Evening star., 1915-06-27

At the class night exercises of the
James Ormond Wilson Normal School.
held Tuesday, the graduating class pre-
sented the japanese operetta. 30 Hanu
San book and lyrics by Charles Vim
cent. under the direction of Miss Ran
dali, Miss Walker and Miss oberly.
The musical numbers rendered during
the performance included, overture.
Sing O-Hay-O," chorus; recitative and
air. Thanks to You" Miss Evelyn
Croggon: tAE 1.-THE Soldier. Artist and
Poet" Miss (4oggon, Miss Ellatine Ben
son and Miss Helene Rollow: Flower
Song" by the chorus; patter song.
What Shall l Do?'' by Miss Anita or
lando: "Sayonara." by the chorus, song.
% Tario kayo.' Miss Crogson: 'Lul-
aby." by the chorus; duet. We Are
Not Finished Yet" Miss Dorothy Rider
and Miss Frances Todhunter; song
When j Was a Girl" Miss NJ. Louise
Bridges: Hush, Sh. Sh,' by the chorus:
'fherss MademoiSelles." Miss NJ. Louise
BRIDGES and chorus: In Praise of
America Miss Croegou ard chorus
tarmine Lips. Miss Helene Rollow
aud chorus: japanese Anthem" by the
chorus; song from The Mikado," sung
given by Misses Kali. Spear. Thiele.
Suirollo, Colman. Raeder. Vessels,
Lappin, HELEN and Harris. finale. All
HAIL. by the chorus and principals
The choruses included Misses Wes-
sells. HELEN. Young. Standiford.
Thompson. waddey. karpeles. wallace
tolman. Spear. Raeder, kalbfus, Harris.
Lappin. Thiele. Green. Crookc, Buckiug-
ham. kail. Hardy. Briggs. Nichols.
Rrum. Quiroilo, Burklin, Naylor. West.
Sol mil fTrE-,
sruder. Judge. Kellinger. Frost. Emery.
DAVIS. Crew. Cooper, Cleveland Gator,
Brlll. Allen and Aaronson- Miss NJ Lou
ise Bridges. resident of the class, read
the welcome, and Miss Emma Louis
Thompson gave the valedictory. Miss
Edith b. Atrty was at the piano
Miss Ma ristte Noonan and Miss Eu-
nice o'Connor were the piano soloists
at the first commencement exercises of
st. Martins schools Thursday morning.
Miss O'Connor played Concert Ma
zurka," by A. NJ. Virgil. and Miss Moo
nan rendered Spring" also by Virgil.
These young pianists played from mem
ory and were enthusiastically received.
Miss Beulah Harper. contralto. has
been engaged to take charge of the vo-
cal department of Paul Institute, the
new school formed by the merging of
Washington Seminary and the Lucia
a
continue her teaching at the Washing
ton College of Music and will also hold
her two church positions, at the morn
ing services of Guriey Memorial tPres-
byterianl Church and at the afternoon
and evening services at the Church of
the Covenant. Miss Harfer left during
the week for Chicago, where she will
spend most of the summer. but she ex-
poets to go for a short stay a her old
home, in Michigan. before returning
iii the fall.
Miss Jessie Masters, who has been
coutralto soloist at the Church of the
Ascension for the past two years. left
Tuesday for her home in Warren, Ohio.
She has accepted position as contralto
soloist of the First Presbyterian Church
of that city.
Miss Edith B. Athey will give a short
organ recital after the regular services
at Hamline NJ z. Church this evening
She Will be assisted by Mr.. Baus of
Philadelphia.
The music at the commencement ex-
ercises Of the eighth grade graduates
of the second division of the public
schools, held al the H. ID. Cooke School
Wednesday morning last, was given by
chorus of $50 children, under the di-
rectIon of Miss Edith b Athey of the
music faculty of the public schools. as
sisted by William kost and Israel
Cooperstein, violinists, and included the
following numbers: Unison song
Calm as the Night" by BONN: violin
solo, Allegro" from Concerto No 4. bv
Rooe, Mr.. tooperstein; two-part songs
:, Rarcarclle." from Tales of Hormann,
by ONenbach; Blue Danube" hv
strauss; songs, "Hark. Hark. the Lark
by Schubert, and In Blossom Time" by
Nsedham. Nee sung by the girls chorus:
The Hunters Song" by Lang, and
song to the Nation" arranged from
aryil chorus from II Trovatore." bv Yer
di. sung by the boys chorus: violin solo
,yHunsarian Dance, by Haesche, Mr.
host: song. The Years at tn. Spring"
BY Gilchrisr chorus. Miss Athey proved
herself an able accompanist
Mrs Warner Gibbs, who sailed for
Europe last summer the day before
war was declared is now in Paris.
where sae holds position at the
American consulate. Mrs. Gibbs spent
the frst few monthstafter her arrival
IN Europe in Calais, and since her
.rahsier 70 faris has managed, in ad
d!t!on 20 her duties at the consulate,
TO hHf time to visit the hospitals and
10 arrange ana give. with rhe assist
ance OF Il Young French violinist. sew
era4 musicals in the hospitals for the
entertainment OF the convaleScent SOL
diers \ recent Paris edition Of an
american newspaper gives notice also
or so:ne musical additions held in the
st Georges reading rooms in the
Quarter Latin. under the auspices Of
the Latin Quarter Association and in
connection with an exhibition of
PAINTING and sculpture. il which Mrs
Gibbs contributed TO the program and
was favora5lE mentioned
Richard I4orletere. violonoelEst. viii
leave shortly for Lake Placid, where he
VIII spend the surnlr
Miss Georgia Thomson, soprano. Charles