Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-05
SUNDAY SCHOOLS HOLD
SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mizpah Awarded Handsome Silver
Trophy as Winner OF Highest
Grade.
MONTAGUE PRESENTS GIEv
Music by Quartet One OF Enjoyable
Numbers on PrOg-am-Solo Sing
ing OF Miss kuyk and Professor
Clissold Also Pleases.

The Sunday school of Mizpah Pres
oyterian Church. in Highland Park,
was declared the winner. last night. in
.ne spring song festival and compcti-
tlon or the Presbyterian Sunday schools
OF Richmond. held at the CITY Auditori-
um. The other schools connecting wnra
Ginter Park, Overlook. Porter street.
feed Memorial. Roseneath and Vest
minister. The winning school made a
score OF SO. and the judges reported
mat the lowest grade made was So
The contest was pronounced sue
cess 1t was unique. and Congress
man Montague said he was certain
Richmond or Virginia had not had any
thing of the sort before. and he did not
mink that even in the United States
had musical contest among Sunday
schools been held.
The attendance was not large. though
the prediction was made that another
year. In View OF tho splendid showing
made last night. such a festival would
be greeted by full house
The work of the chorus reflected
great credit on the ability OF Mr.. CHS
sold as director and trainer The COO
voices blended in a majestic harmony
that swept the heartstrings of the an
oience. The numbss rendered by the
Forth to War" America" Grown Him
King OF Kings" and Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers"
CLIssOLD WINS WAY TO
HEARTS OF AUDIENCE
Nr. Clfssold won his way straight to
the hearts Of the audience by his solo
work. He has rich. full voice enun-
ciates perfectly and Is really one Of the
most pleasing singers Richmond has
heard. He was enthusia stically en-
eored each time he sang. and respond
ed graciously. He sang "A New Heaven
and a New Earth from Gaul, and 20
For Burst OF Song" by Allitsen. He
was ably supported by Miss Gladys
| Martenstein. as accompanied.
| The quartet composed Of Miss Kuyk,
soprano: Mrs Robert Hudgins. alto:
DR.. Maurice Koblenzer. tenor and Aus
| tin w. Martenstein, baritone made a
hit. With Mrs. Austin w. Martenstein
as accompanist they sang a selection
from Verdi's "Rigolctto.' and The
Mllers wooins." and each time they
received an encore so insstent that
they were compelled to respond. For
one OF the responses they sang Dixie
which the audience received with en-
thustasm
The solo work OF Miss Kuyk was
ErcatlE enjoyed by the audience With
PROFESSOR j. A. Galbraith as accom-
PIANIST she sang "Chanson Provencale.
and she also had solo part In one of
the quartet numbers. Miss Kuyk has A
voice of sweetness and power and re-
markable range. Each OF her numbers
was enthusiastically received and en-
cored.
In awarding the trophy. Congress-
man Montague congratulated the Sun
day schools participating in the con-
test. he especially congratulated the
children. so many OF whom were to-
taIly lacking in self-consciousness. Mr.
Montague thought the musical festival
. of
nomination an event that deserved to
he repeated. and he agreed with Song
Leader w c. Smith, OF the Ginter Park
School. that the festival would he re-
peated next year. and would be greet
cd by an audience worthy OF it, Con-
gresham Montague turned the beauti-
Lul silver trophy over to Miss Evelyn
Rex. who in turn presented It TO the
superintendent. Robert Miles.
The judges in the contest were J. 4.
Cawthrop, superintendent OF Centen-
airy Methodist Sunday School, Lewis