St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-12-31
The National Conservatory OF Music.

We received few days ago the dOcu-
ments hereto appended, which we cheer
! fully Law before our readers in the hope
! that some of them may take advantage
| of the fine opportunity offered to secure
| a tirst-class musical education at little
or DO expense. The institution referred
to has now been in existence years; it
enlists the labors of fifty three instruct
ors; it's actual pupils number four hun
dred and eighteen, and it has supplied
tuition, since it was established, to two
thousand two hundred and ninetyseven.
All applicants having remarkable talent
and without means are taught free OF
charge, in which case it is stipulated
that, having completed their education,
they shall aid others, as they were them
selves assisted, by contribution to the
general fund, for the first five years, of
one quarter of the cmoluments they re-
ceive over and above $1,000 year. To
those who are able to pay, moderate
charge is made with view to assist in
defraying the expenses of the institu-
ton and more fully furthering its work.
New YORK, Dec. 10, 1892,
To the Editor:
NV Dear SRI beg to enclose the cir
cular issued by the Board of Directors
of the National Conservatory of Music
of America, Nos. 1876 and 1873 East 18th
Street, New York, in relation to the Jan
uary semi-anuual entrance eXamlna-
tions. To all persons showing aptitude
for receiving instruction, tuition is CIV
en- practically gratis the nominal fees
demanded as an additional stimulus to
the students industry are expended in
furthering the usefulness of the lnstitu
tiou. Ii is the desire OF the Board to
gather from all parts of the United
States pupils whose after labors will
advance the cause OF Music in their ma
tive land. In view of this, and OF the
further fact that the Conservatory was
founded and is maintained with no
other purpose, and by the liberal con
tributious Of few patrons, the Board
respectfully requests publication OF the
accompanying. faltniully yours,
JEANNETTE NJ THURBEE, Pres.
The semi-anuual entrance examna
tions OF the National Conservatory OF
Music, New York, will be held as fol
lows; Compositloh-1jan, 9tb, 1898
Piano and Organ-Jan. 10th.
Harp, Cello and all other Orchestral
MISUNDERSTANDING. 18th.
Eiolin--Jan. 11th, 3 to p. III.
Orchestra-Jan. 18th, 4 to 6p. III.
Voice-Jan. 18th and 18th.
Chorus-Jan. 18th, s to 20 D. m.
The object OF the National Conselya
tory Of Music being the advancement OF
Music in the United States through the
development of American talent, appll-
cations for admission into the classes OF
the Conserv vatory are hereby invited. 1t
is expected that positive aptitude shall
be shown ty the candidates for admis-
sion, without regard to the applicants
stage of progress, and that his or her de-
sire to receive the instruction impaired
in tie Conservatory shall be the out
come of a serious and well defined pur-
pose. The successful candidates will
enjoy the tuition of the best teachers
that can be engaged, and, after gradua
ton, will be afforded opportunities OF
making known their accomplishments,
thus securing engagements. The con-
ditions of admission as to fees, etc. IVA
rying according to the classification OF
the pupiD, are determined by the Board
of Directors. Instruction in all branches
will be given free to students whose
talent and circumstances warrant it.
The course embraces tuition in Singing,
operate and miscellaneous, Solfeggio
and Theory of Music, Stage Department,
Elocution, Fencing and Italian, Piano,
Organ, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute,
Oboe, Clarionet, Bassoon, French Horn,
Cornet, from bone, Harmony, Counter
point and Composition, History Of Mu
sic, Chamber Music, Orchestra and Cho-
rms