Evening Star Newspaper, December 10, 1922, Page 41

Music&l Ment’ion The agitation In New York and other cities for some standard re- quirements to be demanded of all muslc teachers is emphatic evidence of the increasingly important place Lelog glven to the arts, especially masic, {hroughout this country. A “ommittee of music authorities has been appointed by the mayor of New York for the consideration of some vlan for licensing teachers or for xome other method of insuring a high staridard of teaching. The chairman of the new committee is Dr. William +". Carl, and the vice chairman Dr. Frank Damrosch, director of the In- Stitute gf Musical Art. Dr. Damrosch has declared opposition to the licens- ing system as impracticable, and sev- al other members of the committee re in agreement with him on this int. ‘It is important, however,” Dr. Damrosch stated, “for Americans to know something of the sources of musical education open to them and to support the products of those in- stitutions. Every vear there is added insistence that musicians can be edu- vated and trained in every field of musical art without crossing the At- lantic. The justification for this be-| lief lies in the ious means of mu- sical training which exist on this side.” That some cities in the United States are realizing the civic and national importance of the situation is dem- onstrated by a questionnaire received recently by the New York Chamber of Commerce, sent out by the Cham- her of Commerce of New Orleans, re- wuesting all sorts of information about the various schools of music in that city. The New York chamber, recogniz- ing the variety of educational meth- here. sent the question- Institute of Musical Art schools for reply. The most significant _questions. wers th sistance nstitutio tions ew Oricans considers. evidently that sound musical education for students is 2 matter for city respon- <ibility. vs and girls in New Or- leans aspire icianship the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce is go- naire to the and other which by might_be giv the city or by ing to advise them, dependably. as to how and where they may obtain the required training. Not many cities have gone as far as that, but the spirit is growing, and authorities are endeavoring to meet the situation. Dr. Damrosch, in discussing the training of American’s students, said: “In_our tem we may refer to organized institutions of musical ning as conservatories. They are ur categories: are purely commer- department in divided into Those whic al—little more s of musical than instruction, which music lessons are sold at va fas prices, according to the teachers selected. endowed schools of musie, either seminary_or private school. a prescribed course of study is pur- sued, the pupils paying a uniform tuition fee which covers cost plus a profit. “Endowed schools which provide a comprehensive course of study under carefully selected teachers, tuition fee being below the cost of instruction because the income from endowment meets the deficit and no profits are made by the school. “Fully endowed schools which offer all instruction gratis. “In the United States only the first MUSICAL msTiUCTION.‘ fon Axx"};'_.-u R A Maaio Toneht in 20 Lessons Adult beginners 2 Specialty. OPEN EVENINGS. You sew v Goms in TIME or phone for free booklet. Christensen School of Piano 1322 G Bt. N.W.. 2ad Floor. Main 1378 we LOVETTE zeascore A Teacher of Teachers Jazz, Popular Advance course if ST was ieft, to very recent in- discover the true underlyi ¢ modern investigators odowski and Lo- ‘overed by these ary as compared with uite r Toon Eva Whitford Lovette Mezz0 Soprano and Vocal Teacher. “Perfoct_enun breath control, mag- metism."—Musical 3 5 Her mothod is based on the Old Italiam Bel Canto system. She is an advocate of the true fundamental principles of voice production, including breath ontrol, tone ment. peffect enuncistion, legato, cle. and also teaches interpretation and, repertoirs. WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC ol 1408 N H. Ave. . 7858. All brenches. W. Whitney. Metiiod. ¥ SOPRANO. oy training. rom_edim o Singing_taught S v opera or concert work. oot | SINGING | o2, matsss Mme. Lucla Borderi, diploma- <sistant to' the great princ . Piauo and Harmony. B 1. Ave. N.W. An invitation is extended to all singers interested in Choral Work to join the Choral Art Society GEORGE H. MILLER, Direetor “THE MESSIAH” is being rehearsed Wednesday evenings at the Washington College of Music, 17th St. and Pa. Ave. for presentation with orchestra at Central High School in December. Phone Frank. 4491 for Information. ASSOCIATED STUDIOS (An Afliation for Musical Art.) OTTO T. SIMON, Volee Culture. Pupil of Behnke of London, collaborated with Marches] of Paris and Italian Masters of Milan. _Studlo, 1807 H st. n.w. Telephone Franklin 7821. LA SALLE Pupil of Rafael Joseffy of New Yori 1910-1913: Richard Bur- meister of Berlin, 1913-1916. Studio, 1764 K st. n.w. Phone Frank. 6843. 21 E. Melrose at.. Chevy Chase, Md. Phone Cleve. 