The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-28
THECONSERvATORY
A MUSIC SCHOOL
Richmond Conservatory OF Music
by Merit Grew From
Small Beginning.
DIRECTOR COSBY'S SUCCESS
Larger Quarters Demanded.
New Conservatory OF Music
at Laurel and Broad.

The Richmond Conservatory Of
Music Is an institution OF which Rich
mond is Justly roud. and it is one
OF those enterprises that this city
delights 50 much in because 4, com
menccd small ana by merit has grown
to large proportions and larger in
huenco for good. The conservatory is
soon to move int larger and better
quarters and its future looks even
brighter than it's brilliant past has
been. and that was good enough For
tho past seven years the conservatory
has seen located at 500 East Grace
street, but carly in Scpte nibcr 1t viii
b. located n building erected cspe-
cialiy for its use at the corner OF
Laurel and Broad Streets. some NJ
teen years ago Frank Eugene Cosby.
mus cal genius. opened "a little school
So this city FOR the purpose o; teach
Tag the mus!eaiiy inclined how TO play
on tine piano. organ and other nst-u-
ments Ills thorough methods were
appreciated, anc his school grew until
10 had give II name. and that
nan .as the Richmond Conservatory
az Music. Seven years ago ne leased
floors at 500 East Grace. ana that
Conservatory 81 Music Nc cosby
becom ne the director. Director Cosby
has hraLchci ont as the y~lrs have
gfnc ny and his graduates have had
such success In tho mus cal world af
tor graduation nc has found Il neces-
Fary from time 70 tim. 70 enlarge the
courses OF study. The departments %
tho conservatory now consist Of the
study az piano. pipe organ. harmony.
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guitar. band Instruments elocution.
dramatic arts. physical culture. his
tory OF music drawing and pa ntlng.
In the teaching OF these arts and
sciences Nj Cosby has Tho assistance
Of eight expert teachers. all OF whom
arc enc ent In their departments. so
efficient indeed. that in all these years
the graduates OF tie institute or such
az them as took courses for the pur-
pose Of making living by their ac-
comp1ishments as musician. whether
as teachers. ar orchestra performers.
as members @: baut~ as organ play
oys as pianists or what not. have
found LITTLE or no difficulty In obtaining
positions.
The Musical Teachers Bureau Of
New York and Chicago. which is In
thu business Of supplying teachers for
schools and FOR other organizations
have Cosby's Conservatory OF Music
At the top OF their list and especially
recommend for good paying positions
tho graduates OF THIS Richmond insti-
tuition Hence the graduates of the
Richmond Conservatory rank high all
over the country. and they arc occupy
Ing good positions in perhaps every
State OF the Union.
Director Cosby has been working for
years to have his conservatory enjoy
JUST this kind OF reputation. and Il
IS 10 Richmond's glory that it does
enjoy just that thing.
The conservatory has for many years
now been source OF Joy and delight
10 the lovers OF good music in that
its annual commencement exercises
have become one OF the musical events
Of the year. These exercises. which are
open to the public without price and
without money. are held in the Audi
forum. and they are really three days
and nights OF grand concert. and these
concerts are attended by capacity au-
diences every year. In addition the
conservatory gives during the fall and
winter months and the early spring
months OF semi monthly musical and
dramatic recitals to which the public
IS always invited. These are always
given in the conservatory building.
and now that new and much larger
bui' -ig is being erected and equipped
these -ecltals Will In future be more
of an enjoyable feature than ever be-
fore. at least viii be attended by many
more people. for in the auditorium
that is TO be part of the new con
servatory at Laural and Broad there
VII be seating capacity for 500 people.
And now about that building: AS
before stated, the conservatory out
grew the capacity OF the fine old build
ing. 500 Grace Street. and Director
Cosby had to hunt Ground for new
quarters. There was not to be had
the building that just suited him, and
he made a deal with one OF the lead
Ing real estate agencies of the city
to find the lot and build for him the
house he wanted.
The lot was found at the corner
OF Laurel and Broad Streets. a ten
year contract was made and the work
of building the Conservatory OF Music
Is now going on so rapidly that Direc-
tor Cosby will be able to move in
early in September or at the begin
ming of what may be called the fall
term OF the great music school.
The upper part OF the beautiful
ed for the conservatory. The build
Ing is 40 by 1875 feet There will be
numerous studios. we'll equipped
Btage and an aditorium which of it.
self will seat 200 people. and then the
studios are so arranged with folding
doors that the entire floor can in a
moment be thrown into a grand and
larger auditorium that will have a
seating capacity of 500
1t is in this enlarged and splendid
~ arranged auditorium that the semi
monthly musical and dramatic rectials.
referred to above. will be given
Mr.. Cosby In doing great work for
years past to make his once little
music school a great Conservatory of
Music has done good service for Rich
mond The city is already famous for
Its big schools and colleges of other
kinds, for Its medical. schools. it's ihco-
logical schools. its public schools. its
private schools of one kind and an
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