Evening star., 1921-08-14

Scholarships are so numerous now
adays, practically every educational
institution Of standing in the coun-
try offering free tuition to limited
number Of students, whose natural
promise of distinctive achievements,
that it would seem as II no student of
talent, ambition and the capacity for
systematic work need lack for proper
opportunity to reach success in what
ever may be his chosen field of en-
deavor. In line with this philanthropic
policy, the Peabody Conservatory of
Baltlmore announces an open compe-
tition for number of free scholar
the basis OF talent, under the follow
ing conditions: The applicant must be
an American by birth or the child Of
naturalized parents; must be under
tWenty-one years OF age for instru-
mental scholarships, and under
must be able to devote their entire
time to the work if deemed necessary
by the faculty of the institute; must
have good ear and well marked
musical talent.
Examinations before the faculty will
be held as follows:
Boise memorial harmony scholar
ship. Wednesday, September 2S, at 2
o'clock; Peabody piano scholarship,
NO: 8, Thursday, September 29. at
o'clock; Peabody organ scholarships,
Nos. and 3. Thursday, September 29,
at IL o'clock; Peabody violin scholar
ships, Nos. l, 2 and 3, Thursday, Sep
tember 2S. at 2 o'clock: Peabody vocal
scholarships. Nos. 2 and 8. Thursday,
September 20. at o'clock.
Applicants must send in their
names in advance. Each applicant
will. at the examination, be expected
to:
Piano-First, render intelligently
one of the earlier sonatas of Beet
hovan, to be selected by candidate;
second. play acceptably some classi-
cal or modern composition of his or
her own selection. demanding more
brilliant technique: third. read at
sight composition of moderate DIM
Guilty.
Violin-First, render intelligently
cult of Beethoven's sonatas for violin
and piano, to be selected by candi-
date; second, play acceptably some
classical or modern composition de-
manding a somewhat more brilliant
technique: third, demonstrate famll-
iarity with the piano keyboard.
Organ-First. show sufficient piano
technique to play, for instance. Beet
hoven's piano sonata. OPP. 2. No. l. no
previous knowledge of the organ be.
ing absolutely required; second: reao
music of moderate difficulty at slent.
Voice-First. have good voice
second, sing a song of the applicant
own selection; third. be able to reao
vocal music at sight; fourth. be aple
to play simple accompaniment on
the piano.
Harmony-First, show sufficient
piano technique to play. for instance
a slow movement from any one OF the
Beethoven sonatas; second, SHOW some
signs of creative talent, or at least
marked instinct for harmony o,,
The successful candidate In each
vocal or instrumental branch will re,
ceiye instruction, in harmony as wen
as in the principal subject: and VIII
be required to attend regularly such
other supplementary classes as may
be found necessary to his or neI nv
sical education. and to give. II oe.
sired. one of two hours a week 10
ta.ch;nr in the normal training
classes. At the expiration OF the three
wears the holder Of scholarship WIN
be expected to give a pupiic reci.
The right is reserved by the man nai
aeement of the conservatory 10 'slin .I,
nate a scholarship at any time, shouid
the work or behavior OF 'he Pop-
prove unsatisfactory. eor
Yearly scholarships are onered Ior
the season of 1922 in each OF me
following Instruments: NiolohSeu'
double bass. flute. oboe, clar1ne.. M, a. -.
trumpet and trombone. Each teachei
~ the STAFF may also take one free
pupil in his department II ne 80
s;res The Maud Randolph memoriai
snhoIarship and the Minna D. Hill me
mortal scholarship will oe
in the preparatory oepaTt" ~. ON
Announce ment is made of the en-
eaeement of Horace Alvin Lake as
Baritone soloist of the First Baptist
Church. Mr.. Lake filled this post sew
eral wears ago, but during the receht
war he served as lieutenant IN tiis is
American air service ana mas 10
credit on the records of the Mar
Denartment the downing of three
German airplanes, for which ne was
awarfled the croix de guerre VIII
three palms and a star. the higher OF
the four orders of this coveted priIe.
Mr. Lake will sing this morning a'
arrangement of the late DR.. ). w;
1;sahefYs "God So Clothed the Grass.
THE committee in charge OF tne
paderewski prize fund competltioll
announces the extension or the tin,e c
for the submission OF her nlanLee 'es a.
from September ~ TO Deceihoei o.
i'si' prize ri Of $1,000 is offered for the
'e nTize of $500 is offered for the
hest piece of chamber music: elehel
for strings alone or for piano1or.e -. !.
other solo instrument or instruments
VIII The Judges will be Charles Lefier.
waiiace Goodrich and FREDERICK
Stock. on,v to
American-born citizens ana 10 .nose
horn abroad of American parents.
The works offered must never nave
been performed in public and never
have been offered at any previous
competition. ,,,st
in point of technical Workmanship
and musical content, reach the stand
ard I'D rennired for works commonly
9iven nublic performance in the reg
1iar concerts of symphony orchestras
or chamber music organizations re-
spectively. of the first rank In the
United States. ,.-,
works offered are to be sent to Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Allen. secretary OF tns
Paderewski fund. at the New England
Conservatory of Music. Huntington
avenue and Gainsborough street, bos,
tom. Mass. They must be received
on or before December 81, l92l; II
is requested that they be sent SO as
Der 20. They must be sent IN unaer
an assumed name or motto. accom-
panied by a sealed envelope contain
ing the COMPOSERS real name anu au-
dress. The trustee assumes no re.
sponsibility for the loss OF manuscript
while in transit.
Each orchestral score must be &C &C.
companied by an arrangement for the
uianoforte for four hands.
The decision of a majority OF the
iudges is to be binding on all parties
All correspondence should be ad-
dreased to the secretary.