Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-14
Mr.. AND MRS. l. BYRON FOSTER
ESTABLISH SCHOOL IN
THIS CITY.
PIANO AND DRAMATIC ART
TO be SPECIALIZED IN
Mr.. Foster Head Of School Of Music
and Mrs, Foster Of EIocution Depart
msnt-Frse and Partial Scholarships
to Be Given-To Appear in Recital
Soon.

! For the purpose OF giving to patrons
| in Marshalltown and it's vicinity the
most thorough course of study possible
in the art of music. the Marshalltown
! Conservatory Of Music will be estab-
lished in this city. opening for classes
bout the middle of September. l..
(! Byron Foster, a pianist of repute. will
! be director of the conservatory. Mar
shalltown has been selected as To-
cation for the school in preference to
six other cities in different parts OF
| the state.
! We hope In coming to Marshalltown
and opening our school that the public
/, in general will give us their generous
patronage.
Piano Department..
| For the past twenty years Mr.. Fos-
ter has been one of the leading teach
ers and pianists in Chicago. He has
played several concert tours thruout
the United States. His training has
been under such great men as Hans
Won Schiller. w. II. Sherwood. RI pm
GAM, Leopold Godowsky, DR. " lam
Mason, and others Mr.. Fosters roper
toira consists of over $50 numbers OF
all the best masters. He teaches the
| l.eschetizky principles. which made
such great artists as Paderewski. SiT-
| inski. Hamburg Gabrilowitsch, Fan
/ ME Bloomfield Zeisler. and many
others.
If .he Leschetizky principles are
thoroughly practiced and studied, they
will develop in one year what the
average student develops in three
years. A feature of Mr.. Fosters career
has been his success as teacher His
following is large and enthusiastic.
School Of Expression.
The school of expression and dra-
matte ar, of the conservatory will be
under the direction of Mrs. Foster,
and will offer TO its students the high
est advantages for a thorough course
of training in expression (elocution)
and allied branches of study.
The work that is done in its classes
is of essential Importance, not only tc
those who desire special instruction In
these subjects. but to every person
who asrres TO the possession of the
graces of culture.
In the school Of expression the stud
ents learn. among other things. to
selves with elegance and grace. The
Development of character of the high
est moral and physical standard is de-
sired and obtained.
Mrs. Foster the director of the
school Of expression, is one of the most
distinguished authorities upon the arts
that are taught in her department.
The exhaustive study she has made Of
every detail Of the art of expression.
her wide research, unusual intellec-
tual qualities. and personality. have
won for her unequaied success as an
instructor She has acquired that
vast experience that is the result OF
many years of teaching. Many of her
pupils already occupy fine positions as
teachers and platform artists.
Free Scholarships.
We have decided to give ten free and
100 partial scholarships. and in this
way a great many deserving students
who can not afford the regular price
of tuition may avail themselves OF the
very best instruction at nominal
figure.
These scholarships will be awarded
at the beginning Of the school year.
This idea is entirely philanthropic, and
no one who is able to pay a small
amount for instruction should apply for
free scholarship. In that case appli-
cation should be made for a partial
| scholarship.
Free and partial scholarships are is
sued in piano, theory OF music, compo-
sition, dramatic and elocution depart
ments only. Applications must be
made on the regular college blanks
before Sept. s. There is no charge to
the applicant for examinations or any
thing connected with the distribution
| OF these scholarships. Applications
must be accompanied by letter OF
recommendation from the pastor OF
church, principal Of school, or some
other reliable person. The recon-
mendations must certify that the ap-
plicant is unable to pay the tuition,
and is in every way deserving Of the
benefits conferred by the college. Cam
didates will be notified when to appear
and partial scholarships are issued
only at the beginning OF each school
year.
Medals For Proficiency.
In order to develop that spirit OF
emulation which is so valuable an in
centive to industry. and to provide stu
dents with tangible tokens of their
| success. a number Of handsome dia-
mond, gold, and silver medals are to
be given after the competition at the
close OF the school year.
Only students taking the regular
course. who are regularly entered in
one Of the classes, will be permitted
to compete for the medals This rule
applies to all departments In which
pr;zes are awarded. Students who are
successful in any competition may not
compete for the same prize again.
Class Teaching.
The class system Of teaching is ac-
knowledged by musical students to be
LOT jnestimable benefit, and 1t has few
opponents, save among those Ignorant
of it's many advantages. Furthermore
class lessons being less expensive
. place within the reach Of all the means
of acquiring musical instruction under
a capable educator at terms not to
exceed those Of private lessons with
less experienced teachers.
Members Of a class are called in ro
tation to play before the master and
rarely playing the same exercises o.
} pieces, the listening pupils have tn
/, benefit Of the masters criticism OF tn
PLAYING of others. and become &C
uuainted with many compositions tina
/ otherwise would be familiar to then
Pupils are property classified an