The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-03
Romaniia Hyde
Returns Home
Noted Vlolinist Delighted to Be Back
Home After Long Absence
In Europe

Salt Lake, April miss Romania
Hyde, Utah violinist, who has had
unusual experiences in the European
war zone, arrived home yesterday
from New York, delighted to be back
in Utah, She said that although
she had always appreciated Utah she
had never realized Just what the Wa.
satch mountains meant to her until
she came into the valley yesterday.
Held by German Police
Miss Hyde was in Cassel, Ger
many, enjoying student life, when the
war broke out. Failing in her eff
forts to communicate with friends or
relatives outside of Germany, Miss
Hyde learned that some missionaries
and students would sail from Holland.
She learned at the same time that
the last train for Americans out of
Germany would leave within a few
days and she wired home that she
would start for home with those
friends leaving Holland. This was at
time when Romania's attitude was
uncertain and consequently her sig
nature, "Romania," appeared signif
cant and she was held at a German
police station until an exhaustive in
vestigation had been made.
Difficulty followed difficulty, until
Miss Hyde thought herself fortunate
to be even on a train, although she
was making six hours journey in
two days. Her baggage consisted Of
a Navajo blanket wrapped around
some Of her most valuable posses
sions, and few Of Emma Lucy Gates
belongings which she had gotten pos
session Of with the greatest Difficult
ty. In describing her departure
from Germany, Miss Hyde said that
no emigrant had ever looked more
forlorn than she and that the sight
of wounded soldiers crowded into
freight cars would never be effaced
from her memory.
Travelled With Soldiers
Crowded into a stuffy train with
soldiers she travelled two days and
nights with little food and no sleep,
being forced to leave the train at
every station for inspection. Miss
Hyde said, however, she was forum
ate In finding persons who were will
ing to assist her.
In Germany Miss Hyde said she
had had many valuable experiences
as a student, having lived in the Ill
ira musical atmosphere of the old
world. She had for her teacher Is
save Barmas, one of the finest violin
teachers in Europe, and was able to
hear the best of operas. Miss Hyde
seemed greatly amused at her at
tempts to live within her students
means and told how she had been
able to hear Parsefal for 20 cents.
She said that, taking her lunch, she
walked to the theater, secured a
seat. and waited. Between acts she
and the other students eat their lun.
ches and really got enjoyment out
Of the novelty. Miss Hyde said that
the Sunday concerts start at IL
o'clock and that many times she had
gone at 8 in order to get a seat Cat
students rates).
Miss Hyde said that there is no
place in the world where one 10
taught such thoroughness or such
technique, as In Germany. and that
her work there was invaluable, but
that she appreciated New York when
II came to finish. There she studied
with Leopold Lichtenberg, noted
teacher. In speaking OF her differ
ent teachers, Miss Hyde said her
first teacher, George e. Shelton, had
given her the correct idea Of music
and that his interpretations Of sew,
eral OF her pieces had been found
most admirable by the most severe
critics.
Miss Hyde's playing has been de-
veoped along almost every line and
she Is now considered a finished VIC
linist by New York critics.
A demonstration is being planned
for Miss Hyde on the occasion of her
testimonial concert Saturday evening
at the Salt Lake theater.