The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

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| wildly and in many directions a hat
of this style has the refreshing effect OF
| an oasis in a desert. Another thing
! which makes it irresistibly attractive Is
that its smart trimming may be made
| at home and that extra five or ten dol
| Iars-according to ones tastes and liTni-
| tations-which would have gone for
| plume or aigrette may be put back in
! ones purse for other uses. Puckered
| bits of satin ribbon and little silk cords
are cleverly arranged to form the
| green leaves and fiat pieces of satin
| ribbon in different shades OF delicate
pink make the rose.
|
| The second of the series of musicals
| which Dean Horace Whitehouse has ar
ranged, was given Friday night in
| Washburn college chapel, by Edward
Baxter Perry, whose program was one
| of exceptional interest, by reason of the
| fact that it was brought within the
comprehension of all who heard it,
whether musicians or layman, by the
lecture that accompanied it and by the
clearness and spirit in its rendering
Mr. Perry began his concert with a
short address on the attitude of the
general public toward music. "A COL
lege bred man once told me-" he said,
that no one really enjoyed classical
music, and to pretend to was an affec-
tation. That good music may be popu-
larized in he best sense, it must be
brought into touch with the lives Of
people and close to their understand
ing. Music is an art, and art means
expression and must represent life. 1t
is a medium of communication between
the peoples of all nations and times
and languages. Past and distant races
speak through it. Good music is not
always pleasing, and not often merely
entertaining The picture The Descent
from the Cross is not pretty, but it
is art and will live centuries after we
are gone" Mr.. Perry gave a brief his
tory of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata,
and something of the meaning of the
work. In contrast to that number. he
set the Chorus of the Dancing Der
wishes by the same composer, and ex-
planned the setting and meaning of the
composition. His two List numbers
were GOndoliera and tie twelfth Hun
garian RhapsOdie. He gave a delight
full word picture of the background IF
Venetian scenery and life to the Con-
doIier music, and his introduction to
the Rhapsodie painted the gypsy life
of Hungary. He played simple num-
Der by Heinrich HOfmann, with exQuis-
short numbers O. contrasting style.
His own composition was represented
by the two last numbers on the pro-
gram. Aeolienne, he explained, was
corning the music of an aeolian harp
in the poem THE Light of Asia" HIS
second number Ballade-LOst Island
is a pianofOrte translation of an arti-
Gle in Harper's Magazine of some years
ago, describing the destruction of an
island in the Gulf of Mexico. His COM
position is a tone representation of the
rising of the tidal wave, the revelry =
a party of some 600 masqueraders ut
a ball, and the scene of their destruc-
ton.
Mr.. Perry has obtained his musical
education as well as scholastic general
education, since he became blind many
wears ago. In former years he was a
regular lecturer at Washburn college,
appearing once annually for about
decade, to give the lecture recitals that
have made him famous.
The AtIantean club will meet Mon
day, December 16, with Mrs. J. J. Ever
ingham.
Mrs. H. A. Perry will entertain her
bridge club Monday afternoon at her
home on Taylor street
DR.. David Munford, who has been a
medical missionary in Liling, China,
the past three years. has returned to
the States and is now at his home,
1901 Garfield avenue, Topeka. Mrs
MunfOrd returned last year on account
of the illness Of one of the members
OF their family. They expect to re-
main in Topeka. DR.. MunfOrd will
give an address Sunday morning be-
fore the Philathea class of the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Frank Hahn gave an informal
luncheon Friday at Mills tea room for
Mrs W. E. Hahn, of St. Louis.
Dr. NJ. F. Troxell. of the Lutheran
church, will make the address at the
Y. W. c. A vesper service Sunday af-
ternoon at 4:15 O'Clock Miss Selma
Foberg will sing. An invitation is
given to all who care to attend
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The Washburn College Y. NJ. c. A.
and Y. W. c. A. gave a party Friday
night in the gymnasium for the foot
ball men of the school. 1t is an an