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year even more than the usual amount OF
interest. With Paris, Berlin. Vienna and
other musical centers of the old world IN
the throes of war conditions american
students who had planned for "A winter
IN foreign parts are likely TO be deferred
from the venture Many, also, OF thos
already on the other side have indicate
their determination to return, SO ina
throughout the country musical lnSutu
lions as we'll as private teachers may
we'll look forward to busy season. AT
the Peabody Conservatory a NUMBER OF
free scholarships are announced as open
to competition under the following con-
ditions: Applicants must be. flrst. Aneri,
can by birth or the children Of naturalized
parents second. be under twenty-on
years of age for instrumental scholarships
and under twenty five for vocal scholar
ships; third. have a good ear and we'll
marked musical talent: fourth. he free to
devote their entire time to musical studies
il required. All scholarships are conferred
exclusively upon the basis of talent and
applicants are requested to send in their
names in advance If possible. The follow
ing are the scholarships now open for
competition: Peabody scholarship No. :
Peabody organ scholarship No. , Eaton
vocal scholarship, Pea body vocal scholar
ship No 2 and Peabody violin scholarship
No. 3. Each of these scholarships is con-
ferred for a. term of three years. Yearly
scholarships are also offered for the sea
son of 1?l4-1915 in each of the following
Instruments: Violoncello. double bass.
dute, oboe. clarionet, horn. trumpet and
trombone.
Each teacher of the Peabody staff may
also take one free pupil in his or her
department if he or she desires. and
the talent of the applicant warrants the
privilege. Examinations for the scholar
ships will be held as follows: Peabody
piano scholarship No. =. Wednesday,
September 30. at am: organ scholar
ship No. .. Wednesday, September 30.
y M; violin scholarship No. ). same
date, = pm; vocal scholarship No. : and
Eaton scholarship, both same date, j
pm. Each of the applicants for the pi-
ano scholarship will be expected to render
intelligently one of the earlier sonatas
OF Beethoven. of his or her own selection:
second. play acceptably some classical
or modern composition demanding brill
liant technique; third, reading at sight a
composition of moderate difficulty. Vio-
lin examination. render intelligently a
movement from one of the less difficult
of the Beethoven sonatas for violin and
piano, second. play acceptably some
classical or modern composition demand
ing brilliant technique: third demonstrate
familiarity with the piano Keyboard. Or
gan. read music of moderate difficulty
at sight and show sufficient piano tech
nique to play. for instance. Beethoven's
Piano Sonata" opus =. No. /. No pre-
yious. knowledge OF the organ will be re-
quired- Vocal scholarships candidate
must have a good voice; second. ue able
able to play simple accompaniment on
the piano.
Miss Florence Steffins has been engaged
as contralto soloist OF the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church and will assume
the duties of her new position on her re-
turn from Rock Enon Springs. Miss Stef-
fins has been a member of the choir of
Incarnation Church for several years
and has received all of her voice train
ing in this city. She has substituted re-
Gently both at the Christian Church and
the West Street Presbyterian Church. /
making on each occasion an excellent i'm
preston.
\ new quartet OF male voices has re-
Gently been organized by Earl Carbaugh
and made a successful debut last week
at East Woodford. Va. The personnel
includes +. G. Beall. first tenor; W. J.
Powell second tenor. Earl Carbaugh. |
first bass. and Robert Davidson. second
bass The parts We're well balanced and
the members sang with good tone and
enunciation the following program of
solo and ensemble numbers: Kentucky
Babe" by Geibel. quartet: The Story of
the Tack" by Parks. quartet; solo, AN
Evening Love Song" by Chapman, Mr..
Carbaugh: "Massa's in De Cold, Cold
Ground" by Foster, quartet: De Back
slfdin' Brudder." by Parks. quartet
readings, Mr.. Davidson: Pale in the Am
ber West" by Parks, quartet; Two
Flies" by Parks. quartet: The Heart
Bowed Down. by Balfe; solo, "Invictus,"
by Huhm. Mr.. Angevine. Miss Harry
Douglass was the accompanist
Miss Florence Macdonald. soprano and
soloist OF Temple Baptist Church, is now
at her old home in Mansfield. Ohio, after
a strenuous three weeks in New York
city studying under prominent voice
rftI fn he
round the choir boys Of the church where
she was formerly musical director in the
midst of a campaign to raise money for
camping trip on the shore of Lake
Erie. so she gave them a benefit recital |
Her program included nineteen songs !
exclusive of encores. and was both an
artistic and financial success, netting a
substantial sum toward the camping out
fit Miss Macdonald is kept busy during
her vacation coachi ,g a few former pu-
pills and preparing herself for next sea-
sons work and will return TO Washing
ton some time in September
Relatives of Mrs. Charles c. McRob-
erts. choir director of st. Andrews Epis-
copal Church, have received cablegram
from Liverpool saying that she was about
To sail from thar port and would land in
due time at Quebec. Miss Beatrice Sey-
u.our Goodwin, sister Of Mrs. McRob-
erts. is directing St. Andrews choir until
the return of the absentee, and the offer
tory number this morning will be duet
for soprano and tenor. Forever with the
Lord. by Bartlett. sung by Miss Good
win ana Alden Lake
:. Theodore Howard bass soloist of
ST. Adams choir and of the evening choir
of the West Street Presbyterian Church.
has returned from his summer outing
and Will sing the offertory number this
morning at the Presbyterian Church,
when ne will be heard in The City Di-
vine" by Bonheur.
Washington talent at Colonial Beach
contributed largely to the success OF a
musical and literary entertainment given
there recently for the benefit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. The
AFFAIR took place in the auditorium of the
high school building and among the
Nashingtonians participating in the pro-
gram were Mrs. Nellie Louis Stafford
Mrs. Thomas Leach. Miss Clara Self, Mr.
and Mrs. Harmon. Mr.. Hodges. Mr..
Mickle and DR.. and Mrs. NJ +. Groshon
Charles D. Church. tenor will be the
sooist at the tent service of the Church
of the Covenant this evening. when he
will sing De Koven's setting OF Kipling's
''Recessionap' and Come Unto Me-" by
Coenen. Walter F. Smith of the Marine
Band will also contribute solo number:
William s. Blanchard will lead the con-
gregational singing, and Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly. organist Of st. Paurs
Lutheran Church. will render the accom-
paniments.
The Illinois Music Teachers Associa-
ton announces the following conditions
upon which the prize of 500 offered last