Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
THE NATIONAL CONSERVATORY.
Well-known Washingtonians Join Mrs.
Thurber I'm the Enterprise.

Upon an invitation of the Hon. Gardiner G.
Hubbard to meet Mrs. Thurber at his house
forthe purpose of comforting to the best m cans
of placing the National conservatory of music
of America upon a permanent basis num-
Der of well-known men met Tuesday evening,
Major Powell, director of the geological sur
vey, being called to the chair and Mr.. Anthony
Pollok acting as secretary. Mr.. Hubbard
stated the objec. of the meeting. and then in
vitcd Mrs. Thurber to make statement with
regard to the foundation, present condition
and prospects of the institution.
After an interesting discussion. in which
nearly all those present participated a pre-
amble and resolutions offered by Prof Lang
ley, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
were unanimousl = adopted. The preamble set
forth that the National conservatory of music
is cooperation organized under the general
law OF the state of New York, which is and has
been IN successful operation for a sufficient
number OF years to test thoroughly its useful
ness. having gwen musical education to great
many persons from all parts of the United
States and secured to them the means of honor
able subsistence, if not of fame and for.une;'
that 1T is proposed to extend the sphere of
usefulness of the conservatory and to place 1t
upon permanent basis by the establishment
of national maintenance fund.-" and that lit
Is the sense OF this meeting that,in view OF the
great advantages which will accrue to our peo-
pie by providing the proper means for develop
ing musical culture among the gifted. every en-
cOuragement and aid should be extended 10
the proposed extension and permanent estab-
llshment of said conservatory" 1t was there
fore resolved:
Il. That permanent national committee be
constituted whose duties shall be to provide
ways and means for raising throughout the
United States funds for carrying out the object
and purpose of the resolutions adopted Janu-
AIRY 3, $780, by the board of trustees as afore-
said.
-. That said committee shall be composed
OF the following persons: Jeanette Nj. Thur
Der, John Chandler Bancroft, John Hay, Gardi-
ner q. Hubbard. Samuel p. Langley, Anthony
Pollock and John W. Powell. any vacancies
by resignation or death to be filed by the re-
manning trustees
80 That the committee shall enter upon the
discharge of its duties as soon as two of its
members shall have been elected trustees and
one of them a member of the executive COM
mittee of said institution.
II That when Ill the opinion of the commit
tee a favorable opportunity shall present itself
for obtaining recognition at the hands of Con-
gress and the government of the usefulness and
national importance of the institution il (the
said commlttee) may take proper measures to
secure congressional aid and action and to OBJ
tain appropriations Or subs idies for scholar
ships or for the Incorporation of the conserva-
tory into any of the departments of the gov
eminent"
After the adoption of the resolution Mai
Powell and Mr.. Hubbard were designated as
the members OF the national committee which
are to go on the board of trustees of the Ma
uonal conservatory of music of America.