The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-21
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SYDNEY LLOYD wRlGHTsoN 7.
BRING THE WORLDS GREAT
EST PIANIST TO NOR
GANTOwN.

MORGANTOWN. June 21.-Mr. Sid
ney Lloyd W~riShtson. president OF
the Washington college OF music. late
dean of the school OF music of West
Virginia university. announced at his
commencement exercises in Washing
ton on Friday last that he had en-
! pianist in the world, to give a recital
Ill NorSantown on Friday. February
Is. Mr. WriShtson in the u o.
his remarks said that there were
more musical souls in the ten thou
sand people in the city Of Morgan
town than there we're in the two mil
lions in the city OF Chicago" and elo-
yized considerably about the success
of the school of music of the state
university and spoke n the nos
glowing terms Of his treatment from
the hands OF the people Of this State.
Mr.. wriShtson wa5 prompted to
! engage Rosenthal and bring him 20
E.iorSantown next February by tEc
fact that he has had numerous let
,ers since ne proposed bringing Rub
insteIn, the Srea: pianist here !ast
rear. expressing deep regret at his
nct doing So
Although there is considerable
amount of risk in this undertaking
we are positive that :he dean VIII De
accorded hearty support by the c:I
S.o- arI rho CIR
rounding cities in The State and 10
Pennsylvania. Such pluck and en-
terprise should be largely arl.re-
| ciated by our people. as We are Ieer-
l. Indebted I o him o the greatest
musical events in b. history of the
city and for having brought Nor
Ssntown so prominently before The
eyes OF he public when he brought
Richard Strauss here
The Washington Post. in the
course of an account Of the gradual
ing exercises in the college Of music.
las this complimentary notice OF
Colonel Frazer:
Columbia theater was crowded
yesterday dltcIucOu Wiz IlISHNS "a
the teachers and pupils Of the Wash
irgton college OF music. who had
come to listen to the closing cxer-
cises OF hat Institution Seated up
on the platform were the members
OF the faculty and Colonel James c.
Frazer. a noted lawyer Of West Fir-
einia, who had journeyed to this
city t O deliver az address to the stu
dents.
Sydney Lloyd Grightson. prest-
dent of The college, made several an
rcuncements in the course - a
speech introducing Colonel Frazer.
lie stated that it was his aim to
eventually establish free musical
education in this country. and as a
beginning As students had been
cautiously taught in his institu-
ton this year.
In the course OF a speech to tle
s-udents C:.o-:l F-> e, laid stIes-
upon the duty Of cT to be che >iia-
and honest in thei, work, ana 20
tcncentra their eadeavors One
fault with Americans was their ten
dency to scatter their efforts.
The E.Slishmaa, the German,
the Frenchman, do one thing. and Go
it well. whereas Americans often do
q number of things in a mediacre
way. He advised the students not
to talk about themselves. for the
world would value their merits
rectly.
He warned the pupils to beware
of the anniversary fault OF musicians
which is laziness. statistics having
proven that this class Of artists IS
more prone to that vice than are
painters, poets, or sculptors. his
remarks were greeted with laughter
and applause"
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