Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-15
MUSICAL MENTION

naturalized parents, be under twenty
one years of age for instrumental schol-
arships and under twenty-five for vocal
scholarships. have a good ear and we'll
marked musical talent and be free to
devote entire time to musical studies if
so required.
Each applicant will. at the examina-
ton, be expected to:
Piano-Efrst, render intelligently one
ef-the earlier sonatas of Beethoven, to
be selected by the candidate; second.
play acceptabfy some classical OF mod
ern composition of his or her own selec-
ton, demanding more brilliant tech
nique; third. read at sight a composition
of moderate difficulty.
Violin-F'irst, render intelligently
movement from one of the less difficult
of Beethoven's sonatas for violin and
piano. to be selected by the candidate;
second. play acceptably some classical
or modern composition demanding a
somewhat more brilliant technique !;
third, demonstrate familiarity with the
piano keyboard.
Organ-First, show sufficient piano
technique to play (for instance) Beeth-
ovens piano sonata, OPP. 2, No. (no
previous knowledge of the organ being
of moderate difficulty at sight.
Voice-First, have good voice; sec
ond sing song. of the applicants own
selection; third, be able to read vocal
music at sight; fourth, be able to play
simple accompaniment on the piano
Harmony-First, show sufficient plaza
technique to play (for instance) a slow
movement from any one OF the Beeth-
oven Sonatas second, show some signs
of creative talent, or at least marked
instinct for harmony.
The successful candidate in each
vocal or instrumental branch will re-
ceive instruction in harmony as well
as in the principal subject; and will
be required to attend regularly such
other supplementary classes as may
be found necessary to his or her must
cal education. and to give. il desired,
one or two hours week to teaching
in the normal training classes. At
the end of the three years the holder
of a scholarship will be expected to
give a public recital.
The right is reserved by the man
agement of the conservatory to ter
| inmate a scholarship at any time,
should the work or behavior of the
pupil prove unsatisfactory
Yearly scholarships are offered for
the season of 1920-1921 in violin. cello.
| double bass, flute. oboe, clarinet, horn,
| trumpet and trombone. Each teacher
! is also permitted to take one free
pupil if he or she so desires. Scholar
| of talent, and dates for the examina-
! tions are as follows:
! Louis McLane Tiffany Memorial
Piano Scholarship, Peabody Piano
Scholarship (No. 2)-Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 20. at . o'clock.
! Peabody Organ Scholarship (No.
.. Peabody Organ Scholarship ono;
sl-Wednesday. September 20, at IL
o'clock.
Peabody Alumni (violin) Scholar
ship, Peabody Violin Scholarship mo.
| 3)-Wednesday, September 20. at 2
o'clock.
Scholarship, Peabody Vocal Scholar
ship (No. D-Wednesday, September
| 20, at o'clock.
Applicants must send in their
names in advance.
The Maud Randolph Memorial and
Minna d. Hill Memorial scholarships
will be conferred in the preparatory
department.
Mrs. Warner Gibbs, who was for
many years prominent in the musical
activities of Washington and was a
member of the Rubinstein Club, has
returned to the city for visit to rela-
tives after an absence of six years
spent in Paris. Mrs. Gibbs sailed
from New York August l, 1914, an ap-
pointee of the State Department to
the consular service and detailed to
the Office at Calais. When she reached
her destination the war, with all its
terrifying experiences, was under
way. Shortly after her arrival she
was transferred to Paris. where she
has been serving ever since, and she
is here now only on leave of absence.
Mrs. Gibbs principal object in go
ing abroad at that time was to con-
tinue her musical work. in which sh e
had met with success here, but in =
OF a IF yir~cr hapr nr{s ,o1
plan she spent all her spare time in
the hospitals and was among those
who cared for the first of the French
wounded brought back from the front.
Later she took up her musical studies
with Nine. Hure, wife of the COM
poser. Jean Hure, by whom her pre-
vious training, received in Washing
mended. She has been for three
years q member of the American,
Trinity Episcopal Church in Paris and
lead the War Memorial Choir, which
sang at the memorial and funeral
services of many Of the soldiers who
had made the supreme sacrifice for
France. She also Is a member of the
information committee Of the Amer.
lean Colony Club and is active in ar
ranging musicals and entertainments
for the convaleScent soldiers
She sailed for home July 8, and on
her arrival at New York went first to
visit her mother, Mrs. Dakin. and her
brother.in-law and sister, DR.. and
Mrs. William A. johnson, at Carbon
dale. Pa. where she was extensively
entertained. and where she gave sew
eral musicals. While in Washington
she is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
Adelaide Kinney, at her home in
Brown street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Chester Cor.
bach, the former bass soloist of old
returned during the week from a
vacation Of five weeks, having d.
vided their time between Linwood
Park, on Lake Erie, and Lakewood, a
suburb of Cleveland. Ohio, where they
were. the guests of Mrs. Gorbacf's
Mr.. and Mrs. King-Smith will give
the usual Sunday afternoon musical
tea today In the garden. surrounding
n the studio Am among the nnmbers to be
Needham, and Dawn in the Forest"
by Ronald. to be sung by Miss Mar
garet McGraw; 'L'Heure Exquise," BY
Hahn, Miss Anna Breitenstein; aria,
MY Heart At Thy Sweet Voice" from
ssens Miss sn Re, Pel M.,. b. son Saint It.
Giorza: Mrs. Florence Mills; "caro
Nome" from "Rigoktto," Miss jose
phine Houston; piano solos, "Valse
Peupee," by Poldini, Charles NC
Geough, and by the Seaside" BY
Smetana, Miss Gertrude Tyrrell.
BENJAMIN F. Lipebach will be in
charge Of the musical features of thu
entertainment being arranged for next
Thursday afternoon at the Government
Printing Once. The affair, which will
take D1ace in tina ajYfh .0nnr ~n..;5~. =.