South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-29
CONSERVATORY TO
OPEN September 8
Adoption of GodowSky-Sa
Graded Piano System Marks
Step in AdvanCe-FirSt Re-
citaI on Sept. II.

The fall semester Of the South Bend
Conservatory OF Music viii open on
Tuesday. Sept. S. The enrolment OF
last year totalled more than 500 diff
ferent students. The indications are
from the great number OF inquiries
that have been received both from
this city and from adjacent towns
and country for catalogs and infor-
nation about the different courses Of
study offered that this year will see
a very large increase in the student
body
The recent adoption Of the stand
ardized series OF progressive lessons
edited BY Leopold GodOwsky and
Emil Sauer, two Of the worlds great
est pianists and educators as a basis
Tor the teachers certificate ard di-
plOma graduate work in the piano de-
partment. IS "A step which places the
curriculum OF the school on a par with
the many schools Of the larger cities.
Cincinnati, St Lou and Chicago,
which are using this graded system.
All advanced students this season viii
be urged 10 study by this series OF
graded lessons This course. com
plete 10 the topmOst pinnacle of
pisnistic art. is edited as stated above
and published by the Art Publication
society Of ST. Louis. The lectures and
recitals given recently at ST Mary
academy by +. 4. Kroeger of ST
Louis. was based upon this course
Orchestra 90 BE- Feature.
The conservatory orchestra will be
a feature that VIII be started with
the beginning Of the work this fall
AIR. KendTie viii be the director Mr.
kendrie Will return from his summer
vacation in Boston. where he has con
tinued study with Mr.. LOefler. one
aF na r-lH A..
violin, next week ready for the fall
opening.
In the piano department Mr. VALID
viii still be the principal. coming to
the school once each week from Chi
cagO. His day for this season VIII be
Thursday. Miss HersheEow. Miss Mon
durant and Mr. Biranda will be the
other teachers in the piano depart
ment The feature OF children's be-
ginning work started last year in
neighborhOOd classes, will be con-
tinued. There will be several teach
ers for this work, including Miss
Elizabeth Windle, who was in this
work last season, Miss Tillie Karsten.
teachers certificate pupil Of Mr.
Valid, who gave a fine recital at the
close OF last season and who has had
several years of experience in teach
ing children, and Miss Theophila
Makielska, who is well known as a
student and has had experience dur
ing the last two wears in teaching
Miss Makielska Will continue higher
work with Mr.. Valid. toward a de-
gree. There will be others of the
graduates added as these branch
studios are opened in different parts
OF the city and Mishawakas
Miranda Teaches Organ.
Mr.. Miranda will be the only teach
er OF pipe organ besides being on the
piano faculty. He will also do some
Of the theory. harmony and compost
ton teaching.
Miss Hazel Harris will assist Mr..
Griffith in the vocal department. and
Miss Jane White will have charge of
the dramatic department. In the lat
ter IL is designed to have dramatic
club which will occasionally produce
a play.
Probably the first faculty recital
will be given in recital hail by Mr..
kendrie and Mr. Griffith on Friday
evening, Sept IL. These affairs as
also the pupils concerts will be given
this year with much frequency Much
has beea done toward identifying the
recital hall and teaching rooms OF the
conservatory SO that it presents an
attractive appearance.