The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-30
THE MUSIC TEACHERS
INDIANA ASSOCIATION HOLDING IT'S
TWENTY-FIRST REUNION.
Wabash County Oil Field Attracting
AttentiOn-The National ID. and l..
Goes Into Liquidation.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 29-The Indiana
Music Teachers Association has reached IFS
twenty-first annual convention. President
Stabler's annual address was full Of con-
graduation for the good things accomplished
and commentator of the improved quality
of music resulting from the associations
efforts. This forenoon's session was de-
voted to a discussion of subjects affecting
the progress Of children in matters pertain
ing to music, including the Pictorial Side
of Childrens Song by Miss M. r. Hofer,
of Chicago; consideration of the Public
School Round Table" with Prof ]. M. Sui
Inns, of this city, as leader of the discus
sion on questions introduced. Mr.. William
Miles. of Fort Wayne, presented an ex-
cellent paper on 1.-The Supervisor a
Teacher and Miss Hofer subsequently dis
cussed questions as to what effect the study
of music should have on the child during
school and afterlife. At the afternoon ses-
sion, following the transaction of unimpor-
tant miscellaneous business, there was re-
union from to o'clock of the charter
members of the association and its ex-
presidents. fmpromptu speeches and mu-
steal productions made it a happy occasion.
Following this came a musical recital by
Misses Ida and Catherine Bell, of Indian
apolis, and Miss Elizabeth Millspaugh and
the Rhineberger quartet, of this city, each
number of which was thoroughly enjoyed.
Mr. Emil Liebling, of Chicago. completed
the afternoon programme with recital
which stirred the attendance to enthusiasm.
His programme INCLUDED Godard's ',Baca,,
role Venetienne," Lieblng's Serenade and
Spring Song, Westerbouts "Children's
Ball." and LISTS fantasia, Ruins of
Athens as well as several other numbers.
The evening session was given up to Prof.
N. j. Corey of Detroit, Mich, whose lecture
on Richard Wagner and the Legend of the
Holy Grail" illustrated with splendid
stereoptcon views, proved one of the most
delightful and instructive features of the
day. The popularity of the association is
evidenced in the lively rivalry between q
half dozen of the smaller cities of the State
however, to meet next year in indianapolis,
and the difficulty in securing satisfactory
railroad rates to outside points is an argu-
ment which is likely to produce a decision
in favor of the capital. Oliver Willard
Pierce of Indianapolis. has been appointed
chairman of the committee on nomination
of officers and place of meeting, while at the
head of the resolutions committee is w. E:
Brown, of New Castle. The selection OF
officers will not occur until tomorrow.
The attendance at the meetings OF the
Western Association of Writers was much
increased to-day and the number of mem
bers here now approaches nearer 10 the
programme was given this morning, con-
sisting of a paper by Rev r. " Hunter, of
indianapolis, a story by Hector Fuller,
sketch by Mrs. Martina Swafford, of Terre
Haute, and poems by Mrs. j. Fl. V. Rooms,
of Muncie. and Miss Alice Milligan. The
subject of DR.. Hunters paper was The In
fluence of the Bible on Literature" and he
showed how many productions Ii modern
literature were founded on passages in the
Bible.