Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-02
MUSIC GAINS yOTARIES
BY REPRODUCTION IN
MECHANICAL DEVICES
Combs Conservatory Reports
Accession in Number Of Stu
dents Through Their
Influence
OTHER SCHOOLS PROSPER

That talking machines, player pianos and
sfher mechanical reproducers Of music have
Increased not decreased. the attendance nj
schools OF musical instruction, waa the en-
phatlc declaration OF GILBERT Raynold'
Combs director OF the Combs Conservatory
ef Music, today.
can such mechanical reproducers Of
music have aided u.s." said Air. Combs For
one thing, they have spread music broad
east over the country and take " into
parts OF the community which II had never
reached before. For another, through their
popuisrizlnE OF the better class Of records
they have effected gradual and general
upiift In musical taste
But talking machines and player p amos
can never take the place OF the human ele-
ment; can never be other than mechanical,
no matter how great their technical perfec.
ton And 20. the people. after having their
Interest In music thus aroused and their ap-
petite for q thus stimulated. como IN great
sr numbers than ever before 20 the schools
OF personal instruction by as much as the
heid from which they come has been
widened."
Tho best tangible proof OF this ls that the
expansion of the Combs Conservatory has
led Mr. Combs 10 acquire another building
for this year through which TO relieve the
congestion OF the four others which he al
ready owns. This IL a four-story modern
house At 1919 South Broad street. II n
OF necessity separate from the others, which
are located AZ 1897 70 1891 South Broad
street and 1873 South Juniper street. and
connected by an underground tunnel but
being 10 close IN the same block II will
be. OF course. an organic part OF the school
IL is the second annex added 20 the orig
tnal buildings at 1917 20 1891. the Juniper
street house being the first annex.
on the ground floor OF this new building
% a large classroom equipped with prac-
tee tables for finger exercises and a dozen
virgil claviers or silent pianos. which Mr.
Combs uses in connection with his own
method; large music studio and a suite
for tuning pianos on the second floor
another classroom like the first and SINH
larry equipped. vocal studio and, the per-
sonal studio OF Miss Adele Hudnot. first
assistant 20 Mr.. Combs and in general
charge OF tho school under his supervision.
The third and fourth floors will be used as
teachers dormltories.
The large clnssrooma IN the second an
mex viii be utilized for theoretical as wen
a. practical work. and In them musical
science, technique, sight singing and ear
training. harmony and counterpoint. orches-
tratlon. musical analysis. Psychology and
memory training will be given. Their addl-
tion has enabled Mr. Combs 10 install n
number OF new studios IN the old buildings
by division of the rooms there formerly
used for the same purpose.
At the Penn Charter and Friends Select
Schools complete systenrs OF no-shadow In
direct lighting have been installed during
the summer. In addition 20 extensive reno
waiting and repainting OF the rooms in
VOWED. Penn Charter Is also starting the
year with a rev cold lunchroom, where
soups, sandwiches, hot chocolate ETC. Will
be served. II Is Intended that this shall
supplement the regular dining room OF the
school by providing adequate light refresh
ments for those who do not wish the hot
full table d'hote dinner OF the dining room.
A number OF new appointments have
been made this year TO the faculty OF DrexeI
Institute. which II is expected will both
strengthen II intensively and enlarge II TO
keep pace with the greatly increased at
tendance at the institute. The new ap-
pointees are: II. II. Barnes. A. NJ, az
senior instructor In secretarlal studies
Charles r. Engels. B. s., Instructor in
chemistry: E. l.. Helwig. B. s.. also In
structor in chemistry; Miss Agathe Demlng.
NJ S. (Bryn Mawr), instructor In domestic
science; Miss orllsta L. Dikeman. A. b.,
B. s. (Columbia), instructor in domestic
arts. and Miss Marian c. Berry graduate
OF the department OF hygiene. Wellesley,
Instructor in physiology and physical train
ing.