New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
MELODY AT SARATOGA.
CONVENTION OF THE STATE MUSIC TEACH
ERS' ASSOCIATION.
TIE PROCEEDINGS INCLUDE SEVERAL CONCERTS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MUSICAL EN-
TERTAINMENT OF THE VISITORS
TO THE SPRINGS.


day morning the last Of the large hotels elevate its
colors swing open wide its doors and announce 'sen
In particular and the town In general as III compee
readiness 10 entertain guess-thc more the meTrer'
All the summer rans-amost seventy daly-uo
under notion and. in fact. the throttle has been
pulled vide open and ho-seaSOn is under full headwaN'
with the right of way up to the political cnd OF
Octobers fross Many OF the regular guests arrived
fully twenty .four hours In advance OF the opening
moment OF the hotel palaces and clamored for "u-
mission. Their requests were granted ana inns
the caravansros exhibited formidable array of prom
incnt namo~ the frs day. These guests are Tcro
for tic entire season. aud most Of them pride them
selves on having made this their summer home for
generation The arrivals greater than saratoga mas
ever before enjoyed during Junc's fourth week.
The Now-York state Music Teachers Association
which hold its second annual meeting here on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday, was attended oy @hiosu
fitcen hundred ladies and gentlemen, and was one OF
the mos, notable o its character ever held mere
While 1t was nominally a state orGanHauoh' ''0'o
were present representatives of eighteen sa'cs anu
two Territories. The nine sessions of the 'rce udNs
Included ten concerts which furnished musical
BANQUET of rare excellence. delightful hoou OF
melody and the regret of all was that IL h'o ho'
continue three days longer. Most of those VINO tooh
leading parts have state and even National rcpu'a-
tions Among the most prominen, were Johh hS"'
brewer Edward Elliott, Miss May Lyle smith, victor
Harris Nine. Anna Lankow, Mile. Betha bronS'i'
~
Dr. Ephriam Cutter. DR.. smith ~ renneiu'
e Y slocum Mis-, Louise Gerard Albert G Ihics'
DR. Carl Martin, Mrs. Carl Martin Richard Arnoiu'
Mrs Fannie Bloomfield zeisser, {. a. "h'e' l.
1mpctt C. \. Stein, c. p. simpson Miss Neatly
stevens Frank L. Curtis. F. J. McDohoush'
Mark c. Baker, II. Huntington "ooulna' '0
Iuisa Cappian and Miss Tirlah p. Hamln.
In the selection of officers Tor the ensn-
inc wear residents Of New-lork City were
chosen s. " Pcnfeld. Of ChickeI1ng Hail. lot
prcsldent and J. W. SuNern for secretary anu
treasurer. The next annual meeting VIII DC heid ~
Ttlca during the last week of Junc 1891 AUBURN
.oucb 70 scc,rc next years meeting but Uticas claims
prevailed When the claims of the respective piace>
wcr, being presented. toplofcal references 10 the III
sane asylum and State prison advantages oNa'ed ho
small amount Of merrimcnt.
Napier Lothian, with an orchestra oi twenty PicccS'
began his summer musical engagement at the "rand
Union Hotel last Wednesday evening. and the opening
concert given the court piazza, was ATTENDED oy
fuly 900 persons Mr. Lothian. who has welded
tho musical baton at the Boston Theatre Tor twenty
three years has just made an engagement Tor ahoeI
year. and will return to the Hub on september To- ~
Is highly probable that his orchestra VIII DC increased
to thirty pieces before md7July.
Dorinrs Band. Of Troy, Will give the opening con-
cert in Congress Spring Park July L. and continue
them during the summer
Tho managers Of the Hathorn Spring have made
new departure in the manner Of dispensing the waters
Of this celebrated mineral fountain, the medlolna
propcr,ic, Of which were finer than at present
The waters will be scrred free after 8 p. T daily
The springs Of saratoga were always free until after
the wear 1879. Previous to that time only one at
tempt mad been made by any spring owner TO charge
M admission fec and that resulted disast'onsN Ths
was some thirty forty years when the proprietor
of the old Pavilion Hotel and spring erected hlgh
fence abou, his mineral spring and announced that
Il charge would be made for the waters The public
received this with indignation, and the fence wa torn
down, the owner being compelled to open the spring
free as before. In 1879 the Iahom Spring placed the
admission the nominal price of cents since which
time up to the present ii has never been free to the
public. A, many 100000 have annually visited
this spring under this arrangement. The opening of
the spring after O'Clock in the evening will meet with
general approval among summer guests.
