Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-13
CHORAL UNION TO
PRESENT "ELIJAH'i
POMONA COLLEGE MUSIC SCHOOL
PLANS RENDITION
Most Elaborate Work Yet Attempted
by Ambitious vocaIIsts and
Musicians to Be Put on
January 1918

The foundations of this growing center
of musical education were laid by one
who now occupies an esteemed place
among the piano instructors of Los An
geles, Mrs. L. L. Brannan. She came to
Southern California from Iowa college
with enthusiasm and high artistic ideals,
and amid great difficulties gave the mus
zeal work of the college an impetus that
has been felt ever since. During the last
three years of her stay the vocal work
was in the charge of Prof Bissel, for sew
eral years heaG of the music department
of Oahu college, Honolulu. Under his
leadership the choral work was in
augurated.
A chorus in the city OF Pomona united
with the college in rendering successfully
Gaul's Holy City" Haydns Creation"
and Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise" In
this as in the other lines of work. high
standard of attainment was set. The
chorus work vas good.
on the resignation of Mrs. Brannan the
college invited Prof. John Comfort Fill
more of Milwaukee to take charge of the
school of music. His broad acquaintance
with the literature of music, as well as
living musicians. gave further solidity
to the work of the institution. He also
continued the chorus work and intro
duced the special course whereby four
years OF duVaHC6u SluNy VI iuuSiC, AhSAuu-
ing history, theory and harmony, may
be substituted for a literary study in the
College of Liberal Arts. thus securing for
music in its different branches due rec
IGNITION as a means of discipline and Gull
ture.
Influence Extented
His assistant In voice was Mrs. Harden.
now of Pomona, who extended the infu-
ence of the school. Prof Fillmores work
was abruptly terminated by his death
during O summer vacation, and into the
fruit of these labors have entered sue
cessively the following, as acting direc-
tors of the school of music: Prof. Dwight
c. Rice, subsequently connected with Oc-
cdiental college; Mr.. l. w. Andrus who
has since made his mark at YALE Mr.. 7.
J. Irwin, who has adopted Los Angeles
for a field of labor, ana finally Prof. F.
A Bacon. long known as prominent
vocal teacher and choral director in Los
Angeles Under his inspiring leadership
the school has grown to such proportions
that 1t has completely outgrown It's quar-
tiers, and now steps are being taken 10
secure a $4,000 building to house ade-
ouately all the departments. The high
standards that are thi traditions of the
college in all its work have been consist
emily maintained
The vocal work is under Prof. Bacon's
direct supervision. with two able as
sistants in Miss Lul Pieper. long known
favorably In Los Angeles as soloist ana
Miss Birdie Aldredge, recently returned
from two years of study in Berlin.
At the head OF the department OF piano
is Mrs Ida B akeslee. long associated
with the oberlin conservatory. She has
heen supported by her son, Mr.. Carl
PIakeslee. Miss Mable West. pupil or w
II. Sherwood and MRS. NJ. O. Frampton
New Teacher Secured
Recently, to provide for the rapid
growth of the department. new teacher
has been secured in the person or Miss
bertha snider. a favorite pupil OF the
late Iamented Prof. Seeboeck of Chicago.
For the department Of stringed instru-
ments long under the direction Of Prof
Paul Jennison, Mr.. Robert Staples. pupil
OF Joachim. recently has been secured
and has taken hold vigorously. large
conn ,,fv,a organ made by the WOrld-fa-