The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-06
Miss Rowley's Book.

Mrs Il. T. Tallaferro in Birmingham
Ledger.
That accomplished woman and mus-
clan, Miss Daisy Woodruff Rowley. has
just published book for the use OF
teachers of music. which Is unique in the
history of pedagogical publications, for,
although II supplies u keenly felt want,
just such a book has never been pub
lished before
The title OF the book is "A Graded
Piano Course for Teachers" The course
is intended for the use of teachers, and
gives i'm a concise and practical manner
the plainest directions for the instruction
of pupils, and with patient, painstaking
care, Miss Rowley goes into the minutiae
of piano instruction from the teaching
of the lines and spaces to the beginner
to the wide Instruction in the senior
course, the completion of which entities
the student to a diploma In music.
AS has been said above, just such
book as this has never before been pub
lished and with Miss Rowley 1t is the
result of fourteen years of consecutive
work. In her life as a music teacher she
has made a study of each of the many
pupils who have come under her observa-
ton in the course of instruction, and from
these she has both generallzed and spec
lalzed, until she has been able to reduce
her knowledge Of practical teaching to
such form that ii can be used by other
teachers.
BY the thorough study and practical
applications of the methods set forth
in this book the young teacher has a
vantage ground that could not otherwise
be attained Anyone who has any know
/ ledge of teaching in whatever depart
ment on looking over the book can see
that Miss Rowley is a true teacher and
knows whereof she speaks" No great
truth in teaching Is sighted or slurred,
and no small detail Is overlooked; in
short as a manual for music teachers,
| the book covers every requirement.
The great appreciation of musicians has
been shown by the fact that although the
| price of the book is $40 per copy. enough
copies have already been sold to cover
! the cost of the first edition. and this
without either advertisement or soiicta-
ton.
| At the foot of the title page one reads:
| "Af3ectionately dedicated to Miss Marga-
ret Virginia Jenkins, and Thereby hangs
a tale" When Miss Rowley was pupil
| at the Tuscaloosa Female college, Miss
| Jenkins was member OF the faculty
and the relation of pupil and teacher
between these two grew to be very close
and very affectionate. In observing her
| pupil friend, Miss Jenkins could not fall
to observe her marked musical talent,
| not to say genius. and she determined
! that the young girl should have the
| finest advantages that could be offered
you must go to Europe to study" said
Miss Jenkins but this seemed at the
time financial impossibility, and 30 the
| young pupil told her; but, nothing daunt-
| ed Miss Jenklns fsiruggling teacher as
| she was) replied: q will advance the
necessary money and You shall repay
me from your first earnings" and thus
| the matter was arranged.
| Miss Rowley studied at the Royal Com
servatory of Dresden, where she tecame
distinguished pupil. and since her re-
turn TO America she has devoted her life
to music as teacher and as ocm-
| poser, u
! Her success along both these lines IL
| a familiar story To Birmingham people,
| who are proud of her as a Birmingham
| woman. Everyone remembers the beauti-
| full opera which was produced on the
/ boards Of the Jefferson theatre. both the
music and the llbretto being her compo-
| sitlon.