Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-06

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at Wardman Park Inn Monday night,
when Helene Handlers, of the Metro
politan Opera Company last season.
charmed the audience with her rem
dition of the aria from "Mignon" and
the old English ballad, Phyllis Has
! Such Charming Graces." Her inter
pretation of several Armenian folk
songs and her generous response TO
| the repeated encores were greatly APP
preciated. especially as Miss kanders
| and the other artists contributed their
services. William c. Nettum. young
tenor of the American Opera Com :
pany. was cordially welcomed and
voice of sweetness and fexibility.
while Ina Goodwin proved herself an
artist of decided merit as she inter-
preted five preludes of Chopin with a
| touch of rare beauty. Nine. kosh-
karian was in fine voice for the stir
| ring national Armenian melody and
| folk songs. The two-part playlet,
| THE Spirit of Armenia composed by
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, added strong
dramatic climax to the unusual pro-
gram.
The Government Printing Office
Community Chorus. organized in Au-
gust. 1918, and presenting a program
pended meetings for the present, but
will probably resume in the fall. The
chorus has been under the immediate
direction of Benjamin A. Lineback
with Forest Grimes a the piano. The
season was concluded with Memo
rial day program. Senator Spencer
of Missouri, delivered a patriotic ad-
dress. dwelling particularly on the
import of the day and our duty in it's
observance. Master Milo Atkinson.
soloist of old st. Johns Church, sang
somewhere a Voice Is Calling" and
was so roundly applauded that a re-
appearance was necessary. How
Sleep the Brave" baritone solo, was
sung by Gordon Cameron. Miss N. l..
Turner accompanied the soloists-
Much of the success of the community
singers in the printing Office has been
due to the kindly cooperation and
assistance given by the public printer.
Mr. Cornelius Ford, and a resolution
of thanks to that effect was given
him.
Unusual interest is being manifested
in the Little music festivals being held
in the different public schools, under
direction Of DR.. Hamlfn Cogswell. Pro-
grams have been already given at Park
| view, Petworth. Brightwood Park and
WOODBURY.. under direction of NJ Louise
Wood and Emma Bowen. supervisors in
LIS ulNlSloIl, anu III SHeVy onaSe, undeT
direction of Edith Athey and Bella
Brooks Thompson. in charge of the
music in that school. Mrs. Laura F.
Ward. instructor of public school Or
chestras. has direction of that part of
| the music on all programs. These little
festivals are being arranged by DR.
Cogswell to give parents and friends Of
the pupils opportunity to see demonstra-
tons of the daily work being done in
no cob Nc al fo l~tl,
ensemble work by the pupils. DR.. Cogs-
well wishes also to demonstrate the care
that is being taken to maintain the
proper balance between the technical
and cultural lines of the various must
cal activities in the schools. One of the
objects already accomplished among the
students is that many children of the
fourth and fifth grades are able to read
music at sight in way that many pro-
fessional singers might we'll envy An
nouncement is made of the following
dates for the music festivals in June !:
June 3. Dennison. at Wilson Normal :
June 4, Jefferson, 9Th and D, Helen
Burkhart music director: June Z,
Adams. between 18th and New Hamp-
shire avenue. Edith Athey. Bella Thomp-
SON: June 8. GEORGETOWN schools. at
Western High, Edith Athey. Bella
| Thompson: June 9. Force at the Thorn
| son assembly room. Edith Athey. Bella
Thompson: June 10, Thomson. l. and
9th streets, Rose Sliney. music director !:
June 10 and II. Cooke. 18th street
and Columbia road, Athey and
Thompson.
| The musical services during the
summer that have proved such an at
traction at the Church of the Cove
nant FOR several summers past will be
a again in charge of Claude Robson
and will be inaugurated this evening.
preliminary program will be given
each Sunday evening beginning at
1:45 o'clock. the soloist for this even
ing being Herman Fakler. baritone !;
Estelle Thomas violinist: Richard
Loreleberg.. violoncellist. with Will
liam r. Schumacher as presenter and
Mr.. Robson at the organ. Among
the numbers will be the organ pre-
Jude. Meditation" (Kinder): trios for
violin. cello and organ. "serenade"
(Widor) and "BarcaroIe" (Rubin-
stein): cello solo. Ave Maria"
tGounod); baritone solos. Now the
Day Is Over" (Speaks) and Come
Unto Him" Dunn; postlude. Grand
Notable among events of the week
by Washington artists was the piano
flowing audience. Miss Kelly is a
OF the Cosmos Club before an over
flowing audience. Miss eKlly is a
Washington girl who spent several
years abroad in pre-war times, study
ing under Xavier Scharwenka, from
whom she holds an honorary diploma
as having completed the post-gradu
ate course at his ma ster school" She
met with ease all the requirements
of the exacting numbers on her pro-
gram Tuesday evening. being espe-
two Brahms compositions. Inter
mezzo.' op. III. No. l. and "Scherzo,"
OPP. 4, and in two numbers. "The Sleep-
ing Beauty" and Concert, Waltz" by
her former teacher. giving as an en-
core Tschaikowski's "Humoresuue ,,
She also played Beethoven's Sonata
! Appassionata." group by Schumann.
and Chopin's "Nocturne, o.. AZ. q
Minor and "Ballade, OPP. %, G
Minor"
Herman Fakler. baritone. will be
; the soloist this morning at the Mount
, Pleasant congregational Church,
singing prayer" by Hitler, with
Claude Robson at the organ.
THE Service Flag of My Heart"
| words by Alma C. Doty and music by
Grace Nye Jarvis, was effectively
/ rendered by Helen r. KaIstrom. with
the United States Marine Band ac-
| companying her. in the new amphi-
theater at Arlington on Decoration
day. The song was enthusiastically
received. and at the request of Gen.
iPershing was repeated.
| The tenth annual recital series bv
pupils of Beatrice Chopin-k eth took
place Friday evenings, May 81 and
June 4. at Studio Hall. Sydney Giano
| assisted in giving the program, and
among the students participating were
Audrey Estelle Blumer. Alfred Branch
Carter, Rebecca Lee Carter, Dorothy
Mary jain, Frank Eldra Kingsburv.