, 1925-01-11
CONCERT NEXT
WEDNESDAY, IS
FIRST OF YEAR
Treble Clef Chorus to
Make Winter Debut
At Auditorium.

the first major musical event of the
Kew Year in Casper. 1t marks also
the elimination of eight months
planning and preparation and four
mouSG of rehearsal and will pre-
akMt an unusual assemblage of tai
Tented vocalists in a program of ex-
ccptional charm.
'rhe Treble Clef Chorus was or
ganized here last May. with the pri-
A mary aim of encouraging the study
and rendition of good music, with
4 particular emphasis on choral sing
{ ing. The movement met u prompt
4 response from the various devo-
u tional and women's organizations
4 or the city, the governing board
Is composed of is women represent
ing every church and woman's club.
n Twenty-six prominent society wo-
4 men consented to be patronesses,
/ and have been untiring in their ac-
Y tive support and encouragement of
a tho ambitious program of the
\ chorus.
Officers OF the chorus at present
Z are Mrs. Thomas J.. Riach, presi-
n dent; Mrs. Oddmund Josendal, vice
II president; Mrs. Frederick J. Leschin-
sky. recording secretary; Mrs. e. Il.
4 Fisher, treasurer; Mrs. Lewis E.. Nc
n Glincy. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. e. c. Gates, librarian; Mrs. L.
j. Branson. auditor; Miss Jessie
Mao Agnew. director and Mrs. Ray
j. Cook, accompanist.
Tuesdays concert represents the
climax of four months devoted ex-
4 clusively TO the study Of octave mu-
sic. 1t is the aim OF the chorus later
10 venture into tho more complex
field Of the oratorio and eventually
OF the opera
The chorus has assembled for this
program a group of artists such as
st is seldom the privilege of a west
tern city to rear In tho our Of a
HSingle evening. Each of them is
tRseaughly equipped in both the ma
tural endowment Of the singer and
the technique born Of long training
under skilled tutelage.
Miss Jessie Mae Agnew, director
of tho chorus. is especially well
qualified for this exacting position.
Miss Agnew studied vocal technique
under Mile. Radecke of the music
department of Rockford Women's
College, Rockford. H.. and voice
under Tall Essen Morgan Of New
york and Harrison Wilde of Chi
uago. She formerly was a member
II the music department of the Col
iege OF Arts at Denton. Texas. has
served as music supervisor in
Shreveport. La, and Oshkosh, Wis.
and has taught in the Institute. La
Bsyette, La.
Miss Agnew has been music su-
p,rytsor in the Casper schools for
TWO ycarr. She is state chairman
OF the National Music Supervisors
association.
Mrs. Berta Smith, feature eoloist,
s n pupil of Oscar Saenger, and
had ~operatic coaching under Willis
Auinrs~She has sung in recitals in
M York, Chicago. st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and has a diversified re-
|pertoire of opera. oratorio and on
cert songs in French, Italian, German
Yiddish and English. Mrs. Smith is
serving her second term as presl'
dent Of tho wyoming branch OF
the National Federation of Music
Clubs and In this capacity has done
zine work In organizing CLUBS
throughout the state. She fostered
The organization Of the Nocturne
club in Casper.
Mrs. j. Il. Gather, soprano solo-
list. is a pupil OF Nine. Kleinert Of
Darlington Seminary, West Chester,
Pa. and of Dr.. waithe OF Buffalo,
\. Y. : She has been soloist for the
First PRESBYTERIAN church of Buf-
fslo and for the Clef club OF But-
;alo. under tho direction OF Dr.
Jnry.
Miss Marguerite Palmer is CON
iraito soloist of the Treble Clef. she
is n d of Prof. Bernard Keen
and of Vivian Aston of Mansfield.
8pa. Miss Palmer is a teacher in Elk
school.
Miss Mary Ludwig, a member OF
.ihe music department Of h city
schoois, studied under William Wag-
X ncr OF Now York; City and at the
lawrence Conservatory, Appleton,
She obtained her diploma in
nuGN school music al Northwestern
university.
u \. sololst comparatively new to
Casper music lovers is Miss Francs
Epwcrman. She studied at tho Hor'
ner institute, Kansas city. where
lie specialized in octave music and
oratoris. Next fall Miss Bowerman
rlnns to enroll at Eastman college
Rochester. n. Y. and will continue
or studies with opera as her par
Flcular field.
Mrs. Ray Cook is accompanied for
both the chorus and the Casper
symphony orchestra. which will as
ist In the Treble Clef chorus. Mrs.
Cook is known not only as a teacher
who has enjoyed remarkable SUGGEST
ma is now giving instruction to 90
pupils. but as one Of the city's most
cSpert accompanies. Her skill has
Played a part much larger than most
editors guess I'm the ucces Of the
ymphony orchestra.
Mrs. Thelma j. Riach. president
IN theHreble Clef. Is n vocalist Of
tnlp( and a skilled performer on the
GSiin.