The Washington herald., 1911-06-25

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Miss Reuter-.
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Mr.. Barr.
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Miss humphrey.
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''Cislo Mar tGiocondal. .Pouchaeh
Mr.. Backing class Of 1910.
Hungarian
Mr. Engel.
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The Mendelssohn Quartet.
Miss Julia Higgins played all the ac-
compartments without using her printed
notes before her for any solo. one Of the
most remarkable exhibitions Of playing
from memory, for many of them were
extremely difficult to play. She will re-
main as accompanist of the college. The
invocation and benediction were given by
Rev. Canon ]. w. Austin, of ST. Thomas
Church. The changes announced in the
faculty of the college for the ensuing
year were especially Interesting tc WASH
ington, as the new members are all local,
including Frank Norris Jones, as assist
ant teacher of piano, under S. NJ Fa-
bian; Miss humphrey, assistant singing
teacher, and Miss Gertrude Reuter-, sec
ond assistant teacher Of singing. Miss
Goodwin, who has been on the faculty.
will represent the college in Richmond,
Va.
Miss Leona- KidweIl and her mother,
Mrs Leona Kidwell, will spend the
month Of July at South Beach, Long
Island Mrs. KidweIl is a prominent
member Of the Washington Choral So
ciety and, Miss KidweIl is the secretary
of the Msuic Study Club.
Mrs. Huron w. Lawson Cnee Kaspar)
was the soloist last Monday evening at
the concert of the ITALIA -Maennerchor,
in Baltimore, given to celebrate the
twenty-ffth anniversary Of their organ
Ization. Mrs. Lawson received almost an
ovation, so much did she please her audi
ence, and was re-engaged for next sea-
! son before she left Baltimore. Her songs
were the birds songs from the Pearl of
Brazil" with flute obligato, played by
Fred H. Gottlieb; Schumann's "Fruhlings-
nacht,'' Rubinstein's 'Du bist ole cine
Blume," and the Waltz Song from Gou-
mods Romeo and Juliet all OF which
are well suited to Mrs. Lawson's charm
ing voice and style. She went yesterday
to Mont Salvat," the country home Of
her parents, to spend the remainder of
the summer, with short trips to Wash
ington.
The pupils of Miss Grace Adams gave
their spring recital last Friday evening
at her studio, assisted by Miss Bertie
Thompson, soprano, and Master William
Mes, violinist. Their programme was as
follows:
Duet, March Mnitaire'' (schubertl; primo Mis-
Katharine Evans secOndo. Miss Mary Beth Jack
son; IN DesideTfo'' (Cramer) Miss Margaret u.
Denham; Andante Qebert ard StArk); primo, Miss
Esther Evans; I'm tbs Shadow Of the Mnf (SGr-
F.h
Song and Cbl Turkish March tGurlitt), Master
Harry Ch1mberlaine; minuet PaderewskD, Mis-
Lucille Abbey; andantino QebeTt and Stark); primo.
Miss Esther Evans; violin solo. Slumber Sweetiy
(Beaimopt) Master William Nex; nocturne In G
minor Chopin Miss Katharine Evans; song. IF
Thou Didst Love Me" Dcnza), Miss BERTHE
Thompson
''Idilio'' uAcke), Miss Mabel E. Hubbard; first
valse in A fat (Godard) Miss Mary Beth Jackson;
second Ialse Brllsnte. in B fat tGodard). Miss
Marcia Frances Trouland; violin solo. "CaEGttnA"
(schmidD. Master William Nes; tg by the
SPRING (Gurlitt) and [b Woodland Edhoes"
tseidt. Miss Frances Lena Pulizh; songs. t The
After Rain Qlza Lehmann). Aliss Berthe Thomp-
son
Mrs. Walter N. Weston entertained
small company Of active members Of the
Rubinstein Club at a prettily appointed
luncheon on Friday, at her home in Ia
kOuld EdEh. H0bIOu IL CH6lfndu
Of the room committee OF the club.
The choir of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church gave its first secular concert last
Wednesday evening in the parish hall,
under direction OF the choirmaster. Henry
Purcell Veazie, barytone soloist The
choir, composed Of men and boys. with
soprano ana alto soloists IN Miss LII.
Ian NJ. Lewis and Mrs Charles Ray
mond wentz, nee Kirkman. has been uu-
der Mr.. Veazie's baton about eight
months, and has attained remarkable
success IN that time. He chooses music
far above the average which is con-
spicuous for its beauty, uplifting, and un-
hackneyed characteristics. Miss Lewis
has a voice well suited to the lovely
songs Of Ronald's Spring" Summer"
and winter" which she sang with excel
lent style and delicacy. Mrs. wentz has q
voice of mezzo quality and much rich
ness, and sang particularly well Hen
schel's Full Many q Dream" Schu-
bert's Margaret at the Spinning Wheel"
and bettcr than all the rest the ex-
quisite little song Of Dalcroze. lie Coeur |
de Mamie" which she sang in perfect |
French.
Mr. veazie. who made quite the hit
OF the evening, showed a voice Of much !
beauty ana cultivation, and he has much !
temperament and seriousness In his work
He sang Rubinstein's "Es blinkt der
Thau;;' Schubert's ''Ungeduld," and Wal |
ter Damrosch's unpleasant song, Danny
Deever," which he sang with great |
dramatic effect and fine enunciation. He
was enthusiastically recalled aad sang
H. Clough Letters beautiful song, Two
Bright Eyes" with sentiment and feel |
ing.
Mr. veazie Is an artist and Is sure to |
make himself known IN the professional |
world should he choose that calling. Rev
Mr.. Dudley, rector OF the church. who Is I