the
histle and one might select every
ountry in the world and find some
ymbol selected as distinctly part OF
IS history. Sentiment surrounds such
n emblem and it offers wide oppor-
unity for artistic development in song
nd story. The laurel comes to us with
worthy traditions. The ancient heroes
1ere crowned with laurel. the brows
I poets and painters were wreathed
nth its garlands. In selecting 1t for
UT national flower it is particularly :
ppropriate since 1t grows in every
tate in the union. and in its most
eautiful form in the thirteen original
tates. It's blossoms, red and white,
re the colors in our flag. and when
be little seed spheres open, they dis
lose a fiye-pointed star. There is no
init to its use in art. The vines and
caves form graceful lines. and the
lesson forms the basis of beautiful i
for wall paper, mouldings
nd cornices while nothing more noble
ould be conceived in the way Of a
apitol for massive pillar than one
{ the flowers from the lovely noun
hin laurel. 1t seems rather strange
nat America has never adopted an
mblem, but now that the attention of
he public is turned to the question
1e result viii be the selection Of the
lurel or some other equally beautiful
ymbol.
ATTENDED DANCE.
Among the local persons attending
,e Cambridge City commencement
ance last evening were Miss Louise
[alsby. Miss Helen Jameson. Miss
earl Haner, Miss Ethel Thomas, Miss
di.h Bowman, Miss Mable Hase-
leier, Misses Mable and Mildred
uhn and Miss Ruth Msrlatt. III
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