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BROOKLYN INSTITUTE.

HE Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences has arranged an exceptionally fine course for musicians and readers during the coming winter. No established institution in the country does more to advance these two arts among the people than does the Brooklyn Institute. The work is put on the highest plane and presented by the ablest exponents. In addition to the musical and elocutionary attractions, two special courses in physical culture will be given, under the direction of Miss Kathryn Leavitt Bissell. The first course on 12 successive Wednesday afternoons begins October 17. The second course on 12 successive Wednesday afternoons begins January 9. Mr. Alexander Black will give his illustrated lecture or picture play Miss Jerry," on December 28. This is an extra lecture in the Institute course. A very interesting and valuable course of 8 illustrated and experimental lectures, on "The Theory of Sound and Its Application to Music," will be given by Prof. William C. Peckham, of Adelphi Academy, as follows:

Oct. 28. Production and Transmission of Sound as a Wave-Motion, with Methods of Producing Sound and Velocity of Transmission,"

Nov. 4. "Consequences of Wave-Motion, Reflection and Refraction of Sound Producing Shadows, Echoes and Resonance, also Acoustics of Halls." Nov. II.

"Interference of Sounds and Beats; Sympathetic Vibrations; Effects of Heat, Pressure, Moisture, Fog and Wind upon Transmission of Sound." Nov. 18. The Ear and the Voice, Physically and Physiologically; Mode of Using the Voice in Speaking and Singing.'

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Dec. 2. O Musical Sounds and Instru-
ments; Instruments of the Church, the
Orchestra and the Band; Source of
Music by Strings, Rods, Plates and
Tubes.'
Dec. 9.

"Characteristics of a Musical Note, Pitch, Intensity, Timbre, Harmonics and Overtones.

Dec. 16. Musical Scale, Natural and Chromatic; its Chords and Temperament."

Dec. 23. ""

Acoustic Curiosities: Singing and Sensitive Flames, Vibration of Rods, Lissajou's Curves, Vibration of Plates, Telephone Diagram, Analysis of Sound by Manometric Flames." The Department of Music announces the following concerts:

Five Philharmonic evening concerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under Emil Paur, assisted by Melba, Scalchi, Blauvelt, De Vere, Ben Davies, Campanari, Ondricek and others, Nov. 12, Dec. 20, Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 27. Eight afternoon and eight evening concerts: Oct. 30, two song-recitals by Lillian Blauvelt, assisted by Arthur Foote, piano, Anton Hegner, 'cello; Nov. 27, two piano recitals by Mme. Fannie Bloomfield-Zeisler, assisted by

W. H. Rieger, tenor, Miss Bertha Bucklin, violin; Dec. 11, two ballad concerts by Miss Charlotte Walker, soprano, Miss Cecile Hörrlocker, contralto, W. R. Williams, tenor, Grant Odell, bass; Jan. 28, two choral concerts by the Cæcilia Ladies' Vocal Society, George W. Ferguson, baritone, Franz Wilczek, violin; Feb. 5, two chamber music concerts by the Kneisel String Quartet, Mrs. Corinne Moore-Lawson, soprano; March 11, two song-recitals by Max Heinrich, baritone, Mrs. Chas. Tyler Dutton, soprano, Miss Maude Powell, violin; April 8, two piano recitals by Mr. E. A. MacDowell, Mrs. Vanderveer Green, contralto; Apr. 29, two choral concerts by the Arion Männergesang, Mme. von Janauschowsky, soprano. The Department of Philology announces the following readings:

Six lecture-readings on "The Shakespearian Drama" by Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson: Oct. 1, Introductory; 8, "Merchant of Venice;" 15, "Merchant of Venice;" 22, Macbeth;" 29, 'Macbeth;" Nov.

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5, "Marlowe's 'Faustus.' Six lecture-readings by Mrs. Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh; Dec. 17, Dickens; 27, Browning; 31, Dickens; January 3, Browning; 7, Dickens; 10, Shakespeare.

