Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-15
10 those who wish to learn to
perform on the Violin.


patented, a new system for teaching the
art performing on the VIOLIN the
utility of which he has fairly tested by
about a years experience, and has now
fully proven that the art of performing
on the Violin, (Which has been consid-
cred one ofthe most difficult of ell arts)
can, on his plan, be taught to a surpris-
ing eXtentin few hours time. Many of
the scholars have been taught to play a
tune distinctly, in from fifteen to thirty
minutes and few have required more
than an hour after which they would
play a second tune on the same KEY with
out much difficulty, and sometimes a
third without the assistance of a teacher.
From the certainty of success, and
the little time required to become SO well
acquainted with the Violin, as to pro-
gress without the assistance of teacher ::
numbers are induced to undertake to
learn, who prior to my discovery, viewed
the art of performing on the Violin, as a
hidden MYSTERY to all but few to whom
nature had granted some peculiar talent
for music.
From the success which the SUBSCRIBER
has had in teaching, 81 The encouragement
with which he has met, he is induced to
believe that his improvement will be
vastly profitable to purchasers of County
or State rights.
Persons wishing to purchase may be
accommodated by applying to the sub
scriber living near Greenville, Augusta
County, Va.
ROB'T. MCCORMICK, Jr.
June 10, 1882.
CERTIFICATES.
So far as have seen Mr.. McCormick's
theory reduced TO practice, am induced to
to believe it TO be good one, sc.
JOHN McCHESNEY.
May 30, 1892.
hereby certify that have taken lessons
on Robert McCormick's plan, and from
what have experienced and seen, believe
that on his plan, any person that would ap-
ply himself may in very short time be
learnt to perform on the Violin.
c.. JOHNSTON.
hereby certify that was a pupil Of Rob
ert McCormick's, and that when | com
InenCed taking instructions, I had no idea OF
ever being able toplay even the plainest tune:
| but that now | can, with all ease, note cor
reCtly almost any tune and have no doubt
shall be able, with practice, 10 perform scien.
llhcaliy. The progress made by his pupils
generally, so far as my observation extends.
almost surpasses belief. have no hesitation
in saying that believe his system far pref
cradle to any other in use, and that the facts
! set forth by Mr.. Mccormick in his publica-
ton are strictly true.
Z. A. HEISK ELL.
June 9, 1892.
hereby certify that ! believe Mr.. Robert
MCormick's plan ofimpartinc KNOWLEDGE
OF the violin, preferable TO any other that b9.
| yet been introduced, from IFS plainness &c
which does away series of study which
hitherto has been requisite in order TO OBJ
tain knowledge of the instrument
have been a pupil of his, and INV own
progress as well as that Of his pupils in rem
eral, renders 1T superior in my estimation r.
any plan heretofore adopted
N. y. ID. J.. KINSOLVING.
June 9th 1882.
! FAIRFIELD, May 30. 1892.
! Being called on by Mr. Mccormick ia
give him my opinion, respecting his system
Of Music Con the Violin,) ] do unbes-
itatingly assert, that it is not only equal, but
surPasses by far, any other plan of impart-
ing instruction Con the Violin that has ev-
er been bro't before the public Ihave wit
messed the progress ofyoung men, while at
tending his school, and do believe that anv
| person, after taking a few lessons Of in
struciion, from Mr. Mccormick, with few
days practice, may be able tonotc any tune
correctly and with great degree Of ease II
himself. There have several cases come under
my observation; one where a young man