Evening journal., 1888-11-20
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Opened TO a Large Crowd Last Evening by
the Choral CIub-The Various Branches
and Their Instructors.


and Their Instructors.
The Choral Club rehearsed in the VIII
mington College of Music last evening,
and held open house to its friends.
About sixty members of the club were
present with about 200 friends, who
occupied seats along the sides Of the
large hall and in the waiting room and
the managers private Office. The musical
director Of the club, Calvin b. Rhoads,
was late in arriving and Frank
Kane Of the board of directors
made up short program.
This included a solo, ''The Skipper" by
J. J. jackson. which was encored. Mr.
Jackson responded with ''The Wolf.
The club sang selections from the
Chimes Of Normandy" and Mrs. Flor
ence Fisher and W. r. Walters sang a
duet. The regular rehearsal Of the "Pi-
rates of Penzance" was then held After
which the floor was cleared for dancing
The music was furnished by John Bern
hardt, pianist; George Hyatt, violinist
and Fred Boulay, cornetist
While the dancing was in progress the
waiting room and private Office were
crowded with friends of the club who
enjoyed the bright scene over good cigars.
or by chatting with the young ladies'. One
young lady Of the club exhibited a tend
ancy to the acquiring Of cigars of which
she captured a pocket full. A certain
rising newspaper man assisted by the en-
livening strains Of a polacca quadrille
became very light of foot, causing his
journalistic friends some apprehension
During an intermission in the dancing
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a rendition of La Refine, one Of his own
compositions Mr.. Brown has already
published over 1875 of his compositions
and his work shows a promising artistic
conception.
The festivities were continued until a
late hour, and the managers of the Col
lege of Music is doubtless gratified at the
success of it's opening.
The college opened it's regular course
last evening, and is the result of several
months work and planning by N. Du
shane Coward, the present proprietor
and manager The various branches of
instruction are in competent hands. G.
II. Lauer, assistant director of the Ger
mania Orchestra, Philadelphia will give
instruction to advanced learners on the
piano. Win S. NJ. Brown the young
composer will have charge of the primary
and intermediate classes.
In the vocal department Emil Gastel,
one of the most competent teachers Of
voice culture in Philadelphia, will in
struct the advanced students, and n
Dushane Coward and Professor c. B.
Rhoads of this city will have charge Of
the primary and intermediate classes. G.
g. Lauer of Philadelphia will give instruc
ton on the violin
In an address at the opening of the
circular the "class lesson" is upheld as
the best possible way to acquire skill and
benefit from instruction. The terms of
tuition are all moderate and reasonable.
An interesting feature Of the circular is
the list of the church choirs, with their
leaders and organists.
The term divisions are as follows: The
first winter quarter began last evening,
November 10, and ends Saturday Janu-
airy 90, 1889 regular winter quarter from
Monday, January %, 1899, to Saturday,
April 5, 1889; regular spring quarter
from Monday, April s, 1889 to Saturday,
June IA 1880