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June 8, 1922
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GLTEINWAY— the medium through which great artists paint music pictures with sweeping stroke and careful detail-the piano which faithfully translates each individual conception of the composer’s thought.
To hear a master-piece on the Steinway is to hear it in the full bloom of beauty and depth of meaning. And to portray one’s individual emotions on this superb pianoforte is to come to a full realization that art has blended perfectly with the manufactures.
Such is the Steinway piano of international renown.
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er’s certificate class—First gold medal, Bernice Ivey; second gold medal, Jeanette Robinson; third gold medal, Ruth Walker; fourth gold medal, Ruth Crawford. The adjudicators were Henry Purmont Eames, Jeannette Durno and Clarence Eidam.
A striking feature of this year’s commencement concert will be the double appearance of Margarethe Morris, of Athens, Ga., a talented pupil of seventeen years, who was selected as soloist in both the piano and violin contest. Miss Morris will play the first and third movements of the Saint-Saëns G minor concerto and the first movement of the Bruch D minor violin concerto.
At the latest examination for special teachers of music in the schools of Chicago, the American Conservatory graduates are well represented. Thirteen candidates took the examination of whom four passed. The four successful candidates were all conservatory graduates and had received their training under the direction of O. E. Robinson, director of the public school music department. All of these candidates have been assigned to positions and are teaching in the High Schools of Chicago.
Five Westervelt Pupils Appear at Commencement.
Inasmuch as only the best talent is represented on the commencement programs of the different schools, it is saying much for Louise St. John Westervelt that no less than five of her pupils appeared at the Columbia School’s commencement at Orchestra Hall, May 31. Geraldine Rhoades and Marion Capps sang individual solos with the orchestra, while Sybil Comer, Beulah McGee and Elizabeth Houston sang solos with the Columbia Chorus.
Musical News Items.
The name of John Taylor, tenor, should have been included in the item concerning the Scaffi Opera School concert of May 7. He sang two numbers, reflecting much credit on his teacher.
The LeBrun Studios Concert Club met in concert at Kimball Hall, Thursday evening, June 1. A large audience encored every number delivered. The outstanding features were the “Sextette” from “Lucia” and two choruses from "Chimes of Normandy” by the entire club of thirty voices, with Mme. LeBrun at the piano.	Jeannette Cox.
Galli-Curci Conquers Shirt Tail Paraders
Lincoln, Neb., June 1, 1922.—It is rare indeed, that any prima_ donna has been called upon to meet such a situation as existed at the Citj׳■ Auditorium here May 23. A huge crowd had gathered from Nebraska’s capital city, the suburbs and many nearby towns to greet Galli-Curci. The stage was filled with added seats. Here and there were posters announcing from what locality certain sections came —such as Doane College, Wesleyan University, Cotner College, etc—and a score or more of college students ushered the big crowd to their seats. Mme. Galli-Curci had given three numbers in glorious voice and was finishing Bishop’s “Echo Song” with flute obligato. As the echoes of the “Echo Song” died away, there came from afar off discordant sounds, “The Gang’s All Here,” played by the Cadet Band, with every player selecting his own key. Every Nebraskan in the audience knew that these peculiar sounds meant just one thing. That the annual affair, the University of Nebraska “Shirt Tail Parade” was on. At Galli-Curci’s command the doors were thrown wide open to the paraders, and like a swarm of bees quaint specimens in every conceivable attire emerged to pay homage to Lincoln’s celebrated visitor. In an instant there came from the leader a call for fifteen ’rahs for Galli-Curci, and it is doubtful if the singer ever heard her praises more ardently sounded than from the throats of a thousand full-blooded Nebraska University students, adorned and unadorned.
