Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-20
MUSICAL MENTION

nounced plans of DR.. CogsweH. di-
rector Of music in the Washington
public schools. one Of the series OF
at the Wilson Normal School by pu-
pills of the Monroe School, 500 par
ticipating. Beginning with the kim
dergarten. leading in America" each
grade gave a group Of solos and
choruses, ending with the singing Of
De Koven's setting Of The Recess
sionaP by a group of BASES, with
the eighth grade chorus. and The
Star Spangled Banner" by a group of
eighth grade sopranos, boys and
girls, with full chorus. Burris VIII
liams playing the accomplishments.
On Thursday the West School held
it's festival in the school, 700 par
ticipating Miss NJ. l.. Wood of the
music department. accompanied by
Mrs. E. H. Ward. directed the or
chestra. Both festivals were directed
by Miss Lucy G. Lynch. supervisor
of music in these schools. who has
also arranged similar affairs to take
place at the Wilson Normal School
by the Hubbard School Wednesday
afternoon. at the Brightwood School
Thursday afternoon. and Friday
morning at Takoma Park.
lie Roy Lewis who has returned
recently from a concert trip in the
west, has been engaged as bass solo
list at the First Congregational
Church Mr. Lewis will continue to
act also as choir director of the
Mount Pleasant NJ. E. Church South,
where he has been soloist during the
past season.
The College Womens Club was filled
to overlooking Wednesday evening
with, guests of Mrs. Henry White
when she presented her class in song
recital. Assisting the stud entS in CIV
ing the program was Lynch Iuquer.
violinist, who played Sonata No: g."
That's; "Orientale," by Cesar Cut;
"kuyawiak." by Wieniawski. and the
obligato to Dreaming in the Twi-
light" sung by Katharine Rich. Fred
Eden made quite a favorable impress
sion with his rich bass voice and was
group of songs. Trade Winds
(kielD. Wilbur c. Fielder. tenor, was
also particularly successful in his
numbers. responding to a recall with
a negro spirituel. Miss Rich. soprano.
was the star of the evening. singing
way, The Booted Hens" (Treharne)
and will o, the Wisp" (Spross).
Alice Douglas Jones was acceptable
in a group, particularly in Moon and
Night, by Hawley,. and others con-
tributing to the success of the even
Risby Tyree, Lucy Dunwoody Hig-
gins. Rosemary Lundstrum, Olga
krumba. Florence Fritz and Mrs.
Fio-epce Conklin and Emile Mar
garet White, who played the accom-
paniments.
Music today at the First Baptist
Church. directed by Florence Howard,
soprano. will consist this morning of
the anthem. "Glory in the Highest"
dSchnecker), and the soprano solo.
Open the Gates" Knapp This
evening the quartet and chorus will
sing Praise Ye the Lord" (Randeg-
ger). and there will be tenor solo
and chorus. The Shepherds Good
Care and Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me"
(Schnecker).
At Hamline NJ. f. Church today the
music. directed by Edith 3. Athey.
will include this morning the organ
prelude. "Adagio" (Wolfrum): quar-
tet. i Will Call Upon Thee" (Buck);
ofertory, bass solo, BE Thou Near
Me" (MozarD. Irving Townsend; post
Jude, "Marche Triomphale" (Ferrata).
Evening. organ solos, prelude" (Hol-
lins). and AT Evening (Kinder);
quartet. '4Tarry With Me" (Pike);
offertory. duet for soprano and bass,
In Heavenly Love Abiding (Pontius);
organ solo. March" tRead).
Marguerite Allen Ross has been re-
engaged as organist and choir di-
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church for next season and Margaret
A. Dudley and Pamela Thompson will
again serve as soprano and contralto
soloists, respectively. Benjamin I.
Morrison has been secured to fill the
position of bass soloist to succeed
Herbert s. Moreton, recently resigned,
so the position of tenor soloist only
remains to be filled for next season.
Rho Beta Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon.
entertainment entitled Mn Phi Phol-
lies" at Wilson Normal School. The
Washington College of Music orches-
ira directed by c. E. Christiani fur
nshed the music for the occasion. and
others participating in the entertain
John r. Shanahan. Howard Espey.
Clara Young. Bob Foote. Beulah
Butte. John Wells, Gertrude Miller,
Gertrude Becker. Regina Vanderveer.
Jane Darby. Hazel Wood, Mary
Thompson. Mrs. Chorellis Walter.
Mrs. MarRery Snyder, Nellie Noel,
Elenore Eby, Mrs. Leland Parker.
Ruth Jones, Ruth Bronson, Alice
Jones. Charlotte Klein. Walter Holt,
Gretchen Hood and Paul Bleyden.
Edna Bishop Daniel (Mrs. John w.
DanieD announces recital by her
pupils to take place June 80.
Milton Schwartz. the ten-year-old
violinist, who made such fine i'm
preston on Washington connoisseurs
last season. has returned from New
York. and will spend the summer with
Josef KaSpar at Bluemort preparing
some programs for recital next sea-
son.
Constance and Frances Finckel will
present their pupils in recital Thurs
day and Friday evenings this week at
the Raleigh Hotel. Alden Finckel.
'celIist. and Constance Finckel will as
sist the students Thursday evening
and Fritz Mueller, 'cellist, and Frances
Finckel. Friday evening.
Mrs. r. H. Smart. soprano, will be
the soloist at both services of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church today.
William Stansfield has accepted an
engagement to officiate as organist
and choirmaster of st. James P. E.
Atlantic City. n. j.. for three
commencing today.
Two piano recitals were given Fri
day and Saturday afternoons last
week at the studio of the Misses
Minke, among the participants being
Augusterfer. Margaret Geur
tin, Helen Walters, Richard Halves,
Emma Hickman. Jane Kenney. Mar
garet Cook. Elizabeth Wine. i-orene
Thompson. Mildred Arrison, Richard
HUM, Aline Mcbride. Selma Foer,
Sackett Duryee, Emma LIE Grys, Cen
evieye Beardsley, Olive Carpenter.
May Louise Brill. Edith Norris. Myrtle
Crouch, Anna McAlwee. Mildred Buck
ingham, Catherine Bishop. Marguerite
DeloS Crown, Dorothy