Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-06

CHICAGO. ILL.,, August 18th, 1879.
To the Board of Curators OF Central Female
College:
DEAR s1Rs:-No doubt you will be surprised
at receiving this letter from me. and still more
when you learn its contents. But the
matter of which l write ia of great import to
me. and upon which I've seriously thought for
A. the close of your school last June 1 entered
upon an engagement to teach for you again the
sible thing to be released from this engagement.
AT the close of the five months l taught LOT you,
my nervous system was 80 completely saa"e.eS
could scarcely become quiet enough to sleep at
night; and this state of health affected my voice
fully intended to return to you this fall when 1
left home in June, but those whom l have con,
suited on the matter. say that II! teacn vocat
music another year or even a part OF o year,
will never be able to sling, and 1t may Drea-
down my health entirely. To lose my voice,
Could beiaii my mother and me. Mrs. Williams
will affirm what l have said about the state OF
my health at the close Of school:
could send SEINE one to you who could MI my
place, and l have found one. Mrs. VIM. f.. Foote,
with whom l am not worthy to be mentionea ~
q teacher. She was the only vocal teacher l mao
when l was here before. 30 you can Judge irSm
has consented, kindly, to take my place in your
school lor the same amount you offered me. and
the tuition and board Of her little girl ten years
much extra expense to you, as you will not buy
more for the table, neither will you pay your
primary teacher any more than II she were not
there; the child's music will be attended y Dy
her mother and her painting will be paid Tor
extra.
the pupils Instrumental music. And a. FAR as
her character as a lady is concerned can say
with all my heart that there was never one more
lovely in every sense of the word; resided IN
the house with her for six months. and every
day during that time l learned to love her better.
Please reply TO this as soon as you receive 1t;
and l sincerely hope and earnestly pray that you
vocal department alone will attract many that
VI %o ar.. n Fo SN%f ir M shs Z E0S w % si9Pfi0 8SW sns in inl NJ.
souri,. Wishing you all the success vita your
school that it is possible for q school to have, l
ADELAs 8. McCoRD.
LEXINGTON MO. August 9Th. 1879.
your proposition to teach vocal and instrumental
s %SolS ii es yesr. IN ng pisSs o Of MIS- a. 8ds s1s s 8. Ne.
Cord; and shall expect you 70 be here ut the
opening on Monday or Tuesday ns1s NEeiRp''y'
For the Board Of Curators.
CHICAGO, ILL, August 2sth, 1879.
To K. Winsor. Central Female College:
Shall reach Lexington Ihursday next. the
earliest possible momen Mrs. 8. 4. FoOTE.
OFFICE Oh Il KANsAs CITY TINES, I
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Mr.. e. WINsoR, Lexington, Mo..Dear Sir
In reply to yours Of the 27th, would say that l
have known Mrs. Foote for eight years, and can
most strongly and unequivocslly recommend
her for . teacher of vocal and instrumental
music-especially the former. l know no one
outside of leading professionals whom I consider
her superior. Her voice is exceptionally sweet,
and to my personal knowledge she spent 3 long
time under the instruction of Madame Rudsrs:
artistic. Prot. Root. Of Chicage. has given hel
the very highest recommendations, and am
satisfied your institution might search . long
while before finding one who would give more
satisfaction than Mrs. Foote. And beside hel
qualifications 1 can also assure you she 10 a lady
she would be sure Of meeting the highest ex.
pectstIons. l was not aware Mrs. Foote wa.
seeking the position. but knowing her so well q
knowing also, how deserving she ID, l most
earnestly hope she may secure 1t. She has long
not aware Sa she thought Of leaving Chicago.
have written thus fully and freely because feel
cannot exaggerate when recommending Mrs.
Fq f' s 70 ySn: f SeIs i MeScra vi Who. Il | 8Is.si.
not, taught in your institution, or some one IL
dSs e. d wss a p Mrs E 81 MTs. sd ToSse' though
Mrs. VIM. E. Foote-Dear Madsm:-Havinf
heard that you are expecting to fulalls some con
cert engagements this season, I desire to express
a really competent professional singer before IL
concert audience Of the west, outside Of larg
cities, that any one interested in the diffusion
OF true musical taste. must rejoice to see one lk
yourself engaged in the work proposed. Yol
are peculiarly lifted to bring vocal music prop
erly before the amateurs, because OF grea
; natural gifts of voice aud general musioiapship
Of years OF careful training in vocal culture an
elocution, and also because of experience In Sc
lscting q repertoire acceptable to the public. an
AT the same time OF artistic excellence. You
standing in this city, (Chisago) as . lady .
well as . Musician, secures for you the heart
and good will Of q large circle Of persona
friends among whom are numbered many Of GU
prominent musical people.
Please feel entirely at liberty, my dear Madam
to make any use OF " hat l have said, or of m
name, which in your Judgement may be of ser
vice in your professional work. remain, wit
FREDERICK W. ROOT.