the ocension of the last ap-"Symphony Concert was pearance of Mr. A. Fon, leader of the Municipal Orchestra, who is proceeding to Europe shortly on. long leave. Mr. Foa, whose excellence as a violinist is generally conceded in Shanzha: nani's Violin Concerto with Oches-Played Paga-|{? tral Accompaniment, and the no less famous "Chaconne" by Bach for the violin alone, both of which afforded him ample scope for his fine qualities, and prove remarkable features of an important program me, Mr. Foa has won for himself the hearty esteem of music lovers Shanghai during the years he has played before them, Fortunately. his absence will be during the sum-jer months so that when the sym phony season again opens in: the autumn the orchestra will not be deprived of his undoubted talent.
Toc H and Rotary Tt was fitting that the Rotary Club, should give hospitality at its meeting on March 2 in order that the Rev. F. E, Ford could expound to its members the genesis and aims of what is a closely allied institution. Padre Ford told that international gathering—the most international gathering which he had ever addressed—how from the Talbot House of Poperinghue behind that salient round which, when all is said and done, British' memories mostly hover when they recall the emo rey an, Ue, rca ihe search oes cen of rey era
relic of the spirit of men who were. selfless in the supreme meaning of the term has been worthily turned into an instrument for permanent use in the workaday, tireless, dis-fraught and battered world, " Toc H has done more than merely catch the imagi is quietly unobtrusively and without any of the arts of specious propaganda trying ineulea makes due reference to the plays ch showed his "pity for suffer fers in the social order." Shanghai playgoers will be interested perhaps note that, of "Loyalties," which will be seen' here on the boards at the Lyceum this' week, the remark is made that it is the "most human" and was the "most, success worthy, "like the age of which he was the mouthpiece" felt - "the of catastrophes which he knew no skill to avert.
Dresent moment. a. hurried glance over the world's news will establish, the appositeness of the comment,
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