The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Music Subject of
Uplift as We'll
as of Gain

ATr. John c. Freund. editor of Musical
America of New York. has accepted
the invitation offered him by the Ru-
5instein Club, the Organists' Guild,
tue Piano Teachers Association, and
Willard Howe, local correspondent Of
Musical America, to deliver an address
on The Uplift of Music on the even
.py Of February 6 in the auditorium OF
the New National Museum.
Already the statements made by Mr..
Freund in other cities have stirred
he thinking public both in this country
and in Europe, and it will be interest
.ng for the Capital of the nation to hear
what he has to say.
Controversies have been aroused and
counter statements made, but this
man, who is speaking from facts and
actual experience, has been able to re-
sute them all and stand his ground.
Tic musician and the educator, the
student, the parent, and those interest
I'd i'm civic and social betterment will
lind this address interesting and bene-
fetal. 1t is believed that it will arouse
additional pride in local musical tai
ent. and, therefore, should be well at
tended.
Otto T Simon and Herndon Morsell,
iscal vocal teachers have been appoint
eI 20 be two of the examiners of the
vcices of high school pupils, following
me recent decision that the outside vocal
study of high school pupils shall so to
.t,eir credit in their markings I'm the
school curriculum.
The examination will take place at the
eastern High School, January %, at
-:Sg o'clock.
The Rebew Orchestra. under the di-
rection of H. W. Weber, gave a con-
eTt Thursday night in the Northeast
Temple for the benefit of st. Marks
lutheran Church, large audience be-
ing Tresent.
Mrs. Amy Law Ormsby, soprano; Miss
Mary Clark Whitaker, contralto; Mr.. |
A. W. Jett, tenor, and Mr. ]. Wesley |
Jones, basso. being the soloists. The |
lrcgram presented by the orchestra was |
dcIilbtful, while each Of the soloists |
as compelled to respond to an encore:
.Fruhlingsnacht' Miss Whitaker, Il |
Hear a Thrush at Eve" and Some
ssneTe a Voice is Calling" Mr.. Jett, |
Dear Heart and Mother Macree.
NJ. jones Out on the Deep" and "AU-
ScnCe" and Mrs. Ormsby and Miss
,Thitaker Passage Bird Farewell and
spring Time is so Charming" A fea-
tEre of the evening was the rendering
GG the difficult accompaniments by Miss
Jeffries, Miss Bessie Humphreys, and
Mr.. Franklyn jackson. jr., which added
much TO the enjoyment of those present.
The orchestral numbers included Dawn
# Peace" march (PieTcon); "Burles-
que" overture. CSuppel: Sounds From
TIE Valley" waltz (SeideD; selection
from Martha, caprice Hearts Mess
age" CSantelmann). and ''On Parole, )"
mare (Pottsl.
The Columbia University Glee and
Mandolin Club, of New York, will give
their annual concerto and dance on
mer travel with the combined clubs.
Their recent performances in New
York, Brooklyn and Boston were most
creditable performances.
Under the management of :. Arthur
Smith, the F1onzaley slUartcttc will
q en- its current season in y ashinEton
Saturday afternoon at 400 O'Clock at
the New Masonic Temple Auditorium,
corner of Thirteenth street G2d New
York avenue. The program will include
two Of the most notable OF compositions !
for string quartet: SCENVert'E quartet
n d minor Op. posth-, and the quar-
teI I'm d major. on: 81, No. j, By Haydn
The most notable string quartet or
EaniZations have been the Joachim
Quartet which was founded by the
Virtuoso in 1879. and continued with
slight change until his death 4 few
years ago; the kneiscl Quartette. and
the Flonzaleys, Of whom 10 less an
authority than Philip Hale, u Boston