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VOU ME XXXIINo. 20.RARE TREATPROVIDEDMOTHER EXPLOITSMARTY’S CAREERHARP GROUPZIMMER TRIO APPRECIATED BY LAROEM'DIENCE.BARITONE AT BESTTom Williams, Welsh Artist,Also Makes NewFriends.(By United Press)CHICAGO, Jan. 23—Feelingthat her son, Martin Durkin, has attained national fame, Mrs. Hattie Durkin has organized a syndicate to handle stories con-vnected with the case. Mrs. Durkin is aided by her daughter and several nieces.The members of the syndicate have divided the local fiefd, each one to devote particular attention to one newspaper. Durkin is not to give interviews unless he is given credentials from some member of the syndicate.Mrs. Durkin plans to write a history of her son’s life and supplement this with daily stories of the case.Outstanding in the musical annals of Greensburg was the concert of the Zimmer Harp Trio, with Tom Williams, Welsh baritone, at the Method Vt church last. • .night. The rare musical treat was pon-oYed by the Temple Builders’ class of the church. The class,, it was (ported today, cleared over $100 on the concert.grad Conservatory)M i'ss ZimmerVIAppreciative of the best in music, an audience of nearly 400 people filled the church auditorium for the mus»al event. The art-ists we re introduced by Mrs.(a) Lisan Ian(b) Dafydd y Gareg WenOld Welsh Polk Song-(c) Mentra GwenMr. Wnliums and Miss HarrisVIIFantasie ........ DutBois-Z:mmerMarche a La Turque .... Bethoven Deep River (Negro Spiritual)Arr. Zimmer Fest Musik ............... Holvweref/ou\sa Cory, who thanked the people of the community for their support of the project.The Zimmer Harp Trio featured j Miss Nellie Zimmer, noted American harpist and organizer of the first harp ensemble in the country, together with the Misses Louise Harris and Gladys Croekford, talented harpist- and graduates of the leading studios of the country. Miss Zimmer received her training under Van Vechtan Rogers, dean of American harpists, and Henri-ette Ren te, the most fafnous of living French harpists.The harmony of the harp in -olo, duo, and trio numbers highly captivated the audience, as was attested to by the applause wh eh greeted each number on the pro-The technical and artistic(Alfred Holy, Harpist, Boston Symphony Orchestra)Misses Zimmer, Harris and Crock-fordSASSER UPONPURDUE SQUAD:gram.ability.of the three young women was superb, and it was the opinion of those who heard the recital thatbeen heardinothing so fine has here \n year *. The musicians stated following the concert that rarely had they appeared before such a responsive audience. The artists were very obliging in responding to the applause with en-%core numbers.Equally pleasing as the hairpthe *010 number of4mus:c were Tom Williams, noted Welsh baritone and concert singer. H:s rich voice won instant favor with the audience. In his first numbers he was accompanied by Miss Crock-ford on the piano and in later number- he effectively used the harp for his musical accompaniment.Preceding his last group of Welsh folk songs, Mr. W lliams gave the English translation before singing the number. Each folk song w^a« written, he explained, by the fifteenth century and was sung by natives of Walesto the accompaniment of the harp, the favorite instrument among Celtic ra trims.LAFAYETTE, Jan. 23.—Fresh-mn Coach George Eversman has announced the 1026 freshman varsity basketball squad at Purdue University and the list contains the name of J. F. Sasser, forward and floor guard. He is a graduate of! lt;At ■' lt;8 *the Greensburg high school.** (Coach Eversman has inaugurated a new system with the freshmen this year, with the idea of de-| veloping every member vf the yearling squad to the best of his ability through a series of regularly scheduled games.The Purdue coach is maintaining a squad of almost forty men, much larger than usual and has divided it into four teams which are to Iplay a series of regulation gamesduring the season and the squad tobe selected to frashman varsity honors will be announced at the close of the season. This team will be decided on a basis of attitude inbasketballA1\practice, basketball ability, and possibility of developing into varsity material.Cs(CEDUCATORSWASHINGTONaa6Sherwood and Stockinger Head Hoosiers to Call on President5Coolidge6a'More than one hundred Indiana teachers and other educators willThe Zimmer harp trio will play at Terre Haute this evening, andwill appear before an Indianapolis audience Monday.- The concertprogram follows:IWinter .......... Thomas-Rogers(John Thoma-, Hairpt to Queen Victoria) (Arranged by Van Veehten Rogers,. American Harpist)Misse Harris and CroekfordIIMoon in the Cherry Garden .................. NicholiMr. WilliamsIIIleave Indianapolis at 5:42 p. m. Saturday, Feb. 20, foi Washington, where thev will attend the National Education Association meeting. Through United State- Senators James E. Watson and Arthur E.5a-16alatBlt;Robinson, the Hoosiers are to be received by President Coolidge at 11:30 a. m. Feb. 23.C;G:Arrangements for the trip are in charge of Prof. W. A. Stockinger, superintendent of Nobles-ville schools. The Indiana dele-GiGj(a) Air de la Cantate .BachLietz(b) L?bstromMil• •gation will be headed by Henn-Noble Sherwood, -tate superintendent of public instruction and will be known as the “SherwoodGjGItparty.GrcK. of P. Degree TeamssZimmerIV 'Aria: Zaza picoli zingaraFrom Zaza TrioMr Will am.andVHarpGives DemonstrationGicGI c(a) La Jard n Meuille Presle(b) Muric. Box Liadow'-Renie(Arranged by Henriette Rene, great living French harp-i:-t ar.d composer)(c) Am Springbrunnen Zabel(Albert Zabel, harp soloist to the Czar, Professor of Pebro-The local K. of P. lodge has a new degree team which works in the Knight rank degree next Thursday night. Harvey Cartee is the new chancellor commander. A large attendance is solicited for the next meeting. Come out and see the third degree conferred by the new team.Mrs. Mollie Herrod of Columbus, I Ind., was in Burney yesterday.GiGsvilthlt;belt;beire1
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Sat, Jan 23, 1926
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