Long Ago," "The Old Minstrel" (introducing The College of Music of Cincinnati Department Mr. Gabriel Harrison, whose article, "Potency Miss Lula Cox, teacher of elocution and physical culture in the Stuart School, Washington, gave at commencement "The Rose Drill,' original with her. She also recited the Potion Scene which was from "Romeo and Juliet," and her pupils gave "Scarf Fantastics," "The Lotos Eaters" and statue-poses. Miss S. McG. Isom, a notice of whose work appeared recently in this magazine, is said to have been the first woman from the South to represent that section at the National Convention of Elocutionists. When the convention was held in Philadelphia, the Ledger of that city praised her reading very highly. The B. W. King School of Oratory, during its commencement exercises, presented 8 programs. which included the plays, "Love by Induction," "As You Like It," "Nance Oldfield," "David Garrick," "Lend Me Five Shillings" and "Recreations." There were also a number of recitations and several contests. The Drake School of Oratory held graduating exercises June 7. also scenes from "As You Like It," There were several orations, Stuart," and "Pygmalion and Galatea;" also the Mary recitations: "Hand-Car Tragedy," "The Criminal's Plea," and "Jim The Sisters' Fenton's Wedding. 412, Miss Adelaide E. Noyes gave her annual recital May 5. The principal number was "Kenilworth," arranged as a play; also the recitations: "An Oak in a Storm Baby," "Country Sleighing (also pantomimed), "Selling the "The Catholic Psalm,' (also pantomimed), and "The Bell Drill." "The Handicapped Race Miss Mary S. Thompson, after nearly two years abroad, made her first public appearance at the conference between the Music Teachers' National Association and the National Association of Elocutionists, in June, when she read Prof. A. Melville Bell's paper, "Enunciation in Singing," published elsewhere in this issue. Mr. H. S. Perkins favors us with a program of a Mrs. Sophie Caw, teacher of elocution at the Miss Iva Miller Blaydes, teacher of elocution at The Soper School of Oratory has removed to new and larger quarters in Steinway Hall, Chicago. It has now a unique recital hall with fully, equipped stage. cilities, the school's prospects are for broader With these increased fawork and increased patronage. The school will 781 Mr. celebrate its twentieth birthday next month. Miss Isabel Goodhue, whose pantomimes, "Mirth Drill" and "Comin' thro' the Rye," will shortly be published by us, is holding a summer school in North Carolina. She has been a student at Oberlin, Alfred and Ingham Universities, also a pupil of the Buffalo School of Expression and of Mme. Alberti's School of Expression. The American Academy of the Dramatic Arts gave, May 31. "A Wise Child," which was presented for the first time. The purpose of the production was the establishing of a stock company composed of members of the Academy's alumni, which shall bring out new works before managers and others interested in dramatic art. Miss Ida E. Heyl, principal of the Philadelphia School of Vocal Art, held her commencement May 26. at which were given a pantomime of "Angels of Buena Vista;" "Tears of Tullia," Holmes's "Boat Race," "Sam's Birthday" and "Wild Zingarella." There were seven graduates, Miss Elizabeth C. Leewright winning the class honor. Mr Ed L. McDowell, author of "Wild Zingarella," which, probably, has been recited oftener than has any other piece in the last ten years, is still actively engaged in writing monologues and plays. His " The Sword of Gettysburg" was one of the chief numbers given in a St. Louis theatre, June 8, by the Versatile Dramatic Club of that city. a The California School of Elocution and Oratory gave recitals March 23. April 6, May 1, 14, and 25. Some of the recitations were: Race," "Behind Jack Hall's Boat Death," Curtain," "The Light from over "The Ride of "Parhassius," "Little Boy Blue;" also vocal and instrumental The Gladiator," "Little Christel." the Range," music. Mrs. H. M. Andrews, formerly Miss Eva R. Woodward, has given up her public school work in Hartford, but retains her elocutionary pupils. She says that she wishes more of the public school teachers would take up the study of elocution, which she has found of great benefit to her, both for her own pleasure and for the improvement of her school-work. The Utica Conservatory of Music, Miss Cora M. Wheeler, director, held its eighth commencement exercises June 5. The program consisted of musical and elocutionary numbers, the latter being mainly scenes from "Much Ado about Nothing and "Romeo and Juliet." Langdon will assist Miss Wheeler next year in the Miss Evelyn Van Dyke elocution department. " Miss Emma L. Ambler, a graduate of the N. Y. Miss E. Belle Clarke, instructor in elocution in ་་ Mrs. F. G. Hall, assisted by sixteen young Mr. Marcellus R. Ely and pupils