Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-25
TIE NINETEENTH CONVENTION
Of the Music Teachers National
Association
Now Attracting Attention Through
out the United States-Win be
Held in the East for the First
Time in It's Existence.

Time in It's Existence.
The nineteenth convention of the Music
Teachers National Convention will be held
in New York City June "a TO % inclusive.
and will be the musical event of the cen
fury. Mrs. Frank Hupp, of this city, has
been elected vice president for the State of
West Virginia, and will make every en-
deavor to have our State musicaly repre-
scented. The following excerpts from print
ed circulars, sent for distribution through
the State will in some measure show the
magnitude of the preparations and aim OF
the convention, which in all probability
will be taken in by some of our musicians.
and should be, since it will be the most
auspicious occasion ever known to Ameri-
can musicians. The president-at-large is
Herbert WILDER Greene. of New York City,
and special committees are arranging con-
ferences of eminent musical and other ed
ucators upon the subject of musical ed
ucation. three phases of which will be con-
sidered:
|. Under the head of Music in the Pub
lie Schools. the chairman, Mr.. Frank
Damrosch. has selected a committee to
present TO the leading public school music
teachers the following topics: % Public
school music methods in general (2) the
most effective, practical and economic
method of organizing the corps of teachers
of music in public schools 60 general pop
ular music culture. 1t is desired to obtain
a general expression regarding standards,
methods and purposes of sight singing
teachers.
II. Music in the College and University.
Prof. George Coleman Cow, of Vassar Col
lege, as chairman of this committee has
invited all the American college presidents
and ten or more leading European must
clans to a conference upon the place which
music ought TO obtain in education from
the primary to the professional school.
Topics have been carefully prepared for
this conference by a special committee.
III. Methods and Results in Music
Schools. The Conservatory Idea" viii be
treated historically in investigation and
in papers presented TO the meeting Mr..
Charles H. Morse whose wide experience
In professional schools of music eminently
fits him Tor the work has consented TO
take the Craftsmanship Of the committee.
Mr.. Louis c. Elson. of Boston, has ac-
cepted the craftsmanship Of a meeting on
Musical Journalism. Mr.. W. J. Hender-
son, Mr. Manchester and others engaged
in this field of literature Will take part.
The woman's department, over which
Mrs. Theodore Sutro. of New York. pre-
sides. will present special exhibits Of what
women have contributed to the art of mu-
sic in the way of inventions, compositions
and literary works. An afternoon will be
devoted to a woman's programme. The
Woman's String Orchestra, directed by
Carl Lachmund, a string quartette anr
cornet quartette. will take part. besides
leading singers Womens compositions
and works on theoretical subjects will be
exhibited.
THE PROGRAMME.
Some of the many musical attractions
are concerts by the Metropolitan perma-
nent orchestra (Seidrs) directed by Mr.
Arthur Claasen. with VIM. II. Sherwood
pianist and Bernard Lstemann, violinist
as soloists; a performance of Handel's
Messiah" on Monday night by a chorus
of 100 voices, pipe organ and orchestra
with Mr.. Frank Damrosch as leader; lee
ture piano recital by Edward Baxter
Perry; lecture recital by Mrs. Regina
Watson. of PittsbuTg, on Early French
Music; selections on Saturday evening by
the Arion Society of Brooklyn the initial
performance OF prize compositions pre-
pared for the occasion, which include
cantata for mixed voices, unaccompanied
part song. string quintette, organ solo,
pianoforte solo, violin solo with pianoforte
accompaniment. and song with accompan-
iment of pianoforte and obligato instru-
ment. There VIII also be chamber music
concerts, pianoforte and song recitals, adj
dresses and essays. Mr.. Dudley Buck, the
famous American composer, will deliver
an address.
on Sunday special musical services with
appropriate addresses win be given in the
churches of New York and Brooklyn
There are already arranged two organ re
citals by VIM. c. Carl in the First Pres
byterian Church. New York; a service by
Mr.. +. NJ. Bowman and his choir of POO
voices at the First Baptist Church, Brook
Ign; two special services at Old st. Pauls
Leo Koher organist. This interesting part
of the convention is being arranged by the
American Guild Of Organists.
The National Association Of Elocution-
lists has accepted an invitation to be pres
ent on Monday morning and take part in
a discussion on the relations of music and
elocuton.
The judges who shall make the awards
in the composers competition are: VIM
c. MacFarlane r. Huntington Woodman
Gerrit Smith, VIM. c. Carl, Harry Rowe
Shelley Gustav Dannreuther. Sumner
Salter, Chas. 3. Hawley, John Hyatt
Brewer. c. Whitney Coombs. Edgar 5.
Kelley, Homer y. Bartlett Dudley Buck
Henry Holden Huss. Albert Ross Parsons,
VIM. II. Sherwood and Victor Herbert.