1184-J. HENRI SOKOLOV, Violin. Graduate of Brussels Conservatory. pupil of Caesar Thom- oo, . Stu 1107 lith st. n.w. Telephone Franklin V. G-SMITH STUDIOS 1751 New Hampshire Ave. Languages, Dancing, Dramatic Art. Resident and_Day Pupils. WALTER T. HOLT. Sehool Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo. Ranjo, Ha a_ Gulf d Ukulele; liske? 1854, wmble practice clubs.__ "> 946, 1801 Colr Graquate of Shakespeare method. Scientific £ it of the singing and speaking voice. STUDIO, 815 11th st. n.w. ¥hone Fr. 5136. Residence, Col. 4030. * K Music. Temor estab- ependent or attached to a cullege,i which “Side Lights on| | Gladys Rogenmoser, three kinds are represented. the fourth being found in a few countries in 1 Europe and also in-South- America. only sound and immediately possible method for the support of colleges |and universities of general learning. The argument occasionally made even | yet by a few ultra-conservatives that | education, like other commodities, can | be bought only by those who can pay | cannot, has long ago been discarded | of all peoples, as well as by all edu- cators. “It is to the interest of a countr: to have its citizens educated: that is the reply in nutshell of the upholders of the endowment aystem. 1t is equally true that it is to the Inter- est of a country to have those of its people who possess special talent in any of the arts given an opportunity to develop that talent within their own country. So that the music school with an endowment sufficiently large to make its purpose high and unselfish, but charging sufficient tui- tion to limit its students to those with a_serious purpose and a talent which is expected to repay them and their families for the effort made in its development, is coming to be the accepted solution of our musical edu- cation problem. “Such a school of music has its own { teaching staff, covering each depart- I ment of instruction, each with its prescribed course, and providing the best teachers available, free from commerclal considerations, and so en- abled to maintain the discipline necessary to obtain the best results. Schools of this type are never in need of students; they cannot accommo- date all those who apply for admis- sion; but they are in need of in- creased endowment in order to care for the annually increasing number of students—increasing because of their belief in the very thing that Amer- icans are trying to preach to them— that musical education can be Ob- tained here as well as in Paris, Rome jor Vienna. “This type of school does more than teach its students; it provides the atmosphere and spirit of music through its choruses and its or- chestras, and it gives the advantages | | i i time. The two orchestras and the standing chorus in our.institute are as great an inspiration to the stu- dent body as the members of the faculty, or indeed, the director. “A well organized institution can even go further in anticipating the wide enrollment which is offered each vear by maintaining prepara- tory schools among the very young, where the method and character of the school can be Inculcated as a process of standardization, if nothing more. “Such work is as impossible with- out endowment as would be the work of the great universities. The city of New Orleans is demonstrating the kind of interest which will re- sult in an awakening of this country to the fact that it is not reasonable !to criticize its ambitious young mu- cians for seeking lcuropean Instruc on until the endowment of music makes it possible for them to ob- | tain in this country the high stand- ard of education which teachers in i this country are fully qualified to give, but for which the financial re- sources of local institutes are not adequate. except for a limited num- ber of students. | " “But, even with proper endowment, !4 still more important duty rests with the general public. Unless the prod- uet of our .own schools are given equal consideration with the artists who secure their training abroad, our national impulse for better music is lost. Too often the mere glamour of an_account of Luropean instruction and achlevement creates an interest tin the work of that artist altogether ! disproportionate to his performance. The arts should be kept the least susceptible to so-called patriotism. ut we must, at least. try out our lown on equal footing with the for- eign examples of the very training we would establish here.” Dedication services this morning at the new Shrine of the Sacred Heart will serve also as the initial hearing by the public of a new organ of mag- nificent proportions. According to an account just issued in the Parish Rec- ord, a monthly publication dealing with church activities, a writer claims that “the organ is the one continuing | voice in the church.” and that it has a more important function than | merely to add to the attractiveness of { the services; in fact, that it is the i medium of a very vital part of the service. He says: “Ministers, singers land congregations come and but Ithe organ is always there, a ! the musician’s touch to bring its mes- isage to the human soul. It will voice ! the joy of the bride as she approaches s the altar; it will comfort the sorrow- ing as they follow their dead: it will be jubilant with us in our victories, hearten us in our defeats and bear us out upon the tides of time to those heavenly regions where the discords of life are resolved into the harmonies of the peace of God.” Such, indeed, may be pre-eminently the case with the new Sacred Heart organ, which possesses all the es- sentials that, combined, produce a uperb instrument—power, brilliancy. weetness, responsive action, variety anism in its construction. The specifications of the organ are on somewhat classical lines. Be- sides the usual diapasgh tone, there is mutation work on £fhe great and swell organ, seven rank in all. In the swell organ there is a complete set of chorus reeds and on the pedal organ stops of all the families are to be found. % The organ contains 50 stops, or 3,364 speaking pipes. distributed over four manuals and_the pedals. The main chests have 73 notes and the pedals {32. Moreover the organ contains a et of tubular chimes of 25 notes and a celeste or celestial harp of 61 bars, and. while the instrument is intended primarily for church music, it has ail the qualifications necessary for con- cert purposes, if so desired. The console, which is det; | placed just inside the rail e | genious and compact workmanship, with some unique devices for easy and rapid changes of registration. ! The casing is of mahogany and con- jforms in style to the architecture of | the chureh, which is Romanesque, and j the decorations are in consistent har- {mony with the artistic interior of the iedifice. The acoustics of the church, { which have already been tested, prove to be unsurpassed, and this fact alone {will add greatly io the effectiveness of the organ. Marie Louise Sullivan, one of Wash | ington’s most talented and compe itent voung organists, who has re- ‘ceived all her musical training Washington, will continue to preside over the music of the church. For the ervices today she has arranged a l ‘ ched an of th i the solo quartet—all Washington- trained singers—Miss Mabel Latimer, oprano; Miss Hazel Arth, contralto; | James K. Young, tenor, and Lawrence K. Downey, bass, supplemented by a large chorus. The numbers will include the pro- cessional, “Unfold, Ye Portals Ever. lasting” (Gounod), introit (Tozer), “Kyrie” and “Credo” (Hammerel), of- fertory (Tozer), “Jubilate Deo” (Lox- hai-Hammerel),” “Sanctus,” “Beénedic- tus” and “Agnus Dei” (Hammerel), communion (Tozer), recessional, “Praise Ye the Father” (Gounod), “Coronation March” (Meyerbeer). This evening at 7:16 o'clock, organ solos, “Grand Choeur” (Dubois), Bambino” (Yon), “March of the Priests” (Mendelssohn); Vespers (Psalms), “Creator Alme" (Singenber- { er), “Alma Redemptoris™ (Webbe), | 70 “'Salutaris” ~ (Hargitt). “Tantum | Ergo” (Marzo), “Triumphal March” | (Costa). The personnel of the chorus includes Misses Louise Beitzell, Helena Callily, Martha Ford, Kathryn Gough, Helen Handiboe, Betty Leubkert, Louise Lloyd, Helen Murray. Ramona New- man, Ethel Roddy, Mrs. L. E. Brad- ford, Mrs. M. R. Colbert, Mrs. J. F. Gehan and Mre. Guthrie, sopranos; Misses Oliviar G. Arth, Mathilde Bar- tels, Helen Gallagher, Dorothy Locke, Kathryn McSorley, Caroline Rabe, Ethel Williams and Thelma Yarborough, altogs Mesers. 2 “Endowment is recognized as the! and discredited by the great majority | of these to the public at the same ! aiting | i of tonal effects and up-to-date mech- | gallery is itself a marvel of in- | in | i program which will be presented hy| THE SUNDAY STAR Adrian, J. 1. Chamberlain. 8. J. De Fontes, B. A. Dubois, Carroll Fisher, J. F. Gehan, A. C. Hulligan and F. J. Rivers, tenors; Messrs. P. F. Downey, Stephen Fegan, Herbert Hall, P. J. Murphy, John Powers, James Wasser- man and Smith, basses. ‘The choir of the Church of the As- censfon, under direction of George F. Bayliss, has now in preparation for its annual Christmas eve service isome old English carols with orches- ,tral accompaniment, which will be sung by candlelight, in accordance with the medieval custom. This serv- fce will begin promptly at 9 o'clock, December 24, and continue about one hour, and enable those attending to GEIE aa neea e e Ireturn ‘to their homes in_time for laws, be withheld from thoea” amic | preparation for Christmas day activi- ties. The church will be lighted exclu- sively by candles placed in the win- dows of the church and carried by the choir members into the chancel. There of course will be the star, rep- resenting the star of the east, and its illumination will signal the begin- ning of the service. Walter H. Nash, one of Washington's prominent mu- sicians, and his orchestra have been engaged for this occasion. He will be assisted by John B. Wilson at the organ. This service being distinctive in character created quite a large in- terest last year and in view of the popularity of the service this year the public is urged to come early, as all seats are free. The Rubinstein Club which, since its organization in 1908, has been a notable