Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-19

suaded that II is the truth, but have made
1t almost impossible for us TO make any adj
vancement. The primary object Of this con-
gress is not only to demonstrate what we
have already accomplished but to oDen a
way into the future by which yet greater
progress shall be made and TO convince the
American people that the great heart of the
nation not only has n message to give to
the world. but that 1t possesses a Language
adequate to its expression.
The time for the opening OF the congress
is almost at hand, for. one week from next
Thursday morning. its first session will be-
gin. The time has been about equally d-
vided between essays and musical perform
ances. The list of essays and essayists is
as follows: The Beautiful in Music and
in Nature" Johannes Wolfram, Cleveland,
o.; The Piano and Emotion" Constantine
Won Sternberg, Philadelphia. Pa: The
Relatively OF Tones" A. j. Goodrich, Chi
cago, ILL.,; "Our National Music" Louis C.
Elson, Boston, Mass. Music as a Factor
in an American Education" George C.
Cow, Vassar college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y;
Music in the Public Schools" N. Coe Stew
art, Cleveland, o.; THE Harmonic Basis
of Indian Music" John C. Fillmore, Pomona
college. Claremont, Cal. THE Psychic Ma
lure u lnulan music, MISS Alice u.
Fletcher, Washington, ID. c.; 1.-THE influence
Upon Music of Greek and German Mythol-
ogy," John s. Van Cleve, Chicago, ILL.,;
Music and the Development of Child In
dividuality," William l.. Tomlins. Chicago,
ILL.,; THE Soul of Wagner's Music" Albert
Ross Parsons, New York; THE Place and
influence of the Organ in the Development
Of Musical Art" DR.. Gerrit Smith, New
York; The Omaha Indian Songs of War and
Peace Francis LIE Flesche, Washington, d.
c.; The Voice as a Painter Of Emotion"
Mrs. Catharine Fisk, New York; THE Ar
tistic Temperament" William Armstrong,
Chicago, Ill; Music a Recreation or an
Education" Emil Leibling, Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Wolfram is a member Of the faculty
Of the Cleveland School of Music and a
writer and speaker of wide reputation. Mr..
Goodrich is without doubt the leading writer
| upon musical theory which this country
has ever produced and is looked upon as an
authority in his line throughout Europe.
Mr.. Cow is at the head of the musical de-
partment Of Vassar college, and as an or
the first rank of American musicians. Mr..
ganizer. lecturer and composer stands in
Stewart has long been recognized as au-
thority in matters of musical education. has
been at the head of the musical department
of the Teachers National association and
prominent in the organization Of the M. T..
N. A. Miss Fletcher is an original investi-
gator in the department of Indian ethmology,
is the author of several books upon the
subject and has made the most extensive
collection of Indian songs now in existence.
She holds the Thaw Fellowship in the Pea
body museum, Harvard university. Mr.. Van
Cleve is a pianist and writer Of national
reputation. and has long held the position
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music. Mr.. Tomlins has been for twenty
five years conductor of the famous Apollo
club of Chicago, and was the choral conduc-
tor of the Worlds fair. AS a lecturer upon
musical subjects he has opened a new line
of investigation, which bids fair to revo-
lutioniZe modern ideas in regard to the
relationship between the child nature and
the divine art. Mr.. La Flesche is an edu-
Gated Indian. fellow of the A. A. A. s., en-
ployed by the government in the Indian
bureau at Washington; he has made a
careful study of the songs and of his peo-
pie, and being a fluent speaker and pleasing
singer may be depended upon to contribute
one OF the most interesting sessions OF the
eutire congress. Mrs. Catharine Fisk has
an international reputation as a vocal ar
fist of the highest rank. and finds In the
subject assigned her an opportunity to dis
play IL SN"o>A
and practice in vocal expression. Mr.. Arm
strong is musical editor of the Chicago
Tribune and a lecturer upon musical sub
jects, even better known in England than
in America. AS the friend or nearly all the
great artists he has been able to study
their te~mDeraments and to trace the reia-
tionship between them and their success
in the Interpretation of music. Mr.. Emil
Liebling is a we'll known pianist and lee
turer upon musical subjects and a member
of a family known on both sides OF the
Atlantic ocean for its unusual musical tai
ent. Mr.. Liebling has long enjoyed Inc
reputation of being one of the finest pianists
in the United States.
During the progress of the congress eight
recitals and four concerts will be given, in
which will participate the following artists:
Vocalists-Miss Jennie Dutton, New York
Mrs. Gerrit Smith, New York; Miss Jennie
Osborne, Chicago; Miss Anna Metcalf, st.
Louis; Miss Amanda Vierheller, Pittsburg;
Mrs. Martin Calm, Omaha; Miss Helen Buck
| lev, Chicago; Miss Adele Mabel Bryant, New
York; Miss Rita Lorton. Nebraska City; Mr..
Harry ]. Fellows, New York; Mr.. Jules G.
Lumbard, Omaha. Pianists-Mr. William
II. Sherwood, Chicago; Mr.. Albert Ross Par
sons, New York; Mr.. Ernest G. kroeger, st.
Louis; Mr.. Joseph Calm, Omaha: Miss
Georgia Kober, Chicago; Mr.. Emil LieblinB,
Chicago. Viollnists-Mr Bernhard Liste-
mann, Chicago, Mr.. Hans Albert, Omaha;
Mr.. Franz Adelmann, Omaha. Organists-
d.. Gerrit Smith, New York; Mr.. Albert u.
Roybn, st. Louis. Conductors-Mr. Arthur
Mees, Chicago; Mr.. George w. Chadwick,
Boston.
Negotiations are progressing which Will
probably result in the securing of the serv-
ices of the great contralto, Catharine Blood
good, and of the organist. Mr.. Wallace Good
rich OF Boston. Mr.. Goodrich is a member
OF the faculty of the New England Conserya-
tory and one of the finest performers on
his instrument in the country. Should he
come to Omaha it will be for the express
purpose of performing with the orchestra the
great Rheinberger organ concerto, produced
in Boston last winter for the first time in
America, by George w. Chadwick.
Among the most important personages
to be present at the congress