The Washington herald., 1912-06-09
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Ma.del was of particular interest and
proficiency.
Those participating in the programme
were Pauline Harris, Marie Burch, Dor
othy Hunt. Mrs. Cummings, Leah Rab-
bitt Mabel Horton, Nellie Lawler,
Louise Bethel. Martha Greenberg, Kath-
crime Wells. and Edna Maedel.
Mrs. Stierlin was very ably assisted
by Mrs. Claude Judson and Mrs. Helen
n. Hall. piano. Mss Matte Gibson, So
prsno. and Mr.. Wade II. Rabbit violin:
Mrs. Stierlln and Mrs Judson opened
the programme with ..stradella" over
ture.
The last meeting Of the Students Club
Of the washington College Of Music
was held last Thursday evening in the
recital hall Of the college. The follow
ing programmes was given: Music Box
tReinecke) Miss Kline and Miss Wright;
The Fair" (GurlitO, Miss FGller;
march CCarIeton), Miss Bryan and Mas
ter Bryan; Shadow Dance CdacDow-
elD, Miss Drexcilus; minuet for violin
CBeethoven). Master Lerch; Moment
Musical (Schubert, Miss Reynolds;
''Schummerlied" (Schumann), Miss Morse;
"Gavotte" (Chaminade), Miss Meyer;
'Erotik" CGrieg), Miss Westsrgren;
Hunting Song CMendelssohn), Miss
Katharine Bouck; "Barcerolie'' for vio-
lin Cofrenbach), Miss Margaret Bouek;
Prelude CRachmaninofO, Miss Miller;
"valse," minor Chopin. Miss Latus;
''Nocturne," G minor Chopin, Miss
Boehne; Two Mazurkas'' CChopin), Miss
Smith; Song without Words" in G
minor CAlendelssohn), Miss Briggs; Con
certstuck" (Chaminade). Miss Beetham
and Mr.. Fabian.
The Young Peoples Building. Alex
andria, Va. was the scene OF a very
brilliant concert for the benefit OF the
First Baptist Sunday School. given
by the quartet OF the First Congrega-
tional Church, this city, last Tuesday
evening. The members of the quartet,
Mrs. B. H. Smart, soprano; Miss Edna
Scott Smith, contralto; Mr.. Kenneth N.
Ogden, tenor. and Mr.. ]. Walter Hum
phrey, basso. were assisted by Mr..
William Wall Whiddit, Mr.. Edwin Cal
low, and Mrs. william Wall Whiddit.
The programme opened with "A
Regular Royal Queen" by the quartet,
followed by the solo, Celeste Aida"
from Aida" Mr.. Ogden; 'Iieti Sig
nor" from Les Hugenots," Miss
Smith; "ohl Ocean; Thou Mighty Mon
ster," from "oberon," Mrs. Smart, and
"Salve! Dimora Casta E Pura," from
Faust" Mr.. Whiddit, which, with sew
eral clever readings by Mr.. Callow,
constituted the first part of the pro-
gramme.
While Mr.. Humphrey did not appear
in the first half, his work in the song
cycle. The Garden of Kama" was very
beautiful The rendition OF his work.
the words of which are taken from
Laurence Hopes 'India's Love Lyrics"
and set to music by Henry B. Vincent,
consumed the latter half of the even
ing.
Mr.. whlddit. director of the quartet,
presided at the piano for each OF the
numbers. and Mrs. Whiddit accom-
panied Mr.. whiddit in his solo from
Faust"
The hall was taxed far beyond its
capacity and the audience was espe-
cially enthusiastic and apprecIative,
several requests having already been
made for a Encouragement later in the
season.
A large and appreciative audience OF
parents and friends filled the recital
hall Of the Percy S. Foster Piano Com
pany last Thursday evening, attending
the recital given by the pupils Of the
branches Of the Won UnschuId University
Of Music. The work performed by these
children was most remarkable, and was
enthusiastically received. The pupils ap-
pearlng were Miss Mary L Fleming,
Miss NJ. K. Lynch, Miss Eugenia Bell,
Miss Nina Abel. Miss Frances Gutelius,
Miss Miriam Berliner. Miss Dorothy
Hasebrouck. Miss CornelIa Harkness.
Miss Laurel Hasebrouck, Miss Margaret
Rawlings, Miss Maria Sammis, Miss Vo-
letta Moque, Master Julius Berliner,
Master Sandoe. Master GitteImsn. Miss
Halcyone Hargrove, and Miss Pauline
Floyd.
The piano class of r. Beatrice Chaplin
Keith gave their annual public recital on
Thursday evening in Naval Lodge Hall.
The pupils Of Douglas G. Miller, for |
many years the tenor soloist Of the First |
Congregational Church choir, and a |
singer gifted with one of the sweetest |
voices ever heari Fere. gave their an |
nual spring recital at his residence, SS21 |
Fourteenth Street, last Wednesday even |
ing.
They were assisted by Charles D. |
Church, tenor and Miss Elsie Beck. Miss \
Frances Somerville, and Miss Jeanette /
Campbell.
The programme was as follows:
Must I Forever and "Serenade" |
,Arensky), Miss Miller, Miss Depue, Mr.. |
Church, Mr.. Burns; Forever and a Day
,BischofD, Mr.. Walter N. Presgraves;
When Roses Bloom CRelchardO, DE |
Las Long Res" Carrie Jacobs Bond), /
Miss Ruth Pope; The Mariners" CRan-
iegger), Miss Clokey, Mr.. Chewing, Mr..
Burns; The Clang Of the Forge" Rod-
1ey), Mr.. Harold Dellinger; 'EIizabeth's
prayer'' 'eTannhausar'' CWaRnerl Mics