The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-10-08

ROCHESTER. n. Y, Oct. 81
Eighty-eight different studios where
as many different violins, horns, pi-
amos and voices may be going at once,
without any babel of noise, is one of
the features of the new Eastman
School of Music here
In this 100000 model of school
construction, the squeaks of the tor
tured violin and the blue notes of
the uncertain soprano, will be smoth
cred by walls more sound proof than
stone.
Elaborate precautions have been
taken so that every part of the frame
work of each room is protected against
not only sound, but vibration as well.
An inch of cork at the base of parti-
tions absorbs vibrations. Heat and
plumbing pipes in the studio walls are
packed with asbestos wool Fibro-felt
is around the steel columns that SUP
port the floors, and between all the
partitions The floors are made noise
less by layers of fibro-felt. waterproof
paper and cement, with the flooring
on top.
Even the surroundings of the build
ing are to be protected. Instead or
discord and sweetness mingling in the
streets and filling the unwilling ears
of passers-by, there will be no sound
| to betray the near presence of stu
dio of music. This desirable condition
| is obtained by double, warranted
sound-proof windows. During a les
son, when the windows must be clos
| ed, ventilation is insured by a CON-
plicated system of pipes and fans.
The precautions to be considered in
| building an up-to-date music school
apparently are endless. One thing
which most people probably would
never think of was to be sure that the
ventilation system was dust-proof, AS
dust is an insidious enemy of musical
! instruments.
| This school, just being completed. Is
expected to make Rochester musical
| center of America. 1t is regarded IS
the biggest and best-equipped school
of music in the country. George East
man, who is giving it to Rochester,
has established it as well-endowed,
non commercial school where new ant;
interesting things can be done to adj
vance the art of music and make q
city musical
/ Rochester is an industrial city, and
Mr. Eastman figured that it needs
more music as recreation from the
routine of factory and office. Music
can be enjoyed in two ways-by pro
ducing it, and by listening to some
one else. Mr.. Eastman decided to de
velop Rochester's musical interests
along both lines.
/ A one-Man Gift.
From this idea has grown the East
man school of music, given free to the
city, and made a part of the Univer
sity of Rochester. When the buildins
is completed. 1900 pupils will be en-
rolled at time to study the various
instruments and to become vocalists
They will come from families that have
never been able to think of the ex
pense of music lessons, for the lessno:
are to be as inexpensive as possible
and pupils will be of all ages, fo1
Rochester is encouraging its schoo
: children to be musical
! For the rest of the people, the one
{ who have not time or inclination t.
! become musicians, Mr.. Eastman ha
2 made special provisions in plans TO
his school Practical courses in ap
! precication are to be painlessly givel
, by moving picture shows.
In one of the big stone buildings
moving picture auditorium. seatint
5000. is being constructed, and her
: the best pictures will be shown a
reasonable prices. The musical appre
: citation viii be subtly injected int
5 the audience by having a welltraine
: orchestra play carefully selected mt