The Washington herald., 1914-06-28


acquaintance. While in Washington
Mr.. Mills studied singing under some OF
the most prominent singing teachers In
the National Capital, the late DIR. ]. w.
Bischoff, George Goldsmith Daland, and
Sydney Lloyd wrightson.
Mr.. Mills has just completed his nrst
year in charge of the vocal department
of the Arizona School Of Music, at Phoe-
nix. Ariz.. and he 10 an enthusiastic
booster for the Western country. When
questioned concerning the music eondi-
tions in his part of the country, Mr..
Mills stated that the Arizona School Of
Music Is a privately owned institution
which has gained an enviabie reputation
throughout the West during the past ten
years. The school was founded ten
years ago by its present owner and d.
rector. Mrs. shirley Christy. and has had
q phenomenal growth. During the school
year just ended there were fIs students
enrolled, and the year 1913 showed an en-
rollment OF S54 students. The school fae-
ulty numbers fourteen, and vocal, piano.
violin. and other stringed instruments,
folk and fancy dancing, elocution and
dramatic art, harmony. German, French,
and Spanish, are taught. The school
building was erected at q cost Of nearly
$4,000. and is a beautiful structure OF the
old mission style of architecture. It con-
tains an auditorium that will seat 600
persons, and the studios and classrooms
are large and airy. The school also has
a fully equipped stage Of generous pro-
portions. and creditable performances OF
light opera and plays are given by the
students of the school Mr.. Mills. In ad-
dition to his duties at the school. is musi-
cal director of the Phoenix Choral So
ciety, consisting of more than eighty
voices, and choirmaster OF Trinity Epis-
copal Cathedral
In speaking of Phoenix as a city. Mr..
Mills stated that II IL a wideawake West
ern city located in the famous Salt River
Valley, which secures water for irriga-
ton purposes from the great Roosevelt
dam. Oranges, grapefruit, and olives
are raised in abundance. and in the past
two years thousands of acres Of cotton
have been grown with much success. Mr..
Mills also claims for Phoenix that II is
being recognized more and more each
year by Eastern tourists as the best win
ter resort in the West. because of Its
dry and bracing atmosphere, and cites
as proof the preference shown for this
spot by Charles Wakefield Cadman, the
famous and popular young American
composer. who spent three months OF
recreation in Phoenix the past winter.
and several other persons of national
reputation.
Mr.. Mills stated that he is associated
with a splendid school Of music and is
enjoying his work there thoroughly. The
many local friends Of Mr.. Mills. and ad-
mirers of his beautiful lyric tenor voice.
will he pleased to know that he Is an
nounced as the soloist for the services
this evening. beginning at 7:S o'clock, al
the Church of the Covenant tent.
fkoI ~ 10 -
of 1sl3-14 of II. r. W. Miles. held Thurs
day evening at Naval Lodge Hall, was
attended by a large company Of relatives
and friends OF the pupils who were de-
lighted with the skIlfuI rendition OF the
artistic program. Gold medals were
awarded to Miss Ethel Minot and Miss
Esther Ounce Barr. Mrs. Marie L.
Jameson soprano. assisting. sang in a
very pleasing manner. The program was
as follows:
"Jessamine" CHeinrich Lichner). Miss
Mabel Elizabeth Dalton: "Playfulness'
(Gustay Langel, Miss Elizabeth Mary
Voigt; Golden Star Waltz UIouis
Streabbog), Miss Mildred Mary Burrows;
Song Of the whippoorwill'' Oh. r. w.
Miles). Miss Alice Humphries; "Gipsy
Rondo'' CHaydn), Miss Dorothy EuGenia
Miss Evelyn Virginia Grigsby; 'Tmpromp-
tu-Mazourka, op. 3o2, No. e. CcarI BohmJ.
Miss Della Irene Houser; electric Polka"
&C. c. Roeske), Charles Cyril ODay'
'"Twinkling Stars" &c. d. Wilson,, Miss
Rosa Brown; Second MaZurka" CBenJa-
min Godard), Miss NJ. Elsie NJ. Darcy;
trio, lie Secret" Geonard Gautier). Miss
Houser, Miss Riley. Miss HUMPHREYS;
"Ah So Fair CMartha) CFlotow-KrugI,
Marion Way Poore; song. ''Merrily
Roam" Geoge Schleinarth). Mrs. Jane
son, Miss Minot accompanist: "Oberon. -
transcription CE Dorm, Miss Bessie
Porter Price; THE Last Hope" Il. NJ.
Gottschalk), Miss Thelma Cecilia Os-
mond: "Arabesqus" Oh. @. Andres), Mis-
Esther Dundee Barr: Sonata Pathetique,
Op H. CBeethoven). Miss Ethel Mlnot:
Crystal Fountain Waltz "a c. Bleak
sIee), Charles Sebastian Voight; "Cujus
| Altman" transcription CIV. Kuhe), Miss
Edna May Wright; song, 'Bobolink" u.
w. BischofO, Mrs. Jameson. Miss Minot
accompanist; Melody OF Love- III
Engelmann), Maurice W. Fillius; duet
| Light Of Heart" CE. FerratD, Miss Oar
cey, W. Montgomery Darcy; ''On the
Meadow" CHeinrich Lichner), Miss Marie
Cox; Hearts and Flowers" CTheodor NJ.
TobanD, Miss Dorothy Lainhart; "Medi-
tation" &C. s. Morrison). W. Montgomery
Darcy: silver Spring Orchard Tout
| bie), Miss Maud l. Brandt; The Fly
away Waltz" CFrederick w. Root, Miss
Lillian Compton Sonner.