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schos offer an interesting prograni of songs at the North Shore Music Festival Saturday afternoon, at 2-15 o'clock. The evening concert begins at 8:15. The concert in detail for both afternoon -and evening will be as follows: Conductors-Mr.' Stock, Mr. Beattie Sololt: Percy Grainger, planlat CHILDREN'S CHORUS 0 F 1.500 VOICES CICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Prelude to "King's Chldren. ... a. lNw et every tongue adore Thee," fromn Cantata, "Siepers, Wake". b.- The Lord la my Shepherd (Psainî SXXIII1)-Lutkln. In Memory, of Peter Christian Lutkin F]aibtasla -on Hunigarlan Melodie.s, for Piano and Orchestra............ Liszt Percy Grainger Chorus: a. "Loch Lomond'-Seo.tch Polk Song b. "The Hunter In his Career"- Engllsh Polk Song Arranged by Perce~ Grainger c"Ye Banks and Braes ol Bonnie Doon-SeochPolk Song Arrànged by Percy Grainger d"Wl' a. Hundred Ptpers"'-Sciiteh Folk Song Arranged by Arthur Whitlng At the Pianos: Perey Grainger, Wade Stephens' Intermission a. CIog, Dance,' Handel Ilu the Strand"-Grainger For Piano and String Orchestra. b. Children's Ma.rch, 'Over the:HMis and Far Away"--Giràinger For Piano and Wind Instrumentsý Perey Grainger, Boys' Chorus, A Cappela:- '"Holy Spirit, Lilht Divine" . Gttschalk 1 Arranged by Ella M. Probst f "The Huntsman-Gernian Folk Song. Arranged by Ella M. Probst "T.he Hurdy-Gurdy Man" - Italiana Fok Song a Arranged bY G. A. Grant-Schaefer -Feeding Song"-Grieg. Ârranged by G, A. Grant-Scha1.efer 'The MllIwheel-Freh Canadçian r Polk Song Arranged by- G. A. Graint-Stehaefe p ýWèdding March, from "Feranor"- Rubinstejn b 'ConduCtors-Mr. stock, Mr. Bainuum Dusoliha Gianinni, soprano Beniamino Gigli, -tenor FESTIVAL, CHORUS 0FP 600 SINGERS UNIVERSITY GLE E CLUB CHICAGO 1SYNIPHONy -oRCHÉSTFRA "Song of Ftith," Chorus and Orchestra Carpenter Wttnin Commernoratjôui of the Two-Hùlndredth Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington.. Aria., "Divinites du Styx," from "Alce,-t'é' ..... ....Gjucek :Of last week were Mrs. Frank P. Whitmore of Kenilworth and Mrs. Arthur Byfield of Highland Park. The former is recording secretary of the Lake *View Musical society. the lat- ter is past président of theMusiciatîs Club of Illinois. Mrs. Xhitmore bad ini lier car Mrs. Herbert Alden SeYmour, Président. of the Lake View Musical society, Mrs. George N. Oberne, past recording secretary of the Lake Vie-w club,.andj Mrs. George Poritz, who represented theàLittle Music club of Evanston. On Tuesday the con 'vention was beld at the Country club in, Taylor- ville îith a business meetingii the inoning, luncheon, and a programini the afternoon. The Musicians Club of. Cica'-,o and, the Lake. View Mufsi- cal Society are the two largest music groups in the stait. Enmma Menke of Chicago was elected treasurer of tle IioiFeetinof,,M\usic clubs. Wihnette Artist IS Presented to Publici Samuel Thaviu, young violjnist, of Wilmette,' this year's* winner of the Bertha Ott award in the contest s pon- sored by the Society of, Americ-in Musicians, was formally presented, to the publicin a joint recital Tues.Aity evening, May 17, .at Kimbaîl hall. This performance, for. Mr. Thaviu, who hias been appearing before the public feor more than several years. was 'Just another recital" for the young artist; his ýplaying is becomiing more and more vital and vigorous, and lie is alreadyr a master of technique., His program consis.ted of only live numibers, but two of themi are com- positions of considerable, length- Chaconnie" by Vitali -and; 'Poeme"ý by Chaussoti-beautiful things that. â4r. Thaviu did with an understand- ig and' execzution far -beyond. his vears. In his las5t group lie plaved Ritual Fire Dance" by De Falla- Cochanski, ."Nigun", by Bloch, and .a, ovely '"Scherzo-Valse" by Chabrier- Loeffler. Mr. Thaviu. is