Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-19
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
AIMS FOR REFINEMENT
ONE PURPOSE OF THE WASHING
TON COLLEGE OF MUSIC.

The Washington College Of Music aims
for refinement and culture In musical art,
to send forth from its doors musicians, ar
tistic and serious workers in the great
field of music. and to raise the plane OF
music in this country to the high standard
which is achieved in the musical centers
of Europe. It's purpose is to educate teach
ers of music with the ability to interpret
artistically the music they teach and thus
fit them to fill a demand which is rapidly
increasing in schools, colleges and univer-
stiles. 1t is claimed that there is no other
musical institution in America that has
such a large aggregation of true musicians
as faculty.
The end sought to be attained is
thorough musical training in every branch
in which the student engages, whether as
a means of selfculture, an accomplish
ment for professional purposes.
1t is said to be impossible for private
teacher to give the proper attention to such
branches as harmony, composition, science
of music, history of music and kindred
studies, which are absolutely essential to
thorough musical training. or these studies,
those which are not taught free of charge
at the college can be pursued in class at
very small expense.
Beginners and those not far advanced are
especially welcomed.
Pupils rec!tals given as a means Of
developing confidence in the student. Some
are open to the public, others only the init
mate friends of the participants The col
lege provides each season a series of con-
certs by the leading artists of the world, to
which its pupils are given free admission.
Fourteen concerts will be given in the
course next season.
Urged to Join Students Club.
Every student is urged to join the Stu
dents Club, which meets once week in
the evening at the college. The club is in
charge of Miss Clara Drew of the faculty
and the object of 1T is the interchanging of
musical IDEAS the development Of classical
studies by lectures and discussion and the
rendering of programs by the students,
thus accustoming themselves to public per-
formance.
The club also brings the students of the
different departments together, thus ere
ating a social atmosphere in the college.
Teachers certificates are awarded at the
expiration of the three years course, after
passing required examinations.
Diplomas are awarded upon finishing the
prescribed four years course of study to
all students who can pass the required ex-
animation and who have attained such
degree of knowledge and technical skill as
to enable them to appear publicly with the
finish expected of artists.
The operate and dramatic departments
Lloyd Wrightson, Mr.. Charlemagne Koch
Ter and Mrs. Eli Shelby Hammond. 1t
is proposed under their personal direction
to give at least one public performance
of standard opera in full costume, with
orchestra, and offer one of the standard
plays during the college year.
The director Of the college offers lin
tied number of free scholarships, to be
awarded by competitive examinations. Any
one may compete for these scholarships
excepting students already enrolled In the
college, which will be awarded strictly upon
merits of talent. The scholarships offered
are as follows:
Four scholarships in plano department
for one year.
Three scholarships in vocal department
for one year.
One scholarship in the violin department
for one year.
One scholarship in the pipe organ de-
partment for one year.
Two scholarships in the dramatic and
elocution department for one year.
One scholarship in the mandolin, guitar
and banjo department for one year.
Four scholarships for girls under sixteen,
for one year, in the Virgil Clavier depart
ment.
Four scholarships for boys under sixteen,
for one year, In the Virgil Clavier depart
ment.
Students taking lessons in the mandolin,
guitar and banjo department have the ad-
vantage Of club practice free once a week
under the direction of Mr.. Walter T. Holt
Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, founder of
the Washington College of Music and the
director of the college, has made strong ac-
QUESTIONS this year by the engagement of
Mr. Harold Eisenberg Of Berlin, pupil of
Hollaender and Sevcik, to take charge of
the violin department; Mr.. Felix Garziglia
of the Paris Conservatory; Mr.. Edgar Priest
of Manchester, England, who has recently
come here choir master of ST. Pauls
Episcopal Church, to teach pipe organ.
The other members of his faculty are
Dr. Rubner, S. NJ. Fabian, George Paul
H.
Hunt Mckee, S. Frederick Smith. Henry
Jaeger, Miss Alys Beltley, WILDER Foss, G.
Owst, Walter T. Holt, Hermann Schoen-
field, Charlemange Koehler Mrs Eli Shell
by Hammond, Miss Leibschutz, Sgnora
Chiaventoni.
The artists that the college will bring
here this year include Ysaye, Nordca,
Rosenthal and Leoncavallo.