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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-15
GIVE PRETTY PROGRAM.

Student members Of the Tuesday
Musical Club were assigned the pro-
gram for April 10, at the semi-month-
ly meeting held at the home Of the
president. Mrs. Eli Hertzberg. Miss
Corlnne Worden, as leader, used the
subject, America Through the
Years and presented a program for
various periods, given in costume.
The original American music. that
of the American Indian. was repre-
sented by Cadman's "Song of the
Robin Woman" from the opera
"Shawnewis." sung by Miss Mdri
russell Hughes, with Miss Catherine
Clarke at the piano. Miss Hughes
showed TO exceptional advantage in
Decoming Indian costume, and her
voice. likewise, has never been so
charmingly revealed as in the taxing
number.
Miss Mildred Duggan, demurely
CARRIED for the Puritan period. used
reed organ for an ancient Christ
mas Carol, by Guilmant, as illustrat-
ing. music of that time. The Colo
NAL period was given to Miss Willet-
ia Mae Clarke, who was unable to
appear. The period of 1872 was TAX
en- by Miss Olga Seiser, quantity
gowned in pannier dress, who played
a piano number, MacDonald's Gear
das. in commendable style.
The 1850 period presented va
cancy. through the absence of Miss
Frances skinner. The Modern
Girl was represented by Miss Jose
phine Homer, who sang very sweet
". Smiling Through" with Miss
Ethel Order as accompanist. In ac-
cordance. with the custom of present
ing talented child at each meeting
Mary Margaret Brown. harpist and
reader, pupil of Mrs. Maudetta Mar
tin Joseph, was heard. PARTICULARS
as q musician, little Miss Brown
showed unusual talent playing a
group Of numbers with poise and
skill.
An interesting item of the after.
noon. was the presence of Miss Ber-
tina Berliner. a club member who has
been absent for three years in Italy.
where she recently made a brilliant
debut in grand opera. Another dis.
tlnguished guest, who addressed the
club most entertainingly( was Rita
DeSimone. a gifted singer. wife OF
Oscar. Maestro. celloist, visitors in
San Antonio.
An exceptional pleasure was de.
rived from the appearance of Miss
Eiinor Whittemore, violinist. who
PLAYED a group Of numbers. accom-
panied by the Ampico. Miss White
more proved herself a skilled artist
in Rimsky- Korsakoff's a Hymn "a
the. Sun" Wieniawski's Romance
and "Romanza Andaluza" by Sara.
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PRESENT JOINT RECITAL

4 musical treat of the highest order
will be offered TO San Antonians at
the joint recital given by the celebrated
cellist, Oscar Maestro and his wife,
Rita di Simone, dramatic soprano, on
April n. The Pan-American Society
of which Mrs. J. G. Griswold is presi-
dent. is presenting them and admission
will be by invitation only.
Maestro was born in Montevidio.
Uruguay, and while still child had
an established European reputation.
He studied in Italy at the Conserva-
tory in Naples, and twice won scholar
ships there which he declined as ac-
cepting them would have necessitated
his giving up his Uruguaian citizen
ship. Further study was at the Royal
Conservatory in Berlin, after which
he played on concert tours for four
years throughout Germany. He has
long and most successful tours of
South American countries TO his credit
where he has been received with the
greatest enthusiasm, according to
press notices in the Latin American
papers. In Buenos Aires he was hon
ored by being asked TO serve as music
critic and correspondent for la Ma
cion" from all the countries that he
visited on tours
His New York debut was made
March s, 1920, with marked success.
Afterwards touring the United States
in company with the American tenor
Hislop. The Washington Herald, in
commenting on a concert given there.
says: His technic is superb and
he showed himself a master of his
instrument His tone is exquisite in
its sweetness and warmth.
Accompanying Senior Maestro is his
wife, Rita di Simone, dramatic So
prano. of-Jtalian tradition, birth and
parentage, but who has lived in New
York and has received some of her
early musical education in this coun-
try. Her principal training, however
has been Italian, and she is very proud
of the fact that she paid for it all
herself. She has been invited to travel
and sing with the great soprano.
Nine. Emmy Destinn. but her mar
rlage about two years ago, altered her
plans, as to her concert tours.
These artists have just completed
six months tour of Mexico, ON which
they were accompanied By DIR. Emil
Derankou, secretary and accompan-
ist. The program which they will give
in San Antonio will be published
later
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ballroom win assume a distinctly
home" atmosphere on May s. at 4
o'clock, when suitable program will
be given and many charming features
introduced. An interesting detail Is
the prize poem composition to which
al. members. student, active, associate
and honorary. are eligible. Two
prizes are offered, one for the best
serious poem on the subject OF
Home and one for the best treat
ment of the matter in comic form.
The poems are to be sent in unsigned
to the president, Mrs. Eli Hertzbers
before May 8. and will be Judged b.
the officers of the club. All poems
of merit will be read at the Home
Sweet Home" celebration and prizes
awarded to claimants. Contestants
are not restricted in number. cor
length of offerings. All members are
urged to test their skill in rhyme,
whether gravely serious or in gay jim
gle form. The observance of the cen;
tenary of Home, Sweet Home win
serve to stamp indelibly the date OF |
John Howard Payne's composition of
the famous words which were adapt |
ed to music by III. II. Bishop.
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GRADE SCHOOL MUSIC

