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obuiterateci past, Ignac.e Jan "Peder- ewski is at once a reaiity and an un- realitv. Still the great master, al- though bis flaming pianistic debut was made long ago, be entbralled bis lis- teners when be appeared as ,soloist, with'the Chicago Svmpbony orchesctra, at 'the Chicago-N orth. Shore, Music festival last -week Tuesdav., Festival week is over, but the high, spots. linger in* the mind. most of al Paderewski's playing.. His A minor piano concerto, is full of the poeétry and winsoime lvricism for which he i tdand he plaved the piano part as one who: thorou ghly k nows it;' * artistic 'values. In bis. group of Chopin compositions. lie cast a spel! over the audien'ce with the exception- al beautv' of the D-flat major Noc- turne, vhich he played with luminous tone andi delicate interpretation.. A mazurka, an' etude and a .scherzo wez-.; followed by two 'Brahms Hün- garian dances as encores. The latter were typically ini the Paderewski manner, a littie thuinderous and tem- peraiwental. dancing, fierv,. an-d siib- dued by turns. A great personalitv, Paderewski continues to hold bis po- sition at the top of the pianistic * world. Austral Wins Audience .Thursday night's'greatest pleasure was hearing the fuli, rich and ringing- voîce of Florence Austral i Weber',; aria, "I.eise, Leise," f rom "Der Frei- *schutz," and her tremendous powýNer i selections from Wagner's "Die Goet- terdaernmerunig." UHer voice. soarà over the orchestra easily and' clearly. The saine night, Dean Lutkin directeil the A Cappella choir i, a group the most notable song being bis own sct- ting to the twenty-third psalmn, "Thue Shepherd." 'The solo is given to a contralto, whose voice 'is allowed tc' *sing out over a light and 'sustained accopanientof voiccs huniing the harmonies, which blend and color the melody beautifully. *The song is * exquisitely artîstic and is the 1best setting to the psalm we have heard. The Roussel Eightieth psalm, whic!î the festival 'chorus sng aht igt proved disappointing. after jte afternoon, for. she bas a delightful manner. of singing such songs as Gretchaninoff's "Slumber Song" or "A. Memory," by Ganz. Her voice is musical and the quality is very lovel3'. Theý cbildren's chorus, ini Gilbert and- Sullivan arias, showed a fine ensem- ble ati a good choral tone . Tht "punch" needed for Gilbert and Sulli-ý van songs was missing, however., The chorus', was most effective and pleas- ing in Hume's setting to "'IFlow Gent- ly, Sweet. Afton,". which .was mar- velously, melodious. The, festival week ended with the Chicago Symphony orchestra giving mastertv interpretations of Bach's St., Anni's" prelude and' fugue, ar- rangcd by Stock for modern orches- tr.Strong and 'virile, the. Bac!, thrilled: one with its sweep and pull. As* a contrast, came the moody f rag- ranceý of two mo vements of' the Debussy "Iheria"' suite.- These two orchestral numrbers were the higl, points. of the evening.> .Walter -Widdop, English tenÔr, aind 'SIATEST NEAI- LOOP' APARTMENT IMOTEL In a foshiona bi.e lose.n loca in For Weddig Graduations A nni'ersaries To mecet existing coniditions a gen- erous revision of. prices, bas been m:tade on Silver Flatware, China and Glass, Leather articles appropria te frgif ts. SPAULDING. GORHAMe IN. 1636 Orrington Avenu e EVANSTON 1 r=u~ I e di F N ationaGogrpiW [j~MagainJj Back nubers supplid Tolohne UiZaobil620 225 SOUTH WABASH, AVE, CHICACO and other.