The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-09-17
Agricultural College.
Music Conservatory

time will certainly prove a success.
While circulars announcing the cstab-
lishment of "A splendid music depart
ment have been out only few days,
they have already excited a great deal
of favorable comment from both pro-
fcssional and amateur musicians.
Letters of inquiry and congratulation
are being received daily eyincing great
interest, by the public generally, in a
departure so pronounced from the
overly loose meth DDS 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 by 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 musica
work since he was elected conductor
of the old Fireman'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. Mr.. Thatcher is at
present conductor of the Thatcher Or
chestra and the Thatcher Male Quar-
tette, both organizations being among
the most popular of our States musi-
cal clubs. 1t is matter OF history
that nearly every band and orchestral
player in Logan has been taught by or
has drilled under him, and no must
clan in the West has had wider or
more varied opportunities to acquire
the experience necessary to take
charge of tirst rate music school or
conservatory. His knowledge of tone
production and artistic singing, as cx-
emplified 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 high or
der and the very best technical train
ing. outside of Utah he is more
widely known by them than by his
ability as singer or conductor His
beautiful 'Benedctus" attracted |
more attention in the New England |
than the works of any
second year student in the history of
that institution up to 1895. The de-
lightful melody and original harmonic
changes ST the might Song" often
sung by the Thatcher Quartettc,
make it one of the finest numbers in
the repertoire of that club Two
bass songs, son Ye Mighty" and
1.-THE Owl" have been pronounced
master works by eminent Boston mu-
sicians. Both our splendid colleges
are indebted to him for the music set
Ting TO their first college songs.
Mr. Thatcher's efforts in the past
have given to Logan its best band, its
finest orchestra, magnificent Opera
two splendid quartettes and
he has directed six operas and many
never having been identified
with musical failure.
Mrs. Nettie Thatcher Sloan, WHO
takes charge of the pianoforte 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's
first instructor was ii. 5. Krouse, who
at the present time is in New York.
where he has gained considerable rep
utation as a composer. Some years
later she studied with Miss Gratia
Flanders, possibly as eminent and sue
cessful a teacher on the piano as Salt
Lake has ever known. She has been
a fortunate pupil of Rafael Jossetfy,
who stands today unrivaled the world
over in his mastery of tone, OF finish
and delicate phrasing. She was Offer
ed position as teacher in the insti-
tuition at which she studied, the Ma
tional Conservatory Of America, NY. |
Mrs. Sloan will also have charge of
ladies Glee club, and we all know her
as singer since her splendid triumph
In light opera at Salt Lake and other
Utah cities in the roles of Patience"
and yum YUM" which roles she ,
created when girl of 10.
Wilhelm Fogelberg has, we venture
to say, trained and influenced more
prominent violin players than any
teacher in Utah. The foundation so
carefully and conscientiously laid by
him has in nearly every instance been
built upon to profit by the profession
al or amateur.
lie isa teacher by nature because of
his wonderful store OF patience and a
teacher by training because of his vast
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