An interesting meeting showing the
work done in music and drawing of
the San Antonio grade schools was
held in the auditorium Of the Main
Avenue High School Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. Lulu Griesenbeck pre-
siding. Attractive work in drawing
and designing was displayed. and an
excellent musical program was given.
showing the wide range of subjects
that are touched on in their study Of
the arts.
The program was as follows:
Low first: Glass in free expression.
music appreciation. Teacher. Miss
Kline. school No. 16.
Tow First: "Echo Land" class in
ear training. Miss Laura Musey.
School No. q
Tow Third: Project. "Noah's Ark
combining drawing and music. Miss
A. Webbing. No. 20.
High Second: A varied number OF
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HERE ARE FAyORITEs.

AT the recent meeting of the Music
Supervisors National Conference,
which took place in Cleveland. Ohio.
the week OF April 9-13. teaching of
music appreciation in the public
schools of the United States was
urged by many noted speakers pres
ent, rather than the persistent drill
on "such technical details" as scales
and sight-reading.
DIR. David Snedden Of Columbia
University declared much of the ener-
gy devoted to the teehnicalities of
music is lost motion. A dissenting
expression OF opinion came from DIR.
Walter Damrosch, conductor of the
New York Symphony Orchestra, who
declared that every school in the
country should make a special effort
to teach all children to read music nj
sight. 1t remains one of the many
subjects on which "much might be
said on both Sides" and il will be
interesting to learn the final consen-
sus of opinion.
A feature of the supervisors meet
ing was an address by Kenneth =.
Clark, of New York. secretary of the
committee on peoples songs. Nj.
Clark made public list OF seventeen
songs which received the highest
number of votes from directors OF
community singing throughout the
United States. They were: "Ameri.
ca. the Beautiful (tune Materna)
"Old Folks at Home: my Old Ken.
lucky Home; Battle Hymn of the
Republic: "0ld Black joe; Star
Spangled Banner: Sweet Adeline"
Dixie; Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia; There's Long. Lons
Trail': "Home. Sweet Home; It'll
We Meet Again" ave Been Working
on the Railroad: ell Liza Jane"
Columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean"
Sweet Genevieve"; and Good Nigh
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Ladies'" This list would be submit
ted in suitable fashion to the .Ameri-
can people in the form OF q voting
contest. to determine the fayorite
song of the nation as whole.
Among the nationally known music
education names on the program of
speakers were Prof Charles II.
Farnsworth of Columbia University,
Prof. Peter Dykema of the Universi-
t. Of Wisconsin. Walter Damrosch OF
the New York Symphony Orchestra,
and Nicolai Sokoloff. director of the
Cincinnati orchestra. =. !
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ETUDE CLUB MEETS

The Etude Musical Club met Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Mis-;
Pauline Stippich. New members adj
mitted were: Dorothy Hunter, Mary
Breasted. and Robert Hunter Jr. A
welcome visitor for the afternoon was
Idaline Roberts of Birmingham. Ala.
Musical selections were played on
the piano, by Robert. Hunter Jr.,
Mary Emily Cass, Cecilia Elizabeth
Rice, Evelyn Carruthers. Mary Bras
ted. Daniel Van Worries Jr., Dorothy
Hunter and Mary Carr Burnett.
\ musical examination was given
10 all members after the business
meeting.
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in its plans and meetings as a very
beautiful memorial to little Madge's
memory.
Mrs. Greiner's home, 314 Sixth
street, is'used for the meeting of the
Merry Maids which is held every We'd
nesday afternoon. The club is meni-
Der of the city and state federation,
and delegates attend all federation
meetings and make reports. The bust
ness organization of the club is
handled by committees. Among the
charitable activities the Merry Maids
have taken part in during the last
year. are the poppy sale, forget-me-not
day and the sale of Christmas seal
stamps. Every year n benefit carl
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One of the enterprising club organ
izations of San Antonio is the "Merry
Maids Musical Club" which has for
its motto, Progression" and which is
already to serve others and take part
in the musicak and charitable activi-
ties of the city.
The club was organized sixteen
years ago by Mrs. J. T.. Greiner, for
the pleasure and entertainment of her
little daughter Madge, who was three
years old and twelve of her small
friends. Mrs. Greiner is the honorary
life president of the club, and, since
the death of her daughter about three
years ago, continues her active worl;
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JACOBSEN is LEAVING.

