The Washington times., 1916-11-18

The Community Singing Society. an
other washington amateur endeavor.
whose worth already hes been sttested
thro, gh the unusually meritorious pres
ertation last spring Of F1otow's Opera.
Martha" the frst community opera
to be given In this, city--is beginning its |
season most auspiciousiy this year UNI
der its director. Alfred w. Harmed. with |
elghty-five members enrolled.
The Community Singing Society. with
it's aim as a truly civic institution, u
striking out along individual lines. Appre-
ciating the interest and the novel APP
peal OF its first opera achievement,
designs this year to insure . turther
q constructive plan. that will begin In
q miscellaneous concert program some
time in December.
Free to Public.
This concert OF opera gems" VIII be
a free public concert. In accord with the
broadcast community ideals. Logically,
It should be given IN the new Central
High School auditorium. though that
has not yet been announced. Already
the following program II under re-
hearsal: Bridal Chorus" from ''Lucie
di Lammermoor'' by Donizetti: prayer"
from "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mas
cagni: march and chorus from "Tann-
hauser" by wagner; and trio and finale
from Gounod's Faust"
In modern education we are having q
delightful contest between the academic
forms and the new influence that pre-
sents education in a manner called by
the conservative Amusement" This
brings up the ever-vital question: What
does survive out Of the educational I'm
fuence Of our youth? How has It been
with your
In the appreciation Of music one thing
that has always survived with the writer
was the repeated hearing. in, child
hood, OF q summer opera company that
sang such good light operas as Fra
Diavoio." La Perichoie," "Boccsecio,"
1.-THE Queens Lace Handkerchief"
1.-THE Gondoliers." and the perennial
"Afilsado'-all music that would be Of
value for community effort.
Prize Competition.
Another remaining influence was
the long application voluntarily put
into the making up Of . model or.
chestral program, for competition In
q prize contest offered by our own
defunct and lamented Washington
Symphony Orchestra, when under
the direction Of Reginald De Koven.
for the best program submitted To
my Joy I received-not the prize, II
Is true-but about q second or third
honorable mention. That evening,
when the announcement was made
| from the stage, was sitting proudly
Po, iss II! TR.!ssr Az II MY STUDENT SSw
/ friends were up there, too. We found
os ssn oS5 sS,B ct eSS s. ErsSDS
| might be classed as related to- our
4 amusements, yet they are among the
enduring things that become q part
Of one's cultured life. They 60 TO
owes its youth in Offering them some
| alluring diversion out of which they
may derive ultimate benefit. How
| few events of the kind are offered
the boys and girls OF today. And
whyf
Church Playground.
| In Cincinnati, In an old section OF
! the city that abounds in slums, an
Episcopal Church had, In connection
with its athletic field, what they call
ed their sporting deaconess"'-a
charming, human, refined woman
whose task II was to encourage and
supervise the. recreation OF the
youngest children. II 10 . great In
stitution. And strange a. It might
seem to US, on q Sunday afternoon.
also, the curates Of the church used
to come into the athletic field and
either take part in or umpire q
wholesome baseball game. The, pur'
pose was to keep out Of the saloons
the youth who needed some outlet
for their energies: 1t is the gutdins
which music plays so large q part
| children today In school plays
which are an innovation OF modern
education--restore thereby some
| what of the lost art OF conversation
ACC uiring an appreciation OF esprit
| of bright sallies of wit, Of quick per
ception, or OF more potent expeditions
OF some specific point they desire to
mako. It makes them Q participant
in the game OF life, not a more SPEC
How do we know. II we offer them
no chance TO work II out7 .'