factor in the musical life of the National Capital, will inaugurate its concert season Tuesday evening at Masonic Auditorium, when it will present Olive Nevin, lyric soprano, with Harold Milligan, anist, in a unique costume recital titled, “Three Centuries of American Song.” In addition to the numbers iby these two artists, the club will, under direction of Claude Robeson, contribute several choral numbers, among them, “Woodland Sprites,” by Otto Nicolal, arranged from themes of “The Merry Wives of Windsor" ‘Maidens, Remember,” by WecKeslin ‘The True Heart.” by Paul Vidal; Marriage of Roses,” by Cesar Franck, and “Good Night,” by Rubinstein. For the benefit of newcomers it might be well to explain that the Rubinstein Club is a choral society of women, numbering among its mem- bers some of the most prominent musicians of Washington. There are three c sses of members: Active members. the singers, who give their time and talent to the further- ing of good music in giving these concerts; sustaining or associate members. who pay dues equally with the active members, and who are en- titled to ticke! to the club concerts, and a small list of honorary mem- bers, who have for special reasons from time to time been elected to honorary membership by the club. The associate membership is open to both men and women and their dues, with the dues of t ive members, furnish the financial “sin- ews of war,” to carry on the various jelub_activit A cordial invitation is_extended to all music lovers to { join the club, either as active mem- 1 bers or associate membe The club for many vears kept to a high andard mu Iy and has present- Jed to Washing: i of ithe most distin artists now in the American concert field, among them Reginald Werrenrath, now of the Metropolitan Opera, who made his first appearance in Washington, sponsored by the Rubinstein Club; Olive Kline, Florence Hinkle, Theo Karle, Herman Sandby. Reed Miller, Mme. Van der Veer, Louis Graveure and many others equally notable. In addition to Tuesday's concert, the club wil] be heard again _this season, Marth 6. with Vladimir Rosing, Russian tenor, as soloist, at the third of this season’s concerts, vice Benham, chel TLang, secre- liss Alic Bro treasure: Mre.” Frank C. B. Lord. librarian: Mrs. Milton White, chairman volce committee; Mrs. M. L. Odell, chair- man room committee; Mrs. Elmer E. Curry, chairman press committee; Mrs.” Fred Klinge, chairman enter- tainment committee; Claude Robeson, musical director: Mrs. Howard Blandy, accompanist, and Miss Ger- trude M. Locher, assistant accom- panist. Adeline Bowie Carleson. pianist was the soloist at a recital Monday evening at the Central Presbyterian 1Church, with Earl Carbauh, bass so- Ioist of the church, and Mrs. Carbauh, {accompanist. aiso contributing to th {pleasure of the « n. who is a4 newcomer < ington. from Portland, Oreg., made { delightful impri cal and interpr ion by her techn ative attainments in {two groups of number: Chopin’s “Ballade in turne, B j Impromptu.” “Danss Americain Dent Mowrey; “The Marlonettes,” by Harold Henry:; “Danse Negre,” by Cyril Scott: “Magic Fire,” from “The alkyrie,” by Wagner, and Liszt's “Twelfth Hungarian Rhapsody." Paul Bleyden is already busily en- | Baged rehearsing twenty of his artist pupils on some old English Christmas carols to be sung Christmas eve at Walter Reed Hospital and at some matinee performances of a Christmas |play. written by Alberta Keir, en- titled “A Bachelor’s Dream.” s oup of Washington singers, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Bleyden, have volun- teered for these performances, to which children of the various city ore phanages are to be invited. Cos- | tumes " appropriate to the occasion will be worn by the chorus and & Tost attractive affair is planned for e entertainment of b the en oth old and Mrs. Fletcher-Copp, the Fletcl h { Euest during the week of Mr. {Mrs. August King-Smith, Wednesday jafternoon an invited company fillgd ithe spacious studio of the house and | had the pleasure of listening to an { address from Mrs. Copp on “Music as {the Means of Physical, Mental ana Artistic Development of Children. rs. Copp dwelt on the more modern methods of musical instruction, re- lating many incidents to demonstrate the success of her theories. She also played a number of shorf composi- tions by her pupils. At the close of the lecture an informal reception was eld. originator of Helen Corbin Heinl, Charls T. Titfmann, bass, will be {heard in_joint recital next Friday imorning in the assembly room of the [ Cosmos Club before the Friday Morn- {ing Music Club. Mr: i compositions by Edward MacDowell, junder whonr she was a student, and by Cyril Scott, Albeniz and Chopin, and Mr. Tittmann's numbers will in- |clude an aria from Bach’s “St. John's { Passipn Music.” old Italian and Eng- h songs as well as modern com- positions from French and American composers. George Daland will give his second organ recital at St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, tomorrow even- ing at 8 o'clock. The soloists will be: Elena De Sayn, violinist; Earl