The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-08

there, and in my scrapb0ok, tucked
away in a corner, is an old faded, worn
clipping from the Columbus Dis
patch, so ably edited by Mrs. S. c..
Maer Of a meeting Of the L. NJ. S. Co.
the fashionable and exclusive literary,
musical and social circle of that day
and time in Columbus, at the home Of
the Sykeses.
This depression came to mind when
| met Miss Brown, knowing that she
had picked up the threads of literary
and musical endeavors when she first
went to Columbus to live, and has
woven them into a beautiful rosary
of cultural charm.
Miss Browns reputation as a singer
is so distinguished that she needs lit
tie introduction to southern people
for she has attained an eminence, both
as a concert artist and as a teacher,
that places her in most enviable
position musically, her rich contralto
voice having had the best and most
borough training that America af-
fords.
Perhaps one reason have been a
successful singer" Miss Brown said
to me the other day when she was
.elling me of her affairs, "is because !
love my work so much. Ny whole
leart and soul are in my work; it is
lot a drudgery to me as it is to many
leople, but continuous joy.
Zone Of the most eminent teachers
have ever had" Miss Brown con
inued, twas the great composer and
eacher, Alexander Won Felix, whc
anne to this country for short
erod. | studied with him in New
iork; later | studied with George
Sweet, and, best of all, | had months
Of glorious work With David Bispham.
an my classes at the Mississippi
State College for Women" Miss
Brown said Il have more than q
hundred, and we could increase this
number greatly If we could have more
teachers. OF course | do not teach al
of that immense class myself. The
college girls are musical; they love
music, and are anxious to study.
"We give them the best advantages
unsteady that we can" Miss Brown
said. "We have had such distinguish
ed artists as Nordica, Schumann-
Heink, Sembrich, David Bispham,
Damrosch's orchestra several times,
the Emile Power orchestra, and last
season we presented Madame Mat
zanauer, who has a perfectly glorious
voice-next to Schumann- Henk's
the most beautiful contralto ! have
ever heard, although she sings So
prano roles equally as. well.
"Of course we cannot afford many
great artists Miss Brown said, "and
we look to Birmingham for these
treats, and | want to say just here
that the All-Star concerts programme
of artists for the coming season is
simply magnificent. There will be a
large party from Columbus attending
the Geraldine Farrar concert, as well
as the Maryl Garden, and we are all
locking toward with the greatest
pleasure to these wonderful artists, as
we'll as to Fritz Kresler and the Min
neapolis orchestra. Last season was
delighted that Freda Hempel was
presented by the All-Star concerts, as
she is a great friend of mine, and ]
am so delighted that she has been
chosen to represent Jenny Lind at the
Jenny Lind centenary celebration in
New York in November. Her voice,
you know, has frequently been COM
pared to Jenny Lind's.
zone of the most delightful ac-
quaintances ! have ever had with the
great artists" Miss Brown said, twas
my acquaintance with Adelina Patti
on her farewell tour to America.
went to Louisville to hear her and met
her through some friends, and she
invited me to sing for her, which !
did with fear and trembling; but she
was wonderful to me; complimented
me very highly, and told me that she
would introduce me at Covent Garden,
and then she invited me to visit her at
her castle. Craig-y-nos. Isn't that a
memory to treasure for a lifetime?
"And speaking of studying" Miss
Brown said, sit is no longer necessary
to go abroad to study, for the best
teachers in the world are in America
The only trouble is the price. For
instance, Klibansky asks $50 a halt
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