The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-22
mn. FRANZ u. TUBBs
OfNew York, Voice Culture md Sing.
tnE-At NorfoAk-May a TIL June 6.

new York, Voice Culture md Sing.
i fng-At Norfoak-May Till June 6.
Mr.. Tubbs will receive pupils On his
studio in the Masonic Temple, Freema-
son street. Norfolk, Va. for the above
period, This presents the opportunity
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 MT
Tubbs' first season in q Southern city.
The expense OF travel and residence In
New York is thus avoided.
Mr.. Tubbs has made for himself an en-
Viable position among the vocal teachers
OF New York. and. in doing so, has reap
ed experience OF the most substantial,
practical, and valuable kind. His early
musical education was prosecuted at
B@ton where fer five years he studied
| with the best teachers and music direc-
tors OF that city. Among those were Ly-
man Wheeler. Carlyle Petersilea, B. J.
Lang, and Carl Zerrahn. He then went
to q Western city as teacher, and soon
won the leading place as Vocal Teacher,
choir and Choral Society Conductor. His
ambition led him then to the larger field
of New York. but as preparation Sor this
change he went to Europe. and studied
Tor several years. His teachers were
Manuel Garcia Uhe inventor Of the la
ryngoscope). Emil Behnke (noted author
and lecturer), William Shakespeare (per-
haps the most noted vocal teacher in the
world). and Antonio Sangiovanni GRAIN
Ell of hundreds OF opera artists)). In 1885
Mr.. Tubbs settled in New York He was
soon called upon TO organize and direct
the large vested choir of ST. Andrews
Church. That choir is one of the best
In America. Two other boys choirs
have been under Mr.. Tubbs' direction
He Is also director of the Dewitt Choral
Society and the Lenox Choral Glass. In
ha mia
Institute. q college Incorporated by the
State of New York, for the dissemination
OF musical education, of which college he
ts' the President and Musical Director.
Students from this college "a few NOTED
below bold important positions in hun
dreds of cities throughout the land. Per-
haps the work which has given Mr..
Tubbs most note is founding and editing
The Vocalist. This monthly magazine
the representative OF American Vocal
Teachers. was begun in December 1891,
and Mr.. Tubbs wap editor of 1t until he
disposed of his interests In 1t last Sep
TENDER. He is the author of Science
and Art of Breathing" which is used as
a text book by very many of our lead
ing vocal teachers.
Among the prominent vocal teachers
who have studied with Mr.. Tubbs DUR
ing the past five years are Frank Stayton
thompson, Winnipeg, Man; Louis D.
SiN""oLH lpupiic ScHoois), oluiIton, lnu.,
Damn d. Gage, Denver, Col; Bertrand
n. Riggs, Poughkeepsie. N Y; W. H
Pontius, Mus. Doc, Dubuque, Iowa;
Charles II. Palmer public schools),
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. L. E. Hand,
public schoo!s), Brooklyn, N. Y; Charles
Davis Carter, Pittsburg. Pa: Charles S.
Burnham. Cleveland. O.; Mrs. H. b.
Hunsicker. Philadelphia Pa: Mrs. Nellie
Hibler. Bradford. Pa: Miss Minnie c.
Hicks. Cleveland, O.. Mrs. w. b. Giles
pie, Nashville, Tenn; Miss Sarah X.
knight. Hollins Institute. Hollins. Va.
Miss Anna V. PEBBLES Is. C. College for
Womem. Columbia. S. c.; Miss A. IL.
Hall. Rochester. N. Y; Miss Jennie Win
ston. Los Angeles. Cal: Mrs. s. S.
Haynes. Akron. o.: Miss Annie F. Tur-
ner Estate Normal SCHOOL,. Edinboro, Pa;
and Miss Jessie Thistle columbia Co..
lege). Columbia. Mo. About one hundre
dred prominent teachers and singers of
New York and vicinity and q large num-
Der of students not in professional life.
have studied with Mr.. Tubbs during the
same period.
Pupils will be received at Norfolk for
five weeks from May 18th till June 9Th
Perhaps this time may be extended two
weeksO 1t Is earnestly desired that
prospective students viii engage daily
lessons. as the term of study is so short
AS much can be done in five weeks of
one year when lessons are less frequent
Pupils can have two or three lessons per
week If they choose. The prorata cost
of daily lessons Is much less. however
Boarding places will be found for pu-
pills visiting Norfolk to study with Mr.
Tubbs. Board and room can be had for
twenty to thirty dollars a month
a class in the foundation. OF musical
education, consisting of Reading Music
at Sight, Vocal Harmony, Song Form
and part singing will be held, three ses-
sions week, to which students having
private lessons are admitted free of
charge.
AS not more than ten or twelve pupils
for daily lessons can be received pros
pective pupils are urged to register as
soon as possible. Rates of tuition will
be mailed to anyone interested. Core
spondence is solicited. Address until
May LIST, FRANK II. TUBBS,
% Fifth avenue. New York city.
After May LIST, Masonic Temple, Nor
folk. Va.