The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-06-05
O'BanyOun's
Observations

Observations
There are some youngsters
who feel that the old fogies
have become superannuated
Also, there are some veterans
who feel that the young'uns
are not as good the oldsters.
The young folks should be bet
ter than their predecessors.
They have the benefit of II
that had been done by the trail
blazers, and If they are not
better, shame on them. I know
an old-timer who came out Of
retirement, a couple of months
ago, and must have made some
impression. He has been given
another invitation to perform,
June 20. Let you know all about
it lataer.
There is a trail blazer who
Is still blazing in the person
of John NJ. Cooke, an old friend
and associate whose name is
synonymous with B R A S S
BANDS. When I first met him
he was in the front line of one
playing a mean slide trombone.
Ever since then he has direct
ed, conducted, performed, and
generally hung around brass
bands. Now I see he is adyer-
Using his present band. He told
me that some youngsters are
trying to make folks believe
that he has no band. Perish
the thought When John has
no band there will be one
marching behind him. He has
the pick of Local 535, A. F. M,
of which he is a charter mem
Der, and they are all good. He
can supply for street, concert,
or anything for which a brass
band is used.
Another Scholarship Tea Sun
day, June s, $3.50 pm, Wilder
Memorial Hall, bingham. Mabel
Diggs, Chairman. She seems de-
termined to give out a flock
of scholarships, and more power
to her. She puts on good pro-
grams, t50, COED music, inter-
esting speaker.
That Musical Festival at
Berea, Sunday, June 10, at 8
pm, has great possibilities. Ev-
en- reading the program is
thrilling. Maurice Small, organ;
Buckner Candy, piano; Annie
Dale, soprano; Thelma Benn,
contralto; Eyerton Johnson,
reader; Dora Turna and Una
Bell, duet; address, Mothers"
by r. T. Wilson; Clifton Cluff,
accompanist. A word to the
wise.
The Counselor angle in
Camp Whispering willows
looks like an excellent way for
young girls to spend a sum-
mer. The association with Miss
Crawford, the opportunity to
assimilate some of her tech
nique for dealing. lovingly,
with the little ladies under
her care, the healthful loca-
ton of the Camp and the
many recreational and cultural
activities INDUCED there, all Of
fer a pleasant and profitable
summer. Besides the physic-
al, mental and spiritual growth,
there is a financial angle. too,
I believe. Look over the ad on
another page, and act accord
ingly.
Tuesday night. the list of
June, the S. Coleridge Taylor
Musical Association met at the
home of Lillian D. Williams,
81 Copeland st., Roxbury, and
no description of the hospital
ity Of the hostess is necessary
to any one who has ever been
her guest. Much business was
transacted, and a social hour
with refreshments afterWard.
The Annual Musical Tea will
be Sunday, June 81, $3.50 pm,
$50 Mass. Ave. John Powell
and Harold Evans are assem-
bling the program, which in
cludes William Butts, piano,
John Warner, tenor, Mar,
Brown, contralto, Florence
Murray, soprano, and the ia
nous quartet from "Rigoletto'
sung by Nora Lee singletary,
Angelyn DeVaughn Holt, John
Powell and Ernest O'Banyoun.
There will be more numbers
announced later. The refresh
ments are under the capable
direction of Marion McFarlane,
and no further coment need
be made on that statement