Henry Jacobsen of New York. who
again spent the winter in San An
tonic teaching and conducting. will
leave May /, to teach in Rochester.
\. y. until July u, after which
time he is sailing for Italy to visit
his sister in Rome. He has just
completed two sketches. "Valse" and
"Irlandaise" for full orchestra, for
the prize contest of the Stadium con-
cert in New York City.
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POEMS ON HOME"

The Tuesday Musical Club is plan
ming a unique pleasure for members
and friends through celebration Of
the Tooth anniversary of the compo-
sition of the universally known and
beloved song. Home. Sweet Home.
Under the workmanship of Mrs.
j. Il. Albright, representing the city,
and Mrs. II. X. Coppock. wife OF
Lieutenant Colonel Coppock, repre-.
senting the army, the Gunter Hotel
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Music and Musicians
BY PENELOPE BORDEN

two part songs, Miss Hirison, School
No. q.
High Third; Denomination of class
work in singing and checking, Miss
Lydia FRANKIE, School No. n.
High Third: Chorus, series of old
songs. beautifully sung, Miss Perkins,
No. Is.
Piano Solos by Dorothy Baldwin
and Anna Morris.
Low Third: General class work
and two-part songs, Mrs. Stryker,
School No. l.
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party is given for one of>the local
charities. VI
In the picture, reading from left 20
right: those standing are: Mrs. J. G.
Greiner, life president: Ruth Num-.
booster; Nora Rosson.. first vice presi-
dent; Una Merrill, delegate; Esther
Foote, alternate; Anne Edmonson. re-
porter; Florence Coffey, mistress Of
ceremonies; and Marion Beaulicu,
treasurer. Seated from left to right
are: Frieda Jones. music and charity:
Ruth Herbst, prophet; Mrs. Richard
Beauregard. auditor; Leta Dalton.
booster; Marie McArdle, third vice
president; and Ruth Ochs, sergeant
alarms.
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before others. The club meets once
a week. and after the ordinary bust
ness meeting, program Of five num-
bers played by as many children. is
given. This club has a membership
of %.
Last. but not least. is our Boys
Glee Club. 1t has membership of
3S. Its officers are capable and its
members are full of pep"
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MUSICAL ROUND TABLE.

The monthly luncheon Of the
Musical Round Table Of the Woman's
Club was given Tuesday. April 10,
with Mrs. II Nj. Dechmau and Mrs.
~ j. Walker as joint hostesscs. Table
decorations were in lavender and pur-
pie and covers were laid for twelve
guests.
Miss Joe Beth Garfield, violinist,
played four delightful selections,
among them being "Pavanne" by
Ravel.. Mrs. J. w. Holt gave very
interesting talk on the stately old
French dance of the "Pavanne." The
program closed with general discus
sion of ultra modern music and COM
posers.
The following musical program will
be given at Travis Park Methodist
Church Sunday:
1O:45 A. NJ.
Prelude. March from Aida Verdi
Anthem, I'm Pilgrim" i. Marston
Choir
Offertory. Adsgio .......... Sophr
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Rita di Simone. dramatic soprano,
who comes 10 San Antonio with a wide
Italian and South American reputa-
ton as a singer.
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the Saturday performance the COM
pany expects to sail for Europe.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23
OutdOne

A LoNDoNER with a reputa-
- tation as a pugilist had gone
from London to fight q Scot
farmer whose great strength had
been praised in the press. He en-
tered the yard of the Scot, tied
his horse to a tree and approach
ed the farmer who was working
nearby.
Friend" he said, IT have heard
a great deal about you and I have
como a long way TO see which
of US is the better wrestler.
The Scotchman. without answer
ing, seized the young man by the
middle of the body, pitched him
over the fence and returned to his ?
work. When his lordship re-.
covered his breath he stood silent
well" said the farmer, have
you anything more to say to me-!
NO" was the reply. but, per-
haps you'll be good enough TO {
throw me my horse"
The Washington times., 1923-04-23
Golf a Ia Coue

