Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-03-27

CHICAGO, March 20th, lS6'

Ma. LooAls!-Allow me 10 express
through your columns my appreciation Of
the Chicago Conservatory Of Music. Hav.
ing tested their corps Of teachers, and know.
ing the need Of the country for such an in
sti,ution, trust to your interest in elevating
that refining accomplishment, for assistance
in placing the matter before the Judgment
Of the musicians Of Iowa.
Why is !, that there arc so few good
musicians compared with the number that
study music? Because so few teachers
study music more than is necessary to make
them satisfactory players.
A person may, perhaps, graduate to-day
with honor. Fifteen years from now you
will End her teacher of music in some retired
place. playing the same pieces then learned.
or IL new, playing them in the style ofifteen
years before aud in the last respect it is so
with her papila. The teacher receives the
starving price Of ten dollars for tweusy>four
lessons and consequently must teach nearly
every horr in the day to pay expenses.
She has no time to practice and when ask
ed BY her pupils 70 PLAY pieces tor them.
must use that plausible covering for def
ciencies, No. for the world! Ny pupils
must not learn by the ear" The scholar
practices in the mist, net Ano~ils what she
wants the music to sound like, and in three
times The time necessary has learned her
piece; and BY constant practice she soon
equals her teacher by virtue Of the teachers
backsliding. OF course she must 60 to the
city to finish. Much time is spent BY her
new teacher in roo,ing out old tares or tear
ing up old roots Of improper instruction, and
By the ume she makes debut into society
she is medium performer, though she is
seldom finished, until she is married, when
people tell me her musical education il
hopeleSsly finished.
Now Who is to blame for this foolish waste
Of money! A dancing teacher If he would
prosper must renew his skill frequently to
keep in The fashion. Music changes Is
surely If not so perceptibly as dancing !;
hence every teacher should devote portion
OF her time to the study Of music and how
can that be done7 Not at the prices the
majority Of country teachers get, for at those
rates but few can afford it; but the very
lowest tuition fee should be fifteen dollars
for twenty lessons, or ten week, instruction.
She can in this way teach four terms year
and have three months for study, and the
Chicago Conservatory Of Music is the very
place to pursue this study. Her scholars
progress as fast for having vacation, the ex-
penses are but little moro, and the teacher
I is admirably fitted TO conduct her class as
fast as they choose TO 60. She is always
bright star in the distance which they may
hope to reach, instead Of street lamp
which theyexpcc. to pass.
Ihaye long been looking for just such a
school as the Conservatory and will give
you some idea Of il.
The tuition fee is happily within the
means Of all. Mr.. Goldbeck, the Director
is perfect master Of his profession, and enjoy,
a very enviable repusasion among the mu.
| steal artists Of the world as teacher, compo
ser and performer. More than that, be is
gentleman highly esteemed bT his pupil
and respected by his brother musicians.
The interest and progress Of the pspill
placed under his charge are his chief care
All branches Of music, aud al instrument
are equally well taught by him, OF othel
members Of the faculty. Among the othe'
teachers are Profs., Baumbsch, Ludden
Balatki, Zisk6ld, Phelps, Cutler and others
with the compositions OF some Of whom yor
are probably familiar. can speak in thu
high est praise Of the system on which they
teach, the most praisevorthy characteristic 2
which, to my mind, is the fact that you hear
the piece you are going to learn. we'll PLAY
ed by master before you sttemptit.
Hoping this may reach the eyes Of soms
as anxious to hear Of such music schoo
as.1 once was, am,
MAMIE DENsNoRE.