The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-03
10Th CENTURY meth.
obs APPLIED TO music

1t is now recognized fact that a
musical education is necessary. No
young lady finishes her education
without knowledge of music. The
young men are also awakening to the
fact that a musical education is a
great help to them all through life.
There il something in the study of
music that is elevating and refining.
One cannot take up the study without
improving their minds in way that
is sure to benefit them greatly.
During the past twenty years there
has been great advancement along ed
ucational lines. The past decade has
seen the development of not only the
colleges and universities, but the cor.
respondence Schools have taken po
sition second to none in the matter
of education. Today we have several
large schools whose students are num-
bered by the hundred of Thousands.
In Portland is located branch Of
the international Consei vatory OF
Music, whose head offices are at
Dallas, Texas. This company is orga-
nized under the strict laws of thal
state, with paid-up capital stock of
500, 600. They use what is known as
the MacMaster system, and from the
very first their business has been a
great success. They have proven be-
yond any doubt that music can be
taught successfully by mail.
The Pacific Coast branch was open
ed in Portland the first of November,
1905. At the close OF their first year 's
business in this territory they had en-.
rolled nearly 1900 pupils, and judg-
ing by the hundreds of letters they
receive from their pupils and grateful
parents, the people who deal with
them are more than pleased at their
own progress.
They are not only the largest con.
servatory Of music in the world, but
the only one having commercial rat.
ing. BY reference to Bladstreet we
find they are rateed at $3.50, 00C, with
first grade of credit. This high rat
ing certainly protects the public and
gives you assurance that the company
is.liable for any promise 1t may make,
Until the system is explained to
most people there is doubt as to their
ability to teach music by mail, but it
seems .be leading musicians of the
country, who have taken the time to
investigate, unite In giving the meth
cd their hearty endorsement.
It is impossible for many of our
readers to give their children the ad-
vantages OF a conservatory education.
The cost is too great. Here, how
ever, Is a conservatory education
placed within the reach of all. The
conservatory teaches the piano aud
organ, the violin, mandolin, and gui-
tar. The cost is very moderate when
compared with what you would pay
your local teacher. The courses have
been prepared by not one, but many
of the greatest musicians OF this
country and Europe The student
gets the "boiled down" results OF the
study and research of centuries. In
charge of the teaching department OF
the Portland branch they have an in
strUctor who is in every way thor
ouRhly capable OF teaching these
courses as intended by the authors.
Some of the principal advantages can
be summed up In few words:
You study at home; no time Is lost
from work or school; you have no
music OF books TO buy; you get one
thing at time, and you learn that
thoroughly before you are advanced;
you get special help on any point not
understood; reason "why" Is given
for each step you take; you write
your recitatlons--you know 1t before
you write it, and each member of the
family are permitted to study from
one scholarship.
Never before, have we heard OF an
institution of any kind,
giving a positive guarantee, that upon
the completion of the prescribed
course, certain results will he attain
ed. This, the |. Q. M. does. They
give you guarantee, they bind them
selves under their corporate seal, that
upon the completion of the course
you will be able to read and play by
note and will understand the tunda-
mentals of music. In case of failure,
they promise to refund the tuition
paid. The known responsibility of
the company makes this guarantee
good as gold.
Practically all their business is
done by travelling representatives who
go into the different localities and
form classes. Mr.. John L. Hoye,
special organizer, is now in the Hood
River valley. Thus far he has met
with splendid success, demonstrating
that the people of this section are de-
sirous of giving their children the
benefits of conservatory education
In music.
Mr.. Hoye thoroughly understands
the method and we think it would be
well for our readers to make an In,
vestigation when the opportunity pre-
sents itself. In another place in this
issue will be found an advertisement
of the conservatory, which will furth-
er explain the scope of their work,
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