MY GAME Is poor. yet I am sure
AVA I have the golfer complex;
dream of greens with emerald
sheens
And nothing can my calm vex.
For now I sing, Away ] fling
All dingy facts that fetter."
And every day. in every way,
feel I'm playing better.
When par is four, and six my
score,
I call it-three-or nearly.
My stick, net I, sends balls awry,
And now / see 1t clearly,
If do dub" / "drat" my club.
nt's spirit counts. not letter.
And every day, in every way.
I'm sure I'm playing better.
1t once seemed tough to slice" to
rough,
But now can ignore it;
And water fails to babble tales,
Because don't explore it.
If birds are owls, and eagles
fowls,
Still I'm no vain regretter,
and every day, in every way,
] KNOW I'm playing better.
JUDGE.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23
Not Friendly

1.-TWO Irishmen were engaged to
i remove a piano from sthess
fourth floor Of a six-stcry apart-s
ment. Pat was big and husky
Mike was small and wiry. They
rugged the tackle and de-
cended to the street to lower the
piano. The instrument became
damned into the window and Pat
went upstairs to pry it loose
leaving Mike to tend to the rope
Pat showed the piano out and
down it went. The weight OF the
instrument was too much for
Mike and up he came. The piano
hit the ground and smashed,
freeing the rope. and down came
Mike.
Pat rushed downstairs and
found his friend lying on the
ground. He shook him and said
"Oh, Mike! Spake to yer oil
friend! Pias doP'
Mike opened his eyes and said:
"Frind nothin! 1 passed yer twice
an yer wuldn't spake to me-"
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

~Ae1O YoU sAN feAANe A
DRINK, NATURAL H0TtoN
OF HAND CA> PULLS SreNo(R.
ANH LIFTS LID Co, re-
LEA SING -NOSkA FUMES CO..
oAlcA HAkG RIOS StAN
BANGING -BUG CE) FG6U
0iNNT- He START
DANCING NATION l.
NANCE OF RUSSIA AMI
ReVoLUG PLATfORN CF)-
PULLEY Co TURNS CORK
SCREW CH) AND IL
SINKS tJCo CORK CD
BRING lNG DoUNA Disc CJ1
WHICH HITS Surface Ck)
AMI c6OSGS OOooNEO
NnNSh TO POSA IRON
eALLCN1 OFF suPPoR1CN),
CAUSING coRD Co. TO
POLL coPkScRGO 'uorrA
cork FRor Bottle.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Some of these cowboys were
real rough riders. They had to
ride the. merry-go-round horses
before their backs had been
planned off.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

After, fifteen or twenty COW.
boys wearing sandpaper trousers
ride these horses all day you can
be pretty sure that there won't
be any slivers left in the saddles.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

The most thrilling sight IN the
world Is to see the big brawny
COW punchers riding the wooden
horses to the railroad depot.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

The next thing they have to do
10 to ride tho horses In . circle
for three days to keep them from
getting dizzy after they're fas-
tened to the mery-go-round. !
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Hundreds OF people 60 out to
these merry.eo-round ranches
every year to witness the annual
round up
The Washington times., 1923-04-23
JUST RULE.

OO04 1SOANa
She gently rocked the baby
In it's cradle, to and fro:
She sang an old-tiIne lullaby,
The kind our mothers know.
The baby gazed at her askance.
Within it's eyes a tear;
~why don't you cut that stuff. 81
it said,
"And jazz it, mother dear?"
Brown jug.
Fresh with deep feeling)-I
want to do something big and
clean.
Soph-Go wash an elephant.
Oklahoma Whirlwind. -
First Loafer-I hear all the
men have gone on strike.
Second Loafer-What have they
struck for?
Shorter hours"
Luck to 'em. 1 allus did say
that sixty minutes was too long
Tor an hour"
Pitt Panther.
I called on my sweetie last night;
Her father was out at the club,
Her mother was out at the the
alter,
Her kid brother was out at
party, @
Her kid, sister was out with a
chum,
The parlor lights were out
She was out with another fellow
was out 10 cents carfare.
Mass. Tech. Woo Doc.
Stands she there and gaily chat
OF refreshments built for two.
Wonders he, with two lead nickels.
How to bluff the evening
through.
Northwestern Purple Parrot.
He-You promised to love me.
Now you turn me down. You
said you always wanted to be
with me in everything. Ha! I'm
going to drown my sorrows with
liquor.
She-Of course / want to be
with you In everything.
Carnegie Puppet.
He-Honey, would you love be
Just as much If told you I had
sold the Stutz?
She-You didn't, did you?
mo"
Certainly I would, darling"
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
Farmer Ito stranded autoist)-
How'd you get the puncture?
Autoist-Ran over a chicken
with pin feathers.
--Notre Dame Juggler.
ibid you hear that story of the
woman straphanger?"'
"oh, yes, it's standing joke"
Cornell Widow.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