It was a grotesque and motley crowd. Mme. Galli-Curci was delighted, clapped her hands, waved and threw kisses to the boys and then in her gracious kindly manner commanded the situation b singing Stephen Foster’s “Old Folks at Home.” She gave it with such exquisite simplicity that literally all hearts were hers, and a great ovation was the result. Then she returned to the stage with the State University song book in her hands and sang the cherished Corn-husker song, “The Scarlet and the Cream.” The boys joined in with her, at her wish in the refrain and then and there the woman with the wonder voice, the queen of song won one thousand new stars in her crown by her sportsmanship. When she concluded pandemonium broke loose and good fellowship reigned supreme. As the boys filed past her she tossed blossoms to them from a sheaf of Russell roses, and when the roses were exhausted she threw smiles, kisses and good-byes.
It was a gracious act and a brand new experience for the distinguished singer, who afterwards spoke of its a “a lark.” Baskets and bunches of roses and lilies were sent over the footlights. She received eighteen recalls through the evening, and gave aside from the programmed numbers six encores. One in particular, “Annie Laurie” as sung by her, will be a treasured memory by all who heard it.
Her husband, Homer Samuels, proved, as on previous occasions, an accompanist in absolute sympathy with every mood of the singer. When she gave his own composition, “When Chloris Sings,” one felt he is hearing the song as the composer would wish it rendered.
The work of the flutist, Emanuel Berenguer, comes in for special comment for he is a Lincoln favorite.
After the concert many lingered to greet the distinguished artist, among them a group of Sigma Alpha Iota girls who were made happy by an autographed picture of their distinguished sister. Mme. Galli-Curci and her company left for Iowa Wednesday morning for a concert at Ames Agricultural College, and they are scheduled for a Saturday night appearance in Omaha.
Lincoln’s manager, Mrs. H. J. Kirschstein. is responsible for this concert as well as the Artists’ Course. Her untiring efforts, combined with fine business acumen, make her a manager par excellence. A record breaking sale of seats is predicted for her next year’s course as the list presented contains world renowned artists .	F. E L
Cox Pupil Highly Complimented
Helen Freeman, soprano, from the Ralph Cox Studios, sang for the Civic Association of Morristown, N. J., on Wednesday afternoon, May 24, receiving many flattering comments as to her splendid vocal equipment, purity of tone, clarity of diction and interpretive ability.
B flat minor concerto by Florence Le Claire. All the performers were rewarded with enthusiastic applause by capacity audiences.
The regular school year of the Knupfer Studios will close June 24 and will be followed by a summer course of five weeks duration, conducted by Mr. Knupfer’s efficient assistants. Mr. Knupfer, accompanied by Mrs. Knupfer and small daughter, will leave for Europe, June 19, to be gone until the opening of the fall term, September 11.
Arimondis’ Last Musicale.
Mr. and Mrs. Vittorio Arimondi held their last musicale of the season last Sunday afternoon, May 28, when a large and select gathering heartily applauded the young participants and congratulated both Mr. and Mrs. Arimondi upon the excellence of their students’ work. As guests of honor Mme. Arimondi had Mrs. Harold F. McCormick, Mrs. Louis Yager, Mrs. Archibald Freer and Mrs. Jacob Bauer. To add interest to the afternoon, Mme. Arimondi made a very interesting speech on the training of the voice and the production of a good singer and she, too, came in for a share of the auditors’ applause. The pupils whom the Arimondis presented on this occasion were Pearl Lloyd, mezzo soprano; Viola Ehrmann, dramatic soprano; Anita Hoffmann, lyric soprano; Edith Rawlings, coloratura soprano; Katharine Foss, mezzo soprano, and Jack Cohn, basso, all of whom reflected the ■efficiency of the Arimondi method and showed the splendid work that is being done in the Arimondi studios by both Signor and Mme. Arimondi.
Chicago Musical College Notes.
One of the best-remembered among the notable singers and vocal teachers of Chicago undoubtedly is Mme. Gen-evra Johnstone-Bishop, who has been engaged for its Summer Master School by the Chicago Musical College. For several seasons Mme. Bishop has been living in Los Angeles, where she has been teaching a large class and where she has been active as lecturer. Her visit to Chicago this summer already has stirred up great interest among the numerous singers who studied with her during her residence in this city and among those who, having heard of her reputation and an instructor, are desirous of availing themselves of her skill.
