The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-09-18

Presbyterian church, at her home on
Monday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
f.. II. Goodwin of Batcsville, Ark, and
Mrs j. T. Clelland of Washington,
mother and sister of Mrs. Thos. Law
son. wife of Rev. Lawson, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, who are now
visiting in the city. The guests
brought their sewing, and enjoyed =
most delightful social afternoon. la
ter refreshments were served by Mrs
Charles Himmelberger, Miss Kath.
crime Himmelberger, and Miss Clara
Miller, who during the afternoon rend
cred several selections on the piano.
The guests of the afternoon were:
Mesdames S. B. Hunter. l.. B. Houck,
John Kochtitzky, Otto Koch.itzky,
VIM. Stubblefeld, l. Ben Miller,
Adams, J. F. Williams, Catern, B. F.
Davis, Sam Carter and Warren Baker.
DR.. Paul Vasterling of st. Louis,
and small son were guests of A. c.
Vasterling and Mrs. Charles Himmel-
berger over the weekend.
( The J. o. c. Of the Presbyterian
church entertained with an evening Of
welcome for the Normal students at
the church Monday evening, and a
most enjoyable time was passed. The
game of Charades was the exciting
feature of the evening, the young
folks using their efforts to secure a
"sticker" for their opponents. Rev.
Lawson then gave the visitors an adj
dress of welcome, and later refresh
ments were served.
The B. Y. P. u. of the First Bap-
fist church also entertained the Nor
NAL students and faculty Monday
evening at the home of Major James
Brooks on Broadway. A splendid
crowd of young people gathered and
were made welcome by Rev. F. Y.
Campbell, pastor of the church. Games
were played on the spacious lawn of
the Brooks home. Fortune telling af-
forded those present much enjoyment
after which light refreshments were
rerved.
The Knights and Ladies Of Security
had met last evening at their club
rooms in the Vandeven building, and
installed officers for the ensuing year
They were joined by the Millerville
lodge, who drove over to the Cape to
assist at the installation. After the
regular business of the meeting, q
splendid lunch was served, and an en-.
ioyable social hour passed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Koehrer ar.
rived home Tuesday afternoon from
their wedding trip. They have enjoy
ed trip to Detroit and the Lakes, anC
stopped over in st. Louis for Il visit
with friends before returning home
Mr.. and Mrs. Koehrer who before hel
marriage was Miss Elda Haman, came
home sooner than they expected so a!
to be present at the marriage or Mis-:
Della Koehrer and John Haman '"hicf
| will take place tonight at the horie o.
, the bride on Williams street.
Mrs. A. H. Hinchey has opened thu
= way, and solved the problem in thi'
city, for the many mothers who arr
, interested in the early musical educa
; ton of their children, and particular
. ly the very little ones by bringing
5 with her from St. Louis, after |
n thorough course in instruction, tn
;, kindergarten Method of teaching mu
= sic by usinC the primary colors.
This method was originated b,
: Daniel Bachelor of Philadelphia, VIII
= after visit at the kindergarten de
: partment of he Mores School at Bos
= ton, made the remark that il color
/, appealed to the child in so many othe
J. branches of their work, why not teac
= them music under the same colo
|. tones.
: He Immediately set about to solv
/ the problem, which since has been i'm
y proved upon, until it is quite a CON
y plete yet simple form of teaching
sight reading, rhythm, harmony, al
n solute pitch, and voice training. Mis-
d Alice Pettingill Of st. Louis, unde
whom Mrs. Hinchey studied this sy'
n tenn, has become we'll known frol
IS coast to coast for her success in teacl
n ing children music by this metho
70 and she says that by conveying to Il
70 minds of the little ones an absolut
sense Of pitch, no child can remain
monotone.
~ There are 200 steps in the cours
;" which can be finished in year, a
}" though with the little tots of abo1
four years, a longer time is require
lg to finish. BY the time the boy
ne girl has taken the various branches
e. this course, he or she is able to (
an the most difficult work, and compo
he ing and transposition are easy pa
n time for them.
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