The ranch hands usually break
down and cry as they load the
steeds into a cattle car.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

This h the only sure way 20
tell whether or not there are any
splinters left on the horses.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Instead of packing lassos ana
guns they had to carry hammers
and nails.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

No man likes to part with ..
horse which he has raised from
. little stick Of lumber.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

He spent ss7 with Ringing
Brothers and Barnum q Bailey's
circus before he found him.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

He just hopes and prays that
the man who runs the carrousel
in the circus win be good to his
little pet
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Zone cowboy was 30 lonesome
for the first pony he raised that
he visited every n1erTy.goround
I'm the country looking for him.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

And then he was broken
hearted because the horse failed
to recognize the carpenter who
had raised him
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

And every cowboy on his ranch
had to be q carpenter.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

So don't laugh when yOu 80
q big husky man riding on .
nerry.go-round, perhaps he's
only renewing friendship with
one OF tho horses which ne
helped to raise.
fcopvriRht, 1873. by King Features :
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

The horse had become too used
to the merry-go-round to leave
it, 80 the cowboy took out his
pocket knife and cut few shaw
ings off the horses back to re1
member him by.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

He had > big ninety-acre pas
tsre in Texas and grew these
horses IS fast ~ the railroad
company could deliver the Ium.
Der.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

'He is a great ladies' man,
isn't he?''
Eyes, he makes love to eight
girls a week. approximately.
what do you mean by approx
1nately?"
''Oh. roughly. ass. Ag.
Soup.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

A BIG cattle man was arrested
in New York the other
- day trying to sell stock
in ranch out West whore he
raised horses for merry-gorounds.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Shoes-T sing a little just to
kill time.
Boots-You certainly have
good weapon.-Washington Cou-
gar's Paw.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23
Medbury
Says
BY John p. Medbury.

By John p. Medbury.
A BIG cattle man was arrested
in New York the other
Il day trying to sell stock
in a ranch out West where he
raised horses for merry-go-rounds.
He had > big nlnety-acre pas
ture in Texas and grew these
horses as fast ~ the railroad
company could deliver the Ium.
Der.
And every cowboy on his ranch
had to be q carpenter.
Instead Of packing Iassos and
guns they had to carry hammers
and nails.
Some of these cowboys were
real rough riders. They had to
ride the. merry-go-round horses
before their backs had been
planned off.
This II the only sure way 20
tell whetler or not there are any
splinters left on the horses.
After fifteen or twenty COW.
boys wearing sandpaper trousers
ride these horses all day you can
be pretty sure that there won't
be any slivers left In the saddles. .
The next thing they have to do
70 to ride tho horses I'm . circle
for three days to keep them from
getting dizzy after they're fas-
tened to the mcry-gO-round.
Hundreds OF people so out to
these merry.go-round ranches
every year to witness the annual
round up."
The most thrilling sight In the
world Is to sec the big brawny
COW punchers riding the wooden
horses to the railroad depot.
The ranch hands usually break
down and cry as they load the
steeds into a cattle car.
No man likes 10 part with o.
horse which he has raised from
. little stick Of lumber.
He just hopes and prayB that
the man who runs the carrousel
in the circus win be good to his
little pet
zone cowboy was 30 lonesome
for the first pony he raised that
he visited every nlerTy.goround
I'm the country looking for him.
He spent $s7 with Ringing
Brothers and Barnum q Bailey's
circus before ne found him.
And then he was broken.
hearted because the horse failed
to recognize the carpenter who
had raised him.
The horse had become too used
to the merry-go-round to leave
it, 80 the cowboy took out his
pocket knife and cut few shaw
ings off the horses back to re1
member him by. =
So don't laugh when you So
q big husky man riding on .
merry-go-round, perhaps he's
only renewing friendship with
one Of the horses which ne
helped to raise.
fcopvrtRht. 1919, by King Features :
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Mabel--And did you object
when he kissed you?
Sable-Every time-C h ca go
Phoenix.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

He-I love the good. the true,
the beautiful. the innocent
She-This is rather sudden, but
I think father will consent.-Le-
high Burr.
The Washington times., 1923-04-23

Joan-Quick. mother. lend me
your powder puff. Here comes
the little boy I met at the party
last week-Pearson's Weekly
uondon).