The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-25
MISS SCHMTT'T
PLAYSFOR CLUB
Young Pianist Wins High
{ Praise - O. L. O'BoyIe
is Speaker.
SLATE OF OFFICERS

Miss Margaret schmitt, Kenosha's
young pianist who is winning the
praise of eminent critics, played for
members of Kenosha Catholic Wom-
ans club at the EIks' clubhouse Sat
urday afternoon. Miss Schmitt shared
the program with Oliver L. O'Boyle,
of Milwaukee who was the speaker for
the afternoon. Mr.. Boyle was on the
state lecture platform of the Knights
of Columbus last year and, in that ca
pacity appeared in Kenosha under aus
pieces of the local council His topic
for the Catholic Woman's club was
"The Trend of the Times"
The recital was revelation to the
majority of the club members who
haven't heard Miss Schmitt in local
recital recently and thus were I'M
aware of the remarkable progress she
has made. She played Chopins
''Etude Revolutionary" and ''Valse
Opus A." and LISTS "Tarantelle
Veneziae Napoh," giving such excel
lent Interpretation that Mr.. 0'Boyle,
summing up the general opinion, said:
zone expects richness of years neces-
sary to play beautiful music and it is
surprising to find so young lady
who plays such difficult selections so
beautifully"
The group of selections was the
same as that offered in a musical in
Chicago earlier in the month, con-
corning which The Music News says
in the current issue: "a young plan
ist of great promise and exceptional
ability is Margaret Schmitt (advanced
student of the excellent teacher, Ag-
mes T. Ryan,, who was heard Janu-
airy IA in an unusually good perform
ance of LISTS "Tarantelle," which
brought this clever, attractive young
girl an enthusiastic recall. Her rem
ditions of Chopin's Revolutionary
Etude," and "Valse, opus 49," were
also greatly above the mark reached
by the average advanced student and
won fully deserved applause.
Contrary to War Conditions.
The trend of the times must center
the attention of minded peo-
pie, Mr.. O'Boyle believes. "'The trend
of the times is contrary to all preci-
tions during the war;" Mr.. O'Boyle
declared. ct was believed then that
the splendid cooperation shown in in
creasing production had wiped out the
dissention between labor and capital;
yet today strikes and quarrels be-
tween the employer and employee are
hindering the increased production
necessary to save economic life.
when our boys were in France and
Jew and Gentle, Protestant and Cath,
Ollie knelt side by side and prayed
to the same God we felt that bigotry
and intolerance had been wiped out
forever, yet today the worst religious
persecution this country has known is
being perpetrated by the Ku KIux
Khan"
Mr.. O'Boyle praised the widespread
activities of the women's organiza-
tions. Because of the equal rights
amendment" he said, 'there is an I'M
usual growth of women's activities
Women's clubs are banding together
to fight the evils which menace civil
ization and Christianity"
The menacing evils Mr.. O'Boyle
summed UP as disregard of authority
as exemplifed in the violations of the
prohibition law and the general crime
wave; abnormal hatred of man for
man as shown by Europe's war-like
state and the activities of such bodies
as the Ku Klux Khan; unprecedented
dislike for work; abnormal love for
pleasure and a predominance of ma
terial interests and absence of spirit
ual interests.
Announce Officers Slate.
The business session presented many
interesting matters. The slate of Of
ficers, voting upon which will take
place at the February meeting, was
submitted as follows by Mrs. John
Evans chairman of the nominating
committee: President, Miss Dorothy
Slater; vice-president, Mrs. Julia
Griffith; recording secretary, Miss
Cathie Mcnamara; corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Grace Matthews; treasur-
er, Mrs. Catherine Schrofer
Mrs. Edward Petersen, representing
the club in the Kenosha hospital Aux
iliary, reported the need for aid and
the club voted to spend about twenty
five dollars for the purchase of blank
cts. In the absence of Mrs. John
Brine, the club delegate to the con-
vention of the Archdiocesan Council of
Women's Organizations held in Mil
waukee in December, Mrs. E. T.
O'Brien read very interesting re-
port of this meeting Miss Catherine
Byrne gave the afternoons current
topic, "The Centenary of the Birth of
Louis Pastuer."
The customary social hour conclud-
ed the session, Mesdames Edward Hig-