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gins September II, and early applica-
ton is advisable. Examinations in
the different departments will be as
follows: Wednesday. September %, sing
ing. from 10 to 12 am and to 4 pm; !;
children's day, piano and violin, Satur
day. September %. 10 to IL am.
The musical portion Of the service
at Epiphany Church today will be of
more than usual interest, as it will in
clude two compositions by Miss Ella
Nelson. the organist and choir direc-
tor of the church. The first is a hymn
Of thanksgiving for safe return from.
a sea voyage, the words of which were
written by Rev. Patrick Murphy. Both
words and music have been approved
by Bishop Harding. who expressed
great interest in the success of the
song The morning service, service includes
fiat, by Stanford, and Sir George Mar
tins anthem, Whose Dwells Under the
Defense of the Most High for tenor
and chorus. LIE Roy Glider sustaining
the solo. At the evening service the
choir will give the first presentation
in this city Of another composition
by Miss Nelson, Magnifcat and Nunc
Dimittis. in fiat, and also the an
them He. Watching Over Israel" by
Mendelssohn.
Rev Abel Gabert, professor of &c
clesiastical music at the Catholic Uni
versity, after concluding his course of
lectures at the summer normal school
of the institution, left for Morristown,
n. j., and later went abroad for his
annual vacation. His stay in Europe
! will include a visit to Rome, and he
may not return until early in Decem-
| ber.
Mrs Virginia Goodwin McRoberts has
been engaged to direct the choir Of
| Epiphany Church, beginning October l,
succeeding Anton Kaspar, who resigned
| at the close of last season. Mrs. Nc
rector, having had charge OF the choir
of ST Andrews Episcopal Church and
of Epiphany Church before her mar
riafe. She has called the first rehearsal
for September IS Miss Beatrice Sey-
mour Goodwin, her sister, has been
spending the week with friends in Vir-
ginia but returned yesterday to direct
| the choir Of Christ Episcopal Church.
\ last Sunday. Miss Goodwin, who was
at one time soprano soloist in several
of the Washington churches, has been
absent from the city for several years
| vocal studies. During the past summer
she went for a short stay at the Tavern.
Peterborough. n. H., where she gave a
MacDowell festival. which was greatly
enjoyed by the other guests.
Miss Agnes Pillsbury of Chicago was
"a conspicuous figure at the reception
| Wednesday afternoon at the White
| House, where she gave a group of piano
solos. including two Chopin maZurkas,
a nocturne and his "Ballade.' in A fiat,
the latter being given with brilliancy
and splendid technique. Miss Pillsbury
is a pupil of Leschitizky.
Oscar Gareissen. who has been promi-
nent both as singer and vocal coach
in Washington musical circles for many
years, will not return to this city at all
this winter, but will divide his time
between Rochester and New York
Miss Mary A. Cryder returned Friday
from a two-month stay at Hawthorne
Inn, East Gloucester Mass. where she
has spent several summers. Miss Cryder
has quite recovered from the nervous
breakdown from which she suffered some
> time ago. and has her plans we'll matured
for busy season this winter.
Miss Edith Spofford, soprano. Of this
city had a small part. Miss Neville, an
actress" in Checkers" with the Poll
Players last week. The part did not
give her any special opportunity and
was not as well adapted to display her
particular talents as the role she
sustained Hare several years ago In