gave recitals at Pupils of Miss M. Helena Zachos at the Friends' Seminary, New York, gave an exhibition June 3, the pieces being "Nauhaught, the Deacon," "The Boyless Town," "The Norman Diligence," "The Night Wind," "The Fourth of July, 1776," "The Legend Beautiful," and scenes from "The Rivals and "The Merchant of Venice" There were also Delsarte exercises and an illustrated poem. Mrs. Loraine Immen is president of the Grand Rapids City Federation of Women's Literary Clubs, and is also chairman of the executive committee of the Michigan Association of Elocutionists. She is also specially active in Shakespearian study. She took part in the Shakespeare Day of the Grand Rapids Ladies' Literary Club, April 24, when a Shakespearian program given. was Mr. Franklin A. Peake, principal of the Southern School of Elocution, held an oratorical contest at Grant University, May 13. The prize was won by Robert L. Stapleton, who spoke on "Life's Conflict." Miss Nellie Maupin, who gave a scene from "Leah." won the elocutionary prize. According to the local paper, Mr. Peake is a singer, a cornetist, a violinist, a ventriloquist, as well as an elocutionist. The Baltimore Training School of Elocution, Miss L. May Haughwout, principal, gave its annual entertainment May 18. Miss Lillie B. Otto. who recited "Sheltered," won the medal. Some of the other principal recitations were: "Jack Hall's Boat Race," Annie Laurie." "Charlotte Corday," and Foundling Girls." Special features were also made of "A Rosebud Garden of Girls" and of statue-posing. Mr. W. W. Franklin, president of the Lone Star School of Oratory, gave his 12th annual commencement June 8. Some of the pieces were: "Perdita," "The Confessional," "The Corsican,' "Parhassius.""The Telltale Heart," "After the Battle," and " What a Christmas Carol Did." In the prize contest, Katie Wheeler won the first prize, Lady Clare Holland the second prize, and Byrd E. White the third prize. Miss Orriette Kingsbury writes that she is meeting with much success with Miss Welby's monologue," Jack's Kisses" (published in this magazine, April, 1896). At an entertainment for the benefit of the Rockville Centre Public Library, Miss Kingsbury gave a deaf-mute pantomime "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and recited "Skimpsey," "How We Hunted a Mouse," and "The French Bobolink" (a bird-piece). of Miss Cecil M. Criswell was engaged to instruct the twelve reciters and speakers in the annual contest held in Oil City public schools. The first prize was won by the girl who recited "Fatima,' and the second prize by the girl who recited "Old Ace." With the boys, "Opinions Stronger than Armies" took the first prize, and " John Ericsson," the second prize. Miss Criswell reports a busy season, she having given a number of recitals and taken part in several plays. we Prof. Franklin W. Hooper, director of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, whom should liked to have seen elected honorary member of the National Association of Elocutionists, at its recent New York convention, has received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Harvard University, at its late commencement. There are few, if there are any, persons who have done more practically for elocution than has Prof. Hooper in the last five years. The South Boston School of Art gave two recitals recently, the programs being: "Advance," "In Paris." The Yellow Domino,' "Molly, "Lasca," ". Lily Servosse's Ride," "The Raggedy Man,' Rodney's Ride," "The Last Judgment. Keenan's Charge," "The Swan Song," solo. "How Dot Heard The Messiah.'" "She Liked Him Rela Weel," "Prince Eric's Christ violin maid," "Horace Greeley's Ride," "Little Boy Blue." That Baby of Mine." "The Limitations of Youth." Auction Sales,' Jes' 'fore Christmas," "The Bewitched Clock," Penelope's Courtship." "O Monsieur,' Too Late for the Train,' The Minstrel's Curse," The Famine" (pantomime), "What Ailed the Pudding?" "Dick," The Shaker Romance." "The Story as Sue Told It," The Old Front Gate." and Miss Anna Morgan, in charge of the dramatic department of the Chicago Conservatory, graduated six pupils May 22. Three plavs were given. "Sour Grapes," "Three Women," "Silent Art;" also the recitations: "Two Letters and Two Telegrams," "The Signal," "The Triumph of Conscience scenes from "The Winter's Tale" and "The Mighty Dollar." At her last matinee. May 18. the plays "Afterglow," and "The Stranger Within thy Gates," also scenes from "The Tempest." were given. At the Walnut Hills High School oratorical contest, May 21, Solomon Foster, who recited "The Hope of Our Country is the Youth of Our Land,' won the E. Cortlandt Williams medal. The contestants presented to Miss Laura E. Aldrich, the teacher of elocution, a handsome Venetian glass rose bowl filled with the class flowers-daisies. On April 30, Mrs. Laura 1. Aldrich gave her lecture on "Etidorpha" for the purpose of creating a book fund for the elocution department of this High School. Mrs. Emma Manning Huntley and pupils gave an annual recital April 27. The program was: "Nobody There,' "Our Christmas," "In the Pit," "Little Sister," "An Esthetic Housekeeper," "Tears of Tullia," "If I Were a Voice," "Jovita." "Our Hired Girl," "Hagar." Haro, "The Light on Deadman's Bar," "Jes' 'fore Christmas, "Parrhasius and the Captive," "Nice People." "How the La Rue Stakes Were Lost." "That Waltz of Von Weber's," "Michael Strogoff," Heman's Ma." The Mary Miller Jones School held its closing exercises June 4. There were scenes from "Romeo and Juliet and "Hamlet," also the comedy, "Petticoat Perfidy." The recitations were: Whah-00-00-Yale," "A Mourning Veil," The Soul of the Violin." "My Last Duchess," "The Honor of the Woods," "The Family Fire Department." and a scene from The Sign of the Cross." Mr. Davis H. Schuyler. Jr.. although only 18 years old, is said to have sustained the role of Hamlet with much ability. Mr. F. Townsend Southwick, assisted by Miss Anna Chambers, gave a recital at Erie, June 27. His recitations were: "A Tight Fix,' The Boy Orator of Zepata City." "The Last Chantey." Telling the Bees," "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister," and a scene from "The Tempest." The local paper said: "Mr. Southwick's triumph was complete. He is a gentleman of easy manners and graceful stage-presence. is a thorough master of gesture and facial expression, enunciates distinctly, and possesses a clean-cut, analytical mind. Miss Julia E. Crane's pupil, Miss Ruth Walling, at her graduating song-recital gave a Schumann program, which is highly praised by the Potsdam Courier. Miss Crane was a prominent member at the recent musical convention in New York. She has issued a leaflet showing that many school principals and superintendents praise the work done by graduates of the Crane Norinal Institute of Music, which is in connection with the State Normal School, and which closed, June 22, the busiest year in its history, graduating eleven pupils. Mr. Livingston Russell has accepted the directorship of the department of elocution in the Danbury College of Music, and intends to broaden the scope of the department to include instruction in dra matic art. A novelty to be introduced by him will be the production of musical plays and one-act operas. This special work will not interfere with his regular teaching and professional work in New York City. The Coming Out' of Miss Cummings," a new humorous monologue by Mr. Rus sell, was presented for the first time by Miss Mil ler at the graduating exercises of the Macon High School, June 27, under the direction of the teacher of elocution, Miss Pauline Wannack, Mr. Russell has just completed a musical monologue entitled "The Surprise," which will serve as a medium to introduce the Brooklyn baritone, Mr. Edward B. Campbell, to the patrons of the high-class vaudeville theatres throughout the larger cities of the country. The New York School of Expression commencement exercises, May 20, were characterized by original work in drils and in pantomimes by Genevieve Stebbins. There were six full graduates, four special course graduates and two postgraduates. The recitations were: "The Little Yellow Baby," "The Lady of Shalott, "Salambo," "The Angel and the Shepherds," "Alec's Bear Story," and "The Village Seamstress." The school will be hereafter at the West Branch Y. M. C. A., 318 West 57th St., where more commodious quarters have been secured. The Northern Oratorical League held its seventh annual contest May 7, at Ann Arbor, Mich. The colleges composing the League ranked as follows: Michigan won first place; Wisconsin, second; Chicago, third; Oberlin, fourth; Iowa, fifth; Northwestern, sixth. Bayard Hoyt Ames, a senior literary student, won the honor for Michigan, which makes six of the seven honors that have come to that university since the organization of the League. Great credit is due to Prof. T. C. Trueblood, who organized the League and who takes a personal pride in developing men to represent the University of Michigan in these contests. Miss Rebekah Mary Ellison and Prof. J. S. Johnston, principal of the Homer High School, were married April 11. Mrs. Johnston writes of the wedding as follows: "It was a very odd, as well as brilliant affair. All 20 waiters were members of my music and elocution classes. Each carried a wand covered with flowers, and formed an arch, through which we passed. Two girls held large hearts made of flowers over us at the altar during the ceremony, while large white butterflies floated above. One pupil sang softly Bohm's Calm as the Night,' while the ceremony was being performed. The march was played by a pupil, and all ushers were pupils." The Toledo Studio of Elocution, Mrs. Lucia Julian Martin, principal, held