The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-30
FIRST RECITAL
MUSIC PUPILS
A BIG SUCCESS
SAN CARLOS AUDITORIUM FILLED
LAST EVENING AND AN EXCEL
LENT PROGRAM RENDERED BY
PUPILS OF PENSACOLA SCHOOL
OF MUSIC.

Many and sincere were the con-
gratnIations received by the faculty
and pupils of the Pensacola school of
Music last evening at the conclusion
of the first recital given by the pupils
OF the school. u
the San Carlos auditorium was filled
by a large and enthusiastic audience.
among whom were many leading So
ciety people, who by their presence and
applause testified their approval of
this, the latest departure in matters
musical in Pensacola
II anyone had any doubt at to the
wisdom of opening a school of music
in Pensacola he had only to try to
get a place in a San Carlos elevator
during the thirty minutes preceding
the recital. As the crowds arrived
they were received by Professor Gil
filian Scott and his staunch ally in all
that pertains to music, Mr. J. o.
Walker and by SIS every seat, in
Guiding extra hundred. which had
been hired for the occasion was filed
by a good tempered audience, who
came to enjoy the music and at the
same time to show their friendly atti-
tude towards the school, Its staff of
teachers and the pupils who were to
supply the whole program by them
selves.
Such an endorsement. following as it
does upon the crowded concert given
last month by the faculty of the
school speaks volumes for its pop
ularity and augurs well for its future
success.
The motto of the school may vel
be Shakespeare,s: 1T is not in mortal
to command success. but we can do
more. deserve it,
Apart from the advertisement such
recitals are for the school. they con-
stitute a very important part in the
school training of the pupils Pupils
who know they are TO play in public
viii work and work and work: their
keenest interest is aroused, and in
terest in ones work is the only road |
to success. Carelessness and indif- |
ference and lack Of interet are the |
bugbears all teachers, the world over, |
have to contend with and devise means |
for overcoming. Lescheti4E<y, the king
of piano teachers, realized these traits |
in human nature and set himself the
task of combating them. He adopted |
the method Of putting every pupil, |
without exception, upon the platform; |
there to disgrace himself or to cover |
himself with honor By means of as
sistants he himself had trained he was |
able to control and train a class OF |
over two hundred students at a time. |
The grand total thus educated and
placed before the public amount to sew
erai thousands, most Of whom are to-
day earning large sums as teachers |
and performers.
1t is this method which the Pensacola |
School of Music viii pursue and last
nights start in this direction proved |
the wisdom Of the decision.
There was a feeling OF kindness
and good nature and sympathetic In /
diligence very strongly in evidence,
which was balm in Gilead" to the
teachers and so very encoura gfng to
the young performers
Such q friendly attitude and such
all round applause was the very thing
lay that dread feeling of nervousness
which frequently wrecks a piece ever
SO carefully prepared.
To the credit of all concerned let IL
be said that everything passed Off
brave1y and well; young beginners
the platform with sinking
hearts and trembling limbs; but,
thanks and thanks again to the men
tai telepathy of good wishes and gem
erous understanding, they emerged pale
but victorious from the trying ordeal;
/
pearance in the future viii show added
confidence and increased ability as a
natural consequence.
The pupils in the vocal depart ent,
which is in the capable and expert |
enced hands of Mrs. Mia Osborn
Benn showed remarkably fine results
from her training. Miss Ada White
again proved that she is destined to
become star singer in the near fu-
ture Nervousness is with her be-
coming a thing of the past, and her
of Wilson's The Merry
was accorded the only en-
core permitted during the evening.
Miss DimpIe McMillan's solo, Joy
OF the Morning" proved this young
lady to be the possessor of a flexible
soprano voice, of good quality, which
she uses with excellent judgment and
freedom from nervousness. She may
well feel encouraged to continue her
studies, with every assurance that she
has the voice, the ability and the
platform presence which viii lead 10
success.
The Misses Trina Graham and
Gladys Calm. together with Mr.. Hal
Laney, showed in several ensemble
what can be accomplished in
quite a short time by systematic train
ing. Their performances were well
rendered and much appreciated by
the audience.
Miss Graham has only to gain lit
lie more confidence to be a very ac-
ceptable contributor to local concerts
and entertainments. She has a sweet
mezzo soprano voice which it is a
pleasure TO hear. Miss Cahn's deep
contraito voice IS going to be Of very
fine and rich tone as she develops, and
musical enthusiasts may well watch
1er progress with much interest Such
voices Invariably improve with throat
and lung development, and she is just
1T the right age to expect great re-
suits from her during the next year or
50.
Mr.. I-aney is working faithfully and