Telegram-herald., 1891-09-13
HIGH GRADE PIANOS
THE MUSICAL ART IN GRAND RAPIDS
Theresgh rssts by ssaess instr9essrs-
sslsetioas sy Grsas nasie csassrva-
riss--Csastrastion of the ftaae-
uss In Colleges and hsnss.

aud the resorteFs To the seashore, the
inoanrains and the island charms ot
Naeklnae, Bois Blanc and other vaca-
tloa resorts have returned invigorated
"a mind and body, prepared To take
the work laid aside Tor a brief respite
and reerea1.oa. The pupils, too, are
again In school, the corps OF instruc-
tors at their several posts and the
daily round OF recitation and drill
begun. In these days of advancement
no education Is finished without a
thorough knowledge Of music and the
tine arts. especially that OF young
lady. So essential part has music
become of the curriculum OF study that
~ Is required in the entire course from
the primary grade through To the cob
ieges and universities. bosh vocal and
instrumental. So far as instrumental
ma,s.c enters into a finished education
II c.n be said that the last decade has
witnessed wonderful s-aTrovemcat
I'm pianos and organs, both in wear
Ing powers. pGrsty of tone aud SEN
sitivsness OF touch.
Among The hundreds of pianos upon
the market competing for preference
the Mason & Hamlin is in the lead for
the enexampled wearing powers II
hes shawn. trgettfcv with it's superior
artistic qualities Of musical tone. touch
and finish. that have brought il into
universal favor for the teaching room,
concerts, artists studios. and the
home. where previously the ground
had been held exclusively by one or
w ,f
The firm, OF course. feed gratified at
these tokens OF public recognition by
instructors. following on a long course
oil scientific Investigations, exprrs-
nents. inventions and improvements.
Why Instructors OF music prefer the
Mason x Ham1in pianos to other
makes may be briefly stated as fol-
lows:
Singing quality and sustaining
power oil tone; beauty OF exterior. and
uglexampled tenacity of tune, where
by through the use OF its patent string
er all elements OF varying pitch are
eliminated saving those due to the
stretch OF the strings, which as every
scientific man knows, form but. n small
figure IN piano getting out OF tune.
Experience shows that a Mason &
Hanlin piano stands IN tune about
three times as long as one strung in
the ordinary way, especially under
the strain Of seminary practice. 1t
also retains it's musical tune about
three times as long under seminary
practice as other pianos. These claims
have been demonstrated and weli-
founded over and over again.
At this point 1t may be well tn state
that some months ago the Chicago
Conservatory o. Music. one OF the larg-
est and best musical institutions oi
the country. after prolonged investi-
cations and in competition with all
the leading makes OF the country, de-
cided I'm favor OF the Mason & Hamlin.
and put In the Auditorium four grand
and ten upright pianos OF their make,
one OF the best possible endorsements
OF their excellence . for educational
work.
When Prof. A. E. Yerex decided to
equip his conservatory OF the West
Michigan University he caused to be
made a careful investigation and Sc
we're test OF all the leading pianos oil
the country in order that he might
obtain the hest possible for his institu
tirn. Til 4 what h has to ay n ont
the Mason & Hamlin pianos: "Not
being musician myself, I engaged
the best talent possible in musical mat
ters and expert judges in musical in
struments; especially pianos, to test
the various makes and recommend
what in their judgment was the besi
piano for school concert, class anf
home work. The tests We're made anf
l have every reason to believe they
were thorough and severe. and th'
Mason & Hamlin was the one recon
mended. / bought six uprights ant
one grand, and am thoroughly sat
| isfied that I have the best equipped
conservatory to be found anywhere
| These two conservatOries, employin!
the best of instructors. indorse th'
Mason & Hamlin only upon their mer
its, for instructors like these. are char.
of expressing opinions upon musica
instruments.
| All these Instruments were sold ont
right by Mrs. NJ. ID. Wecden, proprie
tress OF the Grand Rapids Music Com
pany, Cody block. No. Z. South Divi
| sion-st., where the Mason & Hamli
| Instruments can only be had IN thi
city. They have already placed sey
| eral in homes in this city, and to tn
purchasers they refer for an expires
sion of opinion regarding the piano o.
| any point.
| This sale shows the confidence whicl
| good judges have In the merit whic
| these Instruments never fail OF demon
/ stratinc for themselves wherever fairl
tested: showing also the con'idenc
the buyers have in their solidity OF cor
| uction.--Democrat.