The Washington times., 1918-04-13

Ter, Reginald Werrenrath, and in the
larger form OF the orchestra, the
Theodore Thomas orchestra, have ali
used the music from the pen of this
Norwegian woman who holds all that
breathes Of her native land most dear
to her.
The War Department Commission
on community events has arranged
another Community Sing" for this
Sunday in the auditorium OF the Gen.
trail High School. 1t is going to be
a contest "sing" too, for two of the
most popular song leaders OF the
camps are to compete for honors as
to who can be the most inspiring
song leader.
Kenneth Clark, known to thousands
OF Camp Meade men, as the War De-
partment chronicler puts 1t, "as
Ken the peppy song leader OF the
Seventy-ninth division" Is to COM
pete with the leader of last Sunday,
Gilbert Wilson, who proved his mu-
sicianly qualifications as leader and
singer.
1t is like that the Sunday after
noon community sings will be held
regularly hereafter, though definite
decision has not yet been made as
to this. Printed words OF the songs
will be used at next Sundays sing
which will begin ct 3 o'clock. The
first audience numbered nearly 1000
and next Sunday is expected TO far
exceed that number.
The rehabilitation OF the huge Billy
Sunday chorus that is now under way
under the direction OF Percy s. Fob
ter. who for several inaugural cere-
monies of a President OF the United
States, has directed the large chorus
that is a feature OF these events. af-
fords another opportunity for those
who want to, and those who can
sing, to unite in a real study move
ment for the broader acquaintance
of good choral music.
With the first meeting this Satur-
day evening in the newly christened
Liberty Hut" the singers, il Is
hoped some thousand strong, will be
one of the assets to the activities
planned by the Y. N. c. A. in their
social service to the community.
OF other events, one OF the most
important is the annual meeting OF
the National Shakespeare Federation
that opens It's convention here on
the evening OF April 30 at the Cor
cOTan Gallery OF ATt, Wnefo must ol
the sessions will be held.
One meeting. on Shakespeare IN the
schools and colleges, will be hold
In the Wilson Normal School with
Commissioner ClaXton. commissioner
OF education. presiding.
This convention IS OF Importance
to music because, as Mrs. Mary +.
CraigIe, the founder and frst presi-
dent OF the federation says. one OF
their purposes is to introduce music
again into all the plays. There are
places in tho plays. many OF them.
where dullness Is often dispelled by
music; and we must remember that
Shakespeare wrote in tho time when
music was popular. in the time OF the
rounds and Elees OF old England"
The work for a memorial building
here with a theater for the plays OF
Shakespeare. a Shakespeare library,
and an organ, is another purpose OF
the organization. Like the d. A. II.
scheme for their memorial hall, that
now stands as a classic monument TO
their organization. the Shakespeare
Federation plan to make their build
ing represent the individual members
throughout the United States.
There are now fifty clubs in the
federation. John Temple Graves. one
OF the foremost movers in the plan.
speaks Of Its ideal purpose today in
linking the two English speaking
peoples together In closer bond,
through this tribute to England's
greatest name in the drama. with
the men of both countries fighting
side by side in a common purpose to-
day." said Colonel Graves, "a new
fellowship has been felt that this
memorial. will express"
A further calendar OF music prom
ised in the early spring, and that
will be given in detail later, includes
several concerts under the baton OF
Mrs. A. N. Blair, who is leaving for
England this spring. On May /, the
RubinsteIn Club will give their final
oncert. and, as is their custom once
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