Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-31
MUSIC
!" HILE musicians and music lovers
wv have heard that an assembly bill

introduced by Mr.. Transue January 10,
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation, few seem to grasp it's import,
and therefore it has seemed good to
offer it for perusal, as follows;
An act to promote education in lit
erature, music and the fine arts, and
making an appropriation therefor
1.-THE people of the state of California,
represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section l. There shall be a state
board of art education, consisting of
the governor, the superintendent Of
public instruction and the superintend-
ent of art education, which shall super
wise all matters of art education in ac-
cordance with this act.
Sec. 2. The governor shall appoint a
suitable person as superintendent of art
education, who shall hold his office for
the term of four years, unless sooner
removed by the governor for cause, and
shall receive a salary of $4,000 per an
mum, payable as the salaries of other
state officers are payable. He shall be
provided with the requisite office room
and equipment in the capitol building
by the secretary of state, and shall act
as secretary of the state board of art
education.
Sec. g. The superintendent, under the
auspices of said state board, shall in
every proper manner promote the edu-
cation of the people of the state in lit
erature, music, and the fine arts. For
this purpose he may arrange concerts,
lectures and exhibitions, and it shall
be the duty of the superintendent of
public instruction and of the authori-
ties in charge of all public educational
institutions, to cooperate with him, by
allowing him to use the halls and other
premises under their control, or in any
ntf1 h.
lectures and exhibitions arranged by the
superintendent shall be open to the pub
lie, but a moderate admission fee may
be charged for the purpose of paying the
expense thereof. In all cases where
such an admission fee is charged, 10 per
centum of the total receipts shall be
paid into the state treasury.
Sec. 4. The superintendent may ap-
point an assistant, who shall receive a
salary of 5000 per annum, payable as
other salaries are paid out of the state
treasury.
"Sec. 5. The actual and necessary
travelling expenses of the superintend-
ent and his assistant shall be paid out
Of the state treasury in the manner in
which similar expenses of other state
officers are paid.
"Sec. 6. The superintendent shall an
nually prepare a report to the governor,
showing the progress and condition of
his work, and making such recommen-
dations as he may deem proper. He
may also, with the consent Of the board,
publish such other matter as may be
eXpedient.
SEC. Z. For the payment Of the SAL
aries of the superintendent and his as
sistant, their travelling expenses and the
necessary office and printing expenses,
the sum Of $4,000 is hereby appropri-
ated, one-half of which shall be avail
able during the sixty-first and one
half during the sixty-second fiscal
year."
Antonio di Grasse, a violinist who
is new to Los Angeles concert goers.
but who has been giving a good ac-
count of himself at San Francisco, hav-
Ing been very well received, will be
heard in Simpson auditorium Thurs
day night, presented by Manager Behy-
mer.
Owing to the failure of the Pasmore
trio to fill the date made with the Fri
day Morning club last week, the Now
land-Hunter trio was substituted by
Mr.. Behymer, and gave an exceedingly
interesting program. The Chaminade
trio, A minor, and Arensky's trio in D
minor were the offerings, and with Mr..
Nowland's violin solo, 1.-THE Prize Song
(Wagner- WilhelmD, and an encore by
the same artistic, furnished a musician
ly program that met with the enthusi-
astic approval of the audience.
Madame Frieda Langendorff. who
will make her first appearance before a
Los Angeles audience Tuesday night
In Simpson auditorium, comes with the
Endorsement of New York music lovers
and the official backing of the Metro
politan opera house.
Madame Langendorff is said to pos
sess brilliant mezzo-soprano voice,
sympathetic and we'll trained appear
ing to even better advantage in recital
than in opera. It is claimed that Cad
ski, with whom she sang in Prague,
pronounced her one of the best of the
younger singers.
The complete program for Tuesday
night follows:
Aria, ''Ah. Mon Fills" from LIE Prophetic
CNeyerbeer), a. die Himme Ruhman' Bee-
thovenJ, b. 'Es Blinkt der THAI" Rubin-
steinl, C. Der Lenz'' Q9ldachy.
The Cry of Rachel (Turner Salter) 20
Dry Those Tears CTelma de Rigo), ''StiH as
the Night CBohm), "A Song of April'' CTur-
ner Salter).
y Ave y Maria 9GOuno0, a, THE Retreat
c, Sweetheart, Thy Lips Are Touched With
Flames (Chadwick). "-'A
Aria from Samson and DELLA (satnt
Saens).
Compositions of a Los Angeles
musician will have prominent place
on the program of the next Lott-Krauss
chamber concert, which will be given
at Simpson auditorium the evening of
February IL.
At this concert Harry Clifford Lott
Will sing a: group of five songs com
posed by Waldo F. Chase. pianist.
teacher and organist Of st. Johns Epis-
copal church. These songs, while
thoroughly original in construction. are
similar to those Of Robert Franz. being
musicianly and at the same time
melodious.
While in Leipsic last year Mr.. Lott
sang several of Mr.. Chase's compost
tions for the great Carl Reinecke and
also for Madame Arthur Nikisch. both
of whom were enthusiastic in their
praise. These songs will be sung from
the original manuscript, as Mr.. Chase
has never made an effort to have them
published.
The fourth Symphony orchestra con-
cert Of this season will take place at
Temple auditorium the afternoon of
February 5, the program being COM
posed of Mendelssohn numbers in COM
memoration of the great composers
birth. The symphony in B fiat and
the overture to "Heimkehr aus der
Fremde," will be the especial offerings.
Madame Frieda Langendorff is an
nounced as the soloist, and will give
the aria prison scene from lie Pro-
phete," by Meyerbeer, and the Fare
well to the Hills from Jeanne dare"
by Tschaikowslxy.
Patrons of the Kingsley opera-lec-
lures are requested to note the change
of time, as, in compliance with in