Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
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tofore once a week in preparation for
its professional debut. Registrations OF
advanced players will be accepted over
the telephone, Metropolitan $3.50.
There is also a junior orchestra for
less advanced players.
Miss l.. z. Anderson, Washington
piano teacher, has returned from
vacation of several weeks and resumed
her musical work here. Miss Anderson
received her training chiefly in Boston
at the New England Conservatory Of
Music.
Harlem Castle. tenor, has just COM
pleted his seventh August as guest solo,
lst at Old st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Sixteenth and H streets. assisting Mrs,
Mary c. D. johnson, who for many years
has directed the music and presided at
the organ during that month.
Mr.. Castles program included the
recitative and aria BE Thou Faithful
Unto Death" from MerdelSsohns st.
Paul." These Are They" from THE
Holy City" and the aria IF With All
Your Hearts" from Elijah
BY special request he sang The Pub
lican," by Van De Water.
Elvina Neal Rove, young Washington
soprano, who has been out of the city
for the month of August on a motor
trip in the Adirondacks. including a
visit to the DeReszke-Seagle Music Col
ony for study under Oscar Seagle, has
returned and will resume her work as
soprano soloist at the Mt Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church South at this mornings
service.
Marie Howe Spur, pianist and direc-
tor of the Spurr-on Club, announces
that she will be at her new studio, 1917
New York avenue-the Harmed Studios
Wednesday mornings from 9 to II
O'Clock for consultation and registering
of students.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Willard S. Haynie, bari
tone. as director of music of the Co
lumbia Heights Christian Church, Park
road between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets northwest. Mr. Haynie was
formsrly for five years baritone soloist
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, and for the past five years mas
been director of music of the H Street
Christian Church.
A chorus of so voices is being organ
lea ana TeIle2TSdlS Will DeSlIl ItIlIllSCu-
ately. The choir will make its initial
appearance under its new leader next
Sunday morning.
Announcement is also made of the
re-engagenent of Stewart Dickson as
organist of this church. Mr.. Dickson
has the distinction of being the first
and only organist Of the Columbia
Heights Church, he having been the
officiating artist at the dedication of
the new organ three years ago. He is
the son of Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Thomas
j. Dickson Of 1868 Sixteenth street
northwest
Under this reorganization of the mu-
steal forces of the church interesting
Of sacred music will be rem
dered during the coming season from
time to time by the choir and assisting
artists.
Marguerite Carter, Washington vio-
linist and teacher, who gave up her con-
cert work several seasons ago due to Ill
health, announces that she will give
private lessons this season at 1922 H
Street northwest, and also will resume
her work as a concert artist. She has
previously given recitals in New York
and other large cities. Mrs. Carter is
the only teacher under whom Evelyn
Scott, promising young Washingtonlan,
has studied this instrument.