Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — Song Recital, May 2. [ARTICLE]

Song Recital, May 2.

Final arrangements have been made by Prof. W. Leo Hovorka. head of the music department at St. Joseph's College, for a Song and Music Recital to be given at the Christian church an May- 2. Those who know Professor Hovorka intimately will state without reserve that his - musical talents and abilities are far above the ordinary,• and therefore, under his management of a truly extraordinary program, that will be a delight to all music lovers, may be confidently expected. If we should indulge in predictions, we would say that this Recfital will be the best thing that has been in Rensselaer for many a day.

Songs by .Miss llda Schnee of Ft. Wayne and by Prof. Walter J. Nowak of the Vocal department of St. Joseph's College will form the greater part of 4Jhe program. This will be varied by the beautiful and masterly violin productions of the young musical prodigy, Master McGahey. Prof. Hovorka will himself play the accompaniments. A word about the principals will not be out of place here. Miss I Ida Schnee studied voice culture for a number of years at Ft. Wayne and completed her course under the lireetion of the most famous and the beet voice teacher of his time, the late Signor M'areschalohi. He knew how to teach the best there is in the human voice having himself sung with Madam Patti, in the first opera given in the Auditorium at Chicago, and what is more to our point, Miss Schnee was a pupil worthy of the master and, under his able guidance, has become a singer of great ability. With a great range of voice and power of production she combines extraordinary pathos and feeling. She has repeatedly appeared in. Chicago and Ft. Wayne and at> various other places, and everywhere her singing has been most highly commended. Moe?t of the people of Rensselaer have heard Professor Nowak sing and have admired him, so there is little need of saying anything about his abilities. It may be stated, however, that Professor Nowak after studying music for some time at Dana Musical Institute at Warren, Ohio, having enjoyed the privilege of the teaching of the well-known Prof. Frank Milton Hunter, a graduate of the Musical Conservatory of Milan, Italy, and of the Royal Academy of London, England. Since then Professor Nowak has appeared publicly in concerts at different places. Not very long ago, he sang at a reception given to the great violinist, Kubelik, at Chicago. And Kubelik, whose judgment in musical matters none will gainsay, expressed very great pleasure and satisfaction and highly praised Professor Nowak's singing. There is a surprise in store for every one who has not heard Master McGohey play the violin. He is indeed a musical prodigy. Although still in knickerbockers only twelve years old, he has already given a number of violin recitals of h!is own, and the press ntoices he has received are extremely flattering. Those who have heard him at the college wilt be glad and anxious to hear him again. All the participants in this recital are flnhlhed artigts in every way. Music, lovers—and who is not a lover of good music—lovers of the beautiful hitman vpice, the most touching and inspiring music in the world, lovers of ant, all will be' glad of the opportunity of hearing something which as so beautiful, so artistic, as this recital undoubtedly promises to be. It will take place at the Christian church, May 2.