Evening star., 1923-04-29

Adventures in Music from the
Slums of New York to the White
House" was the subject of a stereop-
ticon lecture before the secretaries
and activity leaders of the commun-
ity center department at the Frank
lin School yesterday by Robert Law
renee, director OF the Washington
Community Music Association.
The pictures showing singing COM
munity groups In the streets Of New
York. in the factories. in the schools.
in the colleges, in the universities and
in different places where people gath
er illustrated that the opportunity
for self-expression through music is
an uplift to humanity. Mr.. Lawrence
exhibited pictures Of singing prison
ers. Particularly interesting were
the slides showing classes in colleges
and in universities being instructed
in community singing leadership by
Mr.. Lawrence.
inspired by the Community Music AS
sociation of the community centers.
has continued throughout the winter,
Is evidenced by the well filled Central
High auditorium at the many COM
munity music concerts
vi
with concerts and singing groups
throughout the community centers.
schools and other places will be the
culminatio of this branch of the
seasons work of the community CEN
ter department.
Central High. 11th and Clifton
streets northwest-Today, Community
music concert under the auspices of
the Washington Community Music
Association. S:1o. The program will
include Katherine Riggs, harpist;
Ruth Griff1s. Indian princess. daugh-
ter of the chief of the Usage Indian
tribe of Texas. who will tell of the
influence of Indian music and Illus
trate with violin: Raymond Moore.
baritone: community singing. directed
by Robert Lawrence, and the Com
munity Orchestra. Rehearsal of the
Community Orchestra in the music
room at :.
Wilson Normal. 11th and Harvard
streets northwest-Tuesday. the social
dancing class. I:30: the Social Dane
ing Club. 8; May day celebration in
the auditorium. There Will be special
features and refreshments will be on
sale. s. Library open for reading and
reference. Wednesday. rhythm dane
ing for children. 3:l5; advanced spe-
cial dancing class. 4:15; rehearsal for
the entertainment of May Is. 4.
Thursday. business meeting of the
s. The Wilson Normal community
players are rchearsing for two even
inGs Of one-act plays. Two of the
plays will be presented on May and
three on May 3. Alabama State So
oiety will feature special program
Of music and speaking arranged by
the program committee appointed by
Maj. V. T. Walker, president of the
society. s. Friday. Recreation Club
for Girls. S:1o: Girl Scout Troop No
II. 4: Junior Club dance. 8. An en-
tertainment by the Community Club
in the auditorium. illustrating the
Song of Iiiawatha" with stereopticon
Views. Indian dances and Indian mu-
sic. The Community Club will he
assisted by the children Of Monroe
School. s. The secretary of the center
will meet throughout the week vari-
Gus committees to arrange for the
entertainments TO be given during the
closing week of the center al the end
of May.
Thomson. l2th and l. streets north
west-Monday. China Painting club
1:30: Practical Psychology Club meet
ing. followed by reception to the
old and new members in honor OF
j. Fl. Wade. who is leaving for the
north. S; violin instruction. depart
ment of music public schools. 3:15
Tuesday. Minnesota State Society. s.
Washington Opera Chorus. s: dra
q
Chorus. S: advanced and beginners
classes in Spanish. 7:3O: executive
meeting of the Spanish American
Atheneum Club. 8; Gaelic Club, s
dresSmaking. 1:30: violin instruction
music department public schools. 3:i5
Wednesday. Esperanto Club 7:SO
Arkansas State Society. S. rehearsal
of the Columbia Players. $50: plain
sewing. $50; Women's Public Speak
ing and Rhythm Club. s; violin in
struction. music department public
schools. 3:l5. Thursday, Washington
Opera Chorus s: dramatic instruction
Washington Opera Chorus, 3: dress
making, $50; Gaelic Club. S; sociology
lecture and club meeting. S. violin
instruction, music department public
schools, 3:15. Friday. Children's Dra-
matte and Vocal Clubs. 3: Boy Scouts
1:30; Boys Athletic Club. 7:30; Span
ish class. 7:15; Spanish Reading Cir
Gle 8; Sea Scouts, s.
East Washington. eth and G streets
southeast-Monday. Americanization
class. 1880: Leopard Athletic Club. 4;
violin instruction. music department.
public schools. 3:15. Tuesday. Arabian
Athletic Club. 7:3o: Telephone Ath-
letiC Club. $40; Boys Independent
Band. s. Wednesday. Dressmakins
class S: Capital City Dramatic Club,
,8. Thursday, Community Social Club,
$3.50; Community Orchestra. 7:3O;
Boy Scout Troop No. 81: Boy Scout
Troop No. SO: rhythm class, 7:30: the
Trinidad Scouts will give a play under
the leadership Of Scout Master Jones
and the activity leader of the Trini-
dad Center, Mrs. Nicholas. s: the Ora =
matte Club of the Southeast Com
munity Center will rehearse for an
entertainment on the 25th of May;
violin instruction. music department.
public schools. 3:15.
Trinidad. 9th and G streets north
east-Thursday violin classes. music
department. public schools. 3:15:
Friday. Basket Ball Club. I: Boys
Juvenile Club. {: Boy Scout troop will
give an entertainment in the audito-
rum Of the East Washington Center
iS: violin classes. music department,
public schools. 3:15.
Southeast. 11th and g streets south.
east-Monday. meeting of advisory
committee al home of the secretary, S.
Tuesday. violin instruction. music de-
partment public schools, 3:15. Thurs
day, Country Dancing Club. s. Fri
day. dramatic group rehearsal i'm the
Club, 1:30; Winton Athletic Club. s
Pollyanna Club, 8; junior game group
7:3O; Boy Scouts. 7:30.
Park View. Warder and Newton
streets northWest-Tuesda violin in.
struction, beginners class. music de-
partment public schools. 3:l5. Wed
nesday. rhythmic dancing class. 4
violin instruction. two advanced
classes. music department public
schools, S:15 and AIS. Friday, Boy
Scouts. 1880: the meeting of the Parh
View Athletic Club will be followed
by a dance, 1880: Hartford Athletic