Six readings by Mr. Locke Richardson; each reading being given first in the afternoon and repeated on the following evening: Nov. 15, 16, "The Tempest;" 22, 23, The Rivals;' Much 29, 30, Ado About Nothing; Dec. 6, 7, "Idyls of the King:" 13, 14, "The Winter's Tale;" 20, 21, "A Christmas Carol." Six readings by Mr. George Riddle, each reading being given first in the afternoon and repeated on the following evening Jan. 17, 18, “Antigone,' with orchestra; 24, 25, "Julius Cæsar;" 31, Feb. 1, "Lucrezia Borgia," with orchestra: 7, 8, Othello; 14, 15. "Tale of Two Cities;" 21, 22, Fool's Revenge," with orchestra. Four evenings with national poets, readings by Miss Emily McElroy, ballad music appropriate to the reading by the English Glee Club: April 10, Longfellow;" 17, "Shakespeare; " 24, "Scott and Burns;" May 1, Moore.

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F Mr. Francis Stuart I need only say that the approbation of all my teachers abroad served to strengthen my belief in the school that he represents, and in his ability as a teacher. The tone-work of Mr. Stuart's pupils is the essence of purity and refinement.

On reaching Paris, I sought Mme. La Borde and made arrangements with her for lessons. I took only three, for Madame wanted me to sing very dramatically, and said that I should sing easily from low A to D in alt. Much as I should like to sing two octaves and three notes, I felt that I could not do so without straining the medium part of the voice, and I do not believe in sacrificing the quality of those notes which are most useful for the sake of gaining one or two high or low tones.

I heard at the club, through some of the art-students, of Mr. Charles Holman-Black, an American who has won renown abroad. Mr. Holman-Black rather discouraged me about studying with him, telling me that my friends in California would wonder at my studying with an American while abroad; but I wanted him to teach me some of the things which he has learned so well from M. Faure, whose fine voice and beautiful singing thrilled me. That I enjoyed my lessons with Mr. Holman- Black and felt well repaid for the time passed with him, I say most heartily.

I went with a letter of recommendation from this kind friend to Mme. de la Grange, who said she liked my voice and singing and predicted success for me in French songs. She is a gracious and intelligent woman, with an "old world" air about her, always appearing in a black lace mantilla, which is most becoming. She gives one excellent ideas in phrasing and insists most strongly on the observance of marks of expression. I found her especially helpful in the charming songs of M. Thomé, her sonin-law, with whom she seems to be in most complete sympathy.

On my return to London I wrote at once to Signor Tosti, and was well pleased to have a time appointed for an interview, for I had heard that he was most peculiar, and often refused to teach people whom he had never seen. He is most interesting in appearance, although quite small. He has saucy, expressive eyes, and a short, pointed beard, and hair quite gray.

At that momentous interview, when I sang his "Serenade," I was so frightened that my performance was dreadfully cold and mechanical; and while Signor Tosti expressed himself as well pleased with my

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voice and tone-work, he said I must be Swiss, I was so cold. He asked me to recite the words to him-a most trying ordeal for me, as he insisted upon the inflection and tone being observed in an exceedingly tender way, and afterward had me sing it again and again, pronouncing it better." Finally, he asked me if I knew the duet arrangement of it, and, upon my answering in the negative, he sang it with me. He has not a wonderful voice, but his fire and feeling are most magnetic and his style inimitable. He used frequently to ask me, on my going for a lesson, if I was going to be Swiss that day, and remarked on the last day that he really thought I was American after all.

He would come forward from his piano to greet one, usually with one hand in his trouser pocket, the other one stretched, and nearly always humming a bit of melody, which ended as he shook hands with a musical" Bon jour, Mademoiselle." One day he asked me to accompany myself, and, although I told him I could not do it well, he insisted on the attempt, but soon swept me off the piano stool with a fiercely uttered Stupide! C'est molle, c'est molle!" This was his favorite expression when one's singing was tame, heavy and pithless. If he wants one to sing louder he exclaims "Ya! Ya! Ya! Plus haut!" and when one does not sing softly enough, there is a loud "Hiss!-Plus bas, plus bas!" All this is interesting and inspires one to do one's best work.

I used to leave his studio, quivering with excitement, and talk to myself all the way home in French, reviewing my work and the words of the songs I was studying. Once I so far forgot myself as to ask the omnibus conductor to let me out at the next corner, and, when I descended from the 'bus, I found myself several blocks from the street I wanted.

