Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-30

"Three Fishers" and Rodney's slime and
Tide" at the High School commencement in the
Bi1ou Theater last Thursday evening. Miss
Harris is the contralto of the Second Presby.
terian Church quartet.
Mr.. CHARLES DAVIS CARTER and his choral
club at Monongahela City won high enconiums
in the concert given at that place last week.
| The club sang Mr.. Carter's choral ballad, ''The
Fairies Realm" and one of Barnbys shorter
cantatas. Miss Agnes Vogel, Mr.. Harry M.
Mays and Mr.. Joseph H. Cuttings also took
part in the admirable programme.
A CONTEMPORARY states that DR.. Eisemann.
of Berlin, has invented a piano which, by the
aid of electro magnetism. can sustain, increase
and diminish sound. This has been attempted
| by other experts, notably Boehm, the inventor
of the metal flute. Another novelty will be
that by moving the electro-magnets the timbre
of the tone is changed; for instance, from that
| OF v1oloncello to piccolo.
A SUCCESSFUL musical entertainment was
given in the Ingram Chapel, June 20. under the
direction of Mrs R. d. Crumpton and Miss
Mamie E. Ecker, assisted by Mr.. William Win
ton, Mr.. E. Payne, Miss Annie Whetsel. Mr..
aud Mrs. Mathews, Mrs Erseman, Mr.. Doug
las. Miss Emily Craft, Mr.. John Gilman. Master
E. Ecker and Others. The proceeds were for
the benefit of the Johnstown sufferers.
A COLLEGE Of organists is the laoest musical
organization in Canada. Its object Is to pro-
vide a system of examination and certificates
for the protection of the profession. to secure
competent organists for church and the concert
room, to furnish opportunities for intercourse
among the profession and the discussion OF pro-
fessional topics, and to encourage the study
and composition of sacred music.
THE two manual organ (ls speaking stops),
just built by the Wirsching Organ Company,
of Salem, o., for the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Allegheny, will be heard in
public the first time this morning. This is the
first instrument in which Mr.. Wirsching's new
wind chest has been introduced, an improve
ment which is said to increase considerably the
ease and promptness of the action.
Mr.. LEO. OEHMLER has returned from his
three years of musical study in Germany, bear
ing high testimonials from his instructors
there. The Stern Conservatory. Berlin, caps
its good report of his work thus: "Mr. Oehm-
Ter has especially distinguished himself in the
orchestra class by his careful, energetic and
musicianly playing. SO that he can be most
highly recommended as an orchestral VIOLIN
ist Robert Radecke Royal Professor" Such
words mean something over there. Mr.. Oehm-
Ter will remain in the city this summer at least,
teaching, playing and working at his compost
ton. For next season his plans are as yet un-
determined.
Mr.. KARL MERZ, the highly-esteemed writer
and teacher, showed the results of his earnest
labors in the musical department of the Uni
versity of Wooster (Ohio) through the COM
plete production of Handel's Messiah dur
zation of the sublime devotionality that fills
this greatest of oratorios is spoken of by the
good judges present as the chief point made in
the performance point of all others to be
expected by any one who knows DR.. Merz or
has read his rich, true and wholesome editorials
in Brdindrds Musical World. That glowing
will receive hearty amen from'a multitude of
musical workers in the interior States, where
his genial persoDalityi is best known.
The death of Carlotta Patti removes one of