The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-24
LEAVES CITY TO
TEACH IN DIXIE
Miss Harriet Lewis Will
Become an Instructor in
Southern School.
A TALENTED SINGER

Miss Harriet Lewis, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Lewis Of 5O7 5. Ex-
change street, will direct the voice
work in the school Of Music at Column
bia Institute, Columbia, Tenn, dur
ing the 1920-21 school season.
With Kenosha School of Music.
The interesting announcement was
recently made by Miss Lewis who is
at present connected with the Eenosha
School Of Music. Miss Lewis has had
much experience as teacher Of piano
and voice in Kenosha and Chicago but
she is particularly interested in voice
work and her connection with Column
bia Institute will afford greater OPP
portunities for specializing in the de-
sired field Miss Lewis plans to con-
tiaue her work with the Kenosha
school Of Music during the summer
months.
Two of the prominent features OF
the school life at Columbia are the
GIee club and the vested choir. Miss
Lewis will have charge of both organ
izations. The Glee club has part in
every important activity during the
wear and the vested choir sings daily
during chapel hour. She will also
have sight reading and ear training
classes in connection with her voice
work.
Has Had Fine Training.
Miss Lewis is particularly fitted for
her work as she had intensive train
ing under several Of the most success
ful and prominent teachers in the
country. she is at present studying
with DR.. Stultz of the Northwestern
School Of Music, Evanston, who has
reputation as one of the finest voice
teachers in this section Of the country.
She has long occupied an enviable
position in the circle Of local music
ians. Her best work, probably, has
been done with the Lyric club under
the direction Of Wesley LaViolette. She
has just completed very successful
season with the club during which
time she won many new admirers. Her
voice has undergone remarkable de-
velopment which has had ample oppor-
tunity for display as soloist with the
club She has also been singularly
successful in her teaching and her alb
sence from the musicians and teachers
circles in Kenosha will be keenly felt.
Old Southern School.
Miss Lewis will be affiliated with
one Of the Oldest and most prominent
schools in the south. Columbia Insti-
tute is a Episcopalean school for girls
and young women who desire to study
high school freshmen or sophmore I'M
iversity subjects. In addition to the
routine subjects the students are Of
fered courses in music, dancing, do
nestle science or business.
Prominent men have lauded the
scholastic standard and homelike at
mosphere of the institution. Mark
Twain has said of it, at is beaut-
iful school on Duck river, where the
girls Of the south receive their educa-
ton in a castle" The surroundings
of the school are Of the finest. Col
umbia, Tenn, has played an important
part in the history Of the United
States and these facts give the school
an impressive background.
DR.. Charles Kenneth Thomson is
president. The faculty personnel is
composed Of teachers who have had
marked success in their particular
lines Of work,
Miss Lewis many friends in Keno
sha join in wishing her every success
and happiness in her new work.