The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
INTEREST IS keen
N SINGING CONTEST
Presbyterian schools Prsctic4ns fos
Event TO he Held Friday
Night.
VERY HANDsoME TRoPHY
silver Cup q Trophy Wen Worth Best
Acknowledgements Montague to
Deliver Prize to Winning School.

Keenest interest IL being felt by the
Sunday school and church going pop
uiation OF this city In the big spring,
sunday school festival and song con-
test to be held in the City Auditorium
June 4 By the Presbyterian Sunday
schools OF Greater Richmond,
Mr.. Edward T. Ciissold, The widely
known director and baritone. arrived
yesterday and will train the chorus
and direct the performance Mr.. clis-
sold has had fifteen yAarg experience
in this class of work and enjoys the
distinction Of being one Of the very
best chorus directors in the West.
While In Richmond two weeks ago
he conducted the hrst mass rehearsal
of the chorus and made most favor
able impression.
The second rehearsal was held At
Grace Covenant Church yesterday att
ernoon, and they will hold one for all
members Of the chorus In the City
Auditorium today ut 4 o'clock.
Most Attractive PROGRAM.
The program planned by Mr.. Clisscfd
for the occasion Id a most attractive
one. with several specially arranged
artistic features, In addition TO the
singing of several selections by the
full chorus of over soc voices, these to
be interpreted by the individual
schools singing ore selection each 10
sor,e trophy to be awarded the win
ners.
The Judges OF Contest.
The judges of the contest have been
selected from the leaders In Sunday
schools Of other denominations and ara
men of wide experience in this work,
fully competent to render fair and In
telligent judgment. They are ~ fol-
lows: r NJ. Hundley. superintendent
Seventh Street Christian: Lewis Pill
cher, superintendent Second Baptist:
]. A. Gawthrop. superintendent Can
tenary Methodist: Seiden Wake, mast-
cal director st. James Episcopal; Y. II.
Ritenour. superintendent First Englssh
Lutheran These gentlemen will rem
der their decision Immediately follow
inf the close OF the contest. and the
trophy will be presented in an address
by Congressman Andrew Jackson Mon
tague. former Governor of Virgins
and recognized as one of the Souths
most brilliant orators.
Description of the Trophy.
since the beautiful trophy has been
placed on exhibition in one of the
Broad Street jewelry stores interest In
this event has been constdsrabiy
heightened. 1t is one of the Handsome
est loving cups that has been exhibited
In any contest here In recent months
II measures twelve inches actass--ta-
Guiding the handles, which are T@tv
massive and extend from hrlf' - -
and stands eighteen inches nigh ~
Guiding the polished m hoganv >.
The trophy is engraved cue @s8@
with the name OF the event tea ~
a blank space for that of the wiz
school Under this is the dH'~. y y
and title of the school originating
| contest and making he award ~
/ the opposite side is engraved tire e n
ure of harp. The trophy ~ill be r.
| closed In very heavy crystal case
when delivered TO the winners.
| All Pressys~rian schools 90 ENTER.
Every Presbyterian school in the
city will be represented In the big
chorus by delegations of their very
best singers. and the interest has been
communicated to the schools of other
! denominations who recognize in this
UNIQUE event new and most interest,"
ing means of practically revolusioniz-
ing the singing In the Sunday school.
This has been clearly demonstrated In
the schools that are preparing TO. the
contest.
Those who keep In touch with such
matters are freely predicting that .
capacity house will witness the per-
Torrance Friday night at the Audi.
torium.