Signor Tosti was always very kind about time. My lesson often lasted two hours, and others who came for lessons were sent away or kept waiting. He was particularly pleased with my work on the Neapolitan dialect songs, saying that I caught the spirit of them so well.

Of Mr. Henschel I cannot speak so enthusiastically. He is a good teacher, and for many reasons I am glad to have studied a little with him. He is always kind, but calm and cold, and never loses himself in teaching nor forgets that the lesson should last just thirty-five minutes.

Sophie Newland, in San Francisco Entertainer.

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Mr. Ed. Amherst Ott filled 22 lecture engagements

in August.

The Soper School of Oratory opened its regular season on Sept. 14.

Mr. Ad. M. Foerster's vacation included a trip to Niagara Fails and the East.

Miss Eleanor G. Stephens spent several weeks on Peak Island, Me., this summer.

Mr. F. Townsend Southwick has returned from several weeks among the Thousand Islands.

Miss Nell Hughes took part in a pantomime entitled "Sweethearts" at a recent entertainment.

Mr. J. F. von der Heide has returned from his vacation and resumed his teaching at his new music rooms.

Mr. George R. Phillips has been very ill. He hopes to be able to meet his pupils again in the early part of October.

Miss Saidee V. Milne has been very ill this summer at Round Lake, where she went to fill an engagement for readings.

Miss Jennette Carpenter has been appointed to the chair of elocution in the educational department of the Cleveland Y. M. C. A.

Mr. Marcellus R. Ely attended the summer session of the National School of Elocution and Oratory, in Canada, this summer.

Mrs. Elizabeth Churchill Mayer has returned to New York from her vacation, and will resume her vocal teaching, Oct. 1, at her studio.

Miss Jennie Shoemaker, dramatic and singingreader, will travel with the Swedish Grand Concert Co., during the season of 1895-6.

The Baltimore Training School of Elocution, Miss L. May Haughwout, principal, will reopen on Oct. 1. The outlook is very promising.

Miss Mary E. Bentley, who is just starting as a Shakespearian reader, has already made several engagements with clubs at $50 an evening.

Miss Hattie A. Drake and Mr. Walter E. Painter were married in June. Mrs. Painter will continue her elocutionary work at her new home in Ohio.

Miss Julia A. Orum entertained a distinguished company at her cottage at Mt. Lake Park, Md., Aug. 17, with a reading of "The Merchant of Venice."

Mrs. Anna Guthrie Cole was one of the readers at the Mountain Lake Chautauqua Assembly this summer. She has a flourishing class in West Virginia this fall.

Mr. Daniel J. Cosgro has prepared two lectures, James Whitcomb Riley" and "The American Soldier," which he will give this season, in addition to his readings.

Miss Emily McElroy has been engaged to give four readings from Longfellow, Shakespeare, Scott and Burns, and Moore, for the Brooklyn Institute, in April.

Miss Frances E. Peirce has returned from a tour of the British Isles, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and France, where she chaperoned a party of her pupils.

Miss Alice Garrigue has returned from a summer in the Adirondacks and will resume her vocal teaching, as the representative of Mme. Luisa Cappiani, on October 1.

Mr. A. J. Goodrich was adjudicator in a musical contest held in New Mexico in September. He will lecture before the Beethoven Society of Las Vegas on "The Language of Music."

Miss Mamie Johnston has resigned her position as teacher of elocution in the K. P. Nelson Seminarv, Louisiana, and will remove to Tennessee, where she will teach this winter.

Miss Adelaide Westcott gave 41 readings for the

benefit of the New York Flower Fund at various Eastern summer resorts this year. Her fall season opened at Sand Lake, N. Y., Sept. 5.

Miss Lida E. Gilbert begins her fourth year as teacher of elocution at Butler College. She has also accepted the position of teacher of elocution at the Indianapolis School of Music.

The conservatory of music connected with Lefevre Institute, under the direction of the Sisters of St. Joseph, opened Sept. 9. The course of study is laid out with a view to thorough work.