its commencement May 21. The class motto was: "The natural alone is permanent." Some of the recitations were: Fishing." "Annie Laurie," "The Watermill, ""Battle of Gettysburg," "Smith's Boy," scene from "London Assurance," and the pantomime of My Faith Looks Up to Thee (pub. lished in this magazine, Dec., 1896). The Studio held a prize recitation contest May 27th, the recitions being "The One-Legged Goose,' "The Maiden Martyr," "She Liked Him Rale Weel," "How Old Folks Won the Oaks," "Miss Witchhazel and Mr. Thistlepod," "The Revenge," and "Courtship of Mr. Bumble and Mrs. Corney." Miss Agnes Crawford was the reader at the annual reception of Rutgers College Alumnæ, held at the Waldorf in May. Her recitations were from Tennyson, Field, and Riley. Her pupils at the Van Norman Institute gave a recital in June. The program included scenes from "The Hunchback," "When Jack Comes Late," "The Usual Way," "Seein' Things," "A Christmas Eve Redemption," "Little Boy Blue," etc. The com. mencement exercises of the Columbia Institute, at which Miss Crawford is also the teacher of elocution, took place May 28. Some of the selections The Battle Above the Clouds." "The First Steamboat up the Mississippi," "Over the Crossing," and a scene from "Innocents Abroad." Miss Clara M. Hulce sends eight different programs of graduates' recitals, May 17, 25, and 28, June 1. 5, 8, 10, 17. The class motto was: "Patience, Pluck and Perseverance.' Some of the recitations were: "The Serpent's Vengeance," "Cleopatra's Triumph," "Legend of Soap Bubble Land," "High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire," Tying Her Bonnet under Her Chin," "A Visit of Condolence," "Jack, the Fisherman," were: Mrs. Belle McLeod-Lewis, teacher of elocution at Martha Washington College, held a graduates' recital and contest June 1. Mabel Lee, who recited "A Set of Turquoise," won the gold medal. One of the chief features of the recital was "A Romance of the Ganges." Other recitalions were: "The Idyl of an Orchard," "Martin Relph," "The Benediction" (piano accompaniment), The Judgment Day," "Aux Italiens (piano and violin accompaniment), Courting under Difficulties." "The Red Fan (piano accompaniment), etc. On May 28 the juniors gave a recital, the program being: "Lake Mahopac," "The Swing," "The Soldier's Joy," "The Schoolma'am's Courting." "Under an Umbrella," "A Bundle of Letters," "My Lost Dog," "Marriage of the Flowers," "The Raggedy Man," " Jack's Valentine," "Doleful Mrs. Dobbings," "That Waltz of Von Weber's," Molly." The Indiana-Boston School of Expression, Mrs. Harriet A. Prunk, principal, had a graduating class of six, who gave a recital May 26, reciting "The Burgomaster's Death," "Before the Mirror, "District No. 6," "Death of Uncle Tom," scenes from Ingomar," "The Poor Gentleman," "Henry V.," "Charles I.," and the play "The Farewell," etc. The graduates also gave a recital May 14, the program consisting of piano and violin music, the recitations "La Cica and the American Senator," "Aunt Peggy and High Art," "Mice at Play," "Fast Friends" (a duologue), and scenes from "King Lear" and "The Rivals." Mrs. Prunk states that this is the most successful year the school has ever known. After the close of the school's year she spent two weeks at Purdue University training the students for commencement. The third annual commencement of the Ohio Wesleyan School of Oratory, Mr. Robert I. Fuiton, dean, took place June 14. The program included 14 groups of tableaux vivants, scenes from "The Rivals, the recitations, "Heartsease," "The Vic tor of Marengo," "The Obstructive.lat," "Sergius to the Lion," "The Lady of Shalott," and "The Obituary Post." The first senior recital by Miss Grace Gardner and Mr. C. Edmund Neil (May 12) included the recitations, "Love in a Balloon," "The Nine Cent-Girls," "The Proposal," "Behind the Curtain." Miss Gardner also gave a recital, May 19, when she presented a monologue adaptation of "Romona." Mr. Neil also gave a recital, May 6, presenting a dramatization of " David Copperfield The Ohio Intercollegiate Debating League, recently organized, chiefly through the efforts of Prof. Fulton, is a fine success. A full account of it will be given in this magazine soon. Miss E. L. Barnes's pupils gave a recital May 20, the program being : Wake to the Hunting, Sing on (waltz song), Smart Homer Norris Roeckel Henry Parker H. Lane Wilson Denza Dudley Buck Yesterday, To-day and Forever, Oscar Verne Hybrias, the Cretan, The Song of the Triton, Cavatine(Queen of Sheba "), The Angel, When the Heart is Young, Thou Wondrous Youth, Elliott A Song of Love (chanson d'amour), The Miller's Wooing, DIXON'S GRAPHIT OLEO No.692. for a sample tube. Mrs. H.H. A. Beach Faning Lubricates the Pins and Pivots, as well as the Chain and Sprockets of your Bicycle.-It will pay you to send 15 cents JOS. DIXON CRUCIBLE CO., Jersey City, N. J. |