Arizona republican., 1894-11-27
AN AMERICAN GIRL.
Her Musical Triumph on the
 Continent.
A Cousin Of Judge StilWell Wins a Scholarship In the En-
 peror's School.

Americans are always glad to hear Of the success of Americans and particu- tarly Of American girls broad. The fol- lowing from the Utica (N. Y.) Herald describes the triumph of Miss Margue- rite Ssilwell, cousin of Judge Stilwell. Miss Stilwell has previously received very favorable comment from conti- mental musical authorities:
 The friends oi Miss Marguerite Stil- well Of this city, who went abroad to study music, are very proud of her sue cess In the examination for scholarships which was held early this month at the Hoch Schule in Berlin. She easily ex- celled all her competitors in a class of seventy-five, and Is now entitled to a free scholarship in the emperor's school as long as she chooses to remain there.
 Miss StilWell tells the story of her success in a charming letter to her mother, Mrs. L. Stillwell of 49 Oneida street, part of which the Herald IS permitted to copy. It bears the date of Oct. and 1t as follows:
 Il had great success at the examin- ation Monday and am very happy. The
 
 place st ten o'clock in the morning, There were seventy-fve competitors and as there were only twelve vacant places Tn the piano department, it made it difficult to pass. We all had to go in alpha abetical order and I did not play until after sixty-eight had been tried. So you can imagine how tired and hungry was, as it was then after one o'clock. l was not bit nervous, and please don't think me conceited when say that played very well. I do wish you could have been here; 1t was one of the most triumphant moments I have ever had.
 The room was filed with professors, including Joachim (fancyD After had finished playing one of the professors told me to come with him, that he wished to speak to me, and he led me out of the hall and through the room where all the other competitors were sitting into little private studio. Then he told me that I was taken, and congratulated me and said I was very talented, But he forbade me to tell the others yet that I was taken, because they would not be told until Wednes- day whether they were successful or not. Just think; I was the only one who was told right then that I was &C., cepted. The others had to go there | Wednesday end find out if they had | passed.
 After 1 came out of this little room into the room where the other students | were they all shook hands with me, for they had heard me play from where they were, as the waiting room is next to the hall where we are examined. They all knew I was taken, although I had to refuse to tell them what had been said to me. felt so happy, for it was so unexpected. Really, when I came there Monday morning and found that there were seventy-fve to try and 30 few to be accepted, my heart rather sunk.
 'I went Wednesday at the time when the others were told to come, for I was anxious to see if two American girls with whom I had spoken were &C., cepted. But they were not. Some of the girls cried when they found that they were not accepted; and there were also some mournful looking par snts. The majority of the twelve ac. cepted are men.'
 Miss Stllwell's remarkable perform ance anticipates the fulfillment of the prophecies of most brilliant success which have been made for her. She has been year in Berlin.
 There was an old woman