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The Public Library of the District
which has been possessed for some time
past of fairly large and representative
collection of musical scores and books
on musical matters, has been recently
enriched by the donation of several nun
dred orchestra scores, the gift of the
Georgetown Orchestra. While this col
lection is not yet catalogued, the scores
may be borrowed on special application.
Judging from report of the librarian,
George f. Bowerman, students and teach
ers of Washington can hardly be familiar
with the musical resources of the Pubic
Library. These resources include many
of the latest and best publications on the
literature of music, musical theory and
technic, and biographies of the well
known composers. The vocal and instru-
mental collection includes the collected
works of individual masters. classical and
modern, vocal scores and the Ebrettos of
many of the operas. All instrumental
and vocal music is listed in the card cat
alogue and may be drawn out on the reg
ular borrowers card.
The Friday Morning Music Club inaug-
urated the seasons musicals last week
some interesting novelties. Miss Ciarne
McCarty set the ball rolling with a toe
cata and fugue by Bach-Tausig; Mrs.
Duff Lewis and Miss Ida Ewing gave
Corelli's Sonata for violin and piano. Mrs.
Adrienne kirkman WentZ was heard in
the contralto solos, Donna. Vorrei Mo-
rir,'' by Tosti; Full Many Dream" by
Henschel and 'Apres un Reve." by
Faure: Mrs. King played Schutts Gro
quis ct Silhouettes. opus 81, Nos. / and 4"
on he M
duets, Love Is Life's End and The
Birds Farewell" by Misses Lucy Brick
enstein and Katharine Lee Jones'
The Piano Teachers Association held
its semi-monthly meeting Monday of last
week. In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Frank Byram, the vice president,
Frank Norris Jones, presided. A paper
on Helps and Hints for Teaching
Young Chilren." read by Miss Katharine
MacReynolds, proved interesting and was
followed by an animated discussion of the
subject by the other teachers present.
Miss MacReynolds, with the assistance of
Miss Florence Mcdowell and Miss Ruby
Gaver, illustrated some of the original
ideas given in the paper. Among the
members present were DR.. Anton GloetZ-
ner, Miss Pearl Waugh, Miss Josephine
Underwood Munford, Miss Georgia Miller.
Miss Ida Ewing and others. The special
feature at the next meeting will be
paper by DR. Gloetzner on When
Should Piano Student Begin the Study
of Harmony. and in What Ways Can 1t
Be Made Most Interesting and Beneficial. :"
The special feature of interest at the
musical service of the Mt. Pleasant Con-
gregational Church this evening will be
two numbers, Meditation. by Godefroid.
and Prayer by Oberthur. which will
be rendered on the harp by Miss Mar
guerite O'Toole. with Lewis Corning At
water at the organ. William c. Mills
will sing the recitative and aria from the
Messiah" .He That Dwelleth in Heaven
and Thou Shalt Break Them" and the
following anthems will be sung by the
quartet, under the directions of Miss
O'Toole: Sing Unto God, Ye King
doms": 1.-The Mellow Evening is Glid-
ing'' and Every One That Thirsteth."
The personnel of the quartet is Mrs. Ivy
Herriott Shade, Soprano Miss Ada Arun-
DEL contralto; William C. Mills, tenor,
and Wilbur II. Peter, bass.
B. Frank Gebest entertained last even
ing at the first of his studio recitaIs
for the season. The young piansts
were greeted by capacity audience,
and were assisted by Miss Ethel Noble
Johnson. soprano, who was heard in
Harriet Wares Sunlight" and Benz
berg's Song Fairy The instrumental
numbers were well rendered. and i'm
cluded Overture to Merry Wives of
Windsor. by Nicolai, arranged for
four hands, Messrs. August Bostroem