The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-09-15
The BIRMINGHAM Seminary.

On Monday morning the school exer-
cises of the Birmingham Seminary will
be resumed, Bright prospects gladden.
the hearts of all interested in this excel
lent school, every department of which
is expected to accomplish loftiest ideals.
In the music department, which has al
ways been feature and maintained
high standard, Miss Morton will be as
sisted by Miss Katherine Duncan and
Miss Matte Martin. both pianists of rep
utation and acknowledged ability. Miss
Duncan was graduated from the Chicago
College of Music, and later spent three
years in Berlin, as a special pupil of the
renowned Stepanoff. Since her return to
America she has taught in one of the
foremost schools of the south, and con-
certified with pronounced success.
Miss Martin is considered by Mr.. Leib
ling of Chicago a most attractive concert
artist, and an excellent teacher. She
comes to the seminary thoroughly equip
ped as teacher of piano, harmony, histo-
ry and also lecturer on musical subjects,
such as the Wagner operas, for she has
had extensive study with Mr.. VIM. ii.
Sherwood, Mr.. Emil Leibling and special
courses In the Chicago university.
Miss Bertha van Merkestein, whose
beautiful soprano voice is already well
charge of the vocal department Her
thorough training In the world famed
"Queen's Conservatory" of Amsterdam,
in which she was pupil nine years. and
from which she was graduated in the ar
lists department of voice, violin and or
chestration, has fitted her for almost any
department of music teaching. Her
brilliant, yet remarkably sympathetic So
prano voice, has been heard in her native
la In oil of ba hos ori
from the great operas.
Miss Merkestein will give instruction
ON the violin She revels In playing on
her rare old Cremona. that has been an
heirloom in her family for more than
two hundred and fifty years,
The department of elocution and phys
zeal culture will be in most rarely capa-
BILE charge; for Miss Susie T. Austin. the
director. is not only an accomplished
reader and instructor, but highly cultur-
ed, thoroughly charming lady. She is
graduate from the Boston School of Ex-
preston and Posse Gymnasium. and
most cordially commended by DR.. Cluuy
and all of her instructors.
Miss Jones has returned from her sum-
mer's study In New York, and feels that
she has a great many new things for the
art pupils, and will make the art depart
ment even more attractive than before.
Her enthusiastic temperament and
charming personality, with her unusual
artistic ability make of her a splendid
teacher
French and German will be taught by
Mr.. van Merkestein who is a most schol
arly linguist, and teacher of twenty-five
years experience. Every class will be
taught by one whose study and expert
ence have given them unusual fitness,
Miss Elose Hemphill, whom the chill
dren adore, will resume charge of the
little folks and will be assisted by Miss
Nellie Sloss. one of the seminarys
brightest alumnae.
Miss Julia Ward will continue to inspire
the academies. Miss Carrie Beard Will
help the mathematical aspirants to solve
knotty problems.
Miss Bergman. who was such per-
feet success with classes in English, his
tory and literature, will serve in the
same capacity.
Miss Essex will acquaint the most am
bilious with classic lore, from Demos
themes and Cicero, and study the EARTH
sea and sky with the science students.
Miss Hemphill will resume her duties in
the chapel and Mrs. Southall will be
ready to chaperone on all occasions.
Miss Compton and Miss Morton are
both quite enthusiastic over their pros
pects and are assured that this will be
the most remarkable year in the history
of their seminary.