Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
IL Il e ~ E6I5 f554!eeaE

The Western High School spring fes-
tival, which took place Friday evening,
was a creditable affair. The chorus rem
dered THE Song of the Vikings" by
Tanning; do Thou From Ill Defend
Me" by Bach Memorial Day March.
an adoption of the Chopin Funeral March.
and the sextet from Lucia" The girls
chorus gave Tosti's I'm Venice" Cham
inade's "Angelus'' and Wells Spring
Song" the last number being made addi-
tionally effective by the violin obigato
played by Miss Bronson Of the class Of
1913. The boys chorus gave in good
style "A Hunters Song" by Ruthven
Lang; 1.-The Clang Of the Forge by
Paul Rodney, and Honor and Arms
by Handel Miss Golden. class 13, played
the List arrangement for piano of the
Spinning Song from the Flying
Dutchman," and Otto Radl Of the same
class gave two violin numbers. "Humor-
eske," by Jaroslav Kocian, and "Maer-
chem" by Fabian Redfield, accompanied
at the piano by Theodore Hoffman. The
choruses were given under the direction
of Mrs. Frank Byram, with Miss Edith
3. Athey at the piano.
Washington talent was conspicuous this
year on the exhibition programs of the
Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore. Miss
adag1o from Bruch's G minor concerto
and was warmly received. Miss Ethel
Lee, whose accomplishments on the cello
are making her in much demand for con-
cert and church work, was heard at the
closing recital in the first movement of
Kleighardts concerto. She was award
ed teachers certificate. but will return
to the conservatory next season for a
postgraduate course. Miss Regina Eliza
beth Winston daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Winston of Madison Hall Seminary. had
the place of honor on the program and
gave q rendition of the piano concerto In
% minor by George F. Boyle. with &C
compartment on the second piano by the
composer. Miss Winston is now taking
q much-needed rest at her home in
Georgetown, and expects to go to North
Carolina with Mr.. and Mrs. Winston
during the summer. In the fall she Will
go abroad to complete her musical edu
cation.
Flag day exercises at the Post Office
Department will be held at o'clock Fri
day afternoon and will be on quite an
elaborate scale. The musical program,
baugh. baritone, will include solos by
Mrs Walter Gawler and Mr.. Carbaugh,
several numbers by chorus of thirty
five voices under the direction of 2. ii.
BrlSJOW, OIUCT ScItCtlOHS ny q uouoAo
quartet composed of Joseph Whittemore.
Melville d. Hensey. Herbert Aldrldge,
Earl Carbaugh, Newton Hammer. E. J.
Leonard, J. Frank Duggan and Arthur
Middleton. Donald Freeze will play the
accompaniments. and the selections win
be as follows: Assembly call by Wit:
comb: hymn. Praise Cod" and "Amerf-
ca" by soloists and audience; Brave
Heart, Sleep On" PARKS. octet; "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean," chorus sM SO
cer). Mr.. Aldridge and chorus: 'Colum-
bias Natal Day PARKS. octet; ITO
Thee. o Country" chorus; my Own
Hntsd NM MRS cheras
and audience: God Be With Us Till We
Meet Again." soloists and audience
George Shaw is in charge of the decora-
lions.
The District of Columbia Chapter Of the
American Guild of Organists gave q re-
ception to their fellow organists outside
the chapter Monday night in MIR. Com
evening was the singing of Richard Back
ing in several selections, which are much
enjoyed by the discriminating guests.
place Thursday evening at the Washing
ton Club. when Glenn c. Gorrell presented
his advanced students in a program of
classical compositions. The numbers We're
CreditaDly rendered ana lHciuueu. no
NANCE from Concerto In D minor (Mo-
zarD. Ruth Painter Gray; Etude' in A
major (Raff) and March of the Dwarfs''
CGrieg), Grace Louise Hall; Sonata in
major, first movement (Beethoven)
and Theme and Variations (HandeD.
Louise Adeline Mather; Concerto. in G.
major, first movement (Beethoven), Ellen
Louise Cooley; Consolation Uiszt and
''valse" in A fiat Chopin). Flora Palmer;
"Rondo, Movement Perpetual (Weber),
Caprice valse" (Ricardo Castro), Maria
Santos Buch. with Mr.. Gorrell at the sec
ond piano: Concerto" in G minor. first
movement (Mendelssohn) Flora Palmer;
Prelude in c sharp minor (Rachmani-
nofD and "Valse' in E major (Moskow-
sko. Ellen Louise Cooley; Allegro Appa
sonata (Saine-Saens). Louise Adeline
Mather, with Mr.. Gorrell at the second
piano; .'Humoresken'' CGrieg) and I'm
garisch'' (MacDowelD. Ruth Painter
Gray; "Concertstuck" (Weber, Maria
Santos Buch.
Miss Marguerite Howard was one Of the
soloists Thursday evening at the celebra-
ton Of the fourteenth anniversary Of
| Keane Council, knights Of Columbus.
Miss Howard was in fine voice and sang
! by request Denza's "A May Morning"