G. W stubs orchestra. Of NewYOr!I City, will reach
the Cnitcd states Hotel In a few days.
The Court OF Appeals brought TO a close on Thurs
day noon its Saratoga Sumnc; Term, which continued
for almost month. The second Division yesterday
took recess. Both divisions will meet in Albany
The first Monday IN October. several Of the judges
and their families will pass portion Of the recess
leisure in saratoga. The next judicial body Of i'm
porancc to meet here will be the General Term 0:
the supreme Court announced for Cptcmbcr.
One of the subcommssions or sub committees of the
Commission appointed by Governor Hi to revise tho
Constitution of the state is session here. The p0r-
ton Of work allotted is IN relation 10 county courts.
Surrogate courts. and minor judicial bodies Homer
~ Nelson is chairman Of this subcommittee Of nine.
Another suJcGnmittcc (Choate. chairman and known
a. the supreme Court sub Committee, VIII assemble
here on Nonday next. Both committees will remain
in several days.
The American Institute Of Instruction will hold
days session here. beginning July :. and will be
attended Iy an unusually large number OF prominent
educators from every sectiOr OF the United States
President Andrews. of Brown University, will be heard
on Patriotism and the Public schools; President
Iia. of Clark University, on " Plea for studying
European systems of Education; John Tctlow, oi
I;oston. on school Instruction in Morals and Man
icrs". superintendent Fisher, of Weymouth. on "Wo
nan Education; Professor W. y. Rice, OF Wesleyan
University, on The Place of Natural science in the
Educational Course: Superintendent Seavcr of Bos
Ton, The Professional Preparation OF Teachers ;
J. c. Grccnousl. of Wcsthcd, on the Essentials OF
Good Teaching; President Raymond, Of Wesleyan Uni
versty, on the scholarly spirit; the Hon. Thomas
W. BCkncll of Boston, on \ Normal College for New
England Among some Of the speakers announced
will be \. :. Draper, ot New York; W Il. Gunnison
Of BrOosyn; Cover o; John W D1vs, OF Rfole Isl nj
President seth Low. of Columbia College: Henry
Barnard, of Hartford l. Il. >tockwcl. OF Rhode Island
the Rev. \. T. Wmship, Of BOston; J. W. Patterson,
Of Ncw-liampsllre, and Others. 1t is expected that
during the July week in which the institute is in
session 900 educators Of high degree Will be
in town, and - expected that the discussions wi /
be Of q vety interesting character. The increasing
educators i shown by the large number Of such as
kOcatiJns that assemble here from year 10 year.
AIaIlaseF Geurgr =. Adams, OF The Grand Union
Hotel, aid "a very clever and courteous act Thursday
} ght. lie extended "A invitation To the New York
state TEACHERS Association. together With
complnynC friends To visit the above hOtc and listen
20 couccr; by Napicr L0thidls Boston Theatre
ore heStr. twenty pieces. and also Ia view lNonS
celebrated painting. Genius Of AmcTlca," which
covers The entire west wall OF the hotel ball room.
About halt past 10 O'Clock. the adjournment of the
association, all proceeded from tho Washington street
Methodist ChurCh where the three days convention
had been held The street 10 the Grand Union,
where seats provided for the 1000 musical
critics. Lothian entertained them with programme
of is-c excellence. and well mcrited applauss was FIRE
aucnt The hour OF midnight had almost arrived be
fore this pleasing episode was brought IL close.
Yesterday the members oi The association were ac-
corded the privileges Oi the historical reproduction
known a the Pompcan House aud also enjoyed cX-
crslOns 20 saratoga Lake tho Gcy>crs. the saratoga