The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

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Helen Primm, Miss Marks. Miss Sar
geant, Miss Meyer, and Miss Long. o
| the class OF Miss Isabel Jarvis Primm
The programme was as follows: Fan
| tasia in d minor (MozarO, Minuet
Scherzo (Schuberp. Miss Terrett; SOL
feggietto" (Bach). Mazurka Chopin
valse, op. 70. No. Chopin. Miss Heller
Primm: Menuet in G (Beethoven)
| ..Chanson Triste'' (Tschaikowsky)
Scotch Poem CMacDowelp. Mis-
Marks: Humoresaue Dvorak, 1T
! Spring CGreig). Miss Sergeant; "1dylf
(MacDowelD, Rhapsodie Ckoelling). Pa
! des Amphores'' (Chaminade). Miss Meyer
Spinning Song" (Mendelssohn). Hunt
ing Song (Mendelssohn), two prelude.
Chopin. Butterfly" Uavallee), Mazurks
GODDARD, Miss Long.
On June s, a recital was given by Mis-
Gertrude Becker and Miss Elsie Chaser
of the class of Mr.. Frank Norris Jones
Washington College of Music. assisted
by Miss Ethel Miner. of the class oil
Mr.. Sidney Lloyd wrightson.
The programme follows: Rondo Dus.
sek). Moonlight" BendeD. "Capriccio'
(ScarlattD, Miss Chaser; angels Ever
Bright and Fair HandeD, Miss Miner
''Pastorale'' (ScarlattD. Minuet G major
(Beethoven), "Scherzo'' (Schubert). Valse
lente (Schueto, Miss Becker; Long
Ago" CMacDowelD, The Swan Bent
Low to the Lily CMacDoweID. "A Maid
Sings Light" (MacDowelD. Fra Night
ingale" (MscDowelD, Miss Miner; lie
Coucou' Daquin). "Warum'' (Schu-
MANN. ''Toccata" Qeschetizky). Miss
CHASER: Itch Grolle NIGHT" (Schumann),
"Fruehlingsnacht" (Schumann). Miss
Miner; Concerto. G minor. allegro con
motto, andante, allegro motto E vivace
(Mendelssohn). Miss CHASER.
Miss CHASER has completed the inter-
mediate grade. Miss Becker has COM
pleted the lower intermediate grade, and
Miss Miner has completed the course
leading to a teachers certificate.
The following extract from an article
In The Saratogian of June II. published
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y, will be OF in
terest to the many friends OF Mime. Won
Unschuld:
"one OF the most instructive as well as
highly interesting sessions of the New
York State Music Teachers Association
was held in the Pontiac Theater at 10
o clock this morning. when an audience
that filled the theater listened to a piano
conference by Mime. Won Unschuld. of
Washington. d. c.
Mime. Won Unschuld spoke relative to
the unschuld method of piano playing
and teaching, illustrating her talk with
number of stereopticon slides Of COM
posers and instruments used, before the
present piano had been perfected, and
with two reels OF moving picture film,
showing the actual movements of the
hands In playing the different exercises.
Nine Won Unschud is a thorough must
clan and Il master of piano technic. Her
lecture was based in its technical parts
on principles of Beethoven, Czerny,
List, Tausig. Rubinstein, Leschutisky.
and Unschuld.
"one OF the interesting sections Of the
moving pictures showed the four-year-
old daughter of Nine. Won Unschuld. and
her rapid Advancement in six months Of
time. The finger movements were fol-
lowed by Nine. Won Unschuld on the
piano. throughout the lecture. making
The lessons most realistic.
THE idea of Nine. Won Unschuld
70 put her methods OF piano play
ng and teaching on film Is new.
Is the first method ever put
On the screen in this manner |
ahd VIII not only be successful as such, |
'ut also opens great field in the moving |
pictures for the advancement of educa.
ion.
The pictures which were displayed |
moved the exact technical training of
he fingers and hand for the modern
PIANIST. and combine with the sounds of
he piano played by Mime. Won Unschuld.
we're most impressive"
The sixth annual commencement Of the
Washington College of Music will be held
t the Columbia Theater. Wednesday
.fternoon. June 25. at o'clock. The ad- /
ress will be given by the Rev. Charles
Wood. Mr.. Sydney Lloyd wrirbtson
resident OF the college, will make the
nnual announcements an presentation
4 diplomas.
III me vocal department the grauates
re MISS Mabel Louise BenzIer, post
raduate; Charles David Church. artists
iPlotna' Beulah Lucille Harper, Carrie
,arleton Wineow. Ethel Gilbert Miner
nd Emma Randall Lowell, teachers GER
lhcate. In the piano department. the
raduates are Isabel Jarvis Primm. Flora
define hampfe. and Hilda Marie Beet
am, post-graduates: Marion Nelson Mil
II. artlsts diploma: Frank Reuben Leon
rd, teachers certificate In the violin ,
epartment Franklin Oscar Schellpfefrerl
Ill receive an artists diploma. In the
department Helen Nora Stew
nson Will receive an elocution certificate.
Inc class VIII hold reception in the
lotel Shoreham ballroom Wednesday '
'ening. June Is. at $50 o'clock, to which I
lvitations have been issued. Io
Word has been received that Mrs. Apol- G
ne NJ. Blair. leader of four of the musi- {
II clubs Of the city. has arrived in h
enoa. Italy, and is now on a tour of the s
allan Lake. {
Mrs. Blair sailed from Boston, Nav II, L
king the southern route to the Mediter-
mean, via the Azores and Madeira Is d
nds. n
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Mrs. William T. Reed, conrralto soloist
Calvary Baptist Church. has sufficient b
recovered from the severe attack of o
which has confined her to her C
'me for the past three months, to re- c
me her duties with the choir this morn
&. 10
I he piano pupils of Miss Grace Adams o.
ii appear in recital tomorrow evening $,
the residential studio, $40 Thirteenth !,
rect Northwest, at o'clock. IN
The following programme will be !,
ven:
Part Trio, "A May Day" Rathbun),
sses Priscilla Ilsley, Mabel McPher- ST
n, and Esther Evans; The Fair" Our Al
.YORS' CONFER