The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

be, for they are a splendid exponent of her methods and ability as a teacher and are destined to reflect even greater credit upon the excellent training they have had from her.
 Miss Rowley's pupils have received the greatest commendaton at home as well as abroad, notably Mrs Kathleen Cum ningham, of whom Mrs. Philip Hale of Boston said that she was one Of the best prepared pupils she had ever had come to her and that there was absolutely nothing to undo The late MT. Lange of Boston paid the same trobute to another of Miss Rowley's pupils, Mrs. Marcella Klotz Hagerdorn.
 Miss Rowley deserves the large follow
 ing she has in musical circles, for none
 has worked harder, none has been more
 public spirited none has been more dili-
 gent and sincere in her work than she,
 and along with her tremendous classes
 she has found the time to do quite bit
 of composing, recent composition of hers having elicited quite bit of favorable comment from the musical press. this be- ing "Gavotte, which Miss Rowley has inscribed to Mrs. Julia M. Gilreath of Birmin gham, who has been most gener- ous patron of Miss Rowley's art, and al- ways most encouraging and appreciative of her work. Of the "Gavotte," recent number of the Musical Leader says: "A correspondent sends the followng Miss Daisy Woodruff Rowley, the well
 known teacher of Birmingham. has just composed a "Gavotte," which should at tract wide attention the melody being sparkling to a degree and refreshingly original. MT Glenn billiard Gum, who is professedly on the lookout for native American compositions, please take mo- tice."
 Mir. Henry L. Mason, the millionaire piano manufacturer of Boston. known largely for his connection with the Mason & Hamlin pianos, and who is great friend of Miss Rowley's, has written to her saying that he had forwarded a copy of "Gavotte,'' to Dr. Muck. the dis tingushed conductor of the Boston Sym phony orchestra, with the request that he should include it in his programme next season.
 Miss Rowley has very distinct and orig final ideas regarding the teaching of piano music, and this she sets forth quite plain lly in her textbook entitled. Mine Hun dred Model Lessons for Piano Teachers" which is used very widely throughout the country, both by teachers and pupils. Picturng to the pupil the scene, the
 idea, the general scheme of composer
 when the pupil is learning a selection Is one of the things that Miss Rowey in-
 sists upon in her work, and often she has 1 the performer to tell the little story, paint
 ing pen picture as it were to her aud | itors before she plays a piece
 | This Miss Rowley believes impresses | Upon the young mind more permanently
 and definitely the idea conveyed by the
 composer in the composition and also helps an audience as well as the pupil to ap- preciate the music.
 l Originality of conception and interpreta- | tion is thus instilled into the young mind
 and as Miss Rowley cleverly observes, this | is one of the main ideas in music, be- cause no two minds ever grasped the
 same subject alike. and each should be
 allowed to form it's own idea of compost tion and interpret it accordingly. then all l lowing the teacher to correct and sug. gest deficiencies or applaud and commend virtues.
 Music. genuine music, to my mind, Miss Rawley said in speaking of her work .smeans the emotions of the soul intelli gently expressed In sound through the medium of the voice of instruments. St many teachers harp on the word tech Inique--a term. by the way, that is ofter |greatly misunderstood, interpreted as i lis by many as meaning rapid and bril- tliant execution, when a matter of, fac lit really includes many other branche, leQually we'll developed. and should meaI Irhythm. tone production. artistic pedalinl and finger dexterity -fs one of the mos