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ing machinery behind the Artist-Re- citais as is the contented guest of the dornestic planning back of the perfect dinner. Our subscribers rnay be intersted to learn something of this "back-stag e' business, for. it is very rniuclî a business.' 0f course the artist rnust be rnost. earefully, selected. ,the experience gailned in nine successful seasons* might be. expected to mnake this easier. But it i s. quiteé the contrary.. Each season, it is increasinglv difficuit to find artists *of the quality suitable for the course without rcpeating artists already presented. Not that we wish to place ourselves in the ca.tegory of the Wornan. who declined a stop over at the Grand Canyon because she had ..seen.it once before."- We know that many of our artists could appear.in Winnetka annually and always give deligh t to the audience. Howevýer, in the first ýyars of the series it seerned desirable to present as mnany as pos - sible of the >best artists. By this process. which carne to be alrnost a Mpolicy, the field has become increas- ingly imited.. In choosing those who shall appéar on the course certain definite policies, have been established. No local artist .Shall be engaged. This is ini part to protect us frorn constant solicitation. The artist must have not only a na- tional but an international reputation, .and should be previously heard by at least one of the committee. A care- fuI watch ove? the foreign appear- ances of an artist and a following up -of the subsequent debut iu New York is essential to a kunwedge of the artist's >ability and box office value here. Another vital part of the wôrk îs a scrutiny of the program sub- initted. We know our com.munity; its taste and its demand for the best. At tirnes it becornes necessary' toý translate those. desires, to."the, artist. How rnany tirnes 'have -we patiently exp lained that Winnetka is not "a small town" As our audience de-, tnands the best so also it shows a most generous appreciation of it. This quickly flnds a response from the .ar- tist who invariably gives to us of bis T he North~ Shorc Chaibcr iMusic association, is opmni ts season this SupidoyaY aerptootiinô Kenilworth wi4th a pro gramt by the Philharrnonic St ring quariet. Moay: orth shore mnusic lovers n4i be present tô e jo the fit-st conicert of the twelf 1h scasoni of unesually fine chamber rnusic.niO Is A ut horit y on 1Music of China Laura Helen Coupland of Winnetka gave a talk before the Wornan's so- ciety of the First Methodist -church, Oak Park last Tuesday on the sub- ject of "My Experiences in Biuddhist Temples.". Miss Coupland bas lived in Canton, China for several years, and bas studied the mnusic of the Chinese peo- pie' on the street, in the colorful festivals,. in the theatre, and in Chinese literature. She playes a Chinese instrumnent; sings ballads in both Chinese and English; plays original piano arrangements of old Chinese melodies, and explains theni with stories and incidents taken di- rect frorn Chinese life. Her lecture-recital on tliis fascinat- Young Pianist Wins Honors in Contest David Geppert of Wilrnette, Miss Dorothy Pound's very gifted young pupil., entered the junior contest of thie Society of American Musicians, and came through with high honors. 0f the nineteen entires nine were choseu to play last Sunday, and of this group David received the high- est grading. The judges were en- thusiastic over his playing and com- pljmented hirn on his tone quality, musical taste, technique, and fine rnusicianship. The final contest for the juniors and seniors will be held this corning Sunday- afternoon in Kinîbaîl haIl Last Tuesday Miss Pound s5ubsti- ttited on a program Witl$ Caroline Harnsberger, violinist, in which they north shore suburbs. On that after- noon. at 4 o'clock in the Kenilworth' IAssernbly hall the Philharmonic IString Quartet will give the first con- rcert of the twelfth successive season of the. North Shore Chamrber Music association. SThere are patrons of these recitalis in Evaniston. Wilmette, Kenilworth.* Winnetka, Glencoe.' and Highland Park. One of the initeresting features of the gathering on Suniday will be a social- hour after the recital, at which tea wiIl be served and friends *of the several, villages will have an opportunity to renew acquaintances. The 'second concert of the season will be given Sundav afternoon, Dec- emnber. 3, by the Jacques dordon String quartet- of the Net% Vork City. Mr. Gordon wag for imaiiy years the concert, master of the Chicago, Svrn- phonyv orchestra. an las many friends and. admirers oit the north shore, especially. because of' his long service in concert and opera work at Ravinia, Park. The quartet which will play on Sun- vioiy i ompo;sed of Johin Weicher, first iln Robert Quick, second vioin;WalerQuick, viola; and, R:ch-' adWagner, violoncello.- The-pro- ýrrwiIl include the Quartet in.E Flat, Opus 125, No. i ,by Schubert and the Quartet No. 3, Opus. 67 by Gliere. Miss Paynter Writes Oidren 'sOperetta '"When Toys Corne to Life," a chil- dren's operetta written blr Miss Theo- dosial Faynter of Glencoe and Lucille Hathaway has just been published. Miss Paynter has written the libretto. G. A. Grant-Schaefer -edited the op- eretta, and Miss Hathaway, has -done the musiîcal sélectiions. The story is about toys that corne to lifie. The scene is a toy hospital on Christrnas Eve, where broken toys are. waiting for busy Doctor Troy- bones to rnend. them before.they are needed by children the next rnorning. A curious mnan known to the children as Tell-Us-A-Story Man cornes in ýand scatters magic blossorns ail over the littie patients and they move thieir headi and armns and legs Iiîke real pe6ple. The songs, which are very bright and humnorous include "Hurrah for a tc "or own, in 1Chi- town.1 Ms of eut f0 the tea. Lovers' Courge. 1~~~ ............ Schumnann >tYBiesemeler, violinist tevieve Horween, cellist melle Jackson, planlst ... . . . . .. . . . . .Strauss lt Were So.....Bridgo race Parmneleo. soprano and mui Club oc thbe roc ty club.