Evening star., 1924-09-28
Club and School
Notes

THE District of Columbia Fedora
| ! tion of Music Clubs is starting the
years work with announcements of
many plans ranging in magnitude
from the statement of the biennial
national contest for young profes
sional musicians to the detailed com
| pilation of data regarding local com
| posers.
| An important phase of the work
| of the federation here is the arrange
ment for registering prospective con-
cert dates, SO that they will not con-
| fict. All musical organizations
whether members of the federation
or not, are invited to register concert
dates soon as decided upon with
Mrs. Mary Brooks Ramsdell, who is
chairman for that work similar
| invitation is extended to individuals
planning to appear this season in re-
citals.
Ethelyn e. Smart, an artist mem
Der OF the fedora ton, has consented
to serve on the local board and act
as chairman for the national biennial
| contest Teachers or pupils desiring
further information about the con-
test may communicate with her, and
she will be glad to mail printed rules
and application blanks. Mrs. Smart s
address is 237 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. and her telephone is
North $40.
Mrs. Albert O.. Jones, director of
both the Leschetiszky Club and the
choir of Joppa Lodge Chapter, No. 81,
Q. T. s., was recently appointed chair
man for orchestras.
Esther Linkins, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia federation, again
asks that all club presidents and
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the District of Columbia Federation,
John Philip Shaddick of changes in
board representatives from their re-
spective organizations that he may
have his mailing list correct.
The Chaminade GIee Club will begin
its fourth season with a business meet :
ing at 1:4o tomorrow evening at
the home of its director. Miss Esther
| Linkins. All members are urged to
attend to assist in making plans for
the coming season.
An invitation is extended to all
women who like to sing to attend the
first rehearsal, to be held the follow
ing Monday evening October 6, at
7:45 pm, in the studio of the Homer
l.. Kit Company, 1880 G. street north
west.
Miss Beatrice Koch will play ac-
compartments for the club.
The Washington Choral Society
will begin rehearsals for The Mes
siah" tomorrow evening at 7:45
o'clock, in the Sunday school room Of
the Luther Memorial Church. Four
teenth street and Vermont avenue;
entrance on the Vermont avenue side
Charles Wengerd. director, an
nounces the following program for
the coming season: THE Fountain
of Youth" by Emile Mori, at Ward
man Park Hotel; The Messiah"
"Stabat Mater and Aida" Tin con-
cert for1n). at Central High School.
The chorus also will take part in
the presentation of Beethoven's S
Ninth Symphony" under the direc-
ton of Walter Damrosch, at Polls
Theater.
All members are urged to be pres
ent at the first rehearsal and to
bring their scores. New members
will be welcome.
The king-Smith Studios will open
the seventh season in Washington
and additional teachers. On the fac
ulty will be August King Smit h
voice: Emmanuel Wad and Edith
Dawkins, piano; Helen Ware. violin !;
Taul Tchernikoff and Elizabeth
Gardiner, dar cling: Caroline Mckin-
ley, dramatic art: Rertram Bloch. act
ing and play writing; Blanche Breer,
drawing. painting, design, and Mrs.
King Smith Fletcher music method.
A special feature this year is the
children's studio. Children are Of
fered combination courses if desired
in music. dancir 6 and modelling.
Mile. Dinwiddie, Signora Vannucci
and Beatrice Cunradi will be in
charge of the French, Italian and
Spanish classes.
Announcement will sooL be made
Of an interesting series of 'inume"
concerts TO be again held at the
studios. These were instituted last
season, Nine. Georgette LIE Blanc CIV
ing one of the feature programs.
Mr.. kiRg-Smith announces a Scho,-
arship in singing to contralto be-
tween the ages of Is and o5. Appli-
cants should telephone for an ap-
pointment.
The Capital Male Quartet, composed
of Louis Annis, first tenor; Robert
Jonscher. second tenor; George Cony-
beare, first bass, and Edwin Callow,
second bass, is rehearsing under Mr..
Louis Annis, pianist.
ut qQdi ltI iS LOT the
seasons work, meeting for rehearsal
two evenings a week. and three times
a week at the luncheon hour.
Mr.. Annis. the new tenor in the
group, is well known in Washington.
He is a member of the Washington
| Opera Company.
The quartet will present popular
professional programs.
The Lovette School of Music has
started its third Washington season,
opening new studios at 1881 Connecti-
cut avenue, and in the Tivoli Theater
Building. Dr. r. S. Lovette has also
reopened the studio in Carnegie Hall,
New York. He and Mrs. Lovette will
| divide their time between the two
cities.
The Lovette School of Music was
| organized here two years ago. Mrs.
! Lovette, who was formerly Eva
Whitford of this city, where her early
training as a singer was begun. has
| spent much time abroad during re-
| cent years in travel and study.
DR.. Lovette. who received his early
| training in all branches of music at
the Royal Academy of Music in Lon
| don and Leipzig Conservatory of Mu-
| sic, where he was also an assistant
teacher under Robert Teichmueller, is
pianist, teacher, and writer. His ar
ticles in recent issues of leading musi-
cal magazines are interesting.