New-York tribune., 1897-06-26
MUSIC TEACHERS REJOICE
THE AUDITORIUM OF THE GRAND CEN
FRAL PALACE GIVEN UP TO
THE WOMEN
AIRS. THBoDORE sUTRO PRESIDENT OF THE DE
PARTMENT. OPENS THE CONVENTIONAL
MOST INTERESTING PROGRAMME.

MRS. TH,oDORE sUTRO. PRESIDENT OF THE DE-
pARTMENT. OPENS THE CONVENTIONAL
MOST INTERESTING PROGRAMME.
The auditorium of the Grand Central Palace was
given up TO the women yesterday afternoon Tor
the formal opening Of the Woman's Department
The floor OF the room was we'll filled, and there
was a sprinkling Of listeners round the edges Of
the galleries The audience composed prn-
oipally Of women. but an occasional man had con-
descended TO be present.
Mrs. Theodore Sutro president OF the Woman's
Department presided and on the platform SAT the
Chairmen Of the different committees and the speak
ers Of the occasion Mrs. sutro opened the session
with an inaugural address She said:
'RubiIstein and Schopenhauer and thousands Of
other men, great and little have denied the posi-
bl!ty OF original musical composition TO women
until this came be almost a generally accepted
sxoms This prejudice has come under my cog
nizance since 1 became conscious OF my five
senses. and has had not little TO do with my de-
csion 10 undertake the arduous task of organizing
a Woman's Department. The time has been very
sIort-only some weeks l may say-and if what
We will present 10 you VIII demonstrate that women
have accomplished original work in music, It is
but mere sucgost ton OF what We might have done
had years instead Of months been at our com
mand. We hope show vastly greater results
when our department shall be as old as the gen.
cral association
Mrs Sutro wore a gown Of white silk showing
tiny. pa.e green polka dots, and made up
silk The bodice was trimmed with pale accordion
pleated silk and green ribbon and hat OF green
and white tUlIe completed the costume.
Other addresses were made by Miss Fannie Nor
ris Smith, The Value Of WOmanhood in the
Worlds Work; by Miss Charlotte Hawes. on
Science in Music; by Mrs. Mary Gregory Muir
ray. The Principles OF Expression" and by
Mrs. Donald Mclean. OF Patriotic .usic"
Miss Hawes said little her subject in the af-
iesfnTS 6qt s5 Wa MAT IN the eyening II in
.
Mrs. Mclean advised the composers present to
write an opera with The Star spangled Banner
theme This would not only De lofty and
Unfortunately the OF the hall were 50 bad
and there was so much noise In other parts OF the
building that il was difficult for the speakers 10
permanent Interest aside from that Of the occasion.
Pns 5G2Ss S % d be ts TaS & rfadSFS4 R Sc
YoIkj, Miss Emma j. Banks conirsito $50 SOLO, pas
slons." Naude Valerie White; Ring out Wild
suer.,e Mitzaff trio. New-York Ladies Trio
lChamlnade and Beach), Mss Mabel Phipns Miss
vioOncel0, q. Romance (Heckscherj, b. CiavOtte
IN 4 minor (Cham.nade), Fri Leon;ire Gaertner and
Meditation dewingJ, b.. old French Dance, Miss
Atee ie"ing pane solo im2romPtI MIS- h2Tn
voloncelo solo Mrs Danziger Rosebault, played by
Efie Stewart soprano: Mrs. J. Williams Macy.
smith bass: Violin solos. a. 9daeio. Miss Laura
Sedgwck Collins; b. herceuse c. albumblatt. Miss
Several committees rere represented on this pro-
granirne' @ out Ine ma man par OF tne musical pro
Play. OF which Mrs. Edith Kent Devein is chair
WewYork and Brookyn They are a!H Mrs HfnTette
kem, Miss Mary II. Burnham Miss Carrie f. Dyer
stillman Kelley. Miss Fannie Morris Smith, Miss
Marie l. Todd Mss l. sykes; Mss Mary Reno
Ing Miss a Kate ; chittendsn Mrs Harcourt Bull.
Miss Cordelia Turren
TO-DAYs PROGRAMME
The following is the programme for this after.
noon: Introduction. by President Woman's Depart
menI, Mrs. Theodore Sutro; violin and piano
Romance" CNrs. II. II. a Beach, Miss Dora
Valesca Becker and Miss Mabel Phipps song Odrs.
Margaret Ruthyen Lang, Mrs. Ella Joselyn-Horne:
- The Deppe Method" Miss Amy Fay. illustrated
by her pupil, Miss Laura Sanford; G) "Children's
Choral Classes" demonstrated by a class Of fifty
school children Primary school No ls Miss Miss Sara
Hattie Starr), La Petite Marie: % "A System FOR
Obtaining the Best Results from Practice. as Used
BY Gustav /. Becker, with His Assistant
Teachers" Mrs. Gustav I. Becker; songs Miss
Marie Won Hammer, Mrs Frank Gustaye Frey and
Miss Dorothy Clinton address What Is II TO be
Musical?" GIazard), Mrs. f. g. Hazard piano solo
40 Voice Production" CMme Luisa Cappanai,
DEMONSTRATED by her pupils; 20 "A Graphic Method
seanning. OF Mendelssohns Fourth Song Without
Words MIS- KGIe faE chegGen x yIe "a g. sgBce 3
"Panoforte Playing as Taught by the Virgil ,
u MTs A x. Virgil: address Woman in Mssica
Literature" Miss Hamm,. Miss Margherta Arlina |
Iiamm; song from "Tecootte (Miss Emma steiner !
Mss NJ Lemon
Mrs A X Virgil director # the Virgil Piano !
School Will give a recital this morning in the main
convention illustrative OF me Virgil method She |
VIII BE- assisted By her pupils. Albert Burgemester |
and Florence Traub the latter girl OF hf- |
teen. Il the afternoon, chairman OF the Com
rnittee on Mechanical AIDS to Practice Of the WOm-
ans Department Mrs Virgil viii give another ex-
position % the method Miss TTaub illustrating the
WORK
THE WOMANs SALON.
me remaining sessions OF the Womsn's Depart
mont viii be held In It's "salon." The greater