The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-20
The Eagles Studio

many teachers realizing what desrimeut
such pupils are. refuse 20 accept only
those who after fair trial. show a de-
sire to profit by the teachers Instruction.
have a receptive mind and 70 practice
and study. 1t is neither wise or Just 10
judge OF teachers ABILITY BY the prices
charges for lessons; sonae Of the most
notorious quaclzs in al professions charge
the most for their services. and music is
no exception. We have musical. as we'll
as medical auacls. \ patron % mine
talking with ne a day or two aga. in re-
gard 10 the best methods 81 selecting
teacher. related the following incident.
She said. Two OF three years ago
friend Of mine hal very unpleasant ex-
per!ence in Chicago thaving bat recently
located IN that cityl. she was anxious
that two 81 her daughters should study
music. ard one morning soon after her
arrival she concluded To visit some OF
the studios OF music. Before coming 10
Chicago. the eldest daughter had been
the pupii Of = most excellent teacher.
under whom the gigi had made rapid
progress This lady urged my friend 10
be careful about selecting her successor.
as she felt a deep interest in her pupils
advancement She explained 10 nv friend
that while Chicago had some q the best
teachers to he found anywhere IN the
world. there were also many iynpoSters.
So she gave the name and address 81 4
number Of Chicaso's weII-kncwn teach
ers. My friend promised 70 be very care
fal-but as she nov says. at that time
her bump Of ego;ism was 81 aenermally
developed that she was sure she was
perfectly safe IN relying upon her own
Judgment she lost the lis;. and would
not ;ssk for another. After VISITING some
ten or twelve studios" and conversing
with the different teachers. she finally
decided TO have her daughters study with
Prof She confided 10 nle later
that she was guided ard influenced en-
tirely by the beautiful studio and tbs
high prices charged Tor lessons. as this
professor asked mere than any OF the
others. lie would not receive pupils for
less than a term. and required cash in
advance Ny friend submitted 10 che Te-
quirements and as there were two daugh-
tiers to be placed under his instruction.
she gave hin, a check of generous proper
tons. The lessons began next day. and
cStoft tnEE the tkttfSR HAlEhtff tNtsis'a
that the professor" was wholly ncom-
petent. and that her mother had certainly
met one OF the i-apos5ers sh~ had been
SO kindly warmed against. one day in
a spiris Of mischief she asked him tho
meaning Of the waved lire before
chord; h replied that q meant 20 leave
out the lower note or the higher one,
when the hand was too small "a take sii
the notes. another dsy she asked him tho
meaning 81 "Strlngendo. and received
the astounding statement that q mrant
an accompaniment OF strings az that part.
on another occasion the double sharp
was encountered tn her quers ss 20 It's
meaning ne Informed her lt meant moth
ing at all and really che must not pay
any attention 20 such marks Until she
grew older. besides. most % them We're
placed OF the music page 20 make "a look
dificglt. or attractive. and she must Just
concern herself in getting The notes
right Wei after sumo seven or eight
tinued and az Pc rcfgsc0 "a return the
money. they presented hsfn wl3h H. real
ling THAI such Instruction would ha
worse than useless The girls are row
studying with one ~ the best teachers IN
Chicago. one who viii not Hak ynI o.
prefix professor before his usms in-
deed. prefers that 5auu omit Do entirely.
The mother never asafn WI allow beausi>
ul stu8ioz ~ hi1h prices 60 iufucurs
her in ihe estimate he forms % any
teachers ability THEREsE RYAN
-----.---