The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07

DsnlnS or All ltS departments, Septem
er Is:
Second annual report:
With the aid OF some OF the best
musicians IN the lntermountaln coun
try. the Utah Conservatory OF Music.
since It's Incorporation two years ago.
has become the largest musical insti-
tuition in the state. with capital OF
100000, and extending its influence
over the nciEhboring states has been
recognized by the coast states as
musical power. Portla nd and Los
Angeles in particular have manifested
n hearty interest having tablished
cordial reciprocity between the Won
Stein Acamedy OF Music and the Utah
Conservatory OF Music.
Within the past few months sew
eral changes have taken place In the
personnel OF the officers of the con-
servatory, willard y. Weihe, whose
artistry is unchallenged. remains
president OF the conservatory, David
=. Howells. former vice president and
director. resigned In the spring to
pursue other business interests in San
Francisco. and Levi n. Harmon.
heavy stockholder. is now serving In
his place and as business manager OF
the conservatory.
In Mr.. Harmon the conservatory
has valuable acquisition HIS at
tainmcnts make him especially suited
10 the position OF business manager.
and It Is hoped. within the next few
months. that ne VIII be able 10
broaden out considerably In this do
partment
Prof. J J. Mcclellan. eminent or
Ennist and pianist remains as di-
rector, and Serge 3. Campbell. eff
cient secretary and treasurer for the
past two years. retains his position.
Tho resignation of Prof Thomas
Giles OF the piano department to ac-
cept the directorsb;p OF the music
department of the University of
Utah. was accepted with regret by tho
absence OF Professor Mcclellan, who
spent several months in Europe during
the winter Professor Giles main
talned high standard OF work.
Al present the extension work COW
ers lio towns. and extends into Idaho
dents enrolled outside OF Salt Lake
CITY number 1860: enrolled In Salt
Lake City, ESQ. making total OF
1900 students on the books OF the
Utah Conservatory OF Music. July ].
1913. the end OF its second school
year.
SiNtyhve teachers are employed in
the various departments OF the con-
servatory, and are picked from the
best obtanable In the west Several
OF the teachers have earned dlplo-
mas abroad
The work OF the departments under
special heads has been done with
nne display OF talent. and the stu
oents records show grades of high
per cont.
The piano department., under Prof
u j. Mcclellan, shows the heaviest
enrollmont in tho conservatory.
During tho past school year Pro-
lessor Mcclellan visited Europe.
where nc was recognized as an Amer
lcan musician and composer OF great
ability Besides study on both the
organ and piano with the masters OF
Europe. Professor Mcclellan inspected
mani musical institutions. and was
ablc 10 hear the best OF music In many
OF the foreign musical centers. He
mad the distinction OF playing on
some oi the most famous instruments
IN Europe, and OF meeting many
celebrities OF the day, In all OF these
experiences he found something TO
nrlng back 10 Salt Lake city
Ine plano department has n strong
read In Professor Mcclellan, who Is
celebrated the country over as the
organist OF the tabernacle. and who
mas been sOlolst In many OF the larg-
est cities IN America. He has ae-
slsung him in this department forty
teachers.