The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-01

and formulate. and deal with the broad
principles upon which it is based. We,
also thank YOU for what you have
done for us in ear training, your
method being physiological and
scientific yet practical for piano stu
dents and teachers.
Voice Culture and Public school
Music.
Prof Clarence Richard Brown.
head of the department of music and
teacher of voice culture and public
school music i'm the Greensboro State
Normal College of North Carolina,
will have charge Of these departments.
Mr.. Brown is one of the members of
the Public School Commission APP
pointed by the National Educational
Association and is one of the most
prominent teachers of this work in
the South.
Festival Chorus.
Perhaps the most popular feature
of last summers school was the Fes-
tival Chorus of one hundred and
twenty-five voices and the grand con-
cert given by the chorus with the as
SiStance of SoloiStS and orchestra. This
chorus vii be reorganiZed at the be-
ginning of the session and is expected
to number at least two hundred
voices. Rehearsals are held on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday after
moons in the chapel of the Baptist
University at 6 O'Clock and are just
, one hour long. Those having fair
singing voices whether able to read
music or not may become members
of the chorus.
Orchestra.
An orchestra will be formed at the
beginning of the session and will play
on occasions during the summer
nd will IN Ike a ri
festival concerts.
Several lectures of special interest
to music teachers and students have
been arranged for besides those of
the Raleigh Summer School of which
the School of Music is a department.
At least thirty lecturers, some OF them
of national reputation will address the
student of all departments during the
school session.
Concerts and Recitals.
The management of the school of
music believes that the month of
study can be made of great benefit TO
the teacher and student not only in act
ual work done in the class room but
the study of Interpretation of musical .
literature by attending high class con-
certs and rectals. There will be unu
sual advantages in Raleigh this July
\ i'm this respect. There will be two
faculty concerts one or two chamber
concerts, several twilight organ reci-
tails, special musical services in the
churches and the closing festival con-
CertS.
The Musical Festival.
The musical festival consisting of
two grand concerts will be given on
the evenings of July rs and 20. The
great chorus of 200 voices will be as
sisted by four soloists brought from
New York especially for this occa-
sion and an orchestra of twenty mu-
Sicians. This will be the musical event
of the year in North Carolina. The
first concert will be known as Artists
Night and the program Will include
Lila Lehmanns "In a Persian Gar
den" The second concert will be given
by the great chorus artists and or
chestra. 1t is expected that the rail
roads of the State will grant special
rates for the occasion.
AS last year the work of the school
of music will be held in the main build
ing of the Baptist Female University.
This building is admirably equipped
for musical work and the large airy
dormitory rooms and comfortable
dining room make it a delightful
summer home.
What Last Years Students Say of the
School.
Many of last years students have
already engaged rooms for themselves
and friends. Below we give few
extracts from letters received from
last years students:
II greatly enjoyed the work last
summer. / was especially benehted
by the Normal course, in which you
gave your ideas formed from years |
of experience, telling how to definitely |
plan the work what to teach and
how to teach it..
81 feel that my work of last july |
helped me in every way. You may |
expect me again this summer, and
expect to bring three friends with
me-"
II for one can sincerely say l have
never spent a more pleasant, help
full month than that spent in Raleigh
last summer. My pupils have made
better more rapid progress this ses-
sion than any L have ever had
1.-The Summer school was of great |
benefit to me. You may expect me
this year, and / expect to bring sew |
eral friends with me-"
II did not realize how much benefit
/ derived until l began my teaching
again. l could plan my work much |
more intelligently l hope to return
this summer
81 have enjoyed my teaching more |
than usual this winter, and 1 think
it is due chiefly to the confidence and
inspiration gained at the Summer /
school Socially l do not think / ever
enjoyed a month more in my life.
az improved greatly in my playing |
during the time | was with you. / |
expect to return this summer, and |
am looking forward to it with great |
pleasure
my work this year is a decided i'm
provement over that of last year, and |
it is owing in a great measure to the |
time spent at the Summer school. | |
expect to return this summer
1.-The Music department could not be |
surpassed at conservatory. You may
count on me for urging every one 20 |
attend and for being there myself.
81 found my stay at the sumner |
School of Music both profitao.e ana |
pleasant and / shall be glad to IT |
fend next summer. My best wishes
for q large attendance at the II ytl
session..
The special prospectus of si'tcen |
pages is just from the press. or.y
may be had, postage free, nv all |
dressing Mr.. Wade r. Brown. dean of |