Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

MOUTH and music seem logi-
L cal and very happy combina-
ton, yet it is Age that is the COM
panion of real ArtiStry--and that
TOO. though it may seem para
GoXical, is also logical.
In Washington this week there
are several events of musical i'm
:. portance in which Youth is Il
dominant feature. But. before
discussing these, il would seem
fit to pause a moment here and
Go quiet honor, in elegy mood, TO
great musician who has just
passed on TO other spheres; a mu-
stefan who. like all truly great
people. was modest and retiring
IN disposition. yet true artist IN
everything that he attempted.
WllberfoSS G. OwSt. for many years
intimately known by students OF
the Washington College Of Music,
IN connection with which he hello
classes in harmony and counter
point. and was recognized a.
one of the most authoritative
T. of music critics. having served in
p that capacity on the Baltimore
Sun. closed his career Tuesday,
January Il. 1928.
Elsewhere on this page is
= printed an article compiled h.
Robert W. SeichreSt. a member of
the staff of the music division OF
the Library of Congress. who was
studying with Mr.. OwSt. by CORE
- Spon6ence. up TO the time Of his
passing. In his article Mr..
SeichreSt has expressed SuggeS-
ton Of the truly lovable and al
!. ways admirable nature of this
= musician and composer.
In q letter received by the
writer Of this column, dated De-
cember -. 1927, from Mr.. OwSt,
he said:
Il am very well. thanks. and
busy writing a suite for orchestra,
a rustic suite in five movements.
They are all finished and or
.cheStrated. but only written in
pencil. The copying takes much
time. but I hope TO finish it in a
couple of weeks" According to
the report. the day that was to be
his last he spent the evening fin
ishing the copying of that work.
q So are the strings often knotted
and clipped when We are least eX-
.pecting them.
=
NGACABRE and Pan dance in
W the same woods. Thursday
night the very newest and one of
the youngest American students
OF music to receive recognition
and announcement from authori-
ties and the American public at
large will be presented in a re-
Cital at the Carleton Hotel. VIII
bur Evans. baSS-baritone. winner
.Of one OF the two $4,000 prizes
offered by the Atwater Kent
Foundation, will give the pro-
gram, assisted by young pianist.
William Harms.
: Mr.. Evans has been student
several seasons at the Curtis In
Stitute of Music, under the tute-
~Iage of the artist. Emilio de Go
gorza. With real wisdom. Mr..
Evans is quoted IS having elected
10 spend the two-year term OF
conservatory training allotted as
part Of the prize. continuing
STUDYING where he is. He will be
presented here in an invitation
program. under the auspices OF
has friend. DR.. Henry Selby- ~ ...-...
A GROUP of talented and ear
n nest younger artists OF Wash
,qgton presented many OF the
numbers or the musical program
offered by the D. A. R. headquar-
tiers last Monday in Memorial
Continental Hall, Flora McGiIi
keeter, chairman. They included
katherine Riggs, who is showing
r-arked progress IL artistry with
her harp selections: Mildred 'kolo
Schulze. who is increasingly IN de-
rand as an accompanies ano also
is becoming known as a composer
Carolina Randall. a charming
yio!inist with talent and gracious
personality. and the Columbian
Male Quartet, composed OF Mac!-
son TAYLOR, W. z. Braithwalte,
Richard kacCarteney and John
c. Smith.
HARRIET HAWLEY LOCKER.
L whose name has always been
associated with successful eflorts
70 adapt the powerful possible
ties for good IN films 70 the prac-
teal programs for children, in her
newest efforts this season has
added some unusual ideas In mu-
ssic appreciation along With the
'pFotoplay programs. The middle
of last week Mrs Locher left Tor
the Program Of Better Films Con
ference in New York City, TO De
held al the Waldorf Astoria from
Thursday through yesterday with
.lqer she carried carefully pre-
pared exhibit that showed the
work and cooperation OF the
W0man's Club Of Bethesda. Nd,
ttMrs. 3. G. Brann and Mrs. Thorn
rs Pyle, cirectorGJ in getting this
vgYK on an attractive and prac-
i.cal basis. Many Of the postcrg
were prepared By little children OF
nat section and the reference IL