Evening star., 1928-03-24
SCHOOL PUPILS
GIVE MUSICAL
800 Appear in Concert Spon-
Sored by D. c. Fedora
ton of Clubs.

A remarkable demonstration of the
musical talent of 800 Washington chill
dren was given last night in the audi
torium OF the Wilson Normal School.
when the third annual concert by the
Junior Clubs of the District of Columbia
Federation of Music Clubs was present.
ed before an audience which showed a
quality OF absorbed interest as the pro-
gram unfolded that had nothing 70 do
with the usual parental pride that Is so
often the sole indication of attention
at Juvenile musical entertainment.
Mary Ware Goldman was director of
the program and also the writer OF
TWO OF the sketches presented. The en-
tertainment took the form OF three nnu-
sical periods. The first was the classic
period OF 1902. when a group of mu-
Sical friends OF Ludwig van Beethoven
met III quaint garb and discussed mu-
slcal notes of the day as well as pre-
Sented on the piano some Of the works
OF Beethoven, Mozart and Cgerny. Civ
ing these numbers were Lucy Heard,
Ruth Gilbert. Harriet Mitchell. Leah E-
fenoach and Eli Berg. A choral finale
was offered by the Senior Glee Club Of
Eastern High School in an arrangement
OF the famous Don Giovanni" duet for
soprano and baritone
Children Appear.
Then came a delightful interlude
when u group of about two dozen tiny
folks forming the Friendship House
Toy Symphony-not a one beyond the
age OF lo-~appeared. Thelma Callahan
WAS leader. They wore costumes OF
bright blue. with blue caps JaSSeled III
orange and played tiny triangleS. rang
various types of rattleS, clacked caste
nets and blew whistles. all with ah-
Sorbed energy and many amusing inCii-
cations OF keeping strict account ~
rhythms, And they played good music.
II was the most delightful OF all toy
symphonies, that written by josef
Haydn.
The second period the Romantic.
suggesting Leipzig in 1878, brought a
hustled and easQued group OF Young
ladies and bewhiSkered gentlemen. in
GLIDING Johannes Brahms. III another
attractive and instructive scene. The
TWO piano numbers III this scene were
especially we'll PLAYED, Kathryn I.ati-
mer gave NeadelSSohn'S Spring Song
and Thelma HirShman played Brahms
Waits in A Fiat
Again the real hit" or the Period"
was orchestral IN nature This time
ot the teens. although quite a few Of
the front row VioliniStS We're still con-
Slderahly below that mark of age IL
was the kaSpar Junior Orchestral
Ensemble this time, conducted by Mr.
,fNS~i kaSpar, long recognized as one of
'eal leaders III worthy musical ac-
ut, here They PLAYED the Men
delSSohn Wedding March" and wald-
teutelS "WaltE."
Chorus Sings,
The best choral work Of the evening
also came In this period" when the
small singers III the well trained chorus
Of Allegro Club. NeighborhOod House
Mrs. J, NJ. Stoddard. director. sang The
Sandman by Schumanu.
In the third and final Modern
Period" the sketch was written by Mrs.
George Grayatt The Western High
Quartet Won applause for some "eloSe
harmony" especially Alexander" and !
an arrangement Of Rrahs'S L Passed /.
by Your Window" The WeSthroak !
Trio gave u touch Of we'll worked eut /
chamber music ensemble IN the f1vSg /
movement og q "uto," by CAarl%S /
Wakefield CAdman Margaret FFeeny /
played a 'Maltx, by Ne leone few /
We're devoted ta discussion of /
The Maepowen Cotoay ana It's ideals /
tS established by the famous American /
Edward MAcik,weU. in which /,
several Young gifts participated
The program closed With mass I
singing et the Junior Club Songs by all i
lhe groups Miss Esther I.tnkuaS preSi~
lent Of the federation In Washington.
made q few remarks III an tntermlSSson,