The Washington herald., 1920-10-03
X. of c. school.

ture on the appreciation OF music at
the knights of Columbus Academic
School brings out the interesting
fact that music and the heart beat
, are closely related. "If you feel
your pulse" said the lecturer, "and
songs and compositions, you will
find that by far the greater number
move in the same or nearly the
same rhythm as the heart beat.
First get the pulse beat, AID then
hear such numbers as My Country
tbs of Thee the Humoresque' by
Dvorak, the 'Sextette' from Lucia,
Dixie and other popular and classi-
cal selections and you will find the
pulse is the same. This is one of
the many condolences that prove
that music and life are Intimately
related" In these lectures, selec-
tions are played and sung and music
is compared with poetry. painting,
sculpture and architecture. The in
struction is devoid of technical
terms and therefore is for the lay
man as well as for the musician.
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Mr.. Henneman is one of the best
known speakers in this country. He
has a clear, forceful, logical style
OF expression whereby all that he
says Is easily understood and is ex-
trCmely interesting. He was a lee
turer on music for the st. Louis
Society of Pedagogy and has ap-
peared before many noted institu-
tions.
Evening Choir.
The Evening Choir of the Church
of the Covenant will begin re-
hearsals for its ninth season on
Wednesday evening in the Chapel
of the church at s o'clock. This
choir numbered 200 voices last year.
and it is the hope of Sydney Lloyd
Wrightson. director of music, to
have as large a chorus this season.
The choir sings only at the even
ing services from the first Sunday
in November until the last Sunday
in May. Singers are cordially in
vited to become members whether
able to read music at sight or not.
The choir rehearsals are held every
Wednesday evening this month
The greater part of the work of the
choir this season will be chorus
work, as much of the solo work will
be eliminated.
Mr.. Wrightson announces the fol-
lowing singers, who have been en-
gagged as soloists of the church. the
majority of whom will sing at both
the afternoon and evening services:
Blanche Bollin and Jewell Downs.
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Smith. cpntraltos: Richard Backing
and w. s. Blanchard, tenors; George
H. Miller and Harry Helwig, basses.
Herman Fakler. baritone, will be an
additional soloist of the Evening
Choir.
During the month of October. Mr..
Wrightson announces that the mu-
sic at the evening services will be
rendered by Herman Fakler, bari
tone; Richard Lorleberg. 'cellist: w.
IS. Blanchard. precentor, and Har-
vey Murray, organist. Mr.. Wright
son returned to Washington last
Thursday from Ogunquit, Me-, where
he spent the summer. This season
will mark the seventeenth that Mr.
Wrightson has been engaged in mu-
steal work in this city.
Orchestrn's Twenty-second Year.
The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Orchestra, of which Walter II. Holt
is the director. will resume re-
hearsals tomorrow night. This will
mark the twenty second anniversary
of this favorablY known organiza-
ton. The seasons repertoire will
include the following selections:
Overture. Morning, Noon and Night
in Vienna" (Suppe); Ballet Egyp-
tien" NuiginD; "a Day in Venice"
(Nevins), and A popular medley ar
ranged by DeLoss. The dates for
the rehearsals of the Nordica Steel
Guitar and Ukulelo Club and the
Nordica Banjo Club will be an
nounced at a later date.
Mrs. Gottsman Engaged.
Mrs. Bertha Hansen Gottsman has
been engaged for the position of
soprano soloist at Metropolitan
Methodist Church and will begin
her duties at this mornings service.
Motet Society BeEins.
The Motet Choral Society. with
Otto T. Simon director. began its
tenth season last Tuesday evening
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Luther Memorial Church. About $50
singers have Joined this popular or
ganiZation. Rehearsals were begun
on the oratorio of "St. Paul" which
will be given in January for the
benefit of the Founding Hospital
George H. Wilson is the accompanist
and the secretaries are Mrs. Joseph
Dunn and ]. Allen Bell. All singers
are invited to enroll as members
and to attend the weekly rehearsals
which are held on Tuesday.
Keeps Busy.
Charles A. Watson. general sales
manager of the wholesale depart
ment of the Vocation branch of o. J.
DeMon & Company returned last
week from successful trip to
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Lancas-
ter, Harrisburg and York. where he
interested dealers in the merits OF
the Aeolia1. No sooner had he
reached Washington than he board
ed train, for Savannah, Ga. and
several towns in other Southern
States.
F. w. Haneke Changes.
Frank W. Haneke will occupy the
position of bass soloist at the First
Baptist Church beginning with the
first Sunday in November. He is
now at st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Georgetown.