Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-07

Taking for her subject, Teaching
Children to Appreciate Music.DEM Mr..
J. A. Poppler gave q very complete
and altogether interesting discussion
cal club meeting which wa held on
Thursday afternoon in the auditorium
Of the public library. Mrs. Poppler
emphasized the importance of begin
ming early in the lives Of children, to
instil in them q love and appreciation
for the fine arts, at FIRST in their more
elemental form, and then graduating
into the higher appreciation. she
pointed out that in the beginning,
bird calls. and to discriminate between
them.
The program which followed in
cluded various illustrations Of the
kind of art hat will awake enthusiasm
in the youth.
Mrs. Paul b. Griffith sang a group
of Mother Goose songs. and two Chin
csc numbers which were arranged by
Prof. Paolo Conte. These were to
demonstrate the point which. Mrs.
Poppler established with %reference to
these songs being the foundation for
an appreciation Of music.
Then followed a dramatization OF
Little Jack Horner' and "Humpty
Dumpty" given by little Phil Poppler.
Mrs. Griffith sang some nature songs
written by Jessie Gaynor. Among
Leaves Party" and "Robin Red
breast" Miss S%orenson contributed
two violin solos. The Swan" and
"The Bee" by Shubert, and Mrs. II
c. Harrington played "Hark, Hark,
the Lark" by Shubert-Liszt, and
Spring Song" by Mende~sohn, both OF
these last coming in the Mature
Songs division Of the program.
A dramatization Of "Narcissus' by
Mrs. Robert Benner was next given,
the accompaniment being played BY
Miss Blanche Warnken. The next
number was a piano solo by Mrs. l..
G. Harrington, and this was followed
by a group of interpretative folk
dances. These included India March"
by Helen Williams; Gypsy Dance by
Helen Austin and Geraldine Babler,
and Sword Dance" by Mary Robert
son..
A group of lullabies made up the
lass section of the program, Miss Sor-
enson played a violin number, Cradle
Song" by Iljinsky, and Mrs. Geo. w.
Buckingham, Jr.. sang an Old English
Lullaby by Liza Lehman. The last
number was a vocal duet, Tennyson's
Sweet and Low" by Mrs. Bucking-
am and Mrs. f. d. Nan.
H- ~ ~ ~ yColOi H AASAS
widely from n that has been given
before the club at previous meetings,
and consequently furnished more than
he usual amount of interest.
Miss Caroline salosk of Miena,
Mimi. was a visitor in Grand Forks
on Wednesday. 81
DR.. and Mrs. John H. Moore re-
turned last evening from their we'd
ding trip to the east. Their wedding
occurred in St. Paul on March %.
They will be at home 10 their friends
after May rs at 315 Dacotah avenue.
Miss Anne Herdiisan: 1922 Daco,ah
avenue. has gone to Milwaukee. Wis.
to spend one month with relatives.
1t has been announced by the mill
tary department of the university that
a ladies' rifle team is soon to be form
ed. Cadet Officer Jack jacob IS to
be put in charge of the women who
join the organization. Mr.. Jacob.
parent in the proposed plan, n that
several inquiries in regard to the local
situation have beer received from
other colleges and universities. There
is a possibility that some kind of fem
mime intercollegiate rife match may
be arranged.
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The members of Gamma Phi Beta
sorority will sponsor a candy sale. to
be held In the Ontario grocery depart
ment on Saturday. Miss Flossie Peter
son is to have charge Of the booth.
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Misses Ruth and Esther Ashley are
entertaining twenty little girl friends
at a theater party this afternoon. Fol
lowing the performance at the thea
ter. the guests will be taken to the
home of the hostesses. 5O4 Belmont
avenue. and dinner will be served to
will be in pink, the flowers to be pink
tulips. Easter effects will be ca .rie,.
out. Mrs. Ashley will be assisted b.,
| Mrs. A.. w. Dennis &