The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-02

Several of the contestants in the
Tribune's Educational Contest brought
In subscribers yesterday and were
duly credited with points, but the
standing this morning is not changed
from that published yesterday, ex-
cept that the name of Miss Grace
Simrell, of Carbondale, is added to the
list of leaders. Others who have not
yet made any marked showing in
points assured The Tribune yesterday
that they had subscribers promised
and expect to see their names in
cluded in the published list before
another week passes.
Scranton Conservatory of Music.
The Tribune is proud to have among
Its special rewards a full years schol-
arship in one of the leading education
al institutions of Scranton-the Scran-
ton Conservatory of Music. The pub
lie is beginning more and more to COM
prehend the educational Importance of
music, which is unequalled as a means
of mental discipline, and which, at the
same time. cultivates and refines the
sensibilities as nothing else does, and
exerts the greatest power towards rem
dering the individual and the home
happy. A tremendous advance in
musical training has been made in this
country during the last twenty years,
for which the Conservatives have been
mainly responsible. The conservatory
system was brought from Europe,
whittier musicians from this country
had gone to study in the famous con-
servatories at Leipsic Berlin, Paris,
and other important centers.
The director of the Scranton Conser-
vatory, Professor ]. Alfred Penning-
ton, is, as will be seen from the short
biographical sketch appended to this
article, thoroughly conversant with
conservatory methods from practical
experience as a student or teacher in
some of the leading conservatories OF
the world.
FOUNDING OF THE SCRANTON
CONSERVATORY.
Professor Pennington came to this
city in September, 1895, shortly after
his return from his second period of
study in Paris. to become organist of
Elm Park church, which position he
still holds. In short time he had
made an enviable reputation for him
self, both in church and concert. In
the summer of 1896 he advertised his
school for Piano, Organ and Voice
at his residence, and engaged Miss
Katharine Timberman, now Mrs. Tim
herman Randolph who had only Just
returned from protracted study in
Paris and London, as vocal teacher, a
position which she still holds.
The accommodations of residence
soon grew too small for the increasing
patronage and suitable quarters were
sought and obtained in the new Carter
building. Adams avenue and Linden
street, the present home of the con-
serVatory. Still greater success at
tended the school in it's new quarters
and as the conservatory system had
been taught from the first, other de-
partments We're added and the name
was changed to the Scranton Conser-
vatory of Music From the various
departments of the Conservatory, The
Tribune has chosen as a special re-
ward a full years course in piano in
structiOn, which is to be given under
the Faelten method.
After using the system employed ir
the conservatories of the world with
signal success, Mr.. Pennington's at
tention was drawn to the Faelter
method, which seemed to offer many
points of superiority over the Older
method and was receiving marked at
tention throughout the United States
Some of the features of the Faelter
method were introduced into the con
servatory last September, with the re
suit that the past year has been tn,
most successful in it's history. Durint
the coming school year, beginning
Sept 13, the Faelten method will bi