The daily sentinel., 1908-05-21
STUDENT OF
MASTERS

daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ban
mister and one of the best known
young. ladies' of the city, returned
nome for the summer from New York
City. where for the past nine months
she has been pursuing her musical
studies under the most renowned in
structors of which the American me-
tropolis can boast.
Miss Bannister will be most cor
daily welcomed home by her many
friends. During her long stay in
New York City the young lady has
made her home with Mrs. Emma A.
Wadsworth and her daughter, Miss
Ida, who are spending the year in
that city.
Miss Bannister certainly could not
have been more fortunate in the Sc
lection of instructors and, according
to reports that come to the city from
former Grand Junction people who
have watched the young lady's pro-
gress and from the instructors them
selves, Miss Bannister has certainly
made a record of which any student
could well be proud, and record
which should certainly prove mat
ter of pride to any teacher.
f.. B. Bennett, Miss Bannister's 8
principal instructor. is recognized as
the greatest teacher of voice in New
York City. 1t was he who trained
NJ. Vernon Stiles, the young tenor
who created such a sensation in
grand opera circles this past season,
and who had one of the leading roles
in Savage's production of MADAME
Butterfly"
Miss Bannister was fortunate in
having a personal acquaintance with
Mr. Stiles, and it was he who intro
duced ner to the celebrated teacher.
and he has taken great pride in her
progress and the superb response of
her splendidly qualified voice under
the training of Mr.. Bennett. The
latter has trained many of the great
est soloists of the country, especially
those of grand opera fame. His sue
cess is conceded by all the great op-
era managers and critics. He took
especial interest in Miss Bannister,
and she has apparently well deserved
his favor. She has worked extreme
ly hard with her studies during the
past winter. Most of her time was
devoted to the classic studies, but
of late she has given attention to
some of the operas.
Miss Bannister has been extremely
fortunate in her associations in the
muSlcal WOTlu tIlb WlnteT. ole DIS
able through her teacher and through
her acquaintance with Mr.. Stiles to
come in contact with some of the
greatest singers of the day. "a About
two months ago the Savage company
came in to New York from it's tour
of the country, and for number OF
weeks five or six of the soloists, in
Guiding Mr.. Stiles. were In training
under Mr.. Bennett. Miss Bhnnistel
had the pleasure of working with
these soloists on many days and re-
ceiving suggestions from them. She
also had the privilege of singing be.
fore the manager and director of the
Metropolitan Opera Company and OF
receiving his criticisms. t
The young lady also took some in
structions from Oscar Sanger. the ia
nous voice instructor who ranks
with Bennett.
She took three months of piano
work in connection with her vocal
work 1t has, withal, been very
successful year for the young lady
Miss Bannister's many friends will
be glad to avail themselves of an op.
portunity to hear her and note fol
themselves her progress.
In returning home, Miss BannisteI
stopped over in Washington. ID. C.
for brief visit, and then at st. Louis
where she visited with friends,