Car- baugh, baritone;, with Mrs. Grace D. Jackson, accompanist. The first num- ber on the program will commemo- rate the birth of Cesar Franck, the distinguished French composer, who o born ome hundred years ago to- ay. pianist, *and The following is the program: Organ, “Plece- Heroique” (Cesar Franck); “Echo,” from the French Overture in B minor (Bach); “Turkish March.” from the Ruins éf Athens | (Beethoven-Rubinstein); violin, “Cha- conne” (Vitall), organ, overture “Poet and Peasant” (Suppe): voice, “How Beautiful Upbn the Mountain® (Har- ker); organ, “Little Indian” (John Al- den Carpenter), “By the Waters of Minnetonka” (Lieurance); violin, “Adagio religioso,” from Concerto No. 4 (Vieuxtemps): organ, “The iLttle Dustman” (Brahms-Bendel ; “Offer- toire in F. Op. 36, No. 1" (Batiste) voice, “Consider and Hear Me (Wooler); organ. “My Sweet Repose” (Schubert), _transcribed by John Thompson; “Royal March” (Vincent). No cards of admission are required at this recital. ‘“An Evenipg With - Mendelssohn™ to be given May 1. Kathryn Melsle | contralto, wiff be the assisting artist. of the club for this Mrs. Robert H. Miss Mattie Mrs. her music method. was the | Heinl will play | WASHINGTON, ! was the subject of the December | meeting of the Ensemble Club, held " Friday evening at the residence of, Mrs. Duff Lewi: The occasion served ' also as an after-celebration of the re- cent marriage of one of the mem- bers, Mrs. Joseph Elmer Oliver, for- merly .Margaret Lee Wallace, in whose honor the club played the “Wedding March” from Menhelssohn's ‘Midsummer Night's Dream. ‘The evening’s entertainment opened with a paper on the life of the composer by Roselle Slaughter and was followed by the overture to *“Midsummer Night's Dream,” arranged for plano and duet and played by Coreta Hunter and Mar- garel Golden; “Nocturne,” from the same work, arranged for piano and strings, with a talk by Coreta Hunter on Mendelssohn’s music in relation to the Shakespearean play, “Spring Song' violln solo by Katharine Blelman; “Scherzo,” plano solo, by Coreta Hun- ter; “Songs Without Words,” *‘Consola- tion’* and *Consecration,” for plano and strings, Mrs. Elmer Oliver and Eliza. ‘beth Culverwell at the- plano; “‘An. dante,” from “Reformation Symphony” violin quartet, Mildred Hoover, Gertrude Hunter, Philip Geraci and Edward An- drus, and “On Wings of Song,” piano and strings, Coreta Hunter at the piano. Among those taking part in the en- semble numbers were Mildred Hoover, Rozelle Slaughter, Philip Geraci, Ed- ward Andrus, Katharine Bellman, Flor- ence Kincheloe, Earl May, Gerhard Smithskamp, Isadore Blume, Helen Car- ter and Jacqulin Smith. The lobby concert of the Y. M. C. A. last Monday evening proved an_ en- joyable affair as presented by Miss 1iva Reeves, pianist; Mrs. Oscar . Lancaster, contralto; Arthur Kettner, baritone; Harold E. MacEwen, chalk talk; Mrs. Marguerite Meakin, so- prano, and Mrs, Lillian Karn, Miss Marjorie G. Davis and Hardle Meakin, accompanists. ] ‘Among the selections wer solos—Miss ~ Reeves. Som ¥ Slave Song” (Del Riego) and “Yes- terday and_Today” (Spross), Mrs. Lancaster, Mrs. Karn accompanist; “1 Passed by Your Window" (Brahe), My Dear Sunshine” (Di Capua) and “A° Dream” (Bartlett), Mr. Kettner, Miss Davis accompanist. Chalk talk— Mr. MacEwen. Songs—"“I've Been Roaming” (Horn), “Homing” (Del Riego) and “Nightingale Has a Lyre of Gold” (Wheipley), Mrs. Meakin, Mr. Meakin accompanist. The Messiah” will be presented by the Washington Choral Soclety Mon- day evening, December 18, In the Ma- nic Auditorium, 13th and New Tork avenue, with Mr. Charles S. Wengerd asx conductor and Mr. W. E. Braith- ite a8 a Tomts cagaged for this work are Mixs Nett1 Craig. soprano; Mrs. Flota Mc- Glll Keefer, mezzo-contralto; Mr. Vie- tor Golibert, tenor, and Mr. Charles Trowbridge Tittmann, basso. Mr. Har- istant conductor. Tne so- vey Murray will be at the organ and Miss Helen Nash at the piano. A very Strong chorus. with pure, fresh voices, has been drilled on the Chorales of this wonderful oratorio, and there is every promise of a highly artistic and very satisfying performance. Admis- sion will he charged for the purpose aying_expenses of producing i | n | rthur Smith, Inc. 1west, beginning December 1 s of La Salle Spie al of the season a The junior cla e its first rec 13r. Spier's residence, Chevy Chare. M1 last Saturday. Compositions by | Bach, Bethoven, Schubert, Tchaikow- { sky, Grieg, Heller, Reinicke, Reinhold, surlitt, Williams. Jensen, Poldini, Gossec, MacDowell, Chaminade and folk tunes in duet form were played by Arthur Kidder, Kathryn Mullowny, Touise Bebb, De Witt Feeser, Mar- jorie Garland, Elizabeth Bisselle, Car- roll Wolcott, Virginia Shull, Loulse Davidson, Jean Stimson, Masie Noth- nagel and Martha McAdams. Miss Carrie Notes of Massachusetts avenue has gone to New York, whera she is studying with Franz Kneizel and spending the winter at the An- { sonia Hotel i | i | | i | The members and guests of the Arts i { Club enjoyed delightful ensemble ! | concert last Sunday evening, when {the performers were