Miss Myra Pollard spent part of the summer in Wisconsin, reading and lecturing on physical culture. Several physical culture clubs were formed. She will probably make a Southern tour this win

ter.

Miss Martha E. Barbour, who has had charge of the department of elocution and physical culture in Hackettstown Institute, has accepted a similar position in Dickinson College and Metzger College.

Mr. Hannibal A. Williams will add "As You Like It" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to his repertoire this season. He is now en route to the Pacific Coast and will reach the South in the spring.

Miss Kate Downs has charge of the elocution and oratory work in two large Mississippi schools. She is a graduate of the Detroit Training School and a post-graduate of the Boston School of Oratory.

At the summer school at Colorado Springs, where Dr. H. S. Perkins had charge of the music department, over 500 students were in attendance. The fall term of the National College of Music opened Sept. 9.

Mrs. Belle K. Adams, who has charge of the musical and dramatic notes in the Cleveland Amusement Gazette, has been elected a member of the executive committee of the American Fraternity of Writers.

Mrs. Mary Hogan Ludlum's work in the St. Louis public schools was recognized pleasantly by the trustees last June, when they gave to her the title of Supervisor of St. Louis High School, with an increase in salary.

Mr. Gibson C. Mosher has opened a studio of his own. He has taught for six years, some of his positions being University of Acadia, Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, Hebrew Union College, Kentucky College of Music.

Miss Imogen Haynes and Mr. Robert M. Rawls were united in marriage on Sept. 4, at the home of the bride in Indian Territory. Mr. and Mrs. Rawls will live in Alabama. WERNER'S MAGAZINE extends best wishes to them.

The Memphis Conservatory, with Miss Grace Lewellyn at its head, will begin its first season this fall, with rooms in the new Lyceum Building. She has associated with her as members of the faculty a number of excellent teachers.

Miss R. Anna Morris was one of the teachers at the annual teachers' institute for Umatilla Co., Oregon, held in August. Her department was physical culture. On Aug. 16, she lectured on her specialty and gave readings at Eugene.

A pleasant interview on Delsarte and artistic expression with Miss Katharine Hopkins appeared in a recent issue of the Brooklyn Standard-Union. Miss Hopkins is a graduate of the N. Y. School of Expression and is an enthusiastic Delsartian.

The Greek Letter Club of Chicago gave its fifth entertainment and social, Sept. 21. The program was directed by Miss E. Esther Owen, and included the recitations, "The Dandy Fifth," "My Young Uns," "The Victim," the last given by Miss Owen; also the comedietta "A Proposal under Difficul ties," and music.

Sigismund Lasar, for many years instructor in music in Packer Institute, Brooklyn, died at the Hotel St. George, Brooklyn, in September. He was born in Hamburg, in 1822, and came to America in 1839. He was at one time organist of Plymouth Church.

Mrs. Daniel Drew sang at a concert at Congress Hall, Cape May, Aug. 4, giving a cavatine from "Robert le Diable." On Aug. 5, she sang at the Stockton House, at an entertainment for the benefit of the Baptist Y. P. S. C. E., giving Arditi's "Parla."

The Lone Star School of Oratory, which removed last year to another part of Texas, opens its session this fall under very favorable conditions. Last year was rather trying financially, on account of the change of location. Mr. W. W. Franklin is the principal.

Mr. James S. Burdett gave an entertainment during the Camp Meeting Association at Lancaster, O., Aug. 5. Among his selections were: "Foreigners at the Fair," "Over Behind the Moon," "Sam Jones's Philosophy," and a number of character sketches, in which he excels.

Miss Sarah McG. Isom has been chosen to give a series of readings at the Atlanta Exposition. The compliment is a high one and shows the esteem in which her work is held in the South. She has had charge of the department of oratory in the University of Mississippi for several years.

Miss Philomena Cavanaugh, a pupil of Mrs. Waldo Richards and Mr. F. F. Mackay, will teach this season. In her readings she has made a specialty of Whitcomb Riley's writings, being proficient in interpreting Hoosier dialect. She has planned a series of 4 parlor readings, 3 in December and 1 in January.

