The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-18
OUR BOSTON LETTER.
BosroN, July 81, 1883.

BosroN, July 81, 1883.
Ed. RECORD: 1t is generally conceded |
that Boston is the center of the universe. |
Supreme in learning and long noses,
astounding in erudition and crooked
streets. As rule, the men have colds
and doubts about the future life, the
women are plain and in constant terror
least they do not accomplish their earth.
ly mission. Occasionally man pops his
head out of the waves of culture" with
the impression that he has mission also,
and among this latter class is DIR. Eben
Towrjee, the benignant and bald-headed
Director of the New England Conserva.
tory of Music. l greatly doubt if the
world realizes what sort Of an institution,
and how colossal it is. The building is a
seven story brick, formerly the st. James
Hotel until last September the conserva.
tory was in Music Hall Place., 2lOxl9O.
On the basement floor are the art depart
ment, half dozen organ rooms, news
paper offices, laundry, store-rooms and
kitchen. On the ground floor Director
and Preceptress' offices, cafe, dining hall,
parlors, library, music store, general
office, lecture hall, elevator, private par
lor, elocution rooms, etc. The remain.
ing floors are those OF the inmates OF the
Home, and this building, elegantly I'm.
ished, is capable of accommodating 55U
lady students The idea Of this institu-
ton is for broad and liberal culture,
and therefore teachers are engaged in all
branches of learning-the modern Ian
guages, English literature, etc. Those
only are employed in the art department
of the highest standing, while the student
has all the general influences of happy
Christian home. Samuel r. Kelley, Of
the School Of Elocution, is without doubt
one of the most popular teachers OF that
branch in Boston. Aside from a few
rules for the protection of pupils rights
there is little of the 'rule and regulation
system; the wish being to teach thos'
(who do not know it already the beauty
of seelnly behavior for its own sake. Al
rule the girls are earnest, industriou
and rue.hearted, and no prettier sigh
, can be imagined than these lovel.
. FLOWERS OF America" fitting to and fir
in tieecy summer robes, humming softl
the snatches of song, footing" on core
/, net or lightly executing the trill OF al
). Italian aria. Among the piano teacher
e are the names of Messrs. Beudix, Parker
4 Orth, DIR. Louis Meas, Miss Newman
and others. The organists are Messr'
Durham, Swan and Whittier. In cor
nection with the already able corps, GEE
Z. Whiting of the Cincinnati Conserv;
/, tory has been engaged for five year
3 Messrs. De Steve and Allen are probabl
If the most popular violin teachers, viii
d the Wheeler Brothers and Signor Tan
e borello are the favorite teachers OF voca
Il The place must be uncommOnly health
d as during the past year there has n
a been a single case of serious illness amor
the students. They have found miner
water on the premises by means of 1
III artesian well.
N 1t seems odd, for Maine and Californi
ID Texas and Minnesota, Colorado and Ne
\ Brunswick, to dine side by side. Neve
. theless, they do, and every State is he
l. represented, from Florida to Matrimon
IN For summer study there is no ples
err anter place in America. The open sire
IN cars, the adjacent beaches, the cool S
Id winds, all render Boston truly deligi
Sc full summer city. The latest project
or the purchase of the big Organ" fro
OF Music Hall, and after its enlargement
= number Isl stops it will be placed in
3, new hall in connection with the conser,
at tory home building The exhibition
n the Normal Art School was strong a
he vigorous, being creditable to the insti
no ton.
A school will be opened at FloreI
:. this fall for the benefit Of American a
w English girls, who wish TO study abro;
De- by DR.. Clarke, formerly our minister
Int Italy. RAY