El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-16
WOMEWS CLUB DISCUSSES MUSIC AND
RECOMMENDS GRAPHOPHONES IN HOMES

Use the graphophone in the home to
educate the children, is the advice Of
the Woman's club OF FL Paso. as given
through Mrs. ". r. Brown, its delegate
to the recent state federation meeting :;
music in the jails and asylums for the
linfCrtunates who are denied the privi-
leges Of those in ordinary life is also
10 be an undertaking Of the club
This was brought out at a meeting
of the music department Of the Won
ans club on Wednesday afternoon in
the assembly hail OF the Paso del Norte
hotel, which was crowded with mem
bers and friends. An excellent pro-
gram of music Of the seventeenth cen
tUry was given under the direction OF
Mrs Bertha Congdon Slough The
meeting was opened by the chairman,
MS Parvins Witte, and short Dust
ness session was held
Mrs. A. P. Averill, the president, an
nounced a directors meeting, 10 be
held Immediately after the musical
program.
Mrs. ". r Brown, delegate Of the
music department of the Texas Fedora
ton Of WOmen's clubs, held at Fort
Worth, Texas, gave splendid report
of that convention. Mrs. Brown said
on the last day Of the convention reso-
lutions were made by the federated
clubs which were to encourage music
in the public schools; to give musical
recitals in the jails and asylums ana
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sicians of the different cities to en-
courage musical talent Mrs. Brown
spoke Of the necessity Of free concerts
and urged the use Of graphophones IN
the home to cSltivate a musical atmos-
phere among the children
Mrs Z. KOhlberg spoke Of the schol-
aTship offered by Francis Moore OF
FL Paso, through his sister, Mrs. w. r
Brown The program then 1olloWeu'
the musical numbers being illustrative
OF songs and instrumental numbers Oh
the seventeenth century
Mrs. A F. Sievers gave an interest
ing talk on seventeenth century music.
She said in that century the construc-
ton Of musical instruments was pro-
gressive. The organ and violin were
being perfected and musicians were
appearing, to play upon them sac
also said that Henry Purcell was the
greatest writer Of the century
The second number on the program
was a quartet with an ta) and eeb)
number, Praise the Lord on, 1dy
Soul bv DR.. w, Childs, and at Was q
Lover and His Lass" by 7. Moorley,
sung by Mesdames W. W. Evans ana
W. D. Howe, and F. G. Billings ana
Dr. George Brunner.
g. Piano, "Canzonetta," by Dietrich
Duxtehude, played by Edwin c Kniek-
(. Vocal, 20 eessate di Piagarmi,'' by
A Scarlatti, sung by Miss Alicia
O,Neiu-
D PIANO. EaSForales Dy a soCe1AeLlti'
played by Miss Henrietta Buckler.
s. Vocal, "Ahi rendimi," by Rossi,
sung by Mrs. W W. Evans.
Z Piano AndamtinO, allegro, by
Rossi. played by Mrs Francis L Moore
y g. (a) 81 Attempt from Loves Sick
ness to Fly; (b) '-Nymphs and Shep-
herds" by Henry Purcell, sung by Miss
Bertha StanhOpe.
9. Piano, "Sarabande,7 ~ChacOnne,'
by Louis COmperin, played by e
Knickmeyer.
The accompanies for the afternoon !
were Mrs J. J. Pearce, Mrs. Adine |
Owen and Edwin c. Knickmeyer
A directors meeting was held direct
" after the program, and Mrs W. L. |
Tooley was taken into full member (
shin of the club. Courtesies were eX-
tended to Mrs. Harry c. Greer.