Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
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T OUTS POTTER, one of the most
IL popular members of the younger
group OF musicians In washington, and
his charming wife, Ruby Potter, equally
popular as a soprano, are returning
to the National Capital this week to
make their home here once again after
| several seasons spent In Charleston,
I w. Va, where Mr.. Potter was director
and organist of the leading Baptist
/ Church.
Mr.. Potter has accepted the position
! as director of music and organist at
] the Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
/ on Columbia road northwest His duties
| there begin nominally on August l, but
! he will not officially assume them until
| September l. He will direct chorus
| choir to replace the former quartet, and
| Mrs. Potter viii be soprano soloist.
Mary Minge wilkins. organist of
! Christ Church, Georgetown, plans to
motor to a suburb near Pittsburgh,
where she will spend part of her vaca-
ton with an uncle, later going to Lake
| Chautauqua for few weeks stay. Miss
| wilkins. who for some years has been
| kindergarten teacher in the Washing
/! ton public schools. has recently passed
! the necessary examinations which quail
| ify her as a teacher of music In the
! Junior high schools
Miss wilkins Song Phrases for Little
Children" which were published a little
over year ago. have been adopted for
use In the Washington schools and seem
TO have met with hearty response in
many cities throughout the country.
Miss wilkins expects To return to her
position as organist the second Sunday
in September.
Elena De Sayn. violinist, has gone to
North Carolina, where, with her string
quartet group, she will be heard in
series of concerts. This Is the second
tour made by this quartet. Miss De
Savn will have charge of an intensive
course in violin pedagogy and repertoire
In Asheville' after spending a short va
cation in the mountains OF Little
Switzerland" ~ C. She will not return
to Washington until early in Septem-
Der.
Karl Holcr writes from New York that
he has spent many hours browsing
among the volumes on publishers book
shelves in the interests of the new
Music School" and adds. that 1.-The con-
certs at the Lewisohn Stadium by the
reorganized Philharmonic Orchestra are
aural feasts."
Mr. Holer, an active member of the
Washington Composers Club. is to teach
harmony In the recently organized IN
stitute OF Musical Art. Of which G. T..
Christiani is president and which has
temporary headquarters at 1000 Fiji
tenth street northwest.
The KaSpar Trio. composed of Anton
Kaspar. distinguished Washington vio-
linist; F'ranceska Kaspar Lawson. So
prano. his niece. and Priska kaSpar,
pianist. his daughter, appeared with
marked success in program given in
the Shepherd College State Normal
School in ShepherdstoWfl, w. Va,
July Is.
Mrs. Lawson again used the song,
Mistress Mine, written by Mary Howe,
WASHINGTON composer on this program.
II is proving one Of her most popular
numbers.
DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes. head of the
department OF music for the public
schools Of Washington, and dean of
education In the washington College
Of Music, is in charge of Summer
school OF music methods recently OPEN
ed for It's second season at the Bat
terry, small Summer colony near Bel
last, me-. Inc SCHOOL Is SAID 10 DC HC-
credited by the Boards of Education
of the District of Columbia and the
State of Maine and Michigan State
University.
DR.. Barnes has assisting him on the
faculty Elbridge S. Pitcher, director Of
music of the schools Of Lewiston. and
George r Csoldthwaite. director OF niu-
sic in the schools of Berlin, NJ H.
Students who enjoy life In the cot
tages and clam-hakes. boating and bath
Ing parties as well as the musical eve
nings are gathered from Washington
y. c.: Pennsylvania. New Hampshire
and many from Maine.