The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-06-08

TO her reading.
Miss Bessie Grace Estle, who is a
great tavorite in Lexington or account
of her superior pianism, aud who has
been heard frequently in the last five
yeais including Two formal r%eeitals of
her own, contributed much to the sue
cess of the program and the pleasure
of the auditors, In her group of piano
numbers each differing IN It's technical
and musical demands Mss Estle DEM
onstrated again the versatility of her
powers. She not only possesses a
technic that is highly finished and
fluent but also a style Of playing at
once SO free and forceful that she car
RES everything with her.
Miss Louise Smith Is quite a favorlte
with our Lexington people and has
frequently appeared in Central College
entertainments, Her selection was
"As tue Moon Rose" by Pauline
Phelps. As she proceeded to unfold
this interesting and touching story of
the American Revolution she held The
closest attention of her hearers to the
thrilling climax and was warmly APP
plauded.
The symmetrical program was con-
cluded with an excellent rendition Of
BartIett's effective arrangements Of
the Lost Chord by Sullivan. The solo
has been included In the repertoire OF
almost every well known singer; and
as a..quintette iorladies' voices the work
takes on added attractiveness. 10
this form the composition begins with
tour voices humming and The first
soprano singing IN the recilatjve style
The close is especially effective and
one was fairly lifted to his feet as the
climax was reached in the "Grand
Amen"
The superior playing of the pupil:
at the Central College concerts enable:
the public to form an idea of the grade
of work done in the Central College
school Of music. This department is un'
der the immediate supervision of Prof
ID. f. Conrad a true artist aud q
thorough scholar. He is not only ,
good musician but is a graduate of tn,
University of Wooster, Ohio, having
been awarded the degree Of A. NJ. il
that institution in 1890. lie has hae
the best of musical instruction in thu
country having been trained undeI
Or. Karl Merx and Alexander Lambert
lie studied In Germany, five years q
the Royal Conservatory of Music. al
Leipzig, and at the Royal High Schoo
for Music in Berlin, He also studied
privately with Professors Barth
S~charwenka and Woldemar Bargiel
Before coming to Lexington he hat
occupied important positions as teache
in several large schools, including the
University Of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio
A gentleman IN every sense of tn,
word, Prof. Conrad as q man. il
especially well suited for the delicat,
aud responsible duties Of director o
music in a young ladies college. HI
thorough qualifications in music enabl,
him to meet the demands Of the most
critical musicians and 10 impart IN
strucuon TO the most advanced pupils
He lie himself u most skillful performer
q painstaking, careful instructor ant
succeeds in instilling into bis pupils al
inspiration to reach the highest ideal
in the %elevating art OF music. Their,
Is about his own playing 3 poeti
sweetness that lends to bis music
charm that is peculiar to his work ant
places him far above the ordinar,
musician. This same delicacy O
touch aud warmth of expression is no
ted in the work Of his pupils. He ha
been connected with Central Colleg
for three years and, under his satisfac
tory management the department ha
steadily grown in numbers and Il
popularity. The music department Q
( Central College has before 1t a brlllian
future under the direction of Prof
Conrad.