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“The Artist Stieff” is one of the few musical instruments still made according to the fine old art of piano building. The “Stieff Tone” is famous with the artists of three generations. It is the voice of the Stieff alone. It is inimitable.
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CHAS. M. STIEFF, Inc.
Established
1842
Olmsted Pupils Please
Four artist-pupils of Robert E. S. Olmsted pleased a large audience with a delightful program given at the studio, 127 West 78th street. The first group was sung by Ruth Harden, who displayed a light lyric voice of pleasing quality. Ruth Chandler May, dramatic soprano, sang a lieder group with warmth and feeling. The third pupil, Grace Tolman Morrow, sang next, her lyric voice of beauty and power giving much pleasure. Margaret Woodbridge Price, lyric soprano, concluded the program. Her voice is of excellent quality and her diction is splendid. Mr. Olmsted is not only a composer of ability but also a pianist and the artistic performance of his students demonstrates his thorough musicianship as a master of the vocal arts. Edith Adair Swain was the accompanist.
Romaine Preparing for Paris Concerts
during the week along with his many civic musical duties he is found directing the Huron Municipal Band. Grace B. Finley, who is also serving her seventh year as teacher of piano at the college, has built up a fine class. She specializes in children’s work. Bessie M. Hatch, teacher of expression and folk dancing, has been with the college four years. She is a reader par excellence and is in much demand for various events throughout the community. Ava C. Comin, teacher of piano and organ, has been at Huron one year. She came from the University of Michigan last fall and has demonstrated with pronounced success her ability as a performer, accompanist, teacher and organist. Mildred Hinkle came from Northwestern to Huron last September. She is in charge of all violin work, including the orchestras. She also directs the girls’ glee club. The classes in music appreciation and public school music which are under her supervision are the largest and most successful in the history of the institution.
Ninon Romaine, the pianist, who sailed for London a few weeks ago, is scheduled for an early appearance in Paris, where she has not been heard since just before the war. News is expected shortly about her London concerts. She will remain abroad until early October, when she returns to America under the direction of Charles N. Drake to open her tour with recitals in Canada and the eastern territory. Several New England cities will hear this artist in November. Already there is rumor of a South American tour next summer.
Carraras to Play in Montana
Enrollment.
A notable record has been maintained during recent vears by the School of Music through the large enrollment of students. The present school year will witness more students taking work in the School of Music than any other year in the history of the college. It is with pride and interest the college notes that there are: 112 students studying piano; twenty-eight, voice; thirty-two, violin; twenty-eight, music appreciation; twenty-five, expression; twenty-two, folk dancing; thirty-eight, other music subjects, thus making a total of 289 students who take work in the School of Music each week.	H. M. B.
Maria Carraras will have four appearances next season in the Montana territory covered by Keyes and Lyford, of the Montana Concert Bureau. She was considered one of the outstanding pianistic figures of the season when she made her American debut last January. Mme. Carraras gave three New York recitals within the period of two months and made a profound impression on critics and audiences. Her election to the Hall of Fame by the Women’s Universal Alliance in Washington is another proof of her artistic status.
Mrs. Thomas in New York and Atlantic City
After spending a few weeks in New York, Adah Samson Thomas left on May 21 for a short sojourn in Atlantic City before returning to her home in Pittsburgh, Pa. While in New York Mrs. Thomas was extensively entertained.
Gerardy Heard in Sydney
Jean Gerardy, the Belgian cellist, was heard in Sydney, Australia, on April 14 and 17, and won the enthusiastic praise of auditors and critics. While in Australia Gerardy will have ten concerts in Sydney and ten in Melbourne, coming to America in the fall under the management of R. E. Johnston.
More Bookings for Clara Clemens
The Musical Club of Wellsville, N. Y., has elected to open its coming season in October with a recital by Clara Clemens, according to late advices from Charles N. Drake’s office, and a contract was recently signed with the music club of Westfield, N. J.
June 7, 1923
HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, FEELS
PRIDE IN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
A Fine Faculty and Record Enrollment
Huron, S. D., May IS.—The School of Music at Huron College takes a very distinct place in the life of the institution as well as in the city of Huron. The department has shown a gratifying growth during recent years in the several directions of courses offered, credit towards college degrees, standard of work maintained throughout the school and in enrollment. The cultural influences radiating from the School of Music over students and townspeople cannot be overestimated.
A Real Community Asset.
The college maintains a school of music to which the people of the city can turn when in need of music instruction or a musician to lead some musical movement, or a soloist or musical organization to furnish entertainment for some community or social program. The teachers are artists in their various lines of work.
Equipment of the Music School.
Adjacent to the beautiful chapel in Huron College, which is used for rehearsals and public recitals by the School of Music, will be found the various studios, class rooms and practice rooms of the school. Twelve rooms are in use continually, each room containing a piano and in some cases two. Grand pianos are used in the teaching _ studios _ and for recital purposes in the chapel. Various music periodicals are to be found in the college library as well as_ numerous volumes for reference and up-to-date information on all phases of music. A splendid library of music for orchestra and both girls’ and men’s glee clubs has been built up in recent years, as has a fine collection of phonograph records which are used in connection with the history of music and music appreciation classes.
Courses in Music.
The various courses offered to patrons of the music school are broad and well defined. The courses in voice, piano, violin, organ, public school music and expression, with their co-related subjects, lead to teachers’ certificates, graduate diplomas or the degree of Bachelor of Music.
Organizations.
Various musical organizations are directed by members of the music faculty. The orchestras, both adult and juvenile, are looked upon by the college and city with pride and are much sought after for entertainment features. The boys’ and girls’ glee clubs are splendid organizations and are not only heard with great favor in Huron but also on the tours taken over the State.
Smaller groups such as vocal quartets and instrumental combinations are working throughout the year. With the coming expansion of the college and the resultant increase in the number of students a large chorus with orchestra accompaniment will be a leading feature in musical circles for Huron.
Expression Department.
A gratifying growth in the school of expression has been made during recent years. An intensely interesting and successful course that has recently been developed in this department is that in folk dancing for children.
Recitals.
One of the outstanding and most commendable features of the School of Music is the series of recitals given in the college chapel on an average of every other week throughout the year. Students in the school are thereby given the training of appearing in public.
Faculty recitals are given at various times to which the public turns out in great numbers. Faculty members are also called upon in numerous cases to appear as soloists on various social and public programs throughout the year, both at the college and in the city.
Musical artists of world renown have been brought to Huron by the School of Music. Huron has been favored by visits from artists such as Albert Spalding, Isolde Men-ges, Florence Hardeman, Sascha Jacobsen, Ernest Toy and Isadore Berger, violinists; the Zoellner String Quartet, Christine Miller, Frances Ingram, Margery Maxwell, Edna Swanson Ver Haar, Ethelynde Smith, Ernest Davis, Ric-cardo Martin, Louis Kriedler, Edward Clarke, Walter Greene, Graham Marr, singers; Heniot Levy, Allen Spencer, Ernest Hutcheson, Augusta Cottlow, Harold Henry and Edna Gummar Peterson, pianists.
Faculty.
The present faculty of the School of Music is headed by Herbert M. Bailey, who is serving his seventh year as director of the school and teacher of voice. He is director of the men’s glee club of the college. Each Sunday finds him directing his choir at the Presbyterian Church and
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