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WWMBTTE LJiFE October 4 1934 W.»nnetkan* to Have George Lusk Murals John, Charles Thomas Sculpture Classes Are Highly Praused Will Cive Recil Nancy Coonsman Habn of Vinnetka wil bave charge of the Monday merning classes in, sculpture beginning at 9 o'clock at the Winnetka Community House and sponsomed- by the Nortb Shore Art~ league. Mms. Hahn is a member of the league and of the Chicago Art institute. She came to tbe north shore f rom St. Louis. She bas aise iived in Europe, and in Soutb America for several years. Mrs. Habn has designed several memoriais - one in Francc, "T'he Soldiers of Missouri ," in one of tbe largest cemeteries, and one in Memphis, Tenn. She bas aiso done several fountain designs,, garden pieces, and portrait sculpture. There will, be otber classes in painting by Allen Pbilbrick and evening classes for groups of men and women under the direction of Frank Dillon. Frank Peyraud will have classes in landscape paint- ing, and on Saturday mornings Mrs. Peyraud will have an aduit group of painting. from figures, Edna Stevenson Jobansen will bave a junior group; and Hope Dagenhart wil bave a children's class. Plan Twelfth Annual Chamber Husuc Classic * Preparations are under wav for the twelfth an- F nual series of chamber music recitals under the auspices of tbe North Shore Chamber Music aýsociation. The series will comprise four Sun- day afternoon concerts, and as in previous seasons tbey wilI be given at Kenilworth Assembly hall. OfficiaIs of the association look forward witb entbusiasm te tbefirst concert whichi will be beld early in November,,the exact date not having been set. It is of special interest that this group is the only chamber mnusic association in tbe. Chicago area, tbat it is 'in our own* neighbbrbood and that it bas persisted succcssfully tbrougbout the de- pression. In former years it bas brougbit to the north shore nufierous cf, the world's outstanding trios, quartettes and ensembles in delighÎfui chamber music ina background of pleasant neighborliness. Announcement of the musical groups for the season wîll be made in the near future. Subscribers to these concerts come f romn many of the nortb shore suburbs. Committees exist in Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilwortb, Wininetk a, Glen- coe and Higbland Park. Officers of the associa - tion for thé year are Mrs. Percy B. Eckhart of Kenilwomth, president; Mrs. A. B. Spach cf Kenil- worth, secretary, and Walter Marx of Kenilwortb, treasurer. Subscriptions may be made tbrough auy of tbe officers or committeemen. Tickets are honored on anyconcert date. In a manner that is conservatively modern George Lusk bas painted four murais for tbe council room of the Village Hall of Wilmette. Having bad as bis subject the history of Wii- mette Mr. Lusk bas depicted with bis usual deli- cate and sensitive coioring scenes and buildings that have ail been a part of the, viiage's growtb, as weii as those of the present day. Forming sort of an introduction to the panels are. two portraits, 0one, of tbe loveiy Indian mai 'den, Archange, wife of Antoine Quilmette, eariy settler, and the other, of John G. Westerfield, first president of Wilmette. Archange bas been painted in tones of soft brown and yellow, while around ber neck bang colorful beads. Mr. Lusk bas made a splendid portrait of Jobn Westerfieid, for tbere is almost a spark of life in tbe twinkling eves and the kindiy smilc. There is aiso an exceptionallv fine "feeling" of age in tbe gentiy sloping shoulders and tbe lband resting quietly on the cane. A log cabin nestiing among the trees at the edge of Lake Michigan is the subject of the first panel. It is springtime and the leaves and grass are of a sparkiing yeliow-green, as after a spring shower. A very nice touch of contrasting color is a bioom-. ing fruit tree* or bavthorn (soecies unknown) with the most delicate pink and -ivhite blossoms. The cabin is that of Antoine Ouilmette, French- Canadian trapper. wbo was one of the first set- tiers of tbe village. In tbe color of an oid fashioned print