Arseno Ralon, | violinist; Walter H. Nash, violoncel- list, and Mrs. Nash, pianist. The pro- gram included Nardini’s “Sonata in D for Violin and Plano,” Bethoven's “Trio fn C Minor" and Chaminade's “Trio No. 2, Opus 34"; “Indian La- ment” and “Tambourin’ Chinois,” vio- lin and piano, by Kreisler; Meéndels- sohn's “Concerto, Opus 64.” for violin and piano. Mr. Ralon rendered also on the violin, without accompaniment, two Guatemalan love songs arranged iby himself from the folk songs of Guatemala. Washington talent has always mnl {right of way at the soiree assemblies | {of the Washington Salon and United | {Arts Soclety, which will present at 5 monthly concert Thursday even- | jing at the Playhouse a diversified ram. consisting of musical and ¥ rumbers. solo and groun | s, _discourses and demonstra- | itions. The following are the num- | hers: Bass solos. “Loud Crashed the Cannons” (Gounod), “La Jolie Fille de Perth” (Bizet) and “The Home | Road” (Carpenter), by Myron W. Whitney, with Robert L. Murphy the piano; “I've Been Roaming' (Horn), “The Blind _Ploughman” (Clarke) and “The Nightingale Has a Lyre of Gold” (Whelpley), soprano solos, by Mrs. Marguerite Meakin, with Hardie Meakin at the piano, jSamson Noble, the Russian violinist, will render solos, “Air from Concerto in A Minor” (Goldmark), “Canzonet- ta’” (Ambrosio) and “Songs My Moth- er Taught Me" (Dvorak-Noble), piano accompanist, Mrs. Eula Conway; “Rhapsodie Hongrolse XI” (Liszt), Le Papillon” (Lavalee) and *“Menuet a I'Antique” (Paderewski), piano se lections by Ethel Marie Bagnam: forning” ~(Speaks) and “My Little Banjo” (Dichmont), songs by Master Robert Carbauh, with Mrs. Lillian Carbauh at the piano; dance inter- pretation of “Dawn and_the Storm” from “William Tell.” by Edith Davis, and group dance by Florence Virginia Bishop. Editi¥ Davis and Alice Louise Hunter, with Mrs. Edith Hunter at ithe piano. Mrs. Emily Stowe, the famous poet, will speak on “The New Movement in Poetry.” and Ulric S. J. Dunbar, the sculptor. will give a “clay talk” and demonstrate “How Statues Are Modeled.” Invitations have been issued to the League of American Pen Women, the University Club, the National Press Club and lovers of music in general. Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Lovett will be fat home this afternoon for their {last Sunday afternoon musical tea until after the holidays. At the last jtea Miss Elena de Sayn, the Russian violinist, who was the guest artist of the afternoon, played the following nembers: “Fantasia,” by Vieuxtemps; “*Romanc: by M. Enrico Bossi; “Gitarre,” by Moszkowski, with bril- iliant technical accuracy, good tone and fine feeling. She was accom- | panied by Mrs. Howard Blandy. Piano isolos were given by Mary Ruth-Mat- thews of Plain View, Tex.; Gladys Hillyer of Palacios, Tex., and Zelma Brown of Temple, Tex., who upheld splendid impressions of previous oc- casions. The program this afternoon will be given by Dr. and Mrs. Lovette. ! | | At a meeting of the music commit- tee of the local branch of the League of American Pen Women at a lunch- eon where Mrs. John Cable was hos- tess, plans for extensive developmen of music within the league were dis- cussed. Within the organisation are many professional musicians and many others who have studied music as an avocation. It is aimed to bring to the fore first the talents of the local members and then to supple- ment these with artists from the or- ganizations throughout the country. In this way American music and American- musiclans will be stimu- lated and developed. Plans are not yet completed, but it was proposed to cull from the local chapter a small chorus and an instrumental ensemble ‘which would contribute to league pro- grams. It was also proposed to give more publicity to the compositions of members. Periodical musical even- ings will be a feature of the winter's program. Mrs. Theodore Tiller, presi- dent of the local chapter of the League of American Pen Women, was present and was most enthusiastic in her de- sire to give greater prominence to the musical side of the organization. Mary Helen Howe, well known so- prano, was also a guest. The music committee is made up as follows: Mrs. John Cable, chairman; Mrs. Dorothy Watson, Mrs. Susanne Oldberg, Mra Amos- Fries,” Mrs. -Edouard - Ablion, D. C. DECEMB Mrs. Luther Gregury, Mrs. Walter Hil- ton, Mrs. Irene Chainey, Mrs. Mary/ Parker, Wilmarth Gary, Willard Howe, Mrs. Dorothy Cogswell, Mrs. Samuel Milron, Mrs. Peabody Eustis and Julia Rogers. A beautiful and spiritual musical i setting has been arranged to accom- pany the bibical text of “The Word and the Way,” the Christmas pag- eant-drama arranged by Bess Davis Schreiner, for production by the churches ‘of Washington, at Central High School, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening, December 23, and Christmas night. Paul Whitney Fishbaugh at the or- gan, will direct the music, in which he wil ‘be assisted by Helen Gerrer, Vio- linist and Katherine Riggs, harpist. The vested choir of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, directed