Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-29

opened the program with "A La Bien
Aimee" &c Scheup playing with firm
touch and a full round tone and show
ing a good understanding OF the com
position. Miss Catherine Stauduhar,
voice pupil OF Mrs. T. b. Reidy, sur
prised her audience with the perfect
control she showed OF a really beauti-
full voice. She sang AN Irish Love
Song" QLong) and ITO Ny First Love"
| Lohr) in a clear sweet voice. with
pure high tones and excellent express
4 sion. Miss Helen Parker. a piano pu-
4 pil of Miss Lille Cervin. played Men
delssohn's "Rondo Capriccioso" and
| showed careful coaching. Her pedal
work was good, her technic clear and
quite perfect and her Interpretation
very good. Miss Marie Carlson. pu-
Pill OF Miss Johnson. played Song of
the Voyagers' (Paderewsk) a compo-
| sition that requires an easy, singing
| tone and which she rendered with
very good understanding of require
ments. Miss Sarah Taxman, another
pupil of Mrs. T. b. Reidy, sang II Love
/ You Truly" Carrie Jacobs Bond) and
"A Winter Lullaby" (DeKoven), both
of which were beautifully given. She
has a full, round mezzo-soprano voice,
rich and OF considerable power.
The program closed with two piano
numbers by Katherine Lewis, little
lady whose feet did not reach the
floor as she sat at the piano. She Is
the pupil of Mrs. Atwili of Davenport,
and played two delightful little compo-
sitions, "Whippoorwill'' (Dutton) and
"Grasshopper" (Smith) in a truly
splendid manner, with an ease and
clearness OF technic that was remark
able for one so young. The pupils dis
played a great deal of poise and oe-
lighted their hearers.
Announcement was made that jean |
nette Durno of Chicago. pianist who
ranks with the very best among the
young players. will be the artist to give
the complimentary recital for club |
members. The date of this recital has
not been decided. but will probably be
shortly after the next meeting of the
club. II will be held in the New Har- I!
per. and will be complimentary to club |
members. the general public being ad- |
mitted upon the payment of small
fee.
At n short business session held pre- |
ceding the recital of yesterday after |
noon a membership ticket was chosen, /
which was really an endorsement of /
the ticket chosen by the nominating !
committee. with the exception of the
corresponding secretary. Miss Nellie
Swanson was named in place of Miss
Steck. who withdrew to become chair.
man of the program committee. on the
ticket OF the nominating committee
and on the membership ticket the
name of Mrs. Huesing was placed as
corresponding secretary. The tickets
TO be submitted are:
NOMINATING.
President-Miss Katherine Gest.
First Vice Presideat-Mrs. ]. X.
Scott.
Second Vice President-Mrs. F. X.
Rhoads.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. ]. Gold
Goldsmith.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Mel
lie Swanson.
Treasurer-Mrs. II. B. Simmon.
Librarian-Mrs. Daniel Hayes, Jr.
MEMBERSHIP.
President-Miss Katherine Gest
First Vice PresideDt-Mrs. ]. X.
Scott.
Second Vice President-Mrs. F. X.
Rhoads.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. ]. Gold
smith.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs Hues- ,
ng.
Treasurer-Mrs. II. 3. Simmon
Librarian-Mrs. Daniel Hayes, Jr. ;
The annual business meeting will be .
held at the Watch Tower June 2, be- ,
ginning at $3.50 a. m. At o'clock lunch ,
con will be served and special enter 6
ainment will be provided for the after +.
loon. |.