The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-21

responsible POSITIONS.
Glasses will be formed in piano, Or
gan, sight singing, harmony and mu-
steal history. Regular recitals will
be held to give the pupils confidence
in playing before an audience.
1t affords The Tribune great pleas
ure to introduce Miss Johnson to its
readers and publish something of her
life and work before coming to Idaho.
Miss Johnson has been for many
years an earnest and sincere student
of music. AS a child, she showed
unusual aptitude for music and at an
early age her musical education was
begun under the instruction of her
sister a promising student in the
Philadelphia academy.
Miss Johnson's home life had much
to do with directing her interest to
music Her father being singing
evangelist with DR.. Wishard; her un-
Gle the composer of one of our famous
old hymns; her neice famous whist
Ter in St. Louis; her sister an able
musician and teacher; four brothers,
all of whom were home musicians, so
that it is no wonder that Miss John
sons musical education has been very
extended. 1t is interesting to note
here in connection with Miss John
sons family that her ancestors came
over in the Mayflower. She is a
descendent of Peregrine White on her
mothers side and her family possess
a Johnson coat of arms, which was
presented to an ancestor by King
James for bravery.
After a childhood spent in Pennsyl-
vania, Miss Johnson went to Cleveland
where she continued her study of
music. She also studied during these
years at Oberlin Conservatory of Mu-
sic and at the Chicago Musical Col
lege.
After this her fathers evangelical
work calling him to st. Louis, she
went there and continued her study of
music under Mrs. Newlands, for many
years the most prominent teacher of
technic in st. Louis. 1t was from Mrs.
| Newlands that Miss Johnson gained
her first knowledge of the Raft method
of teaching, over which she was very
enthusiastic, so much so that she went
to study with Professor F. ]. Benedict,
now of Brooklyn, New York, who had
studied personally with Oscar Raft OF
Berlin and who is now noted in must
cal circles as a teacher and pianist and
for his contributions to musical liter
ature.
She continued her Raft work with
Miss Laura Shafer, who teaches in st
Louis with Miss Miller. They are botf
pupils of Oscar Raft and distinguished
ensemble pianists.
I Miss Johnson has taught very sue
cessfully for two years in the piano
department at Oswego College in Kan
sas; afterwards for four years il
, Franklin Academy, Franklin, Nebr
She has also taught private classes
both in st. Louis and Meadville, Mis-
souri, Following are a few words
from the press and from the schools
where she has taught.
. Miss Johnsons piano class ha
again delighted the music lovers o
- our town with one of its interesting
programs. The pleasant event too
place at the Congregational churcl
on Tuesday afternoon, and wa
l. marked by the same distinction G
II tone which characterized these occas
t, ions in the past.
e The work of six pupils, includin
S, Miss Frances Block, who very recent
J. so triumphantly celebrated the con
g pletion of her course under Miss Johr
sons instruction was exhibited.
NJ AS a fitting close for the charmin
70 afternoon Miss Johnson enrapture
NJ her hearers by her Interpretation {
70 the two exquisite compositions 9Th
n Linden Tree" (Schubert Seizt) an
70 Mendelsshon's Spinning Song"
r While we are still lost in the mel
q ing harmonies she evoked, the la
ps note died away and we found that ii
7 18th Pupil Recital was done.
n And as we turned toward our home
C we were fain to reflect that while v
Il Powder plants-Twin Falls, 25 pr
20 these recitals had given us, only Il
&c future could estimate the aesthet
impetus, the intellectual and spritu
uplift which Miss Johnsons seve
years of musical effort has given
20 eadville.-Meadville Times.
Resolved, That we, the board
trustees of Franklin Academy, regre
~ tally part with the valued services
Miss Grace Johnson, as instructor
be the department of music in the AGA
envy. Her work and influence hi
u. IL.