, 1876-08-27
MUSIC

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| VIII Fl. Cutler, the organist Of this city, ha.
| been appointed teacher of music at Ferry Hall
| Lake Forest, vice Mr.. Matthews, resigned.
| Stanley, the tenor whiom Of this city and til.
! Trinity Church choir, is singing ut Gilmore:
Garden, New York, and has been very success
1ul.
Frank 4. Bowen, our welLknown hasso, has
resigned lis position in the St. James {Episco
pail Church choir, and intends returning to his
old position in the Plymouth Congregational
Church choir.
A tirst-class choir has been organized at Grace
Episcopal Church, notwithstanding the hard
times. The members arc Miss Whitney 1ate OF
the First Prcs ytcrian), soprano; Miss Ella 4.
White, alto; Mr. Nill1ie, tenor; aud Mr.. Foltz,
bass.
Watson's Art Journal Of a recent date PAYS
Miss Jennie Busk, who has taken up her resi-
| dcncc in Chicago, the following compliment:
Miss Jennie Busk, the Baltimore prima donna,
has taken up her residence in Chicago, where
We hope her splendid musical abilities will be
appreciated. Miss Busk has remarkable COM
pass, and sings with perfect abandon. Her
execution, articulation, and information is fault
less, her voice rich and sympathetic, and in
fIorid music shc has but few rivals in America,
We congratulate Chicago on SO valuable an &C.
QUESTION to her resident artists.'
The circulars Of the Chicago Musica! College
for the fall term are out, announcing formid-
able array OF teachers, among them F. Ziegfeld,
Louis Falls, William Lewis, A. NJ Ciercx, N.
Eichhein1, W. L. Tomlins, 4. Buisseret, Louis
Oesterle, C. Uassenp1ug, Eliodoro de Campi
{yocal) Mrs. E. A. Silke, j. Hattstaedt, and H.
". Roby. The many friends Of Mr. Emil Lieb-
ling, the pianist, will be interested to know that
he will give lessons to advanced piano pupils IN
this institution, commencing Sept. II. The
present term commences the ninth year Of the
College.
Messrs. Martin, stilln,an, and Townc's g Nor
NAL Musical Institutc' at Wheaton, closed
of the first two parts of Haydn's oratorio, sThc
Creaton,'' in the chapel Of Wheaton College.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. Hershey, assisted
BY her pupil. Miss Grace Hiltz, gave d song-re-
cital before the Normal. The programme was
Of very choice character, embracing songs and
duets from Sehunann, Mendelssohn, Rubinstcin,
Franz, RoSsini Donizetti, and various English
writer's. Miss Hitz made her first public ap-
pearancc, and exhibited q remarkably good
soprano voice, and other qualifications which,
Last week very successful song-rccital was
given before tle Normals by Mrs. E. A. Jcwctt,
the soprano Of Grace NJ. E. Church. Her pro-
gra1nnle embraced three songs from Schumann's
and other selections from Mozart, Gouuod, and
English composers.
HANS DALATKA
has arrived in St. Louis, and Of course
that city with q bridge is crazy over it.
Shortly after his arrival there the Arion dcs
Weston calledat the Lindell Hotel and serenaud
him. DR.. Spieg lhaltcr, the President, vel
coined him with an address, and Mr.. Balatka
replied as follows:
I sincerely hope yon will excuse me it don't
even attempt to express, in IN appropriate man.
pcr, my tllanks for this unusual compliment and
reception yon rendering to me. ! have gone
through so many emotional scenes during this lust
week. in taking leave Of friends with whom have
in taking lcave Of my family, whom, as you may
suppose, I dearly love, and from whom have
never been separated before, but circumstances
force nov to separate from them,
at least for time. Even if
were inclined to make set speech, you must
not expect it from musician. Tho manner in
which am accustomed to express my sentiments
is in musical tones, rather than in ornamental
speeches. And . physical 6ason also exists. I
to- day in travelling over the road, and am really
unable to make speech. Laughter. However,
/ an, here. and thank you most cordially for the
hearty reception you have given me, md believe
me that, though don't bring riches or anything
else worth having in the common accep:ation Of
the word, still bring the love aud enthusiasm of
1ay art. (Chcers.l And will do all that is pos
sbe. according 10 my power, to help you reorgon-
ixc not only the -Alion dcs Westens OF the Vest,
Init every musical organization Of this city.
{t.hec:s. shall lend my assistance to the best
Of my ability, to all lovers Of music. Again let
me thanl; you heartily for this reception. Loud
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