Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-21
THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
Proposal to Remove 1t From New York
to This City.

From the New York Evening Post.
Rumors have been in circulation for some
time of a plan to remove the National Con-
servatory Of Music, now situsted at lbs East
18th street. TO Washington city. reporter
of The Enenin9 Post today sought an in
terview with Mrs Jeanette NJ. Thurber to
learn what foundation there might be for
these reports. Mrs. Thurber said that it had
been suggested by citizens Of Washington that
its work would be more truly national in charac-
ter if located at the national capital, and that
the Washingtonians and leading public men
there from all parts Of the country have mani
Tested much interest in the project and wished
to make the national capital the center of the
beaux arts
Il suggested" continued Mrs Thurber. 'that
as Chicago is to have the worlds fair and New
York u naval parade. the capital of the nation
should have permanent memorial OF the oc-
casion which would add to her material wealth
ana to her reputation as an art center. at the
same time furnishing much-needed place for
meetings &c
The suggestion was received with much
favor. and as the boundary cornerstone of the
District of Columbia and the location of the
seat of the government was laid the 18th of
April, 1871, so the coming 18th of April, 1891,
would be a most appropriate centennial occa-
sion for laying the cornerstone OF such a struc
ture. which might be completed and inaugu-
rated in the Columbus centennial year.
For the District of Columbia (named after
Columbus, and where our seat Of government
Is located) to omit doing something to COM
memorate centennial occasion SO fraught with
public interest. and when other parts of our
country are expanding many millions for a
transient celebration, II would indeed be an
anomaly If the District of Columbia and the
national capital were passed by unnoticed
Some of the prominent citizens of Wash
lngton said to me: Now that you have sug-
gested cage will you furnish the birdsg and
from this suggestion came a serious proposal
that the work of the National Conservatory of
Music Of America should be transferred to
Washington. The proposition was formally
submitted to the trustees of the institution
and after full consideration this resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been suggested II citizens
OF Washington that the National Conservatory
OF Music of America now located at New York
would be more suitably located as a national
institution az the capital OF the nation;
:" Resolved That when proper accommoda-
tions for the institution have been provided at
Washington and the necessary legislation OBJ
tanned 1t be removed to that city
"Of course 1t will take probably two years to
erect the contemplated buildings, and in tine
meantime the work of the conservatory will
continue in New York usual 1t may be that
as our work develops may adopt a sug-
States commissioner of education, that
branches of such an institution be located in
different parts of the United States, but it is
certainly appropriate that the work of nation
alizlng art should emanate from the national
capital"