The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

Il genius. 1t is known and admitted by
musical friends Of Professor Davies that
he has done more for the advancement
Of the art of music i'm the state of Penn
sylvania than any other native musician.
1t was under his tutOraEe that both
Reese Herbert Mus. Bac.. and B. Price
Jones, Mus BaC., won the gold medals
from the Trinity university of Toronto,
Canada. such examinations are con-
Quoted at the Royal Academy of Music,
London, England. And sold medals were
given for the highest honors in the maj
examinations for the degree of Bachelor
of Music. Professor Dtvies has many
friends Who are a credit to him, and who
are proud of him. Among them are Peter
Peuser, of Green Ridge, who studied with
the prOfo ossor throughout his course of
music. Mr.. Pcuser was IA successful cam
didate, and also passed in the first class
in every degree from the first to the final.
Among the many others, who were pu-
pills of Professor Davies are: Harry
Jones, Mus. Bac, of Philadelphia; j.
Hayden Morris, Mus. BaC.. Of New York,
and Professor Emile. Mus. Bac" of
Brooklyn, and Il number of others. Pro-
fessor Davies possesses a wonderful tai
ent and love for the art of music, and is
most genrous with talented pupils OF lit
tie means. 1t was not always a question
OF dollars aud cents. The first thought
was of progress of the pupil. Some pupils
that have the title Of Mus. BaC. added
to their names were taught from the be-
ginnig without the payment of one dollar.
While in the city this week. Oiganist
William Carl vas introduced to many
prominent Scrantonians by Mr.. Reese
Jones, who has been a friend of the or
ganist for many years.
The following comprised a puartette
who sang at Il concert AT HuueSdale Tues
day evening: Miss Saylor, soprano; Hiss
Margaret Jones, cuntralto; Mr. W. ID. Ev-
ans tenor, Of Carbondale and mir. Juhp
II. Watkins. baritone. II Is said that the
above mentioned sang the best Of amy
quartette that has lcen heard this scp-
son in Honesdalc.
Among some of the excellent numbers
on the programme at St. Lukc's EpiIco-
! pal church last Sunday which deserve
| special mention was a duet Love Di-
| vine" by Mrs. Dimmick ana Mr. David
| Stephens.
In one respect only are musicians to be
| envied-they don't seem TO have head
aches, ii Dr. Joseph Parry is any cri-
| tcrion. He said lately that he had no
/ more idea than his stick what headache
| was.-rhe Cumbrian.
| on Sunday evening, Immediately fol-
| lowing church service, a rehearsal will be
! held i'm the basement OF the Tabernacle
| church by the competitive mixed choir,
| with Mr.. Thomas c. Evans as conductor.
! The quartette composed OF Aessrs ed
| wards Hughes, stone and owens. which
| sang at the teachers institute also the
| female choir ana Chors from the differ
/ ent schools received great applause each
. time they rendered music Wednesday
/ afternoon "a choir from No - school, un-
! der the leadership Of Professor Da1id
/ owens, and choir from No. II schoo'
| with Seymour Jones as leader, rendered
very beautiful selections.
| Rev. TaValaw Jones died recently at
| his home i'm Kansas city. Rev. Jones.
| death was caused by "a parulytiC stroke,
| lie was well known throughout America
| for his gifted musical ability and ac-
| quired great deal of fame as a writer
J Of music. His compositions, which have