Mrs. Louise Preece is instructing the public school teachers of Harrisburg in her system of physical training. The work as taught by her is spreading rapidly, being now in use in over go cities. The exercises are particularly adapted to the narrow aisles and contracted floor space of the regular schoolroom.

Miss Orriette Kingsbury, who was severely burned at her country home in Vermont this summer, has so far recovered as to fill engagements at Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and Scarboro. She has been engaged for a fourweeks' trip as reader with the Harry Packard Concert Co., beginning Oct. 15.

The Chicago Conservatory begins its work with several changes in and additions to the faculty. Mr. Robert Goldbeck, who has made an international reputation, has been added to the piano department. Sig. Arturo Marescalchi will assume the direction of the vocal work in place of Sig. Carpi, who has returned to Italy.

The Board of Directors of the N. E. Conservatory of Music have decided that no pupils may take part in outside entertainments. Therefore, the Tableaux d'Art Co., formed and directed by Mr. S. R. Kelley, the elocution teacher, will be discontinued. It had a number of engagements already booked for the coming season.

The closing exercises of St. Hilda's Hall were held on June 24, with Miss Helen Mar Bennett in charge of the elocution work. A scene from "Romeo and Juliet" and the Mad Scene from "Hamlet," were given, with the following recitations by Miss Bennett: "The Stranded Bugle," "My Rival," "The Village Dressmaker."

Miss Eliza Warren was one of the most popular lecturers at the summer assembly at Prohibition Park, this year. The l'oice of August 14 says: "The lectures with illustrative readings given by Miss Eliza Warren were better than a play in illuminating Shakespeare to an audience.' She concluded her course at the Park, Aug. 15, with "Macbeth."

Miss Anna Morgan has returned from her trip to Europe, and will resume her regular teaching in the Chicago Conservatory in October. She had the misfortune to sprain her ankle on the return voyage. During her short visit she found time to see Maeterlinck, and an interesting article by her on the dramatist will soon appear in this magazine.

Miss Agnes Crawford was the reader at the Rutgers College reunion in June last. On May 29, the students of Columbia Institute, New York, held an elocutionary contest. The medal was

awarded to Mr. John McCabe, who recited " "Tiger Lily's Race." There were also two prizes in books. Miss Crawford has charge of the elocution work in the school.

Miss E. Louise Hinds was the reader at a concert held at the Spring House, Richfield Springs, Aug. 27. An exchange says: Perhaps the most interesting part of the program was when Miss E. Louise Hinds recited Her Wedding-Day.' She was thrice encored, and did herself great credit with each appearance." Miss Hinds will spend the winter in New York.

The Kelso School of Musical and Dramatic Art, Chicago, opened its regular season Sept. 3. The faculty includes besides Mr. and Mrs. Kelso, piano and elocution respectively, Mrs. Kittie Wallace Davis, voice, Mr. Franz Wagner, violin and 'cello, Mr. C. Lauron Hooper, dramatic and classic literature. Mrs. Kelso will give special attention to coaching and staging plays.

We regret to announce the death of Albert S. Parsons, aged 19 years, son of the well-known organist and pianist, Mr. Albert Ross Parsons, at Long Beach, Long Island, Aug. 17. The young

man, with his father and two brothers, were bathing, and he was swimming at some distance out when a wave struck him and he disappeared. He was subject to epileptic fits, and it is thought that one seized him while in the water.

Mr. W. W. Lumpkin's elocution pupils at Capital Female College gave an entertainment at the Grand Opera House, in June, in connection with the closing exercises of the school. Among the numbers were: "Renyi," "The Burgomaster's Death," "The Faithful Soul," and a series of Greek poses. Mr. Lumpkin has had charge of the elocution work in the school for several years.

Miss Mary E. Mathews has accepted the position of teacher of elocution in the Toronto College of Music. She will also have a studio of her own. In the presentation of the Greek play "Electra," by the students of the Conservatory of Music, with which Miss Mathews was connected last year, her acting as Electra was a prominent feature, her interpretation being scholarly and correct.

The fourth annual commencement exercises of the Western School of Elocution and Oratory, Mr. George W. Hoss, principal, were held Sept. 23, The recitations were: "The Bridal Wine Cup," "The Lifted Veil," "Soliloquy of the Dying Alchemist," ""Death Bridge of the Tay," "Rock of Ages," "Death Bed of Benedict Arnold;" pantomime of the passions and of "Jesus, Lover of My Soul."