The addition of Mme. Bishop to the master school makes the summer faculty of the Chicago Musical College remarkable indeed, for in addition to the regular roster of teachers who also will instruct during the summer, the faculty will include such famous names as Herbert Witherspoon, Oscar Saenger, Percy Rector Stephens, Florence Hinkle, Percy Grainger, Prof. Leopold Auer and others.
Solidad Rendon, student of the vocal department, has been giving a series of recitals in Mexico with brilliant success. The opera class gave the garden scene from Gounod’s “Faust,” Wolf-Ferrari’s “Secret of Suzanne” and “Cavalleria Rusticana” at the Tuberculosis Sanatarium Friday of this week.
Ruth Nuss, student of Mrs. Gannon, is on a fourteen weeks’ tour with the Redpath Bureau.
Harriet L. Robertson, student of the piano department, gave a piano recital at Aurora, 111., May 18. Rose Chircus and Ralph Robbins, artist students, gave a recital in the recital hall, Steinway Building, Chicago, last Friday.
Virginia Wanzer, vocal student of the college, has just finished a lengthy and successful concert tour.
Students of Willa Bee Atkinson and Lois Dyson gave a recital at Steinway Hall on Wednesday.
Mary Farelli, former student of the vocal department, has appeared with great success as Aida at the opera at Padua, Italy.
The Chicago Musical College School of Opera gave a performance of dramatic music at Ziegfeld Theater Saturday morning. The works performed were the garden scene from Gounod’s “Faust,” “The Secret of Suzanne,” by Er-manno Wolf-Ferrari, and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The following were the casts that interpreted the works; “Faust”—Marguerite, Aline Stosberg; Faust, Ken-nard Barradell; Martha, Helen Blake; Siebel. Grace My-tinger; Mephistopheles, Carroll D. Kearns. “The Secret of Suzanne”—Suzanne, Olga Gates; Count Gill, Edouard Du-fresne; Sante, Angelo Martine. “Cavalleria Rusticana”— Santuzza, Lucille Howard; Lola, Edythe Gilfilen; Lucia, Hilda Grossman; Alfio, Bryce C. Talbot; Turiddu, Ketinard Barradell.
American Conservatory Vocal Contest for Honors.
The public contest for commencement appearance in the vocal department took place Saturday, May 20, at Kimball Hall, before a packed house. The following were selected: Harry Hauge, Caroline Hippenhamer and Maren Johansen. For the February orchestral Concert the following were chosen: Myra Conyers, Esther Gielo and Frances Ingwersen. Charles H. Clark, Herman Devries and Theodore Harrison were the adjudicators.
In the teachers’ certificate department gold medals were awarded to the following contestants: Margaret Schenck, Frieda Knitter, Carolyn Marshall. The adjudicators were Shirley Gandell, Emma S. Bracken and John Loring Cook.
American Conservatory Notes.
The annual commencement concert and exercises of the American Conservatory will take place Tuesday evening, June 20, at the Auditorium.
The contest of advanced violin students for appearing at the commencement concert took place Saturday afternoon at Kimball Hall before a large and highly interested audience. Margarethe Morris, of Athens, Ga., and Leo Braver-man, Chicago, were selected, playing the Bruch D minor concerto and the Lalo “Symphony Espagnole” respectively. Alexander Lehmann, Alexander Seebald and Wacla Kochan-ski were the adjudicators. Ruth Parker and Loraine Earnest were selected to play at the February concert at Orchestra Hall.
In the examination of the graduating class of the organ department, Edith Potter Smith was awarded the class gold medal and Louis Nespo a “special honorable mention.”
At the final contest of the diploma class of the vocal department Frances Ingwersen was awarded a full yearly scholarship, Esther Gielo, a half scholarship, Carolyn Hippenhamer, the Dr. La Forge gold medal, and Mrs. Lane Robertson, the conservatory gold medal. The adjudicator was Shirley Grandell.
The result in the final contests of the higher departments of the piano was as follows: Graduating class—Free scholarship, Esther Miller; second prize. Margarethe Morris; third prize, Miriam Barber; fourth prize, Mary Hlava. Teach-