The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-29

coming season at the Michigan Con-
servatory will be big feature, and
by the time the new building Is ready,
regular productions will be given by
students OF the conservatory In the
main auditorium.
| Mr.. Collver will also establish In
connection with the conservatory, a
concert bureau for the benefit OF ar
list teachers and students OF the con-
servatory. and his long experience in
booking engagements for celebrated
artists assured the success OF this de-
partment
| During the coming season. Mr.. Coll
YER will give his usual course OF celeb
rity concerts, which will be under the
auspices OF the Michigan Conserva-
tory, while the conservatory will give
10 faculty concerts during the four
terms. commencing Sept. z, that are
! free TO Its students.
] Mrs. Eleanor Hazard Peocock, the
Detroit soprano whom Madame Cad
ski has taken under her personal su-
pervision, is staying for season In
Detroit. Mrs. Peocock's presence in
this city is an incident In her career
cccasioned by the claim OF her fam
lily, and is OF a temporary character.
| II affords an opportunity to those who
would become acquainted with the
methods OF the worlds great artists,
as Mrs Peocock in her last two years
of study, both here and In Europe,
II L., l-tt, ~
exceptional way with many OF them.
Madame Gadski, won by the beauty OF
her voice, which she considers un-
equaled in America for oratorio. I'M
dertook its direction. Besides break
ing her rule OF non-teaching. Madam
Gadski's personal interest In Mrs.
Peocock extended to a generous In
clusion in her private and artistic
life.
This unusual privilege opened the
doors or the Metropolitan Opera house
of New York during the past season
from dressing room TO box, giving her
entree to rehearsals. n favor seldom &C
corded 10 any artist outside OF the
regular cast
New Workers readily availed them
selves OF Mrs. Peocock's gifts. While
there she had large class, including
many professionals, and filled success
fully concert engagements and the po
sition OF solo soprano in st. Johns
church, one OF the first churches in
Brooklyn. How we'll this position was
filed may be appreciated from the fol-
lowing press notice from New York
paper:
In. kn nj =
more remarkable singer than Mrs.
George l.. Peocock. OF Detroit. To a
voice Of unusual compass and power,
thoroughly trained. is added force. or
expression which is quite extraordin-
AIRY"
Mrs. Peocock began her studies
with Prof f. Fl. Pease OF the Ypsi-
tlafst4-AormaL college. Three years
with John Dennis Mehan followed,
and then, Oscar Saenger who has
added prima donnas to the opera
lists. Edward Hayes of Paris and
New York who ranks alone as voice
specialist and builder had share In
Mrs. Peocock's training, and also
Madam Jessie Bernd Baskerville,
eleven years the coach OF Calve. IL
Years with Grau and now the personal
coach OF Madam Cavallieri OF the Met
ropolitan Opera.
Madam Gadsh has not been alone
In predicting a future for Mrs. Peo-
cock. Etelka Gerster, Madam Schon
Renee, Theodore Bohlman OF Berlin
and others have written testimonials
to the same end. Listed among
names such as Oscar Saenger. Her
-. n nh nd Arthur
Woodruff stands that OF Eleanor Haz-
ard Peoc6ck as representing one OF
the charter members Of the Nationa.
Association OF Teachers OF Singing,
the patron members OF which include
Sembrich. Caruso. Bonci, Tetrazzini,
Homer and Eames.
Testimonials and press notices
abound to tell OF Mrs. Peocock's worth,
but the best testimonial Is the record
OF her work In the persons OF her
many pupils now filing positions az
soloists and choir directors In Detroit
churches.
Mrs. Peocock may be seen at her
studio. Room 70 valpey building, after
September 1.
The Howard school, or this city.
opened Its doors to the public SIX
months ago and has had remarkable
growth. having had an enrolment or
upwards OF one hundred students and
furnished positions for nearly 90
stenographers and bookkeepers In
that time. IL Is all the more remark
able as II began its career just after
all prospective students had made ar
trarremeHts- entered--other
schools. so that In The words OF an
old text, It was satisfied get-the
proverbial crumbs.
Time changes all things. however.
and this school came In for Its
changes. One student after another
came to see, and seeing. believed
what had been advertised. Being
themselves satisfied they brought 9th
ers along. Thus the institution grew
slowly. but surely. until now II IL a
healthy school climbing fast towards
the top of the ladder. The president,
Jos. q I Howard. for several years con
nected with various institutions of
this kind and fully cognizant OF what
has been done and is being done by