Evening journal., 1922-05-02
CLUBMEN OF
CITY join IN
Song CHORUS
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luncheon" tomorrow. but the women
OF the various clubs. choirs and other
organizations Of the city said no"
They were going to attend today's
luncheon with the men. they said.
And so they did They were out
this afternoon in force. and they
were as active as the men in making
things go.
Dr. Lawrence J. Jones. as presi-
dent OF the Lions Club. was chair
man. At the speakers table with
him were Mayor Harvey, Health
Commissioner Joseph c. Lawson.
president Of the Kiwan.s Club;
former Mayor William G. Taylor,
Lieutenant Governor j. DanfOrth
Bush, William B. Foster. president
OF the Rotary Club: william E. Hol-
land and William r. White. Of the
Rotary Club and Miss Edith NJ.
Rhetts. OF Philadelphia. the princi-
pal speaker OF the afternoon.
The festivities began with singing
Of America" led by Mr.. White.
Then came Pack Up Your Trou-
hes" after which the Lions roared
forth sweet Adeline." and the
whole assembly took up the strain
with roof-lifting gusto.
call next was made that Harry j.
HarltiDs sing The River shannon"
which he did, gaining hearty ap-
plause. The Temple Quartet sang an
arrangement of the famous sextette
from Lucia" that called forth a
storm Of hand-clapping and an en-
core.
Not TO be outdoDe in any way.
Frank II. Mason. OF the Rotary
Club. sang "Old Black Joe" his fell
low ROtarians uniting in the chorus.
J. Wales Davis. who is a Lion. next
gave "Oi Virginny." followed by
Sweet GeDevieve." sung by J.
Frank Ayres. a Kiwanian. assisted
by the fellow members OF his club.
including Mayor Harvey, and with
Guy l.. Ford as leader
DR.. Jones extended the greetings
of the Lions to the members OF the
other organizations and all present.
and turned the luncheon over 10
Mayor Harvey as presiding officer.
Declaring I'VE can make music
here real, live factor in our civic J
life" the Mayor presented Miss /
Rhetts, who represents the educa- 7
tion department OF the Victor Talk /
ing Machine Company. She spoke I
on Musical Appreciation She Z
proved exceptionally witty. She /
stressed the great need OF training In ,
music in order TO appreciate 1t 10 its /
utmost I'VE need the trained list /
eners." she declared, las well as :
trained performers
But true appreciation IS not nee /
essarily knowledge, she insisted, but /
nevertheless knowledge OF the ele- |
ments OF music tended TO develop ap-
probation. With the aid OF Vic /
trola. Miss Rhetts exemplifed the /
fundamental elements: rhythm.
melody and harmony. Next she eX-
emplifed the various forms. also 1
nationalities OF music. She won her /
audience By classifying politicians I
reformers and pessimists." in /
breath as those who seek to main
tain that there is no advancement
in music in America. She next
analyzed the language Of music; and /.
traced its varied forms from an
tiquity to the present.
Tonight. in the High School audi
rorium. the Orpheus Mixed Quartet
will give its frst recital, 10 which
the nublic is invited free. The quar-
-et is composed Of Mrs. Frances De
Witt Babcock. soprano; Mrs. Ferdi-
nsnd Gilpin, Jr. contralto; J. Wales
Davis tenor. and Frank Ford Pat
mer. baritone. Frederick Stanley
smith is director and accompanist'
An excellent program has been
arranged and a highly enjoyeoly
evening is anticipated.
one OF the most entertaining fea-
lures OF the entire week was ''musl-
cal demonstration" given by public
school pupils in the High School
Auditorium. last night, under direc-
tlon OF Miss Ruth E Storms. which .
was large. displayed its appreciation j
Of the program with applause in +,
plenty. II
The demonstration" embraced '
he music work OF the schools, vir- {
.uaIly from kindergarten to COM G
mencement time. II was divided into I
three distinct parts. The first was 7
given by pupils Of schools from the '
first 10 the sixth grade. inclusive; {
the second by pupils Of the Howard S
High School. and the third by pupils q
of the Grammar Schools. $
Il would be difficult TO select any {
one particular number of the pro- e
gram as standing out more clearly
Than the others because all were so G
uniformly excellent and because OF /
he wide divergence in the ages OF {
The participants. A rhythm drill by $
Polish children from School No. ls' I
under Mrs. Margaret r. Mills. with
orchestra accompaniment, caught =
he audiences fancy in the first por- "
ion. while m the third the pupils OF q
school No. 2S. under Miss Charlotte q
r. Mathews. called forth much ap- =
plause by their singing OF whip
Poor Will" and "Mammys Ll
pigeon"
That pupils Of the Howard High .
school would shine particularly IN
music. was anticipated. and they
anne fully up to utmost anucipa- J.
ions. Under the baton OF Mrs. Eta
z. Wooden they sang 'Tis Morn =
~ Geibel: Schubert's "Serenade' a
md I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Z
Away" by Dett. r
The concert was praisewortny r
rom start to finish and literally n
demonstrated that music in the pub 4
ic schools OF Wilmington is advanc- 4
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