The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-29
A new FACTOR MAKES
| FOR GuL LTuRE IN CITY
TWO LEADING CoNsERvAToRIEs
HAVE CONSOLIDATED. &:
Miss Evers Of Stanley Hall Announces
that the Northwestern Conservatory
Of Music Has Consolidated with that
Of Her Institution Under the Name
Of the Former. ii 3s

Of the Former. ii 3s
Another important stride in the adj
vance of Minneapolis as the musical
center Of the northwest, is marked by
the announcement made this week by
Miss Evers, principal of Stanley hall, Of
the consolidation of the Northwestern
and Stanley Hall conservatories- Ito be
Conservatory Of Music, Art and Ex-
preston. " ..S.5Ss IS,
What sthis.w mean to the city in in
creased musical advantages is easy to
foretell, since the past Of both insti-
tutions is available to reckon from
twenty.one years in the case of, the
northwestern. sixteen years in that Of
Stanley Hall. al ss g Is:
Any musical enterprise undertaken
terest to all@the better class Of citizens,
who recognize8in every such step anoth-
er sign Of progressive cond ditions, since
the permanent growth and development
of region is always attended by such
evidence Of culture. b,
The consolidation of the Northwest
ern and Stanley Hall conservatories will
be ut once recognized by all as the
most important musical enterprise un-
|
Singly, the institutions have been
strong factors in the development Of
musical taste .thruout the northwest,
and in the sound professional training
needed in a comparatively young sec
I tion OF the country if genuine culture
| in art lines is to be attained.
Now that these ,conseryatories are
combining their forces with such broad
eniny and strengthening Of the work in
ali Departments as the appended list of
teachers and artists makes certain,
there is no doubt that Minneapolis is
to have at last a Conservatory fully
equipped to teach music. art and ex-
preston in a scholarly and practical
manner. -.
It is today universally conceded that
| American needs, even in the arts; can
best be met by American institutions.
Parents are glad to recognize the fact
their children abroad to study, at great
expense, and with the risk incurred
by their residence in foreign cities
| It is granted that even the eatmos-
phere'' so rightly estimated as inval-
liable in the schools of Europe is ere
/ ated by certain, strong institutions IN
this country established j, in cities that
| rival in opportunities the art centers OF
[ the old work, .:f,, s8*. +. il
4 The Raison d'Etre.
| Primarily the undertaking was en-,
tered upon by Miss Evers to meet the
| demand made by; parents Of The Stan.
| lev Hall pupils for the very best oppor.
! tunities in music, art and expressl Oh
such opportu ties as could be offered
only by a lconser Vatory fully; equipped
Iture owes its existence to Stanley Hall
Miss aEvers, however, has decided to re
. tain the name IS ~ orth INV estern =, out Of
consideration to the hundreds of alum
! nj of the older institution, and the thou
sands of. non -gra duates who. in the pas
twenty-one years have gone out from
the conservatory (as teachers and art
istsA Thsn,1s tee, =, Miss Evers owns to
strong liking for the name Northwest
ern,I 3 as s. symbolic Of the breadth ant
|.vigor to.characterize the: conservatory
Miss Evers and the management pub
/, |,ic1y pledge themselves to- hold fast tt
! all that the alumni of each consefva
4 tory love and respect in their alma ma
ter, and to do everything. possible tt
make the. institution one OF which they
may be increasingly proud in years tt
+ come. The alumni will, of course, b.
quick to see that the honor Of th'
I Northwestern Conservatory is theirs
land will, in turn, do everything in thei
power to further the interests Of thei
:, alma mater. = II IL; {: s.. :.
=. :, Skilled Specialists Employed. &
The artists and teachers engaged 70
. the school year. beginning Sept. 4 ar
specialists Of such training and expert
ence as would justify the exploiting Q
each; but for the present a word vii
suffice as guarantee OF the scope o
J, work and the thoro professional train
ing to characterize the institution.
! H. P. Pontius,. the director of tn
;. conservatory and head Of the voice de
partment, is we'll known thru tn
country He isgya thoroly educate
, musician, composer, successfl
teacher Of voice and repertoire and
; conductor of. unusual power. He is. nc
!, only man Of exceptional experiente;
! and intelligence, but also of lofty ideal
and high aims, magnetic and popula
/ and full Of enthusiasm for his work
/ a man to inspire confidence and loyalt
in his pupils and co-workers.
Mi. Eisner, the. head Of the plan
department., was graduated from tn
Royal Academy Of Music at Budapes
: The title of professor of music wa
conferred upon him by that INSTITUTION
While q student there. he was the p. p
{ From 1900 to 1902 Mr.. Eisner taugh
5 piano in the Illinois university, afte
: which he returned to Europe, whe1
8 for two. years he. studied with .Godov
s sky in Berlin. Since that time he hs
|. been head Of the piano department
s the We'll Conservatory of Music. Hal
i fax. ata ;G -
d Mr.. Marshall, for sixteen years d
e rector of the Northwestern conserv:
t tory, and Miss asDobyns, its leadin
r teacher Of piano.. have been retaine
t upon the staff, as have nearly all Of til
q Stanley Hall conservatory faculty.
J Miss Eyers announces Miss Grace
y Woodward as head Of the art work (
the conservatory. Miss Woodward hs