The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-11-05

Mrs. w. A. Wheeler OF Mandan
president of the Mandan Musical club
made the following report on musica
conditions in twelve counties:
Mr.. President, Fellow Members 81
the Associations: When asked by the
musical committee of this association
to act as vice president Of district No
z, l sent a typewriter letter asking
for information relative to music
teachers and musical matters, to the
county seat Of each Of the twelve o
ties comprising this section, viz:
Manning, Dunn county; Adams, Fet-
finger county; Mott, Hettinger county;
Beach, Golden Valley county; Dickin
son, Stark county; Center, Oliver
county: Linton. Emmons county; Bow
man, Bowman county; Medora, Bill
lings county. Stanton, Mercer coun
ty; Bismarck, Burleigh county. and
New Salem, Morton county.
ITO these, received no answers Civ
ing any information; we'll wrote again
to other parties and gathered O. few
facts which follow:
The oratorio. The Creation, was
successfully given by local talent at
Breeder. Mr.. Hort conductor.
AT the boys school, st. Mary's col
lege at Richardton, instruction is CIV
en- on piano, organ and other instru-
ments; also orchestral and choral
drill.
THE Benedictine Sisters have charge
of the parochial school at Glen Ullin,
Fort Yates, Bismarck and Mandan,
where piano. organ and chorus singing
are taught.
Mrs. Oscar A. Dietsche at Gladstone
and Mrs. Kempshall at Taylor have
large piano classes,
lat Dickinson. piano teachers arc
Mrs. Fl. A. Davis, Miss Eleanor Davis,
Miss Florence Davis and Miss Schultz;
voice. Miss Eva, Alcott; violin, Mrs.
Christine Messersmith,
Two Pianos in Public Schools.
cat the meeting Of the Seventh Dis
trict Woman's club held at Dickinson
given by the Misses Davis, Mrs. Mes
sersmith and Mr.. Mcfarland.
Miss Marjorie Stickney is at pres
ent studying music in Boston.
"Other teachers who are working
for the advancement of music in
smaller towns are Miss Roberta Gwy-
theT, Gwyther; Miss Lucille Van So
len. Cannon Ball; Mrs. George. Mark
ham, Huff: Mrs. d. Wheeler, Solcn;
Mrs. Ed. Fogarty, Sterling; Miss Edith
Wilson, Steele; Miss Margaret EriXon,
D~riscoll; Miss Sherman, Driscoll.
AT the Indian school at Bismarck,
there are two pianos; some OF the pu-
pills have private lessons, and all have
the advantage Of chorus singing.
AT the State Training and Indus
trial school, or Reform school at Man
dan, Prof. +. P. Fitzgerald has had
full charge Of the music department
PoT, tho noct UoaT. and hac 1pan q ENon-
derful work: the boys band numbers
twenty members and has appeared on
numerous public occasions with sue
cess. A girls orchestra Of seven pieces
vas organized.
''This music gives great pleasure at
the school. A class in harmony, mu-
steal history and notation was we'll at
tended. The Boys Choral society gave
at eantata at Christmas time, and re-
legislature ~ when they visited the
school. This performance elected
much favorable comment.
"O'Connor'S orchestra at Bismarck,
and the Mackin orchestra at Mandan
have many engagements.
"The churches in this part Of the
state are supplied mostly with VOL
unteer choirs, though the Catholic
churches generally pay their organists,
a few other musicians have salaries.
"At Mandan, Mrs. Elizabeth Carter
is supervisor of music in the public
schools. Miss Hazel Creighton, Miss
Clara Thorberg, and Mrs. J.. j. Pollard
teach piano. Miss Cecilia Connolly
and Mrs. T.. c. Wheeler teach piano
and voice in studios at their respective
homes. Robert Boice Carson taught
voice at Mandan during the month of
August, 1918: his pupils gave a high
class concert. Mrs. Wheeler also
teaches in studio at Bismarck two
days each week.
Miss Eunice Lanterman spent two
years in study and travel in Europe,
and Mandan's musical atmosphere is
the better for this.
Miss Clara Thorherg had the advan-
tage of study and travel in Europe
last year.
1.-The Mandan Musical club, now in
its fourteenth year, gives from nine to
twelve programmes yearly at private
houses, commercial club rooms and
the operahouse. 1t managed the Kel-
lerrlan Concert Co., the st. Paul Sym
phony. orchestra. Madam Chilsen
Ohrmun and heartily supported the
operahouSe management which
brought here the Italian Grand Opera
Co, in IL TraVatore, the only grand
opera aver given in the state with full
orchestra.
"The club has made a study with
illustrations) Of the operas The 3D.
hemian Girl, II Travatore, Midsummer
Nights Dream and Martha.
"They have given a List pro-
gramme, g. Wagner programme, a
Mcdowell memorial and a Grieg pro-