a, pupil of Mischia \lischakoff, concert niieister of the ir y, 1< I *Dorothy Bell Briggs, Mrj. Ffarry Yianièi )Jrzggs of 322Ž Sheri- dan roud, Kenilzvorth, Pianist and coinposcrý has just. had Published a delight fuirmusic primter for chu- driin. "Musical Jingles for the IP cri'.1,oi&gt. The VoOR is. eiu g prepareu i theway ior iMir. ' nomas' featured this wer*k ani ncxt in a, group Of songs-:."Der Tou" by Marx; sPé.Ecial zindow disPla.v bI' Lonit j"Ruhe. Meine Seiele" by Straus sand, ai Hcalin ii vansto;z. Eri Tu" f roni Verdi's "Il. Ballo in Mfaschera." So prolonged wvas the ap-' Boththewors an muic ereplause that Mr. Thomas gave two en- written by Mrs. Briggs and there are'cores. The concert closed brilliantly brief explanatoons in jingles of the wvth 'Franck's "Gloria in Excelsis." varios musical notes, as f,-or example: Se httiny little pote-her rnother N .Cide calls lier 'C;taee,' N S.C id e She's neve!' )ut wilhout lier nurszeý-iui Pa oRe ia treble or lu bwss. inPin Rfia Or: About. 400 children from piano Lttemusician , lei ime introduce classes in schools of the Chicago area,, My useful friend M *s Dot,' Give ber haif 'the courit or the not accompanied by their teachers, and before, (llrected. by. Otto Miessner, took, part But-Piay her lilëzise do X0ýT.", in an interesting Morning Musical *The,book> which is publi shed 'by given Iast Saturday at Kimbali hall. Oliver Ditson- company, Imc., is not 'The following children from the only splendid entertainment for chîl- Xilnette Public school 'piano classes dren but is untistially instructive at the with their instructor, 'Mrs. Edith Mý. sanie tume. It contains f orty pieces Vivian, took part in the recital: Peggy some. of the titles of wh-ich are "The Pierson, Margaret Melhope. Anita By Joyce Wimitma The first concert of the twenty- iourth Evanston Festival took place at the Patten gymnasium Monday nigbt, May 23. The first half of the program was-devoted to 'the Brahms' Requiem opus 45, with Jeannette Vree-. land,. soprano,. and John Charles Thomas,, baritone, as soloists. This wva s performed in-, memory of Peter Christian Luitkin. The second half of the concert. contained the Bach-Abert Chorale and Fugue, three songs, by Mr. Thomas, and "Gloria In Excelsis" f rom the' Mass in A'by Franck. 0f the beauty of the Brahms' Requiem there is nothing to be said. Ii is irrefutable and imniortal. But of the beauty of this performance tnuch. can. be said. Perfect- balance between parts,. breathless ý crescendo and de- crescendo and, unusual tone quality made the work of the chorus. outstand- ing in. the history of the Festival. The solo parts were -brilliantly performed One wonders, however, if Miss Vree-. land'slack of variety of tone was due only to the limitations of the solo part she sang., As a whole this grand and somber work was a perfect and fitting tribute to Dean Lutkin and an achieve- ment of outstanding mnent for the, per- Thrers. -br.,Chrlead uu froEfl . .araciacus ...Elgar V&LVUsiveI7 witU 11(18 dien, to whom she giv TO TOUR NEW ZEALAND for consistent and car( Amelia Galli-Curci has, just coin- Mrs. Risk, thougl i Plèted a tour of South Africa. She of Mu Ph, was wini is now on board the steaniship As- prize awarded by tha canlus, bound for a four months' tour and lbas been soloist il in Australia. and-New -Zealand., clubs and churches. edit Aong her recent numbers are "The PLAYS IN CLEVELAND Barnyard Sketches," "Musical Mid-. The Metropolitaii Opera company. [ber gets," "The Wobbly Caif," and others. gave four tremendously success'ful ;500 She is devoting a good deal of ber performances to 34,000 enthusiasts ini ion tirne to composing for smafl bidren. Cleveland wéek of May l-"Manon," any Another miusic book, "Midstummer "Tales of Hoffman," "Lakme" and. Sketches,'. will soon be off the press. "iGioconda.". i.