The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
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TIE III. LIEBER COMPANY.
- West WashinEton street.
HOTEL LOBBY GLEANINGS
DEAN OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF
MUSIC MAY LOCATE HERE.
Prof. w. 8. Sterling Pays a Glowing
Tribute to Rev. Sol c. Dfckey-
Stories from the Hotels.

Prof. w. s. Sterling. of Cincinnati, dean
Of the College OF Music of that city. was in
Indianapolis yesterday and IL is very prob
able that within a comparatively short
time he will become a resident of the
Hoosier capital. Prof. Sterling is a pros
pective member of the faculty of the new
technical institute and while definite ar
engagements have not been made. at a con-
ference he had Saturday night with Sol
C.. Dickey. manager OF the institute,
practical understanding was reached.
Mr.. Dickey desires to establish depart
ment OF music in connection with the new
school that will be one of the best in the
country. offering courses that will be
thorough, not superficial, and he wants
Prof. Sterling at the head Of the depart
ment- Prof. Sterling has had charge of
the music school at Winona Assembly for
the past five seasons. and will be in charge
again this year. His work has been very
satisfactory and under his direction the
school has doubled the number OF students
every season.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Dickey took Prof.
Sterling out to the arsenal to view the
site of the technical institute. 81 was
most delightfully."- surprised IN the place"
he said in telling of his visit. 1T is a mag
nifcant site for a great school, containing
as IL does some seventy-five acres almost
I'm the heart Of the city, and buildings that
could scarcely have been better adapted
for college work IL they had been built for
that express purpose. OF course it will be
necessary to make some changes and to
build an auditorium. chapel, etc, but the
buildings are almost ready for the open
Ing of the school
"Dr. Dickey tells me that the grounds and
6uS1ss are s all paid for and b that the
few days, and that he has an immense
sum pledged for the endowment of the in
etitute. DR.. Dickey is a wonderful man.
] don't believe that Indianapolis people APP
preciate him or what he has done and will
do for the city. In the last seven or eight
1T Winona. From an almost insignificant
start he has built up resort with over
700 acres OF ground and Improvements worth
the past year he has expended $4,000 to
$4,000 In further improvements. He has been
able to do this because he has enlisted the
support OF some of the wealthiest men in
the country. most of them Eastern men,
who have unbounded faith In him as a
thorough-going business man and as a
Now he has the same men OF abundant
means as interested In the institute which
Is to be established in Indianapolis and that
/ he will be successful In all his plans goes
almost without saying. He tells me that
the institute win open a year from next
September with 1000 students. That sounds
almost incredible, but recall that when
FIRST went to Winona he promised me things
that seemed fully visionary and they
were all realized. / have learned TO have
great faith In him. Dr. Dickey is not
Visionary: he is a man of great business
ability, a great organizer. far-sighted anC
possessed Of the personal magnetism thai
enables him to draw men to him and &c
inspire them to such degree with his owr
large plans and hopes that they unite with
him and work out his ideas DIR. Dickey
.~xrIII do. Ingf a. lie
has the same kind Of genius that has en-
abled DR.. Harper TO build up Chicago Uni
versity. DIR. Harper has done wonder,
with the aid OF Rockefeller. DR.. Dicke,
has men interested with him who are al
most as wealthy as the Standard Oil mag
nate-in fact, he has one or the big mel
of that company with him as. vice presi
dent OF Winona-and he will accomplish
wonders right here in your city"