The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-01

The resignation of Prof Penny
comes with considerable surprise to a
great number of Topeka people as well
as those in,-college circles It comes
upon the heels Of a disagreement be-
tween DR.. PlaSS, president of Wash
burn, and Prof. Penny regarding the
question of salary. When the position
OF dean of the school of fine arts was
rendered to Prof. Penny, then at the
head of a similar department at Kan
sas university, by DIR. Plass the ques-
ton of compensation was naturally
an important one. AS the result of
the agreement entered into at that
time Prof. Penny was to secure a
straight salary and in addition was to
be paid certain percentage of the
amount received from the students in
music. Prof. Penny claims that this
agreement has been violated by DIR.
Plass and that he has not received the
full percentage which should have ac-
crued to him. The matter was not
settled at the end of the spring Semes-
ter and Prof. Penny in consequence
placed a tentative resignation in the
hands of the board of trustees, to be
dependent upon compliance with the
terms which he claimed in the first
instance had been laid down by DR..
Plass.
Prof. Penny is at present in New
York city but is expected to return
this fall to Topeka, where he will open
up the Kansas school of music and fine
arts. Prof. Klingenberg upon his re-
turn from Norway, where he is now
spending the summer months with his
wife, will doubtless Join with NProf.
Penny in the establishment of thg con-
templated new school.
L. H. Greenwood, one of the trus-
tees of the college, said this noon:
The resignation of Prof. Penny de-
pended primarily upon a question of
salary. There is the kindliest feeling
towards him on the part of the board
of trustees and the college authorities
and we have nothing to criticize him
for in the manner of his conduction
OF the department which he had in
charge. 1 don't know what has plans
are.
In all probability Prof Klingenberg
will not return to Washburn. He
handed in his resignation, you know,
thls spring and the supposition is that
he will not return to the college"
At the time Mr. Klingenberg re-
signed the matter of compensation
was one of the factors contributing to
his action Things were smoofhed
over and by the grant of a long leave
of absence which was to extend until
the first of October it was expected
that the resignation would not be
acted upon.
The fact, however, that Mr. Scher-
ubel. the new dean, has received ex-
tended training in the pianoforte and
has specialized in that department
precludes the idea of the retention of
WI hiltSenDeGS, especially so be-
cause the new dean will be placed at
the head of the plano department di-
reetly- This changes the arrangement
which formerly obtained where the
dean of the school of fine arts was di-
rectly in charge of the department.
specializing in that and in the organ
together with theoretical branches.
The latter arrangement for the in
struction in the theoretical branches
VIII obtain as formerly
Mrs. Cora Chatfield Scherubel. wife of
MI Scherubel, becomes a teacher in the
vocal department
Both Mr.. and Mrs. ScherubeI come
very highly recommended Mr. Scheru-
bel is an American by birth and inhefits
his musical talent from his mother. His
great grandfather was for MANY wears
music cantor of a large district in Ans
trla, including the famous resort CarIs.
bad When very young Mr. Scherl1he-
showed a talent for music. and wber
only IA, played such difficult connnsi.
tions in public as Liszt's. Rhansndies
and Chopin's Etudes. At the age of d
he went to Europe, taking up Studies
at the Royal Conservatory at Leipsic
on piano with Reinicke and in harmo.
ny and counter point with Jadassohn
Returning, he continued his Studies
with American artists, such as the eel