by Mar- guerite Allen - Ross, will sing the choral music of the pageant, which | will include the old Christmas hymns | and a number of beautiful chants. The nativity scenes which are being presented by the Foundry and Cal- vary Methodist churches will have a number of specfal soloists. Student events of the week include a recital Thursday evening, at which Edward Donovan presented a group of young pianists in a well selected program. Among the selections were: “Melody in ajor” (Thom Miss Ellen Hoytand; “Polish Dance” (Schar- wenka); “Valse Brillante,” an octave study (Concone), Miss Mildred Matt more; “Albumleaf in A Minor (Beethoven): v (Massenet), Joseph Lucas: herzo, B Flat Major” (Schubert); “Valse Arabesque” (Lack), Miss Mary Berberich; “Mur- muring* Zephyrs” ~(Jensen-Niemann “Prelude, G Minor” (Rachmaninoff “Waltz, C Sharp Minor” (Chopin), Mis: Jean Densmore. The third_monthly student-artists’! concert, under the auspices of the Washington Choral Society, will be given Wednesday evening, at the Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church. The date of this concert has been advanced one week In view of the fixed date falling so close to Christmas. An interesting program has been arranged, and some new | local artists will be presented. The! public is cordially invited to attend, and there is no admission fee and no collection taken. Next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock the First Congregational Church will present the De Luxe Concert Group in a concert program. The artists— Caslova, violinist: Mary Allen, mezz soprano, and Abram Chassins, pianis have individually gained a reputation in their own sphere, and as a company unusually pleasing. Marie Caslov. linist, at the age of nine years gave her first public recital in Henneman Hall, St. Louls, Mo. Everywhere she was hailed as’ a remarkable violinist, and when only twelve vears old played the | famous Mendelssohn ‘‘Concerto” with} the St. Loui# Symphony Orchestra. At fifteen she was sent abroad and piaced under Sevcik, world famous teacher of the violin. After three months of study she was selected by him to play the Paganini She studied i | A. Beach), jof Summer” from 1solo, ER 10, 1922—PART 1. Berlin with Car! ‘Flesch and Arrigo Serto, making her debut in Dresden and Berlin with orchestras. On her return to America in 1913 she made her first appearance with the New York Sym- phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch, conductor. It is’ especially interesting rto know that Miss Caslova plays a ade Johann Batista Guadagnini violin, in 1774, and valued at $8,000. Mary Allen, mezzo-soprano, while still in her teens, sang for Mme. Schumann- Heink, who, pleased with the girl's nat- ural richness and beauty of voice, strongly urged her to take up singing as a profession. In the fall of 1921 she was engaged by Fortune Gallo of the San| Carlo Opera Company to sing several parts as a regular member of his com- pany for the season of 1921-22, Abram Chassine, pianist, is a native of New York city. He has had the advantage of study with some of the foremost teachers in this country, first, with Richard Epstein, and later Ernest Hutcheson. His ability brought him a scholarship in the Institute of Musical Arts under Frank Damrosch. +~ These artists will appear in the fol- lowing program: Violin and plano, “First and Second Movements - of Sonata” (Caesar Franck); soprano s0lo, “Michaela’s Aria from Carmen” (Bizet] ‘'Waltz Brilllante” (Chopin), “Caprice Espagnol” (Moskowski): so- prano solo, “Exaltation” (Mrs. H. H. “The Gardener” (Kahn); violin solos, “Meditation” ~ from Thals (Massenet); ‘“Mazurka” (Za- rayki); piano solos, “Caprice” (Hut- chegon); “Valse price” (Rubin- stein); soprano. “Mother, My Dear” (Treharne), “Plerrot” ' (Rhybner); “Life” (Curran); violin. “Preludiun and Allegro” ' (Pugnani-Kreisler): “Orientale” (Caesar Cul ‘Sicillano™ (Francosur Kreisler): “The Last Rose artha” (Flotow) for violin, soprano and piano. of the American Guild of Organists was sponsor last week for a con- Charlotte Klein, Walter Nash_ and Adolf Torowsky, assisted by Ruby Potter, soprano: Ambrose Durkin, bass; Herman Hoffmann, violinisti and Gertrude McRae Nash, pianist The program included the organ “Sonata in D Flat, Op. 154" (first movement),, by Rheinberger, as prescribed for the associate ex- amination of 1923, Miss Klein; “Trio in D Minor, Op. for Violincello |and Piano,” by Arensky, “Elegia, “Finale,” Mr. Hoffmann, Mr. Nash, “O Isis_and ozart, Laul’” b, Huhn. Mr. Dudki ymphony, Op. 87. h vocal and violin obligato) by rg-Elert, Miss Klein: piano solos. Ballade in A Flat, olonaise in A Mr. ‘Torovsky: violin solos, idre” by Bruch. “Tambourin Chinois” by Kreisler, Mr. Hoffmann; organ, “Finale Marche” from “Second Suite” by Boellmann, Mr. Nash. lat” all by Marjorie Keim, a gifted little pian- thirteen years of age, was pre- sented in recital last Saturday even- ing at her residence studio by Miss Ardala Moore and made a charming impression in-the well chosen pro- gram, which fncluded “Du Bist Die Ruh” Tanz” (Grieg), “Le