The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-21
Agricultural College,
Music Conservatory


time will certainly prove success
While circulars announcing the estab-
lishment of splendid music depart
ment have been out only few days,
they have already excited great deal
of favorable comment from both pro-
feSSional and amateur musicians,
Letters of inquiry and cUnglatulation
are being received daily evincing great
interest, by the public generally, in "a
departure so pronounced from the
overly loose methods of the past, and
one that is bound to raise the stan
dard of musical culture in our own
and nearby states.
That the department will at once
become prominent feature Of the
college is assured 10y the ability of the
well known and popular teachers and
musicians who comprise the faculty
George w. Thatcher, the director,
has been engaged in public musical
work since he was elected conductor
of the old Fircman'S band II or II
years ago. The fine work Of the
Opera House Band and the Thatcher
Opera Company was due more TO his
ability as conductor than to any
other factor. MIR. Thatcher is at
present conductor of the Thatcher Or
chcstra and the Thatcher Male Quar-
tette, both organizations being among
the most popular of our States must
cal clubs 1t is a matter of history
that nearly every band and orchestral
player in Logan has been taught by or
has drilled under him, and no musi-
clan i'm the West has had wider or
more varied opportunities to acquire
the experience necessary to take
charge of a first rate music school or
conservatory. His knowledge Of tone
production and artistic singing, as cX-
emplitied in his own vocal works and
his many successful pupils, gives him
high place among vocal teachers
His COMPOSITIONS take rank with
those of our best American compOs-
ers, showing both talent of a high Of
der and the very best technical train
ing Outside of Utah he is more
widely known by them than by his
ability as a singer or conductor. His
beautiful "BenedictuS" attracted
more attention in the New England
Conservatory than The works OF any
second year student in the history of
that institution up to 1888. The de-
lightful melody aud orlglna' harmonic
changes ST the Night Song often
sung by the Thatcher Quarjcttc,
make it one of the finest numbers in
the repertoire Of that club. Two
bass songs, con We Mighty and
"Thc Owl" have been pronounced
master works 10y eminent Boston mu-
scians Both our splendid colleges
are indebted to him for the music set
ting to their first college songs.
Mr.. Thatchcrs efforts in the past
have given to Logan its best band, its
finest orchestra, a magnificent Opera
company, two splendid quartettes and
he has directed six operas and many
concerts, never having been identified
with musical failure.
Mrs. Nettie Thatcher Sloan, WHO
takes charge of the panoforte depart
ment, has had not only the advantage
of the best training the world affords,
but She will also bring TO her work
the valuable insight and the practical
knowledge which long experience as a
teacher has brought her. Mrs. Sloan 5
first instructor was II. ). krouSc, who
at the present time is in New York,
where he has gained considerable rep
utatlon as "A composer. Some years
later she studied with Miss Gratia
Flanders, possibly as eminent and sue
cesslul teacher on the piano as Salt
Lake has ever known. She has been
fortunate pupil Of Rafael JoSSeily,
who stands today unrivalcd the world
over in his mastery Of tone, of finish
and delicate phraSing. She was offer
ed position as teacher in the inSti-
N"AIpAl ~ NlllNll Div nNNhlNNF lllN va
tional Conservatory of America, NY.
Mrs. Sloan will also have charge Of a
ladies Glee club, aud we all know her
as a singer since her splendid triumph
in light opera at Salt Lake and other
Utah cities in the roles Of Patience
and "Num YUM" which roles she
created when girl of Ii.
Wilhelm Fogelberg has, we venture
to say, trained and influenced more
prominent violin players than AM
teacher in Utah The foundation ST
carefully and conScicntiously laid b,
him has in nearly every instance beer
built upon to profit by the profession
al or amateur
lie is teacher by nature because O
his wonderful store Of patience and
teacher by training because OF his vas