MI\r. Lusk bas painted bis second panel. Delicate, yet rich and warm, the artist bas portrayed in browns and yeilows the old village bail, the wooden sidewaiks, a stage coach, and. ladies witb bustles and smali parasols and as one looks at the picture there is instantly the feeling of that period.between 1850 and 1875. An entirely different tone is that of the third panel wbicb depicts the present Village bail, a stream-Iine auto, and concrete sidewaiks and streets. Here, Mr. Lusk bas used more mod- ernistic treatment, dlean-cut, sharp, vertical lines. Altbough the preilominant tone is steel.,grey, there are colored objects whicb stand out sirikingly, and whichblbend in beautifuliy with tbe grey.. The last panel, wbicb depicts tbe present Xii- mette barbor, faces the first panel of the log cabin. In' this picture Mr. Lusk bas shown a colorful regatta witb every type of boat that is seen at the- harbor. Tbere are aise the Coast Guard station, the Sheridan Shore Yacht clubi, and just a suggestion of the handsome dome of the Baba'i temple. The artist lias worked out an intricate composition carefuliy, gracefully, and witb the utmest ease. At a reception last Saturdav afternoon Mr. Lusk explained bis murais and toidof the bistory of the village. A niumber of interested residents attended. Anyone may see the murais at any time during th *e day, and it is beped that ail north sbore art loyers will do so for they are very well wertb wile.-Vera McDermid. ,in Flu Recitals Vera Gillette of 1139 Maple avenue, Evanston, a New Trier High scbool graduate, will present two recitals in Ohio -and: one. in Clinton,, Iowa, this faîl in addition t o piaying beforethe Union League. clubý of Chicago. Last season sheý was assisting a rtist with the Serge Oukrainsky ballet .wben it made a tour of the west extending from Omaha to Seattle and Vancouver. Miss Gillette bas been an. honor student at the American Conservatory of Music, u nder the tutelage of Kurt Wanieck, for the last seven.years. During this time sbe won tbe coveted recital at the Civic tbeater in a contest under the auspices of the American Society of Musicians. She is a miember of the Gillette-Micari two-piano team. lai The Artist-Recial series sponsored, by the Winnetka Music club wil open the coming season with John Charles Tbomas, famous American baritone, on Monday evening, October 22; in the New Trier Higb schoi auditorium. Thomas, wbo is cailed the -aristocrat of singers," bas given a number of recitals in Clhi- cago, and appeared with the Artist-Recital series severai years ago. It was only by chance tbat Mr. Thomas chose to study music rather than medicine as bis, forte in life. Born ini a smnall town in Pennsylvania, the voung son of a Mfeth- odist preacher, young Thomas first entered the field of music tbrouglh iigbt and comic opera. He John Charles Thomas became one of tbe bigh- est paid singers ini that field, and later tbrough the advice of a friend, tried eut for an operatic role in Brussels. Attain- ing success at one bound, Mr. Thomas bias con- tinued in opera, becoming onîe of the few Amier- can artists wbo are received unireservediv- abroad. His popularity in bis native country is aimost un- equaled and be is in constant demand for opera and concert performances. Wli Opera Company Lolita Bertiing of Wiimette, young soprano, bas heen signed up for appeamances in the coming sea- son's performances of the Chicago Grand Opera companv. Miss Bertling wiil be the guest artist at hoth the afternoon and evening concerts of the Woman's Symphonv orchestra, Friday, October 12. in- the Ford Gardens at A Century of Progress,. On October 10 she will he the artist on a program sponsored by Mrs. Jacob Baur at the Drake botel. SAN CARLO TENOIR Edward Molit are, American tegiOr, is a1 incinber of the San CarIo Opera compaiy which opencd Iast Monday night at the Auditorittm. theater for a thre wecks' engagement. He is' a graduacte of.,North- western uniWerjity. He will have the part of Pinker- ton in "Madamne'Butter fly" at the.Saturda3y matinee' of the Sani Carlo performance. J October. 4' 1934 -WIL.'METT£ý.,LXFE