Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

i Commencement exercises of the Won
| rn.chuld University of Music took place
| Friday evening at the First Congrega-
tional Church Diplomas and medals
were awarded to students completing the
required courses by Nine. Won Unschuld.
/; who also made an address to the grad
yates. her subject being Standing Still
| is Going Backwards The graduates of
the teachers training course We're Miss
| Ardala Moore, who has been appointed
! principal assistant to Nine. Won Tn
schuld, and Miss Gertrude McRae. who
will take her place as a member OF the
music faculty of Queens College. Char
| lotte. y. c., at the opening of the col
! lege in the fall. An exacting program
/ was given by the students, feature of
| special interest being the rendition of the
Bach prelude in C Major by Madeline
Lazard Won Unschuld the fve-year-old
daughter of Nine. Won Unschuld, whose
playing was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause Other numbers We're the first move
ment Of the Concerto in r Flat Minor
by TschaikoWsky. played by Miss Ger
trude McRae: Ballade in \ Flat Major,
by Chopin, Miss Francis Gutelius Ma
zurka." by Leschetizky, Miss Constance
tfnkel: 'Rondo Capriccio. by Men
delssohn. Master Morton Gittelman: Ma
zurka.' by Chopin. Miss Charlotte Lei
. bel: Concerto in E Flat Major by
| List. Miss Ardala Moore: Concerto in
A Minor" (first movement. by Schu-
mann. Miss Mabel Anderson: "Polonaise,
c Sharp Minor by Chopin. Miss Frances
Finkel; "Fruelingserwachen," by Walter,
Master Raymond Gittelman: "Valse.'' by
Poldini, Miss Carrie Bruce: "Lieber-
stratum" No. 3, by List. Miss Ethel COT
I'm; concert Arabesque on the Blue Dan
ube." by Schulz Evler, Miss McRae
Commencement week at the Won Tn
schuld University included the graduating
! took place Monday evening al Temple
Baptist Church. Miss McRae PLAYED in
fine style Chopin group. Etude.
On 25. No. 10. Nocturne. G major and
Fantasia. F minor: Sonata, major by
Mozart. Rhapsodie, No. l, by Brahms
and Rhapsodie. No. H. by List
Miss Ardala Moore was heard in re-
citai Wednesday evening at Concordia
Church. her numbers including Sonata
No. l. by Beethoven: Etude in c sharp
minor Scherzo in fiat minor and
Nocturne, G minor. by Chopin. Mrs. Har-
riet Taylor also gave several numbers:
1mpromptu. B fat major by Schubert.
''Intermezzo.' by Brahms: "Valse de Con-
cert" by Moskowski and Concerto" Z
fiat major by List.
The boy choir Of st. Anthony's Church
Brookland. which has sung during the
past year at the Sunday evening serv-
ices, at both morning and night services
on holidays and for such special occa-
sions as the ceremonies Of holy week.
completed the scheduled work Of the sea
son last Sunday evening with the follow
ing program; Faith of Our Fathers"
tGregorian>. Isl quaoris mirasula"
tHaydn). 20 Salutaris Hostia" ,Venua).
'Tantum Ergo EtD. ''Adoremus in
aeternum.' and ..Laudate Dominum''
lGregorian): The choir boys sing with
good tone. high upward range and clear
enunciation, and the choir ranks we'll wifi
the similar organizations Of the city
George Herbert Wells is the instructor
and choirmaster and Edward Judge the
organist. During the summer the boys
will render the music al the late mass and
at benediction.
Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischoff, widow of
Dr. J. W. Bischof, has been visiting
ner sister, Mrs. D. J. Roberts. of Lex
lngton place northeast. for the past three
weeks She came to Washington to at
tend the services of the dedication of the
memorial monument erected to the mem
ory OF Dr. Bischoff at Rock Creek ceme-
terry. Many 1uncheons. teas and evening
analrs nave been given in her honor. She
left yesterday for Portland, Ore to re-
sumo her work teacher. choir director
and singer. She has also entered the
field of musical composition, a cantata
and several anthems having recently
been published by her. Mrs. Bischoff
| likes the western climate and the west
ern people and expects to make Portland
her permanent home
A creditable recital was given by pupils
of Mrs. Otis D. SWEET Wednesday even
ing at Temple Baptist Church, which was
filled to its capacity. A feature of the
work of the young singers was their
fidelity to pitch throughout the program.
those deserving of special mention being
Mrs. Lillian Butler Mellott who sang
| III Guarany.' by Gomez; May is Com
ing" by La Forge, and Evening" by
Ronald: Miss Lenore Geriach. who gave
The Gay Butterfly by Hawley, and
"A Red. Red Rose" by Hastings: Mrs;
Sue Burrows Jennings. who was heard
vie cine Blume.' by Rubinstein, and
THE Nightingale" by Whelpley; Mich
olas Miles. who sang AT Dawnng.' by
Cadman, and Where Ny Caravan Has
Rested by Lohr: Miss Dorothy Davis
| In Itch I ebe Dich.'' by Grieg. Among
| other numbers on the program were the
duet. The Gypsies." by Brahms, Miss
Ethel Nugent and Mrs. Jennings: solos.
"A Bowl of Roses by Clark. Miss
Eleanor Williamson; Burst. Ye Apple
! Buds. by Emery, John A. Colborn: 20
| Let Night Speak of Me- by Chadwick,
and 20 Come With Me- by Van der
Stucken, Mrs. Esther Goodson: Autumn
| nal Gale" by Grieg Miss Mildred Pop
| kins; aria from Louise by Charpen-