Papillon” lee). “Ecossaise” (Chopin), ?C#o’:lo(). (Chopin), “Waltz, E Minor” | the Keller Memorial n), “Plerrett | | (Bchubert-Liszt), “Anitra’s (Laval- ‘Nocturne, “Etude” (Schytte) " (Chaminade). Members and guests of the Friday and Morning Music Ciub enjoyed a pro- Eram of rare numbers last week, pre- sented by Miss Beatrice Goodwin, soprano; and Miss Stella Lipman, among the compositions being seven- teenth apd eighteenth century music: Mrs. Duff Lewis, pianis “Sonata for Violin and Piano” (Cor- elli-Ries, 1653-1713), adagio, allegro non troppo, adagio, allegro, Mrs. Duff Lewis and Miss Lipman; “Recl Alr” if et (Gluck, 1714-1787), d'Iphigenie en Tauride, Trois Petits Morceaux, d’Iphigenie en Aulide, d'Iphigenie dans Aulis, d'Iphigenie a Achille, d'Iphigeni Goodwi 1685-1757), (a) Entree (b) Adieux (c) _Adieux 2 la Mere, Miss Beatrice mata, No. 17" (Scarlatti, llemande” (Bach, 1685- 1750), “Plece de-Clavecin” (attribuee 2 Rameau, Lipman; sixteenth Dardanus,” Castor et Pollux,’ (Ramea, lebre,” ‘Les (1706-1784), Mrs. Duff Lewis, panied by Miss Stella Lipman son du Papillon’ Mises Goodwin. 1683-1764), Miss Stella “La Romanesca” (dance century); “Rigaudon et “Menuet de Castor et “Le Tambourin” 1683-1764); “Romance Ce- Moutons' (Martini, The chorus cholr at Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church South, under di- rection of R. Deane Shure. will ren- der a Christmas pageant “The Christ of Prophecy,” Wecember 20. ) the numbers. to be rendered by th o ar choir are “The Heavens Are Telling. The District of Columbia Chapter | {rom “The Creation” (Haydn). lelujah Chorus” from “The Messiah™ | (Handel), icert by three members of the Guild— | (Gounod), “Lapland Lullaby” (Clar- ‘Hal- ‘By Babylon's ence Dickineon . Mrs. W. 8. Clime, 2 well known so- prano here until the past three years, who now is living in New York, is meeting with much' success in ‘the wide field of the metropolis and its vicinity. She was heard in recital re- cently before the Women's Club, when she was billed for three songs and was recalled unti] she had given eight numbers, for another similar affair in Januar: She was also re-engaged A musical will be given by the ‘onsume Them | pinevor Welsh Concert Company at Mendelssohn, ; Hamline M. E. Church next Saturday night at 8 o'clock. Included in the ! company are: Llywelyn Edwards, solo | pianist " and " accompanist: « Christine, soprano, “Nocturne in F|ca Jeanette lare of the Chi- go Grand Opera and who sang the jleading role at the Royal National 1 isteddfod of Wales at Ammanford in August; Gwillym Jones, baritone, winner of numerous Welsh titles in open competition. and Eben Rogers, reciter and elocutionist, who also has won many big events, including the Wales championships of 1916 and 1918, I: Miss Margaret O. Joyce. soprano: E. Haight, flutist, and John Sneigos! (Campra, 1660-1744), | Waves™ | 41 clarinetist, with Miss TLela Alpaugh, accompanist, assisted the Rebew Or- chestra at the first of this season's public rehearsals, which took place Monday evening in the lecture hall of | Shurch. Mrs. i Joyce sang “The Slave Song.,” by Del {Riego; “De Sun Am a-Sinkin’” by Bohannan, and “Sunshine and Rain,” by Blumenthal: Messrs. Haighte and Sneigoski cotributed a duo, “Intro- duction and Rondo,” by Barnard, and the orchestra, under ieadership of H. EV. Weber, played the overture to Marionetten,” by Gurlitt; excerpts from “Spring Maid,” by Rheinhart; ‘Adele.” by Pampe; “The Diplomat,” by Sousa, and an original composition by a member of the orchestra, still in manuscript; “The Winners,” by Mr. Hoopes, and “Hiawatha,” by Moret. These public rehearsals of the Rebew Orchestra are held monthly through- ::;"zho season and are open to the ic. | Elena de Sayn, violinist, who re- cently has taken up her residence in Washington, will be the solofst thix morning at service of All Souls’ Uni- tarian Church, to be held in B. F '].(gllh'a.'l'helter, when she will play Eklog.” by Kramer; Canzonetta,” by Tachaikowski, and “Mistica,” by Tirandelli. Charles T. Tittmann bass. will sing Gounod’s “O Divin. Redeemer” and “The King of Love M\ Shepherd Is,” with Lewis Atwater ac- companying. Recent events of interest include th reception and musical, at which L. Roy Lewis entertained about fort guests 1o meet Mrs, Campbell Tipton A delightful informal program in cluded " the piano solo. “Prelud. Choral and Fugu ar Franch) Louis Potter Arte (Pur eini), (Lehman), Ann Cornwell, sopra H “Fire Mus: (Wagner), Mrs. 11 1. Hartman, pi . from Chicago: “Spirit Flow. n. (Campbell-Tipton). “Waltz from “Romeo and Juliet ison, soprano; “Carmen’ Song Native Land’ ory” (Ganz). Mr, water and Mr. piano for the a elchaninofr), Lewis, Lewis tter were at ipaniments, Franceska Kaspar on a three-weck | south, durir for eleve linas. She re-engag s will return about cembe l W. F. Raymond. tenor: Helen { violirist. and Kathry were the soloists at th {ing of the Dep; held at Rausch Lawson tour thire T iR two th | Alone.” " by Speak . Raymond: Legende. niawski, and “Valse B £o-Auer. 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