The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-23
mn. FRANK Fl. Tupsa
OrNow York, Voice Culture nnd Sing
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tns-At HNrfOIk-Mny 4 Fiji June u.
Mr.. Tubbs will, receive pupils at his
studio in the Masonic Temple. Freema-
SON street. Norfolk, Va. for the above
for vocal teachers. singers and music
students to meet and study with one OF
the leading New York teachers at or near
their own homes. and this Is Mr.. Tubbs'
first season in a Southern city. The
expense of Gravel and residence In New
York Is thus avoided.
Mr.. Tubbs has made for himself an
enviabIe position among the vocal teach
ers OF New York and, In doing so. has
reaped experience of the most substan-
tial, practical and valuable kind. His
early musical education was prosecuted
at Boston, where for five years he stud
led with the best teachers and music
directors Of that city. Among these
were Lyman Wheeler. Carlyle Pete;silea.
b. ]. Lang, and Carl Zerrahn. He then
went to a Western city as Il teacher
and soon won the leading place as Vocal
Teacher, Choir and Choral Society Con-
ductor. Hig ambition led him then to
the larger field of New York, but as
preparation for this change he went to
Europe, and stndied for several years.
His teachers were Manuel Garcia Uhe in
ventor of the iaryngoscope). Emil Benin
Ike (noted author and lecturer), William
Shakespeare (perhaps the most popular
vocal teacher in the world), and Antonio
Sangtovanni (trainer OF hundreds of ope-
RI artists. In 1885, Mr.. Tubbs settled
In New York. He was soon called upoA
to organize and direct the large vested
choir of St. Andrews Church. That
choir is one of the best i'm America. Two
other boys cho!rs have been under Mr..
Tubbs' direction. He is also director o.
the Dewitt Choral Society and the Len
Ok Choral Class. In 1891 he organized
a.. ,,4l
incorporated by the State of New York,
for the dissemination of musical educa-
ton. of which college he Is the President
and musical director. Students from
this College Ga few are noted below
hold important places in hundreds of eli
ties throughout the land. Perhaps the
work which has given Mr. Tubbs most
note is founding and editing the Vocalist.
This monthly magazine, the representa-
tive of American Vocal Teachers. was
begun in December, 1891, and Mr.. Tubbs
was editor OF It until he disposed of his
interests in 1t last September. He Is the
author of Science and Art Of Breath
Ing which Is used as n text book by
very many OF our leading vocal teachers.
Among the prominent vocal teachers
who have studied with Mr.. Tubbs during
the past five years are Frank Stayton
Thompson. Winnipeg, Man: Louis u.
Eichhorn public schools) Button. Ind {;
Damn ID. Gage, Denver, Col: Bertrand
II. Riggs, Poughkeepsie n. Y: w IL
Pontius, Mus. Doc, Dubuque. Iowa:
Charles II. Palmer (publ!c sch1ols). Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich; Il. L. Hand (publ!c
schools). Brooklyn. N. Y. Charles Davis
Carter. Pittsburg, Pa: Charles s. Burn
ham, Cleveland. o.; Mrs. II. II. Hunsick-
er, Philadelphia; Mrs. Nellie Hibler.
Bradford. Pa; Miss Minnie c. Hicks.
Cleveland. O.; Mrs. w. d. Gillespie,
Nashville, Tenn; Miss Sarah Is. knight.
liollins Institute. Hollins. Va: Miss
Anna " PEBBLES. South Carolina College
for Women. Columbia. S. c.; Miss a. L.
Hall. Rochester, n. Y: Miss Jennie Win
ston. Les Angeles, Cal: Mrs s. S.
Haynes, Akron. O.; Miss Annie l.. Tur-
ner, State Normal School. Edlnboro. Pa. ::
and Miss Jessie Thistle, Columbia Col
lege. Missouri. About one hundred
prominent teachers and singers of New
York and vicinity and large number
students not In professional life have
studied with Mr.. Tubbs during the same
period.
Pupils will be received for five weeks
from May 4.h till June 9th. perhaps
this time may be extended two weeks)
IS earnestly desired that prospective
students VIII engage daily lessons as the
term of study is 30 short. AS much can
be dcne in five weeks of daily lessons as
S generally done in one year when les
sons are less frequent. Pupils can have
Two or three lessons per week If they
choose. The pro rata cost of daily las
sons is much less, however. Boarding
places Will be found for pupils visiting
Norfolk to study with Mr.. T,bbs,
Board and room can be had for twenty
20 thirty dollars a month.
a class in the foundation of musical ed
ucation, consisting of Reading Music at
sight. Vocal Harmony. Song Form and
part singing will be held three sessions a
week, to students having private lessons
are admitted free of charge
AS not more than ten or twelve pupils
for daily lesson can be received
prospective pupils are urged to register
As soon as possible. Rates of tuition will
be mailed to every one interest Cor
respondence is solicited
Address until May LIST,
+. H. TUBES,
81 Fifth avenue, n. Y. CITY.
After May LIST, Masonic Temple. Nor
folk Va. anao.Gt