The Washington times., 1919-02-20


to celebrate the, national week OF
song in both the high schools and
the grade schools. Hamlin z. Cogs-
well, director OF music of the schools,
says that three days are specified in
which the separate grade schools will
devote a period each day to par
ticular type OF song.
On the 10th, Wednesday, the music
period will use classical songs in
their class exercises. On Thursday,
the goth, folk songs will be sung. Fri
day. the 2lst, the day nearest to
Washington's birthday, will be de-
voted to patriotic songs.
Eastern High School arranged a.
special music program that was given
on Tuesday morning in the assembly
ball, under the direction of Mrs.
Frank Byram, music director Of East
ern and Western high schools.
The school orchestra used Mr..
Cogswell's 'fVictory Song" as a march,
and the school gave il later in the
program as a chorus. other selec-
tions given by the orchestra were a
Festival Overture" by Lattan, the
Paderewski ''dinuet," and an inter
esting arrangement of the Anthems
OF the Allied Countries"
The Girls Glee Club gave an
adaptation of the second movement Of
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata" ar
ranged by Charles Gilbert Spross, also
his setting Of "Allah's Holiday" from
the opera "Katinka-"
The Boys Glee Club was heard in
several popular glees, while the
school was assisted by Miss Lucy Hig-
gins, soprano. one of the graduates OF
last week. who gave "KhalSi Sammy, -.
by John Alden Carpenter. The school
also gave Carrie Jacob Bonds new
song. THE End OF a Perfect Day"
The Sunday sing at Central High
School next Sunday at 3 o'clock. Will
be led by Gilbert Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
will bring his glee club, Of about fifty
men, from Quantico.
The national week OF song and the
United States marines make a happy
combination for this occasion, when
the sailor boys will give about an
hours program Of solos, quartets and
glee songs.
Each week the War Camp Com
munity Service is introducing more |
and more OF the musical talent of
the American youth. who chance to |
be stationed in or near Washington. |
Quantico is gaining the reputation OF !
having more gifted musicians than !
any one camp around the city.
Arthur r. Landry. violinist from the /
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, who 1
played at the "sing" last Sunday, was 4
given real ovation for his |
musicianship. He is an artist OF |
genuine attainments.
On Saturday evening. washington's I
Birthday, the War Camp Community |
Service will conduct a "sing" at Hy- |
attsville, in the Masonic Hall OF the |
town, cooperating with the people OF |
HyattsvilIe in making this a signif- /
cant celebration in the annals Of pa
triotic entertainments in that place.
Massachusetts week" will be the
feature of a party to be given at the 1
w. c. c. S. Club for girl war workers |
on Massachusetts avenue, near Thir-
teenth street.
1t is designed to welcome all war /
workers from Massachusetts, at the |
singing will form its part Of the /
Washington's Birthday event.
Peter W. Dykema is now in Wash
ington, and will conduct the class for
song leaders each Thursday evening /
at Carroll Hall. Mr.. Dykema will re-
main here in connection with the w.
c. c. S. at least until June, and he |
now has some nifty members OF this
class from all over the United States.
The spreading of the spirit of song
into all parts OF the country, when
these war workers return to their
homes again is the special purpose OF
this work. 1t will do more to link the
mhFawN ~ Il
than can be accomplished in /
almost any other way.
The community as expressed
through singing together, will form
in time, in every community. meet
ing place into which the stranger
NAV go and where he may feel at
home. by virtue of the ideals that
emanate from this center Of cOnstruc-
tive social work. 4
John c. Freund. editor OF Musical Il
America, will be the speaker at the
Arts Club dinner this evening. His
subject is THE Imperative Need or
a Ministry OF Fine Arts in Our Gov
ernment." Willard Howe. Washing
ton representative OF Musical Amer
lea is chairman OF the evening as
sisted by Lieut.. Charles Trowbridge
Tittmann. Mary Helen Howe, So
prano. will sing. accompanied by Mrs
Felix Garziglia.
The Sunday musical evening at tho
Arts Club will be given by Lieut.
Andre rHuiller. Of the French army,
and Mrs. David Nemser. yiolinist-
DR.. Mitchell Carroll will preside at
the Fortnlghtly Salon at the Arts
Club, on next Tuesday evening at
$50.
Theophilus Ziller. pianist, or
Athens, Greece. was heard in piano
recital at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Corby. at Chevy Chase. on Sun
day afternoon. where he gave de
lightful program, that proclaimed
him an artist Of individual attain