The Handout (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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Fort Worth, Texas, November 4, 1920.
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Harrison Stevens'
Recital Marked Success
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The outstanding feature of
Harrison Stevens' recital was a!
vigorous masculinity, in the
player as well as in the program. |
The program offered was one j
of the biggest ever given by any
pianist in Fort Worth. Climax
piled upon climax like moun-
tainous waves lashing the sea-;
shore.
The Chaconne by Bache
which opened the program,
served well to show Mr. Stev-
ens' style and manner. lie
evidently belongs to the young-
er school of pianists which came
into existence about fifteen
years ago. To those modern
players the mailt issue is form-
ed by the contents.of the com-
position which they present.
Pianistic are per se is to them
only a means to an end, the mu-
sician comes first.
After the majestic grandeur
of the Bach number followed as
a charming .contrast the pas-
torale' and' idyllic Angel us by
Corelli in which Stevens achiev-!
ed lovely tone color effects j
Then came a Mazurka and
Etude by Chopin to which the
artist gave an unconventional
and spirited reading. As an en-
core he gave "On Wings of
Song" by Mendelssohn-Liszt
which served well to show his
mastery of broad flowing can-
tilena. '
The second part consisted of
the B flat minor Sonata by Cho-
pin. Especially interesting was
the crisp and rhythmical ren-
dering p'f the Scherzo and the
tour de force of the finale.
Strong accentuation and rhyth-
mical incisiveness are features!
of his playing. As an encore he!
gave the A flat Valse by Chopin, i
The third part of the program!
was of especial interest because!
it consisted of numbers practi-
cally unknown in Fort Worth, j
The Bachanale by Ebussv in!
known only through his more fa-j
miliarmiliar. works. This Bacha-j
nale is undoubtedly the most
vigorous of all piano composi-
tions.of this interesting French-
man. As a tone-picture it is uni-
que, and Mr. Stevens played it!
with fire and abandon. Then fol-
lowed a lovely intermezzo by;
Bpahmfrand stupendous octave;
study by Sauer. And then catnej
the clou of the.evening a sonatoj
by Scriabin, one of the ultra:
modern Russian composers. That
Mr. Stevens was able to make;
this intricate work clear, un-l
derstandable and truly en joy-
able at a first hearing speaks j
volumes for his powers as an[
interpretative musician. The
close of this sonato presents
perhaps the biggest climax in
all piano literature, and al-
though the preceding numbers!
must have taxed the artist's
powers to the utmost, he rose
to this climax in splendid form
and seemed to enjoy it himself, j
closing number of this!
interest ing program j
ALFRED
Head of Texas Woman's
CALZIN
Colk ge Piano Department
brought another Tour de France
—Saint-Saens Toccata. Fol-
lowing the insistent call for an
encore, Mi*. Stevens gave a
short impromptu composed by
his friend, Andrew Haigh, a
charming, lilting bit.
Texas Woman's college is in-
deed fortunate to have an art-
ist of such sterling merits as a
member' of the faculty.
CARL VENT11.
THE LANDING OF THE
PILGRIM FATHERS
Hark ye! Long has the min-
strel sung, clear-voiced in Am-
erica, the praises of our pil-
grim-men. Short our breath
has come as we have listened toj
their praises, their death-defy-'
ing exploits. They were a va-
liant men.
From England came they
first, most bold worshipers of
the Most High God, unto the
country-land, Holland. But,:
content could they not be; home-;
sick were they for their dear
land, their motherland. Eng-j
land. Soul sick were they to
see their children departing
from the ways of their fathers.:
Unto the people, then, spake a
leader, to them , he uttereth!
speech; "Here have we not;
found the freedom we so love!!
Let us go to America. Me
thinketh if we travel the swan |
road, at the end of the way will j
we find our free land,"
Quickly then, did they build
the sea boat; named it "The
Mayflower." Behind them
they left Holland; before them
lay—America.
It was a valiant craft. The
sea buffeted it, hurled it about.
Colder grew the air; tighter
wrapped they their cloaks about
them. 'Nightly did they offer
prayer to the Father, the Al-
mighty God»wiightly did he
watch o'er them, save them.
The nickers came not nigh the
dread-monsters harmed them
not; they were in their Father's:
keeping—with Him were they!
sound.
Came they at last to the free-
land, America. The little craft
was guided on to the shores,!
steered among the rocks by pi-
lots. learned in water-ways. The
sea hurled Ifigh great stones,
crashed great trees; firm stood
The Mayflower, a white sail on j
the desolate coast.
Then did the people come
forth from the sea boat. Cold
were the rocks to their feet;;
barrefi was the country; heart-j
si'k were a scant few to find;
their free land a desolate land.
Nevertheless did thev all kneel;
poured they out their hearts to
their Almighty God, asked Him
to keep them. Right valiant in
spirit were they when again
they arose; their God had sent
aid. Straight away did they
hew the great trees: on the
barren rocks built they their {
house* made of them homes.]'
It was a good people.
The splendid, daring spirit of
Beowulf has always appealed to
me. tn its very ruggedtiess
there is a strength and clear-cut
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beauty of which no other poem
can boast. It is dareful. Be-
fore studying it under Miss
Stapleton 1 had read and ad-
mired it but never had 1 loved
Beowulf. In her class she car-
ried m<fet|>ack to the age of the
hero and in that age I found
the soul of the poem. Whatever
merit, then, The Landing of the
Pilgrim Fathers' may possess it
owes itself to her for at her re-
quest I wrote it in the words of
old—the Beowulfian language.
Lois Jerald.
THE WILSONTAN LITERARY
SOCIETY
The Wilsonian Literary Soci-
ety met Friday two weeks ago
and elected their officers. The
following girls were elected :
Jack Frost, President; Delia
Mathews, Vice President; Alice
Cook, Secretary and Treasurer.
Delia Mathews, Representative
to the Txwoco. Rose Rogers.
Representative to the Handout.
Last Friday we held our first
real meeting. The following
program was carried out :
Song by Society—Prayer by
Society.
Reading—by Ruth Watkins.
Piano Solo—Daisy Lee Jones.
Story Telling by Rose Rogers.
Then we had a business
meeting after that we adjour-
ned. Everyone had a nice time
and we intend to make this the
greatest society in Texas Wo-
man's College this year.
YOBON
The Vobon Club has begun its
activities this term by taking in
a number of new members pro-
vided they obey for a. certain
period of time, the harsh rules
decided upon by the founders of
the organization. On Friday
nite the club entertained these
pledges in room 302, telling"
them of the wonderful times the
Yobon's had last year, of the
dinner at Joseph's, of the picture
show party, and of ! other
many feasts they had. More
things were promised this year.
At 10:20 chocolate ice cream
and angel food cake v served.
My but if was good, after lots of
fun Machee Wilson, the new
president, kissed them all good
nite and everyone left planning
big things for thi.s year.
i "few
' itf-
Wil-
Soll- ■
went
Mrs.
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Last Sunday afternoon
of the Yobons, Lula «
vens, Ruby Pur! ,,-s V ,HM
son, Nev:. Lucille
the?^«d,afid Nell Ballard
or,■ a picnic with Mr. and
Ballard from Whitney.
party went to Lake Erie.
bunch of girls were the happiest
ones you. ever saw when Mrs.
Ballard spread the table cloth
on the grrmnd and placed a
roaster with a big turkey in it.
Besides that there was fruit
salad, sweet potatoes, dres-
sing, gravy, potato chips and a
big cake. Um-m-m.
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