Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31
ATHENEUN IS TO OPEN
ITS SEASON THIS WEEK
Senior Don Francisco J. Yanes to
Deliver an Address in
Spanish.

The seasons program of the Spanish
American Atheneum is to be opened by
a meeting at Rauscher's Thursday
evening, for which all arrangements
are now complete.
Senior Don Francisco J. Yanes as
sistant director of the Pan-American
Union, who was the first president of
the atheneum. is to deliver an address
in Spanish. For many years Senior
Ianes has been prominent in the lite
rary field, and his little comedy, La
Corpresa de Isidoro," which has been
produced at various times in Vene-
zuela, will be reproduced here during
the winter by the members of the
atheneum. 1t is his opinion that the
work of the atheneum, through the
promotion of the study of the history.
language and literature of the Spanish
speaking countries. will accomplish a
great deal toward a better understand
ing of the Anglo and Latin American.
Address by Bishop currier.
The Ri. Rev Dr. Charles Warren
Currier. Bishop of Hetalonia, and pres
dent of the atheneum, is to speak in
English. 1t will be the first of a series
on the development of Spanish and
Latin American literature, on VIII CHI he
is an authority. Bishop Currier was
one of the organizers of the atheneum.
Another interesting feature of the
program will be the recitation in Span
ish of Edgar A Ian PCe's anna Gel
Lee" by Senior Don Emilio NJ. Anores,
chief translator of the Pan-American
Union. The translation into Il a h
of "Annabel Lee is the work of Seno-
rita Carmela Eulate. corresponding
member of the atheneum, now residing
in Seville. Spain, who is the daughter
of the civil governor of the Canary
Islands. This translation of "Annabel
Lee has just beer publ shed in ad-
rid, Spain and its first presentation to
the American public will be through
the medium of the atheneum.
An elaborate musical program has
been arranged in which Senior Don
Jorje Beuter. who is studying music
here, will give piano selections, and
Senior Don Manuel Prieto, post-grad-
uate of the Georgetown Law School,
will sing Mexican songs. He will be
accompanied on the piano by Miss Irene
Hardesty, who participated in athe-
neum programs last year.
To Recite Mexican Poems.
Senior Don Pedro Requena of the Latin
American bureau of New York is COM
ing here to participate in the program
by giving some of his original Next
can poems 1t is the desire of Senior
Requena to establish a branch of the
atheneum in New York city.
At the close of the program. diplomas
Will be given to the new members, and
the secretary. Mrs. Jennie o. Berliner,
will announce the details of the Span
ish play and "Cuadro Espanol," to be
given by the members of the atheneum,
in the ballroom Of Rauscher's, Deem
Der :. This performance will be given
under the direction of Sonora Dona
Rosario Munoz de Morrison, who has
already produced the same play at the
Spanish Club of Boston, which she Or
gdnized prior to her residence in this
city. The play. ''Zaragueta," is by Mi
guei Ramos Carrion Vital Aza, and
was first produced at the Teatro Laro,
Madrid. in 1894. new feature is to be
introduced in the social hour.
The December meeting of the athe-
neum will take place at the Peruvian
legation, when the minister of Peru.
! Senior Don Federico Alfonso Pezet, is
to deliver an address in Spanish and
be the host of the atheneum.