New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Fontainebleau
School Completes
Successful Season

An interesting development in the
music world during the past year has
been the establishment of the Ameri-
can Conservatory at the Palace of
Fontaincbleau. The first reports of
this Fontainebleau School OF Music
were made this week to the American
executive committee, at the home of
Mrs. George Montgomery Tuttle, 1O3
East Seventy fifth Street Mrs. Tuttle
is president of the American commit
tee, which is working with the French
government to establish this conserva-
tory for American students.
Eighty-fve Americans attended the
school from June % to September 25.
The work was carried out under the
direction of the French Ministry of
Beaux-Arts and the Municipality of
Fontainebleau. The historic old place
was turned over to the students by the
French government for their use
throughout the summer term. Mrs.
George Montgomery Tuttle gave per-
sonal supervision to the school, aiding
its activities and taking general charge
of the American students matriculated
there.
The work of the school was carried
on under the personal direction of such
French officials as Paul Leon, director
of Beaux-Arts; Francis Cassadesus,
director of the Fontainebleau School;
Maurice Fragnand, Charles Marie
Widor, organist and perpetual secre-
tary of the Academic Francaise. Philip
taught in the piano department, as did
Camille Decreus. Charles Beyard,
French Minister of Public Instruction
and Fine Arts, was head Of the French
committee of the school.
The first season of the Fontainebleau
school was successful. A selected
group of American musicians went to
France and every courtesy was shown
them by the French government. The
governors of more than thirty-six
states added their personal recommen-
dation to that of the leading musi-
clans of the students local communi-
ties. New York was represented by
twenty-one students.
Plans for musical advisory board
were discussed at the executive COM
mittee this week. The French govern
ment has just announced that arrange
ments will be made for the accommo-
dation of 100 students in 1922, and the
committee is planning for the exam
| ination of all applicants by this special
music board.
Awards and honors, including medals,
diplomas and prizes, were conferred
upon special honor students by the
French government after the summer
course at Fontainebleau. In the sing
ing contest the following awards were
made:
First prizes: Miss Ethel Best, New
York; Arthur Kraeckman, Chicago, ILL.,;
Mrs. Clara Oakes Usher, Plainville,
Conn; Miss Ruth Kellogg Waite,
Chicago; Mrs Kathleen MacAllister,
Boston; Miss Dorothy Paca, Baltimore,
and Miss Enid Watkins, New York.
Second prizes: Miss Adair McRae,
Minneapolis, and Miss Loretta Princely
Higgins, Norwich, Conn.
Honorable mention was given to
George Lindbloom, Cambridge, Mass;
Miss Constance Barker, Newport, N.
H., and Miss Eve Dagley, Lexington, KY.
Fourteen awards were made in the
piano department and six in the violin
department. All together, thirty-tw o
students received special diplomas
I from the director of the Beaux-Arts
for the work accomplished in this first
summer school.
| Town Hall on the evening of December
L. He will have the assistance of
Miss Martha Phillips, soprano.