Evening star., 1933-09-24
In Local Music Circles

There are a few vacancies in the
choir at st. Margarets Church, Con-
necticut avenue and Bancroft place, and
any one interested may communicate
with Miss Charlotte Klein, the organ
ist and choir director.
The Chaminade Glee Club will hold
its f1rts business meeting Of the season
at the home Of its director. Esther
Linkins. 36l5 Newark street northwest,
on Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
Thelma Callahan, teacher of piano,
has returned from vacation spent on
the Atlantic Coast and will begin her
ninth season October /, at her resi-
dence-studio, COS Taylor street north
west. Miss Callahan Is also radio
chairman Of the District Of Columbia
Federation Of Music Clubs.
Lois Abernethy, teacher of private
and class piano, announces the re-
opening Of her studios. Saturday at
Eighth and H streets northwest and
1349 Iris street northwest.
Elsa Louise Raner, violinist, has re-
turned from vacation spent in visit
ing at Picatinny Arsenal, N. j.. and In
New York, and has resumed teaching
in her studio at 1880 Belmont street
northwest While awayq. Miss Raner
and Essex Falls. N. j., and one recital
in New York City
Florence Hurley, contralto. has re-
turned to her studios in New York after
three weeks vacation. While In the
Midwest, Miss Hurley gave recitals In
Danville, ILL.,, and Indianapolis. Ind.
The choral ensemble of the Burial
Glass, Calvary Baptist Sunday School.
will sing for the first time this season
at the morning service today in Bur-
rail- Hall Florence Howard, director,
begins her third year with the en-
semble. and Evelyn Wells is the ac-
companist.
Elena de Sayne, violinist, and teacher
Of the violin, will return from North
Carolina Tuesday and will reopen her
studio at 1705 K street on Wednesday.
Interviews will be given by appointment.
Pianists, violinists, viola, and cello
players interested In string quartet and
trio playing are asked to communicate
with Anna B. Sloan, cellist. 1907 La
mont street, between $50 and pm.
Edith B. Athey, teacher Of piano. has
resumed teaching at her studio, 1916
Euclid street, after returning from q
vacation spent at Virginia Beach.
Miss Athey is organist Of Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church, where she
teaches organ. During her vacation
her substitutes were Mrs. w. L. Evans
and H. S. Keyser. The first two weeks
in August Miss Athey substituted for
Mr.. Ashton. organist at the First
street and Columbia road.
Holy Redeemer Church, Berwyn, Md,
through its organist and choir director,
Mrs. j. Barrows Waters, is offering
scholarships In voice for admission to
the choir. Additions will be heard to-
morrow at the residence-studio Of Mrs.
Waters. 701 Jefferson avenue, Riverdale,
Md.
Villa Sample, pianist, who has been
spending the Summer In Boston, teach
ing at the New England Conservatory,
and serving as organist at the Cline
Memorial Church, Newton Highlands,
has returned to this city and is now
located at 1913 H street.
Catharine Toomey, pupil Of lie. Roy
Lewis. has returned from successful
tour of the West, and leaves at once
for New York to prepare her debut
under Annie Friedberg.
The Conservatory Preparatory School
under the direction Of Mrs G. w. Crist,
3025 Newark street, opened its four
teenth year on September Is with en-
rollments In the various grades.
The Tuesday Evening Music Club will
begin its eleventh season Of choral sing
ing when the first rehearsal Is held at
the studio. 1873 G street.
Mary Cryder has reopened her studio
on G street for the season, returning
from a visit on Long Island.
The A Cappella Choir of 60 voices
makes its first public appearance at
the First Congregational Church next
Sunday morning. The position Of tenor
Soloist has not yet been filled. and there
Is yet room for one soprano, two altos, q
tenor and a low bass in the choir. Ap-
plications may be made to Ruby Smith
Stahl.
The Madrigal Singers, directed by
Mrs. John Milton Sylvester, resumed
their regular rehearsals last Tuesday
evening.
william E. Newgent, q student Of
Claude Robson, will give q program
of Words and Music" at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. Four
teenth and Columbia road northwest,
today at pm. The public Is invited.
Nine. Marie Won Unschuld gave q re-
cital last Sunday at Trinity for the
incoming freshman class.
Mary ]. Stotelmyer, pianist, an
the reopening Of her studio at
1866 Harvard street northwest.
Helen Miller is resuming her piano
classes after . Summer Of study and
research. In addition to activities In
her residence-studio, Miss Miller be-