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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 May 1937, p. 64

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Nancy Coonsman, Hahn, the sculptor, and Mrs. H ope Degenhardt for the North Shore Art. Itague. The show opened ai Winnetka Community'House on.Suünday afteinopn. Mrs. 'Felix foldenweck -aim-ss Jane Phil- brick, the two judges, found so many things to interest themi that theybad a difficui.t timeto choose the niany prize winners. Mrs. Haàhn's pupils bad Iearned how. to, make armatures for their sculpturing this. year, and, their, exhibit of figures of littie girls displayed this principle clear- ly. These pupils also showed charming littie figures of animais, and a finely modeled humait hand.. Mrs., johanisen s and Mrs. Degenhardt's chil- dren worked in.many niediums, in water color, in vil paint*s, in Clay, in poster paint, and in crayon. Their Indian figures with papier-maché masIks were an entire project in theniselves. They studied Indian customs and Indian design, and in~the eixeeuing -of the figures -Iearned tWi~use of poster paints. A few of the simple theories of combining colors were taught the children who expressed a desire to use oul paints, and in the water color work the class carried out. the plan of composi- tion ini filling a page. Sonie of the most talented work dispiayed was that of the three Degenhardt children-Rosa- mond, Paula- and -Diana-who received- special [Ist- and' esses Mrs; I-H. E. White, Mis. J. G.' Mrs. Dewey Anderson. Vladimar Horowi4ts, probably' the greotest the Artisi R.ecital commnittee of the Winn<-tka Music club to close the 1937-38. ArtiLt Recital series zvith a concert, at New Trier High school in February. Gina Cigna, drainatic soprano and current sensation of the Metropolitan Opera comnPany3, opens the season in October.. Except for the annual business meetingan luncheon of the club, later in the nth, this WiIi bethe final programn of the year. The artists for. the afternoon are Dorothy Cordts, contralto; Margaret Hammond, pianist; Caroline Harns- berger,, violinist ; Norma Gordon, soprano,' and Frances Anderson, pianist. Ernau Akely will accomnpany .Mrs, Harnsberger and Mrs. Gordon, and Eulalie Stade wvilI, play forý Mrs. Cordts. Thèir numbers will. be as follôws: Symphonie FEtudes ..,...Schumnann Margaret Hiammond, Pianlst Bless This Hou8e -........... Brahe The Sailor's WIfe .. * . _....... Burleigh La Coeur de Ma Mie,........ Jaques-Dalcroze Lovellest of Trees...... .................... Duke men TatWe .......... ... .. I. ..Cae Dorotlxy Cordts, Contralto Eulalie Stade at the Piano Nocturne .................. ... Bolangiri Minuet .. ...... ----- . ..- Joseph Suk-Engel The Girl WIth the Flaxen Hair......... .Debussy Burleska..- ........ ......... ... ...,..Joseph Suk Caroline Harnsberger, Violntat Ernau Akley >........... from the Ann Peterkln ..icago. Those who won ribbons' in Mrs. Hahn's class include: John Jamiso, first prize for figure group;. Violet Caine, sedond; Jane Hardinig, Barbara Rogers, Marjorie Meyers, Nancy Rogers and Lucille Rogers, honorable mention; Albert Journay, first prize for head; Dorothea Hinnz, second prize for animal, and Mary Gelb, honor- 't Eti er3soTI, Pianist are Guest Soloit Concert 'choru.. Ssolo

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