Daily globe., 1883-08-19

Cleveland; VIM. n. Sherwood; Karlyle
Petersilea and S B. Whitney,of Boston, was
appointed to consult with other prominent
musicians of the country as to the advisa-
bility of establishing college of musi-
clans to be incorporated and empowered
to examine candidates for the position of
| teachers, thereby enabling the public to
know that any person holding certificate
from the college is entitled to confidence.
Yes, yes, and these self appointed judges
can sit on their launches and make
princely living handing out their testi-
monials. Bah; do they think the people
are such fools as to make it necessary to
go to all that trouble to protect them?
How is that going to make matters better?
Many lawy er llas d full tiedsed u ,piama
that is not suited, or in fact qualified, (tur
mere knowledge of the subject is not all
that is necessary to gain success) to con-
duct complicated case. It would enable
them to qualify and place their already
exorbitant price (most of them getting $5
per hour) up still higher.
The whole business is fraud. There
are good ard poor teachers and many
good-but poor, and those wishing to en-
gage teacher can easily determine, with
out the teacher paying some large sum to
these would be judges for slip of paper
not worth a farthing unless backed up by
collateral ability And if man possesses
the ability he need not sue for sheep skin
to bolster him up.
The firm of Mason & Hamlin have pre-
sented the Able Liszt with an organ which
stands in the Grand Ducal School of Music
at Weimar.
Wilhelm Kruger, the well known plan
ist and composer, who was buried in
Stuttgart, June 20, last, was followed to
his final resting place by a tremendous
concourFe of people, and the king himself
expressed to the beresved family his
heartfelt sympathy.
That musicians are no longer the pup
pets and toys as of olden times, to be used
for the amusement of kings and lords, is
demonstrated by the recent acts of the
nobility. We now frequently hear of mu-
sicians being knighted and receiving other
| permanent tokens of esteem and favor
| from the highest in authority.
Mr.. Silas G. Pratt's opera, "Zeonbia," !"
will be brought out by Max Strakosnh in
New York city, with a large chorus and
| orchestra. The soloists will be Miss Dora
| Henninges, Mile. Ricci, Miss Beecher, a
| young society lady in New York, Signor
| Montegriffo and Mr.. Gilbert. Much in
terest is expressed in the outcome, as it is
| an American opera by an American.
AyOuDg man nineteen years of age is
| astonishing the musical circles of Europe
by his magnificent performances on the
| piano-forte. He studied successfully with
Pauer, of London, Richter, in Vienna, and
| with Liszt. He recently performed a
| piano-concerto composed by himself, in
Vienna, and was at once appointed court
pianist to the Duke of Weimar. He is
| said to be lengths ahead of the best plan
lists abroad, and great things are expected
of him.
Neumann, the great German operatic
impressario, undertook to ''beard the lion
in his den" by going to Italy with Ger
man company to give Richard Wagner's
works. AS a natural consequence the
undertaking proved disastrous. At Venice
and Bologna the performances were lis
tend to with respect. In Rome cold in
difference characterized the audience, and
the press tore Wagner to shreds. At
Turin the performance was interrupted by
all manner of demonstrations. While we
believe in the ultimate success of Wagner's
ideas, it will be many years before the
music will be fully appreciated in Italy.
Almost eighty years passed before "Bee-
thoven's masterpiece, 'Fidelio," was pres
ented to an Italian audience.
Sir Arthur Sullivan, whose name is for
ever fixture among the musical people,
as the composer of "Pinafore," began his
studies at the Chapel Royal, st. James.
where he performed the duties of chorister
under the direction of Rev. Thomas Hell
more, priest in ordinary to the queen. At
fourteen years of age, he won the ''Men-
delssohn scholarship prize. In
England, his tutors were Sterndale
Bennett and John Goss. Abroad, he
studied at the "Leipsig" conservatory. He
has attempted almost every style of COM
| position, both sacred and secular, and has
| been quite successful in all. He has re-
ceived almost universal approval, ha d
many honorable degrees conferred upon
him, and only recently was knighted by
| Queen Victoria.
| Few who have listened to the beautiful
piece called 'Weber's last Waltz know
anything of the origin. 1t is generally
but enormously thought that it was writ
ten by the great Weber, the composer of
Der Freischuetz, but such was not the
case. 1t was popular German song written
| years before Weber's time. Weber
and his comrades at Dresden
used to sing it when together,
One evening, some time after the death of
Weber, the party were on their way home
when one of them struck up the old famil-
lar strain. One of the company remen-
strated, saying, ''It called back too keenly
their recent loss, and proposed that it
should be arranged for the piano in
remembrance of their lost friend
1t was accordingly done, and
Reissiger arranged the old familiar mel
| ody with rich harmony, and published
it in Germany by the title of ''The last
! thought about Weber," 1t was also pub
lIshed in France, but bore the name of
''Le dernier pensee de Weber," and finally
received the name of "Ven Weber's last
waltz" and the tribute paid by his friends
to his memory has become attributed to
worthy, but mistaken source.
AButchers' Contest.
CHICAGO, Aug 18.-A tournament was
held at the exposition building this
afternoon between the butchers, to
determine who couId kill and dress q huIIocL