Miss Stella Margaret Ransom gave two readings in Ohio, July 23 and Aug. 14. Her programs included: "Jack, the Fisherman," "The Red Fan,” "Prior to Miss Belle's Appearance," scene from "Ingomar," "The Funeral," "The Low-Backed Car," "Samantha at A. T. Stewart's:" pantomimes of "The Old Oaken Bucket" and "Jesus, Lover of My Soul;" also single and group poses by pupils of Miss Ransom.

Miss Mary Steevens Farrand has received the appointment of teacher of elocution and physical culture at the Troy Female Seminary, one of the oldest schools in the country for the higher education of women. It is the intention of the management to make it a university in the near future. Miss Farrand will divide her time between the Seminary and St. Agnes School, where she has taught for the last three years.

Loretto Academy, Denver, is one of the finest buildings of the kind in this country, embodying, as it does, the latest and best ideas in school architecture. In 1800 the number of pupils had outgrown the building, and plans were faid for a new structure, costing a quarter of a million dollars. The faculty numbers 21 teachers. Special attention is paid to physical culture, a fine gymnasium forming a part of the school.

At the annual examination held by the American College of Musicians, in New York, in June, the fellowship degree was given to J. N. Ashton and Wm. E. Crosby, both of Massachusetts, in the special theory department, with first class honors; for the associateship degree, J. W. Akerman, New York City, in the organ department, with first class honors, Jenny M. Wickes, N. Y., in the pianoforte department, with second class honors, and Emily B. Owens, N. Y.

On Aug. 27 the Manuscript Society celebrated its sixth anniversary at Manhattan Beach. Sousa's Band gave two special concerts, afternoon and evening, devoted to compositions by members of the Society. The vocal numbers were: Hawley's "Because I Love You, Dear," Beach's "Ecstasy," soprano; Schnecker's "Bedouin Love Song," bass; Harris's "Madrigal," "Music When Soft Voices Die," In Springtime," contralto.

Miss Willa Holt was the reader at two recitals

in Atlanta, July 27 and Aug, 24, At the first one she read: "The Boat Race," "Lorraine Loree," "So Was I," "The Red Fan." At the second recital, given by Mr. J. Aldrich Libbey, ballad singer, many people were turned away, and an overflow recital was given downstairs later. Miss Holt read: "Old Ace," ""Naughty Little Girl's Views of Life," "Grandma at the Masquerade."

Mrs. Anna P. Tucker has returned from a summer spent in Paris in study. A reception was tendered to her on July 19, when she gave a short talk on Delsarte and his philosophy. She worked hard with M. Giraudet during her stay, and was delighted with his teaching. Several letters to various papers were written by her while abroad, notably one describing a visit to Stratford-onAvon. She will resume her teaching as usual,

Prof. E. B. Warman and wife have just returned from a trip lasting ten months, during which they covered 8,000 miles, extending as far South as Mexico, and including Arizona and Wyoming. Mr. Warman is planning a tour that will include Cuba, as many places are desirous of re-engaging him. He has visited and given entertainments in every State and Territory in the Union, except North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana.

Mrs. J. J. Wilson's pupils gave a recital July 18. Among the numbers were: Recitations, The Foolish Little Maiden," "Money Musk,' "The Minuet," "A Boy's Questions," "Zingarella, the Gypsy Flower-Girl," "That Waltz of von Weber's," the last by Mrs. Wilson; piano, Joseffy's "The Mill," played by Mrs. Wilson, "Song of the Swallow," "Beauties of Paradise;" a dumb-bell drill. Mrs. Wilson teaches both elocution and music.

Miss Marion Short gave two readings at the Hotel Earlington, Richfield Springs, Aug. 26 and 29. Her programs included: "Persimmons and the Baby ""The Kitchen Clock," "The Tears of Tullia,' The Dead Pussy-Cat, "To-morrow at Ten," "Haunted by a Song," "Ol' Pickett's Nell," "Seein' Things," " Mammy's Lil' Boy," "The Bird among the Blooms," "Norah Murphy and the Spirits," "Tiger Lily's Race," selections from Whitcomb Riley.

