The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-26
MUSIC TEACHERS ACTIVE
BUSY DAY FOR INDIANA ASSOCIATION
AT RICHMOND.
List Of Officers to He Elected To-day
Papers and Profitable Round
Table Talks.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, June 25--This was an
other busy day with the Indiana Music
Teachers Association, the members being
constantly employed from $50 until late
tonight. In addition to the large attend
ance from abroad, the attendance of Rich
mond people at the session is very large,
and all have been full of interest. The NOM
mating committee reported to-day and the
election will be held tomorrow. The report
of the committee follows: President, Arthur
w. Mason, Columbus; vice president and
delegate at large, William ]. Stabler, No
blesville; secretary, James s. Bergan, La
fayette; treasurer, William Earhart, Rich
mond; executive committee, Oliver Willard
Pierce. Indianapolis; Willard M Alley,
Shelbyville; Miss Cecilia Berry, Vincennes;
programme committee, Alexander Ernesti-
noff, Indianapolis; Hamilton Nussbaum,
Marion; third member to be chosen from
the next place of meeting; auditing commit
tee, j. M Black, Washington; j. B. Metz,
Huntington; Miss Deese Klander, Wilma
mac.
AT the morning business session the sec
rotary read greetings from the Michigan
Music Teachers Association. The treas
urer's report was given and showed a bal
ance on hand. Three round tables were
held. The voice was discussed by Edward
Taylor of Indianapolis. The discussion of
the piano was led by Mrs. Flora Hunter of
Indianapolis Public School Music was
led by w. E. Browne of New Castle In
this discussion the State questions as they
are sent out to the grades were condemned
in no uncertain tones as being difficult and
not touching the vital points. 1t is claimed
the course is also too much crowded for the
time set apart in the public schools for
music work.
A concert by Indiana artists followed;
Those who took part were Miss Lucy Fran
Mrs. William Miles, Fort Wayne; Gabriel
Davis, Terre Haute; Master Ellis Levey.
Indianapolis; Romeo Frick, Evansville;
Miss Jessie M. Jay, Indianapolis; Miss
Helen @. Richardson Terre Haute.
This afternoon at business session the
committee on the Presidents address gave
its report. The address, as a whole, was
commended. The suggestion that assistant
teachers of music in public schools be COM
PEELED to take a regular examination was
urged by the committee. The report also
urged that the Mirror, the official organ OF
the association, published at Lafayette, be
placed on a firmer financial basis A re-
port on the operations of the paper showed
| that the expenses have exceeded the re-
| CENTS and that there is now an indebted
ness of about $500. The question of change
of management will be taken up tomorrow.
| This afternoon "Enoch Arden" was given,
Mrs. Mary E. Bergen, reader. This was
| followed by general discussion of musical
| club work To-nights programme was CIV
| en- by the Spiering Quartet of Chicago. The
| convention will close tomorrow.
Oliver Willard Pierce, who has been at
| tending the convention, has gone to Battle
| Creek Mich. to give piano recital before
| the Michigan Music Teachers Association
| Miss Kaiser. of the Metropolitan School
| of Music indianapolis. officiated as accom-
panist at one of the afternoon concerts
| here and won many expressions Of admira'
4 ton.