Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-24
JUNIORS CONCERT
IS WELL RECEIVED
Fourth Annual Program Is
Vigorously Applauded by
Enthusiastic Audience.

Western High Schools auditorium
was the scene last night of the fourth
annual concert by members of the
junior clubs affiliated with the District
of Columbia Federation Of Music Clubs.
The general consensus was that 1t was
highly successful affair from every
point of view. Groups of children
ranging in age from and years
to the middle teens, numbering in all
about 100, participated in the different
numbers while the audience applauded.
The program, announced as being ar
ranged by Mary Ware Goldman, was
particularly well arranged and con-
cerned itself entirely with music by the
great composer, Franz Schubert, whose
death centenary is being given world
wide recognition this year. Frances
Gutelius. chairman of the junior clubs,
and originator of the toy symphony
work with the smallest children study
ing music in Washington, led a group
of members of three junior clubs-the
Cadence, Claviarco and Vipivoce Clubs,
also a group of young violin students
In the performance of "Scherzo in B
fat" and "Marche Militaire." Another
group, the Friendship House Toy Sym
phony, of the very tiniest children Of
all, led by Thelma Callahan, with Mar
garet Freeny and Helen Rayner at the
pianos, opened the program. The four
young pianists playing for Miss Cute
lius' two numbers were Ted Crum and
Walter Swank In the Scherzo and
Kathryn Latimer and Billy Dexter in
the March.
Work Is Outlined.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Stoddard, president
of the District of Columbia Federation
of Music Clubs, made a short address
covering the principal points regarding
the junior work and touching upon
other federation activities. Mrs. Stod-
dard also accompanied her group Of
youthful singers-the Allegro Music
Club-in two songs. These little girls
showed thorough training both in sing
! ing and in posture. They sang clearly
and with evident knowledge of the word
values of the songs they presented.
Another older group Of girls, the Glee
Club of Eastern High School, sang
under the leadership of Marie Louise
Wood. Frances Tucker, president of
this group, showed marked talent and
good training as q pianist in her solo,
"Hark, Hark, the Lark"
The only vocal solo was presented by
small Herbert Fuchs, who showed con-
siderable aptitude in his number,
| "Wandering' and he was received
enthusiastically.
Especially praiseworthy was the group
of selections and their Interpretation,
presented by a chamber music trio
Jean Westbrook violin; Virginia INLAY,
pianist and Louis Potter, jr., violoncel-
| list All three showed the authority
that comes of constant practice and
careful training, as well as talent.
| AS finale, Miss Esther Linkins, for
mer president of the local federation.
led a large group Of the children of
assorted sizes, in singing the Junior
Club Song
Clubs Are Listed.
The Junior Clubs that are federated,
and their adult leaders. include: AL
legro Music Club, Mrs. Joseph NJ Stod-
dard; B Sharp Club. Mrs. George F,
Williams: Cadence Club, Miss Helen
Miller; Chevy Chase Glee Club, Mrs
Charles Inlay: Claviarco Club Miss
Caroline Bender; Carmina Grata, Mrs
| Amelia H. Olmstead; Da Capo Club
Miss Cornelia Hardness; Eastern High
School Glee Club, Mrs Frank Byram
Friday Evening Music Club, Mrs. George
| Gravatt Friendship House Toy SYM
| pIlUEy, MIDI 1IclIild SdiiuiidAi, TOi
Stevens Music Club. Miss Maud Wal
lazz: Little Peter Pan Troubadours, Mrs
r. B. c. Keith; Little Symphony Club
Mrs Frank Westbrook; Lesche- Tiszky
Junior Club. Mrs. Ida v. Jones; Mozart
Club, Mrs. Celia G.. Luce; Melody Club
Miss Blanche Polkinhorn; Marcatc
Club, Miss H. G. Wagner; Quatriquir
Ensemble Club, Miss Daisy Fickenscher
Rachmaninoff Club, Miss Madeline
Aughinbaugh; the Kaspar Junior Club
Joseph Kasper; the Spurr-on Club, Mrs
Marie Howe Spur; Vipivoce Club, Miss
Frances Gutelius; violin group, Mrs
Duff Lewis; violin group, Miss Mar,
Park Clements; Young Composers
Club Karl Holer.