Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-12-31
A HIGHER MUSICAL EDUCATION.

qutsltc Talent.
The crudest notions seem to b.
adoat concerning the cost Of higher
or FINISHED" musical education. /,
is supposed that an aspirant must o.
necessity 60 to Europe for Ave to ton
years, and graduate at at least two Of
the leading Conservatives there. AL
this at a cost Of $4,000 to 100000.
Although this may have been the
case formerly, it is so no longer. A
! musical education can now be com
pleted in this country in a compare.
lively short time, aud at an expense
which is Insignificant compared with
the resulting advantages.
There are at least two institution.
in this country which already exec
anything that there is abroad in tina,
line, in completeness of appointments
thoroughness Of instruction, facilities
afforded to students. and opportunities
for graduates. The National Con-
servatory in New York, OF which
Madame Jeanette Thurber is man>
ager, ranks first. Mrs. Thurber and
her friends, among whom are MANY Of
the wealtbiest of Americans. have
spent millions of dollars in placing
the National at the head of institu.
tons OF its class. The very ablest,
most famous Instructors in the world
have been secured regardless of OK.
pense, and only time is now needed
to mellow its reputation as an alma
mater. At this institution the only
requisite for admission is the posses.
sion of voice capable Of improve.
tnent, or of fair ability as an ins.ru.
The less cultivation the
applicant has the more welcome he is.
because in music as in ell other de.
partments Of art, natural abilities are
but too often misdirected by early
efforts which put skilled iostru ctors
to great trouble. Money is not iudis.
pensable, not even to pay tuition fees.
II pupil cannot afford to pay every
requisite is supplied, and only AL
agreement imposed that, until the
very moderate fees OF the conservatory
are paid the graduate will devote to
that purpose 20 per cert Of his or her
earnings in excess OF $1,000 per annum.
The New England Conservatory is
conducted in much the same way.
This institution, founded in the latter
'0s by DR.. Tourgee with a whistle
made out of pigs tail IA fact! though
he whistle is silver one, and on
exhibition in the main reception
oom) uow occupies six>story build
ng covering four blocks OF the Stub"
he number of pupils in regular
ttendauce exceeds 5000, and it grad.
ates hundreds annually who invaria>
ly secure desirable positions.
The demand for musicians-and
specially for vocaiists-is phenom
nal. All civilization may be said
be anxiously searching for them.
md when one of surprising, or even
fair ability, appears no or she
ractically has the world at bis or her
set. There is positively no limit to
ne rewards awaiting a successful
ocalist. Only think of getting as
'uch as $4,000 for singing ballad or
"o at an evening reception; and yet
MS and much more has been paid to
Ia diva" Patti and others. True,
'ere is only one Patti; but there are
have been many Albanis, Gersters,
'ehmans, Carrozzi. Zucchis, KeDloggs,
'bbotts, Di Murskas, Richings,
Vixoms (Mlle Nevada), Sandersous,
'hursbys, and others of greater or
'sser note. And all have been petted
nd courted and enriched. And this,
'stly, too, because the vocalists de-
GIFTED muititudes by the most refined,
hoicest OF entertainments
But, 70 return to the cost of a
usical education. Let US suppose a
use. A young girl whose parents
light be worth only $4,000 or Sl2,-
10 wishes to secure the advantages
a conservatory training for her
oice. She should go to the National,
New York City, beca, Sc it is more
located, more cosmopolitan