The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-06-04
MUSIC WILL CHARM MANKAT0:
PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION

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! The complete program of the Min
nesota State Music Teachers associa
TONS eighth annual meeting, to be
held in Mankato June ID, is and II,
has been issued, and announces in de-
tail a wealth of interesting attractions
that cannot help but make the coming
convention an occasion of great value,
not only to teachers of music. but to
all those interested in the growth and
development of music in the state of
Minnesota.
The special artist guest of the con-
vention this year will be Heniot Levy,
the distinguished Chicago pianist. Mr..
Levy was born in Warsaw, Poland,
where his father was an eminent
teacher and composer. He was quick to
recognize, and earnest in developing the
talent, of his son. His first teacher
was Kleczinski, in the Warsaw univer-
sity. In 1890 Mr.. Levy came to
America and continued his studies I'M
Philip Scharwenka. Returning to Ber-
lin, he studied under Oscar Raft and
Heinrich Barth, and made such progress
that ne was presented with an unso-
licited free scholarship. He was twice
awarded the Felix MendelssOhn prize.
When he graduated he was presented
with a diploma signed by Joachim, Won
Herzonberg and Oscar Raft, in which
they said: "His talent is extraordinary,
especially in his gift for Interpretation.
His tone is of exceeding beauty and
mis- technic magnificent" Mr.. Levy re-
turned TO America in 1905. when he
became instructor of the piano on the
cordial recommendation of Leopold Go
dowsky. His American success as a
performer and composer have been in
keeping with the high honors he won
abroad.
Mr.. Levy will preside at the piano
round table at the Mankato convention
| Wednesday afternoon, June l6, and will
give piano recital the same evening.
| The meetings of the convention, which
will be held in the Presbyterian church
will begin Tuesday. June ID. at 2:l5
| p. m. The program will open with ad-
| dresses of welcome by the mayor and
others. President Fairclough's annual
mediatelv following the opening exer-
cises will come the concert by Mime
sofa composers, at which will be repre-
sented compositions by William Pat
ten. James Bliss and William IT. Pom
thus of Minneapolis; Leo G. Bruenner.
William w. Nelson. DR.. William Rhys-
Herbert, G. H. Fairclough and Claude
Madden of st. Paul and Arthur Con-
stance of Duluth. Tn the evening a
reception will betendered the members.
delegates and visitors by the citizens
of Mankato, at Elks' hall.
Wednesday morning at nine o'clock a
business meeting will be held. At ten
| o'clock an organ recital will be given
by Paul Thorn of St. Paul At 1890
the meeting of the Public School sec
ton will be held. under the direction
of Caroline V. Smith of Winona There
will be three subjects treated at this
meeting. "The School and Community
Music" by A. w. Rankin, state inspec-
tor of graded schools; "The Studio
Teacher and Community Music" by
Charles A. Fischer of st. Paul, and a
lecture. Factors in the Enjoyment of
Music" by Mrs. w. o. Fryberger of
Minneapolis. At z p. m. there will be
a piano round table conducted by
Heniot Levy of Chicago. and at $3.50
a violin recital by Heinrich Hoevel and
Elose Shryock of Minneapolis. At
AIS the delegates will be entertained
| by an automobile ride by the citizens
| of MankatO Wednesday evening will
take place an organ recital by Gordon
Graham of Minneapolis and piano
recital by Heniot Levy.
Thursday, June II, will begin at
$3.50 with a business meeting at which
officers for the next year will probably
be elected. At 1920 voice round ia
BILE will be conducted by Harriet A.
Hale I'm the afternoon at two o'clock
| there will be an organ recital by Ham
| lin Hunt of Minneapolis, followed by an
organ round table conducted by j. Vic
tor Bergquist of Minneapolis. These will
be followed by hours of recreation
Thursday evening will take place the
state talent concert. always an inter
esting feature of the convention, and
the subject of especial pains and effort
by this years program committee The
artists to appear are Mrs. Walter
| Thurston. contralto, st. Paul; Arthur
A. Vogelsang, tenor, Minneapolis; Fran
els Rohenthal. basso. st. Paul; Claude
Madden, violinist, st. Paul; Mrs. Car
RE Zumbach Bliss, pianist, Minneapo.
lis, and James A. Bliss, pianist, Min.
neapolis.
The officers of the Minnesota State
Music Teachers association, from any
/ of whom further information regarding
/ tho convention oo,, Io oI4o...ol