The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18

Miss Esther Clark, who has just is
sued a new edition of poems.
The book contains twenty-one
poems, the first of which is THE Call
of Kansas" which is undoubtedly the
best known and best liked poem of its
length ever written by a Kansas au
thor. 1t is the best expression of the
feeling of state loyalty that Kansans
have known, and the people of this
state carry it with them wherever
they go to set up their household
gods. Miss Clark tells of an incident
during a summer she spent rough
ing it, on the plains of New Mexico
with some friends. Returning from a
trip to the town site one day, storm
came up, and the Kansas people
stopped at a cabin on a claim along
the way. The house was closed, and
the owners away for the day The
building thru window, and the first
| thing they saw was a framed copy of
''The Call of Kansas" on the wall.
which was assurance enough that
they were in the house of friends.
Some new poems have been added
to the former editions of the book.
One of them, "a Voice. has not pre-
viously been published. Another one
is, Il Knew a Poet" which was print
ed in the university paper and copied
by newspapers in the state, some time
ago. 1t was written for young Kan<
sas poet
The poem, 1.-THE Mother" is a spe-
cial favorite among Topeka women
and a poem that Miss Clark is always
asked to give when she reads from
1 I,or IL H. II
of her writing shows a mastery of the
! technique of verse writing; it is mu-
/ sical in an unusual degree, fine in
feeling and artistic in expression,
while it has the depth and vitality
necessary to make any work of art
| lasting
| The music for the services at Grace
cathedral Sunday morning will be as
| follows:
Te Deum Laudamus in Jordon
Anthem, Hymn to the Trinity.
Alto solo, offertory. Mrs Robert hdsMAT ShoemakeTr
Music for the vespers at 4 O'Clock will
! be:
Anthem, Angus Del Stainer- Gounod
Magnificat and Nunc Dimitus. .Stainer
. Brightness of the Immortal Fathers
(Hymn of Sophromius. seventh andrews eentTrvS
Anthem The Radiant Morn Has Passed
| Away -"...-.-..- ............ Stern
~ X X
Miss Marguerite Gohlke, one of the
young singers of Topeka, appeared in
| her first formal recital Friday night
at the First Presbyterian church. She
/ sang for an audience that filled every
seat in the house. on the first floor
! and the balcony, and overflowed into
| the aiSles and stairways A Young
singer always enlists the interest of
! the Topeka public, who go to listen
| to a debut concert, some to praise
| and some to criticise. Miss GohIke
has been heard in public good many
/ times, and she has carried off a good
| share of honors for so young a stu
dent, but her recital last night was her
first appearance before a large audi
ence where she gave the entire pro-
gram.
The stage was we'll arranged with a
background of palms and chrysanthe-
NUNS. The young singer appeared
| beautifully gowned, and sang to an
! audience prepossessed by the good ef-
tects or a proper setting and atmos-
phere.
The program was in five parts and
/ its length spoke well for the ability of
/ the singer to execute a varied pro-
gram of many numbers. The opening
number was from Handel, 20 Sleep
Why Dost Thou Leave Me-" a selec-
ton that makes a more or less severe
test in tone shading and sustained
breathing The applause that fol-
lowed it showed that its rendering met
the approval of the audience
! Nymphs and Fauns," by Rembere.
furnished the vocal embellishments of
the recital. The song contains some
runs and bit of staccato singing.
/ Miss Gohlke gave a group of German
songs from Schubert, Brahms and
| Schumann, and in all the literature of
German music it would be difficult
to choose six more beautiful numbers.
Accompanying the programs were
translations of all the foreign songs.
Miss Gohlke is of German parentage.
and her diction in that tongue is pc
| cullarly good. 1t is apparently as
easy for her as the English. The thiro
! group contained a number by Strauss.
and the second number, Secrecy" is
| by Wolff, whose lyrics are the delight
seven songs, under the title of Fair
JESSIE" contained the heaviest work
! of the evenings entertainment 1t is
F, dramatic in style, and was given un-
derstandingly and ably.
Il Miss Gohlke was at her best in her
concert last night. She has a voice of
unusual quality and one capable of
a high degree of development. 1t has
good volume, and many pleasing
/ tones. The singers style is distinctly
dramatic. her stage presence is good,
and her songs last night were well in
terpreted. She is but 1 9 years of age,
but her voice is one of greater matur-
ity than her years indicate.
The accompaniment were played
by Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, who is "A
a finished pianist.
Miss Coh1le uOra I0velv oocturoa