Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-04

one time that DR.. Walsh, one of the trustees
= was constrained to send for a detail Of police
men to keep the crowd back"
The Smithsonian Institution was a popular
place in days gone by for all sorts of entertain-
ments and gatherings, and during the same
period that the school concert was being given
in the Wallach Building, another was being
given in that old Seneca stone building erected
out OF the ample fortune devised by James
Smtthson for the increase and diffusion Of
knowledge among men" The scribe who re-
ported this event for the press tells u.s.
Concert by the Little Folks-The Smith-
sonian lecture room was crowded last night on
the occasion Of the concert by the children Of
the secondary department Of the fourth dis
trict and part of the first and third districts.
The display of neatly dressed, pretty <little
misses on the stage was very pleasing, the chill
dren being costumed in white with beautiful
wreaths ant ornaments Of natural flowers taste
fully arranged.
Prof. Daniel, their teacher, conducted the
performances. and Miss Daniel furnished some
judictous and pleasing accomplishments at the
piano. Among the solo performers Of the eve
ming who were much applanded were the little
Misses Kate Carter. Clara johnson Louisa
Strobel Julia Schieba, Mary Donohoo, sarah
Anderson. Annie Humphreys Bette Brown
Sarah Mclaughlin. Annie Creighton. j. Barron
and F. Mortimer duct, Louisa Carroll Mary
Adams. Mary Mabin Annie Barnard. Mane1e
kennedy, Bette Dunn, Florence Hinton and
j. Cunnington, and the foun last NAMED were
called out by an encore in up Goes the BAN
ner.' The Young Recruit Come. Take Sail'
and Origin Of Yankee Doodle Mr.. James
Whitmore. fine, manly little fellow was also
made much of in 'vive America
The choruses naturally were the most eff
receive performances Of the evening" as chill
dren at that age. Of course. sing with more ease
and strength when thus mutually supported
ME- Daniel seems to exercise tact and
patience In the management of children ana
the results are creditable to him."
HE writer thought he had a fairly GOOD
idea of old songs but he confesses that
many Of the songs given in these early concerts
he never heard of before. Such, for instance as:
Mother Would Comfort Me- "Thinking Of
Thee" Sacred Stream" .our Country in
Danger" Pass Under the Rod" Tribute 70
Ellsworth" "The Valley Of Chamount," ~The
Blind Boy" Brothers Painting at the Doors
and ever 50 many others he does not recall ever
having heard Not that they did not occa-
sionally include familiar one, for this they
did. since all viii readily recognize 'EIear Ne
Norma," Come Where My Love Lies Dreams
ing" Fosters masterpiece: "The Old Section"
Columbia. the Gem of the ocean and "The
Star Spangled Banner"
Old Fords Opera House, which stands prac-
tically deserted at Ninth and C streets north-
west was the scene Of number of entertain-
uCuGa given py EIOl. Da01etS ScnOOk cn1l0rcus
and upon one particular occasion, 50 an item
of a half century ago informs US, it was
crowded from pit 20 DOME it being the oc-
casion Of the performance of Guttersons cans
tata, The Months and Seasons rendered by
200 pupils Of the public schools of this city
under the direction Of Prof j. H. Daniel. who
was ably assisted by Mrs. A. J. King and Miss
Bette II. Hayenner. The AFFAIR was a conn
plete success and reflects great credit on the
conductors and participants. The intricate and
-
the songs all rendered admirably and the
tableaux were 1ifelike and perfect representa-
tons. The program was as follows:
Part WINTER Introduction, grand march
and chorus, Hail! All Hail the Glad New
Year, chorus. icy, Joy, Year Is Come; Jam
uary song. OH Am the Frost King by will
liam Mcfarland; February song. I'm the Last
OF All the Train by Rosa Korn: chorus. with
obligato solo; tableau, winter Sports
Part u-Sprng.-March song Come wei.
come Me- by Martha Yonson; April song,
Sunny. Cloudy April by Maggie Clarke; May
song. come. the Last of Sister Band by
Sophie Davidson: trio and chorus Winter Is
Gone by March. April and May; tableau
Drowning of the May Queen'-May queen
Bella Howard; song to the queen, by Amanda
McMurray.
Part Instrumentation song with chorus,
I'm Coming No Longer III stay by Florence
Ball; July song and chorus. I Follow the Steps
OF My Sister Fair by Laura Murdoch: August
song with chorus There's Dust Upon Ny Nam
TEL by Ida DeLand; tableau, 'Harvesters and
Cleaners solo, It's the Last Rose OF sums
mer. by Beckie Smith
Part fV-Autumn.- September song, The
Sultry Summer at Length Is Past, by Little
Gross; October song, Mine Is No F1owery Gar
land by Nellie Jeffries; trio The Spring Has
Past, the Summer Is Gone September, Octo-
Der and November; November song. oh! The
Royal Indian Summer by william Laphsm
Tableau, Thanksgiving: chant, The Lord
Is My Shepherd December song We Gail Me