New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

=. NJ the graduating class at the thirteen'n
annual commencement or the Oui'ni'"'
organ School, held in the First Presoy-
terian Church, at 18th st. and Flfth NV"
nm Monday evening, June |. Dr. Wililanl
G Carl. director of the school, preseh'eu
thirteen students. who were en'husiaS
ticalIy received by the large auoieh'e
Miss Margaret Harrison, soprano as
sis,ed The diplomas we're awarded Dy
the Rev. DR.. Howard Duiheid' VINO a'''
made an address 10 the graduates
~. tos, uondav evening four advanced
nuni,s Of Mrs. Edith Baxter Harper. the
Atisses clara Morningstar. Frances Jedei'
Lille Hammond and Florence lhurih,
pleased a large audience at musicsi
edven I'm the studio, 800 West 123d st. The
r,rooramme consisted of songs and OPP
cratic numbers by representative com
nosers At the conclusion, when refresh
ments were served Mrs. Harper an
,oupced that in the future pupils
musical would be given every TWO
months.
Nrs william g. Belts, soprano ana
teacher Of $50 West lOith ST., has just
c,osod a successful season Of vocal tesch-
ing Mrs. Belts will rest for the sum
mer and resume her lessons carry III
September.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Nichols have
been engaged to give JOINT reci'ai 81
Columbia University on December ~
They will give q series OF recitals iol
the summer schools OF the University OIL
Vermont during the early part or July,
and as head of the vocal department. vi
the institution Mr.. Nichols VIII give
specisl summer course there for singers
and teachers. Mrs. Nichols VIII assist
Charles Lee Tracy, the piano INSTRUCTOR
in teaching the Leschetizky metnod St
the University of Vermont.
r. w. Riesberg following an unusually
busv and successful season, leaves New
York tomorrow with his family for his
country home upstate, Canasawacta
Cabin. He attended 800 concerts. played
in church. taught a class Of twenty piano
pupils, acted as secretary OF the Manu-
script Society and gave seven students
recitals the last season.
Florence Anderson-Otis, church ana
concert soprano, was a soloist at ie-
cent concert given by st. Andrews choir
Yonkers, n. Y.
Clarence Cooper Bawden, young
American tenor, has been re-engaged as
tenor soloist at The Washington Square
NJ. e. Church, this city. Mr.. Bawden has
lust completed his third year of vocal
training under Laura F. Morrill, the vocal
teacher, of Aeolian Hall.
Three students recitals will be given
at the Wanamaker Auditorium by the
pupils Of Theodor Van YORK on Monday
June Is; Wednesday, June II, and Friday
June 10, at 2:30 o'clock. Mondays pro-
gramme will include rendition of the
'.In a Persian Garden" cycle by Liza
Lehman with a short programme pre-
ceding. wednesday and Fridays pro-
erammes will be miscellaneous selections,
including part song work. No tickets OF
admission are required. Mr.. Van Yorxs
vocal studios are at Fl West SSth ST.
Pietro A. Yon, concert orgsnist. COM
poser and teacher, of Carnegie Hall, in
tends spending his vacation in Europe
and will sail on the steamer Rochamoeau,
June 20. He will be accompanied by sew
eral pupils, who wish TO profit by con-
tinued study with him during the summer
Mr.. Yon will 90 direct to Rome, before
the Academy of St. Cecilia closes for the
/ season, in order to make arrangement for
procuring special ancient organ music