Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-05
NORWICH MUSIC ASSOCIATION
 ENDS SEASONS MEETINGi

ENDS SEASONS MEETINGS
 The April meeting of the Norwich Music Association was held on Mon day evening at Slater hall, with very large attendanc. This was also the an- nual meeting of the organization, and the yearly reports were presented Pres ident Frederick H. Cranstone presiding. |
 The report of the secretary Mrs. kop- ert W. Perkins, showed a steadily grow | ing interest during the year, and membership of BIO. ~ The association which was started in 1915 has proven It. self of great and increasing value to must. AIver1 ahd 53udent% Thare
 have been seven meetings this past year with two extra meetings. all most en- joyable and individual contributing ap-
 preciably to the pleasure of the com
 munity.
 Robert c. Johnson. treasurer, re-
 ported practical and healthy progress | financially, showing that the total re- ceipts for the year smoupted to Sl,s35.
 The nominating committee, br. Jo- seph H. Selden, chairman, proposed the | following names as officers for the en-
 suing year, President, Frederick H.
 Cranston; vice president, Archibald Mitchell, 4th secretary. Mrs Allyn L. | Brown; assistant secretary. Mrs. Robert W. Perkins; treasurer, Robert c. John son. At this time, on motion of Dr'
 Selden, q resolution was passed to ex-
 press the thanks of the association 10
 the retiring secretary, Miss Hannah M.
 CroweH who for seven years has been
 unstinting in his interest. and through
 whose conscientious efforts the organi- zation has maintained it's excellence. This motion was carried unanimously and a rising vote of thanks rendered Miss Crowell in reooEnation of her by , al services It was also voted, with l reference to purchasing a plano. that the executive committee be vested with T power to decide this matter, according tS ! it's judgment. and, in the event Of buy ' ing an instrument, to attend to all oe'
 tails
 e All business being concluded. tht - following miscellaneous program, oi e marked excellence, in charge Of Ms T Marian Beebe, was presented. o Songs-Florian's Song. Goddard; Lul o laby, Brahms Vol che Sapete, Le Nozz e di Figaro, Mozart; Miss Doris Myott MI z Lester at the plano.
 1t Violin Solo. Reverie. Vieuxtemps. Ms 10 Faith E. Curtis. Mir. Lester at the prane ongs-Legende, Tschaikowsky' A d Through the Night, Old Welsh; Va n ture's Alteration. Henry La Fontain' T. MT. Lester at the piano.
 
 -e sey; CzarSas. Op. 24 No. 4, Edwar te Mcdowell, Miss Beatrice Gadbois. l. songs-To a Butterfly, John Powell
 My Hear. is a Lute, Eleanor Marum; nt Old Song Re-sung, Charles T. Grihe le Miss Mary Lester, Mir. Lester at the ? 1T. ano. ,,-. pr .Duet-Ia CT Daren from Don Giovanr Id Mozart. Miss Myott and Mir. La Fol O. taine, Mir Lester at the piano. re Jnterpretive Dance-Valse CaTTic H. Rubinstein. Miss Elaine Wilson, Mi
 Fuller at the piano. be Miss Myott's lovely contralto voice VI Us heard to best advantage in her trio he songs. which she rendered with cleare he diction and charm. The violin solo he Miss Faith E. Curtis was remarIab
 well done. the young musician getting be very full mellow tcne from her instr er ment and incorporating VieuxtemI of composition with skill and intelligence ,lf Henry I,aFontaine contributed a d ar. lightful trio of vocal numbers to t dd programme his rich. vibrant baritone nit pecially evincing It's dramatic power a lot range in Beethoven's beautiful Natur
 Alteration. Two piano solos brilliant he played, with a wealth of scholarly tee he niuue and skill by Miss Gadbois, I nd pill of MT. LaFontaine, were not 2 ble part of the evenings performan ne Three charming nttle SonRe neAe eo raj by Miss Mary Lester, whose sopTs
 voice possesses an exquisite musi' .5o timbre, with crystalline tones of r' me sweetness. The Mozart duet frt -5o Don Giovanni was an especially delig ,ur ful number. as sung by Miss Myott a me Mir. LaFontaine.
 he The pleasantly diversified program he ended with an interpretive dance, giN -, by Miss Elaine Wilson, who captivat ,s. the audience by hR dainty grace a i~1 abandon In her flmy white ballet c ,H- tune. holding garlands of roses in ,Eo hands. the little danseuse made pre- . .ai9 picture of youthful boise. and was obl ,,. ed to give an encore of her interpret ra art.
 -. Miss H. Louise Fuller and Freder .ha W. Lester were the acompanists of @ @'n, evening. This is the last meeting of @ @a'. season, the association adjourning 9' meet again in the fall.
 The stage decorations consisted IOe very effective arrangements of spr ,'eu- flowers, Easter lilies, danodils and st eeA @ bA.n" "~ istically used by :he deccra.