Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 24 Oct 1930, p. 23

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cards throughi the mail, but those whô were 'fortunate enoughi to be there, listened to one. of the choicest, and most beautiful programis ever given in the club. Walter Spry, interjiationaîll known pianist, opened the afterroon with a group of four numbers, a "Pastorale" 1wv Bethosoven.ý "Scherzo" by McIndel-, ssohnl, a "Polishr Dance" by Chopin. and "Marche Militaire" by Chopia. This, was an excellently chosen group) *and each number wvas playe w ith ini- comparable beauty; 'the quiet pastor- ale, smooth and limpid, the difficuit Scherzo, eccentric in tempo and har- * mony: perfectly played;, the Polish7 dance sparkling and laughing; ,and the "Marche Militaire," stirri'ng and marshal. 'It wa.s a. lovely. group. Followinig -Mr.. Spry,. an unusual art- ist was iitroduced, Leonl Lang from Oakland, Cal., Mr. Lang is what might be.termed a "music enthusiast" Hi s art is "spreading music enthusi- asm" and he does thiis with unique skiii: H-e simply tells the story of himself-a Belgian whio at the age of 9 found himself orphiaied and un- der tue guardiansýhip. of a man who as ýcruel to him. At 14 he was on the. dock, at Liverpool,, alone, friend- les§, peniniless, unablel~o- speak any- thing but the langu age of -his peQple,_ about to board a vessel bound for- America. Duiring. six weeks aboard, serving miean\\hIle in the mnost men.al of labor, he was one of fifteen comi- mon seamien, nouie of whom spoke the same'language. He tells 'hôw one, coe; "Jerry's Vici 1813", by Mrs. Hel an oration by Loi f rom N~ew Trier'1 'Evanston $hop Open Tuesdày, Thursday and Saturday Evenings ýday mûr .s made! of Chicago Heights are ex- this 'week-end to visit Mr. rs. James J. Johnson of 1100 an avenue. Mrs. Bergin and >bnson are sisters. Nb TOU! Charge To Cal ou r Evanston Sho- Phone Winnetka 18 each. knevv and' understood. j4rom that',simple bieginning Mr. Lang wvove a. storv'of his if e and the pow,'r which.fmusic hlad had in it and illus- trated: bis story' with simple, wel kuotwn and beloved melodies. w'hichi he played 'with teuderest ,uuderstand>- in.He concluded with pe ta ail parents give their childre h privilege of knowing "mnusic" so that aIl their ives they mnight know and speak' this universal language.- Mr. 'SDrv concluded the' prograni OVERCO.A-,TS. ,5O soni Mrs. Lillian Fisher arrived Wed- nesday' to spend two weeks- with ber nephew, Ralph C. Jenlnings, and Mrs. Jennings of 126 Broadway avenue. State end Jicksoor CHICAGO c &SONS Orrington -and Chuircli I. EVANSTON, .f74

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