The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-21
IN MUS|C'S REALM
Progress at Southern Con-
seryatory of Music.
An Institution Whose Reputation Has B'c-me
National. Its Excellent Faculty. Prof.
Bryan,'s Great Work.
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Durham. NJ c., July 2O.-Your CORE
spondent called at the Southern Conser-
vatory of Music and asked the director
what the prospects were for next year
and was told by Mr.. Bryant that the out
look was unusually good. The call for
catalogues and letters of inquiry began
much earlier than usual this year and
are still coming in daily. catalogue
was called for from Dayton, Ohio, one
day this week and the calls for catalogues
from the North and West show how well
the institution is known outside of the
Southern States. The Conservatory re-
putation for thorough and artistic work
and the unusually high grade of musl-
cianship required for graduation there,
has resulted in many calls for teachers
who have studied at this institution and
as these calls come from some OF the
leading colleges in this and other States
and far exceed the number of graduates,
students who are preparing to teach will,
no doubt, avail themselves of the advan-
tages offered at this excellent music
school, In going through the building We
were impressed with its conveniences ana
with the exceptional facilities found ev-
erywhere for the study of all branches
of music Every appliance and device
that can help to forward the progress
of the student has been provided. The
health and happiness of the students has
also been thought of and taken into con-
sideration and the pleasant surroundings
are calculated to give students the COM
forts and pleasures of home life.
Prof. Findlay, former teacher of violin,
on account of i'll health had to resign
his position and his place will be filled
the coming session by Mr.. Bruno Mich
aelis. graduate of the Leipsig Conser-
vatory and one of Americas most emf
nent violinists today, who by his excellent
playing and perfect technic has gained
the unstinted praise of press and people.
Miss Wilkinson has also been added to
the faculty as teacher in the elocution
department and with this strengthening.
the already perfect group of instructors
at the Conservatory becomes the leading
one in the South.
At recent meeting of the National
Music Teachers Association at Putin
Bay, Ohio, Mr.. Bryant was asked to read
a paper on Fedal Effects in Pianoforte
Playing and his paper was highly com
plimented by Mr.. Arthur Foote, Mr.. Will
lard Pierce and other prominent must
Clans For years Mr.. Bryant has been
presenting the claim of the South for
meeting of the National Association to
be held in the Southland and he now has
the assurance of the Association that
the meeting to be held in 1903 will take
place in some Southern city. AS this
convention will be composed of the repre-
sentative musicians of the United states
and will be a very notable gathering, ev-
cry effort should be made to encourage
and support Mr.. Bryant in. his endeavor
10 secure Southern meeting of the AS
ISOLATION.
| have been told by Mr.. Bryant that
course of entertainments by some OF
Americas best musical organizations will
be given in the Conservatory auditoriums
and this will no doubt be appreciated by
those who contemplate studying next
year and the people of Durham, who
have so readily subscribed to this enter
prise have again demonstrated their in
terest in anything that helps their town
and its institution, by giving their sup
port.
The foundation for the new graded
school in Edgefnont has been laid and
workmen are at work on the North Dur
ham school.
Company returned yesterday after
noon from Camp Aycock. The boys report
a very nice time.
The Durham Telephone Company have
just filled an order from Clinton, Samp-
son county. for fifty phones. switch
boards, etc.
Rev. r. l.. Wharton, of Cardenas, Cuba,
will fill the pulpit at the First Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning. His sub
ject will be missions in Cuba" For a
number of years Rev. Wharton lived in
Durham.
The Circuit Sunday School Convention
will be held at Fletcher's chapel Satur-
day week.
Arrangements are being made to build
a new Methodist church near Bahama,
this county. The church which now
stands there is probably the oldest Meth
odist church in North Carolina. The new
one which is to be built will cost from
81 600 to 81 500.