Arizona republican., 1914-06-08
IN
 SCHOOL
Arizona School of Music Re ports Many Applications of Students in Piano and Violin During the Heated Term


 Violin During the Heated Term | The Arizona School of Music reports i a large enrolment for the summer school in piano and violin, which op- ened the past week. With the closing of the tenth regular school year, Satur- day May 30, was the satisfaction of Knowing it was the most successful in the schools history. Mrs. Shirley Christy, it's founder and director, has 1 from the beginning spared no financial effort to give to this community op- portunities for thorough, systematic musical education, and each year with | the growth of the city, she has added departments of study, and facilities for 1 instruction, until the past year several | teachers and artists of renoWn were members of the superior faculty of the school, giving advantages not eXcelled in any city; and thus gradually mak ing of the Arizona School of Music what it's aim has been since it's found ing-one of the foremost musical in stitutions of the country.
 The past year 479 pupils were en- rolled in the various departments, with an average monthly attendance of 397 During the year there was given four recitals of the highest order, by mem bers of the faculty, and twenty seven pupils recitals of great merit In these recitals, pupils always give selections from memory, and while these public programs are not given as an exhibi- ton of the skill of the pupil, but rather to aid in gaining ease for public ap- pearance, they nevertheless have i'm pressed those attending with the fact that Phoenix has some industrious gifted girls and boys who are able to show quality of work, and artistic re- suits obtained by their teachers At present the greatest need of this institution is a dormitory to give a home to the many pupils who would spend the winters here from other , states. As the school is wholly a per- sonal affair, no outside financial afd , having ever been received, it is mar : vicious what one woman has accomp- l doubt the great energy. and wonderful perseverance, which has carried Mrs. Christy through the entire undertak-
 ing will in some way bring her the
 good fortune of the desired dormitory ! in the near future.
 Mrs. Christy announces that. with a few additions, her faculty for the com
 ing season will be practically the same
 as the past year. Claude Gotthelf, the - greatest pianist and teacher Phoenix
 has ever claimed, remains at the head
 of the well organized piano department
 with seven most capable assistant I piano teachers. William Conrad Mills j. continues in charge of the flourishing = vocal department. MT Mills is not Il only the possessor of a beautiful tenor
 voice but is also a patient, energetic Il teacher and the results obtained with Il both his advanced and beginning pupils Il has caused much favorable comment Il The success of Frank Lloyd Stucha
 as a violin teacher is ably represented
 by two of his pupils, Miss Ceciie Null
 len of Tempe and Edith Liebenow oi Phoenix. Miss Liebenow having nev-
 
 from any other teacher) There are
 number of young boys and girls in hi. D. department who will some day be mucf 4 in demand as violinists.
 The study of the mandolin and gui IL tar under Mrs. R. T. Harrison and J w. Roebuck is also gaining in popular
 ity.
 ., The public school music course. un 'O der the direction of Mrs Luther Stew . ard is attracting the attention of thos
 wishing to become supervisors of mu
 sic in graded and high schools " The expression department in charg of Mary Edna Styles has grown sub I. stantially: and the charm of Mis- m Styles as a reader the successful pub
 lis appearances of her pupils, togethe
 with the splendidly presented schoc
 play, "The Rose O Plymouth Town
 shows this department to be in super
 for hands.
 at The popularity of the study of tn
 French language is attested by tn
 number of ladies and children in tn
 classes of Mary Mildred Smith, wh or returned only last year from a thre nc years residence in Paris. Miss Smtl IL although an American, holds diplom d. from the government of France [ ne teach the French language in Franc ca Because of the marriage of the por ng ular dancing teacher. Miss Doris King
 man. who May 29 became Mrs. Pal C. Mathers, new teacher will be place pie in this department. The Saturda
 ynOrpip0 cla Sca in Eolly dancino hay ps been one of the many interesting fea ures of the school; the classes nun h. bering from B to 40 of the most a ne tractive children of the city, engage H. in the most healthful, graceful and r an fined exercises for young people, we ne a pleasant scene to look upon.