The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-28
HIBBERD ORCHESTRA
WINS NUSBAUM Cup;
HONOR STARR SCHOOL

The first annual contest of the city's
nine grade school orchestras for the
Nushaum silver trphy cup held Friday
evening at the high school auditorium
ended with the awarding of the cup to
the Hibberd school orchestra. Starr
school was given second place and also
will receive full-sized directors stand
which Chicago school supply com
pany will present TO the largest of the
grade school orchestras. Star has Is
players. four more than any of the 9th
or orchestras. Vale school won the
third place. The event drew an audi
ence of over 1000, which filled the
seats and occupied standing room as
we'll in the auditorium.
Judges were Frank Holland, Walter
Runge and Delbert Rank The winning
orchestra is also to make an appear
ance at the Murray theatre in a few
days, the invitation 10 give a number
there having been extended by Mr.
Holland.
The concert last evening was
unique event which could not be dup
as Richmond is said to be the only
city in the country having a grade
school orchestra in every school. The
orchestras have only been organized
for year
Nusbaum Gives Trophy.
Lee B. Nusbaum, who has been
vitality interested in the grade school
orchestra idea which was first dis
FL, h cit nf
ago during Will Earhart's regime as
music supervisor, has presented the
cup to add interest to the new musical
achievement with an annual competE
ton The winning orchestra will have
its name engraved on the cup and will
keep the trophy until the next contest
for its ownership is held.
Miss Hazel Hinshaw is director OF
Hibberd school. which won the distinc-
ton of holding the cup for the first
time. The personnel of the orchestra
includes: Miriam Wiechman, Pauline
pile, Everett Cluxton, Frederick Me
man. Venus Hall, George Karcher,
David Backmeyer and Sherman Mar
shall.
Starr Orchestra Personnel.
Miss Dorothy McAlpine is director
ond place Members of the organiZa-
lion are: Mildred Thomas, Richard
Campfield Josephine Thorne. Richard
Lawrence, Leroy Ellis, Harley Sheeh,
Malcolm Macarthur Edward Beanblos'
som. Mary Miller. Walter King, Carl
ton Baird, Robert Riggs, Lena Red
dington. Ralph Shurley. David Lacey,
Helen Reddington and Edith HOllar.
Mrs. Harry Doan directed the Vale
orchestra which was accorded third
place The personnel of the orches-
ira follows: Dorothy Wentz, Robert
Wilson, Edward Keefer. Ross Stoakes,
Marian Weeks. Mary Jane Stegall,
Leila Goode. Georgianna Doan, Naomi
Osborn. Mary Katherine Wells,
Charles Hawekotte, Roy Rutherford
Donald Coins and Glen Clemens.
Each orchestra played Mackey-
Beyer's in the Starlight" and one
selection of its own choosing. The
Joseph Moore orchestra playing first.
scored hit with the audience. Com
posed of violins. cornet and piano, ii
was directed by one of its own menl-
bers. For it's second number, the pr
anist, Miss Mildred Fox, acted as d.
rector and four singers appeared, who
were accompanied by the orchestra.
Mrs, Nice has the supervision of this
orchestra.
Vale Second Largest.
Vale school appeared second 1t
ranks second in size and has saxaphOne
drums. cornet and violins The Baxter
orchestra under the direction of Miss
Ruth Henderson, was one of the small
est, having four yiolins and a piano
HILBERT, the winner, was fourth on the
program. Warner, directed by Miss
Leota Scott, had besides violins and
piano triangle and drums.
SevastopoPs orchestra, composed en-
tirely Of boys, was directed by Miss
Irene Jarra. Starr orchestra, the larg
est. had cIarinets. comets, yiOlins
drums and piano. Whitewater orches
ira, directed by Mrs. StllingeT, was
the only one which had a 'celloist
Finleys orchestra was the last to play
II was led by Miss Ruth Neff.
The winner was announced by ST.
perintendent of Schools, William G
Bate. and the presentation speech was
made by Mr.. Nusbaum.