The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

! OF the Rockies as a background reflected
its shadows upon an artificial lake, the
artist endeayored to show the different
hues that are effected at twilight on the
surroundings. At this juncture the club
| sang. an appropriate song, Until the
Dawn by Parks. which was rendered
effectively.
Mr.. Frank ]. Allen gave as piano solo
THE Polonaise," by Mcdowell. Those
members OF the club who sang were as
| follows: G. p Mangan, Theodore Kuhnel.
w. L. Maddigan. Arthur Rittue, ]. O..
Gray, Vitus NJ. Rini, William L. Clarke,
Frank ]. Allen, and William II. Voigt
The Washington College of Music has
mailed notices to its students Of the
first meeting of the Students Club for
this season, next Friday evening at S:l5
o'clock in the class room Of the college.
These meetings are held every two weeks
throughout the year when all students
are expected to take part in one or more
programs II SO assigned by their teacher.
Miss Beulah L. Harper, Of the WASH
ington College OF Music, has been en-
gagged as soloist for the morning serv-
ices at the Gurley Memorial Church.
Fourteenth and Meridian streets. At the
morning service today Miss Harper will
sing Abide with Me-" by Liddle.
The District OF Columbia chapter OF the
American Guild of Organists will meet
tomorrow evning in Mr.. Comstock's mu-
sic studio, when a paper will be read by
AIR Oscar G. Sonneck, of the Library Of
Congress.
Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock gave his
first studio recital of the season last
Thursday night, with a very large attend
ance. The fine program was remarkable
because of the large number OF novelties.
Miss Mona Z. Roberts sang with fine ef-
feet For a Dreams Sake" by Kramer.
and Sing a Song of Roses" by Foster.
Mrs. Mabel Foote Whitman gave with
much breadth a sacred song. They that
Put Their Trust in the Lord" specially
written for her by Mr.. o. F. Comstock.
Mr.. Harry NJ Forker sang very i'm
pressively a charmiugly weird song,
"KandRhar." by Berge, and Miss Myrtle
Bogan's voice showed much warmth and
good control in Life and Death" by
Coleridge-Taylor. The whole program
was admirably performed, especially the
delightful piano work by Mr.. Alexander
Cruickshank. jr.. and Miss Marguerite
Williams The "Floriana" song-cycle. by
Whiting. added a charming close to a
fine program. The whole program was
as follows:
Sonata in F major, third movement
(MozarO, Mr.. Alexander Cruickshank, jr.:
For a Dreams Sake" (Kramer) and
Sing a Song of Roses FOster). Miss
Mona f. Roberts; They that Put Their
Trust in the Lord" (Comstock), Mrs. Ma
bel Foote Whitman (this song was written
for Mrs. Witman); Thinking
Of Thee CRoma) "Kandahar' (Berge), !
and Gloria" CBuzzi-Peccia), Mr.. Harry |
NJ. Forker; "Barcarole" CMacDowelD and |
'Valse Caprice" CRubinstein), Miss Mar |
guerite Williams: Farewell to Robin"
CBergh), Life and Death" CColeridge- ,
Taylor), and Captive Love" (Chaml- |
nade), Miss Myrtle Began; "Floriana:" .
third time: /. ''Tell-tale."
?. Gossip" 3 "A Hopeless Case" l. .
Scandal" S. The Fall of the Rose"
S. The Quarrel" I. The Symphonette."
Mrs Whitman, Miss Roberts, Mr.. Whitman,
and Mr.. Forker.
Miss Maud G. Sewall has announced
4 series of lectures on the concerts to be
given by the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, to take place the morning before
each concert The first will be held next
Tuesday morning at II O'Clock in the
De Guerin School Hall, 1710 street north
west, formerly the Washington Club. An
analysis of the music of the afternoons
concert will be presented. together with
pertinent biographical and critical notes
will be directed to interesting
ietails in orChestration. Leading this mes
md significant passages will be Illus
rated at the pianoforte.
The Polyphonic Club met last Monday
evening as usual for rehearsal. The con-
luctor announced that the evening for
coming together for song would be Tues
lay for the future.
This meeting was the first occasion at
which Mr.. R. Mills Silby began a series
Il instructive discourses which he in
ends to give at future rehearsals. The
orm of the madrigal was the topic dis
.ussed at the last meeting. which inter-
.sted the members very much.
The polyphonic compositions rehearsed
we're as follows:
when Flowery Meadows" CPaIes-
rina), Down in a Flowery Vale" CFes- |
err, My Bonny Lass (Thomas Nor
ey). These will be included in the pro-
ram to be rendered by the club in the |
oncert to be given in the near future.
An Observant Animal.