Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 12 May 1938, p. 5

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at 6 o'cloclc. Difficulty has been encountered, according to J. R. Harper,,.president .Of the organization, in oibtàining a compiete list of those entitled tO at- tend tinls' dinner meeting. Explains Eligibility Mfr. Harper 'states'tha -t anyone, who lived in.the villa g e 25 years ago or moeis entitle4W to membership in this associatio'n--of- Old time residents. Notices hiave been sent to ail those vvho have attended. the annual re- un ion in recent years. Many others, Mr. Harper -feels'certaàin, are eligible to menibership and -should a ttend and participate in, this evening of reminiscence. Drop a Line!1 MIl that is necessary to attain mem- bersiip in this orga nization, it is ex- plained, is to drop a card to ý Miss Rebecca :Fitch, secretary, 1033 ýElm- ivooti avenue, notifying lier that the. writer of the card will be present at the cinner meeting on May 18. This is the only organization in Wilinette, that is functioning as an historical association and making any atteinpt to preserve the history1 of our. village. Dues iin. the organization are 75 cents a year. Announce Receiving Line Serving as hosts and hostesses at next W\ediiesday's dinner will be the- following: Mr,. and Mrs. D. M. Gallie, Mr. andi Mrs. Norman Betts, Mr. and Mrs. Johni Camipbell, Mr. and Mrs. -Williami H. Ells, Mr. and Mrs.' George R. Harbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hoskeni, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Mulford, Mr. and Mrs;. J; G. Wray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lundberg, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Burge, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gage. Exhibit Wins Prize -at Wesleyan University Miss Catherine Murphy, head of meei Lt p ar Zone inay Question týoSBe Subject, at Monday Meet Questions of zoniing will be dis- cussed at a town meceting to ble held next Monday evening at the Stolp sch ool under the di rection of the Wilmette Civic league.' principal, speaker of the evening will be Robert Kingery, chairman ,of. the Chicago regional.:planning com- missio n and chairmnan, of the Win-, netka zoning board, of appeals, who is to show a-numnber of s1jides'depict- ing two7-famnily houses which give the appearance of being single familW residetntes. Thedeirahility of- this type of building was discussed at a recent meeting of the league.* «, This is the last meeting of the league over which President Harry B. Johnston will preside.. The presi- dent-elect, Howard -Miller, will as-' sume his duties when the meetings of the league are resumecl next faîl. .Hope was expresseti that members of the village council would be present to report progress in steps that are being taken to solve the zoning question in Wilmette. RL-ELECTED PItESIDENT The Rev. David R. Kabele, pastor ,fthe Wilmette 1English Lutheranl church, Seventh street at Greenleaf avenue, was re-elected president, of the Alumni association of the Chi- cago Lutheran Theological Semninary, at the organization's annual meeting Sheld May 4. The world renowned Don -Cos- sock chorus, conducted. by tiny ' Serge JaroLif (above) u'ilI for the second su4cceissweseason inaugurale: a N'ew -Trier.Sunday, Eveneing club season. T1his group which create<d a sensation here lait autumn,, will make its ap- pearance Sunday evening, October 30, in the Leslie F. Gates gymnasium at the high school, the largest auditorium in the township., Arrangements are being made by W. Frank McClure, founder of the Sunday Evening club, and liii associates, to provide a season's program of unpre- cedenteti importance in observance of the 25th anniversary of the organization. Announcement of. other outstanding pro- grains will appear ini ihese columns in the near future. Art Leagdue Will Close Season Friday Bvening The North Shore Art league will close- its year's activities Friday eve- ning, when the annual meeting and dinner is held at Winnetka Commun- ity Houge. Sydney Justin Harris, editor of "The Beacon," will speak 1on "The Flight of Culture in Chica- go." The occasion also mlarks the opening of the league's annual spring exhbition which is helti in the studio anston Tuesaay night to loin local forces in opening the 26th annimal Evanston Music festival at North- western gymnasium. Estabiished by long tradition as one of the mùiddleWest's Ôtstanding mnu-, sical treats. the festival will include four -concerts Tuesday, Trhu rsday and Saturdaynights and. Saturday, after- oo*A great chorus of nearly 500 voices, a children's .chorus of. 1,500 'voices, nine soloists of international and national.,reputation, and ihe Chii- Ca go Syniphony orchestra will col- laborate in this ýyear's programs. In. the great gym nasium, transformn- ed into a concert hall seating 3,M0, Dr. Frederick Stock, mîusical d irector, wilraise his baton at 8:20 for the. openingbýt- burat of- nrnsit. To the fles- tival chorus and the symphonty will go the honor ~of opena~ihfestivalwitlz a rendition of Honegger's famous symphonic psalm, "King David." The solo parts will be sung by Bruna Castagna, contralto; Agnes Davis. so- prano; Mark Love, bass, and Williamù Miller, tenor. Dr. Stock, for the first time in his 26 years' association with the festival. is personally supervising the chorus rehearsals, and reports that the or- ganization is the finest in festival his- tory. T. Sing 8vamms'-Re4tdom The chorus will sing again Thurs- day night, when Brahmns' Geranan Re- quiem ivill be the feature. Richard Crooks, tenor, and Julius Huehn, baritone, both from the Metropolitan, and Miss Davis will be the soloists. Arias from Wagherian operas wilI form a part of the prograin. 1Nearly 1,500 school children, di- rected by Dean John W. Beattie of the scbool of music at Notthwestern, *will present the Saturclay matinee, a traditional festival feature, and ap- pearing with them will be a 13-year.. old violinist, Robert Basso of Austin. The gala closing concert Saturdav çShiop, ?McCallum's cesv rY')OP TLaylor's, andi Worth-eni's stores will iclose ai 7 p.m. tne pro-

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