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Immediately after attending the Boston Convention of Elocutionists, Mr. Virgil A. Pinkley, accompanied by Mrs. Pinkley, made a tour of Europe, going as far south as Italy. During his absence he wrote newspaper syndicate letters. his return he spent ten days at Thousand Islands. He writes that he is already plunged into college work, from which there is no remission this side of the latter part of June, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day only excepted."

Mr. Lemuel B. C. Josephs has returned to New York after a summer spent in Buffalo, where he gave a five weeks' course of instruction in expressional development and interpretation of the best English literature. Among the selections studied were scenes from "Hamlet" and "Twelfth Night," Mrs. Browning's "Lady Geraldine's Courtship," "Enoch Arden," "Dora," chapters from "Pickwick Papers," and "Auld Licht Idyls." Mr. Josephs gave 3 public recitals, besides a number of drawing-room readings and talks.

Owing to the ill health of Mrs. Clara Power Edgerly, principal of the Boston College of Oratory, the school has been consolidated with the School of Expression, and will be continued as a part of that school hereafter. Miss Emma Greely will join the faculty of the School of Expression. Mrs. Edgerly has devoted all her strength to the building up of the College of Oratory, with exceptional results; and it is a matter of regret that her health makes a complete rest necessary. We trust that she may soon be able to resume her place in her profession.

Prof. L. A. Butterfield has closed his work at Buchtel College, where he has been teaching for

the last 4 years, and returned to the East for rest. When he started the department at Buchtel it was with the understanding that his position was to be permanent. But owing to the recent financial trouble, the funds of the college became so low that it was necessary to retrench in every possible way, and elocution and oratory were, accordingly, discontinued. Mr.Butterfield leaves behind him the regrets of many friends and pupils, especially in the college, where his department was closed only after long deliberation.

The following "popular program for a warm evening" was arranged by Miss Giselle D'Unger, at the Chicago Beach Hotel, Aug. 28: Orchestra, selection from "Erminie," Braga's "Angel's Serenade;" soprano solos, Griswold's "What the Chimney Sang," Gleason's "Too Woo," Hawley's "My Little Love," Mascagni's "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not; " American dance, classic dance, London Gaiety skirt dance; recitations, "Lasca," "Orphant Annie," "An Irish Lament," "Mammy's Li'l' Boy." The Orpheus School of Music and Dramatic Art, with which Miss D'Unger is connected, opened Sept. 9.

Mr. Gustav L. Becker has issued a dainty little pamphlet, "The Best for Beginners," setting forth the facts about music teaching in general. He says, and very truly, that of all the money spent by parents for the improvement of their children, the smallest returns come from piano lessons. The reason is not far to seek. It lies in the erroneous and common belief that for the beginner "anybody" is good enough. This belief Mr. Becker combats in his pamphlet. He has been a pupil of Moszkowski and Scharwenka, in Berlin, and also of the Berlin High School for Music, besides having studied in America with S. B. Mills, Sternberg, Goldbeck, Mueller and H. W. Nicholl.

Mrs. Ellen Barret Ligon took the role of Kate Hardcastle in an amateur presentation of "She Stoops to Conquer," given at Mobile recently. The entire performance was well managed and creditable even to professionals. The closing engage. ment of Mrs. Ligon's regular season was a recital under the auspices of the Mobile Y. M. C. A. Among the features of the program was the reciting of the national ode "Columbia Saluting the Nations," pantomime of "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and a representation of mystic forms of Eastern worship. Besides these, she also gave dialect selections. Mrs. Ligon has been made president of her county to organize the exhibit for the Atlanta Exposition.

Miss Anna Lee Darnbrough had charge of the elocution work in the Normal Summer School of Oratory, held in Illinois, June 24 to July 26. It was the second year with the summer school, and her pupils numbered 14. At the close of the school, Miss Darnbrough spent her vacation in Chicago, going later to fill reading-engagements in Southern Illinois for a month. She will teach as usual this winter. At the closing recital of her summer pupils the following recitations were given: "The Rose Act," "When Father Carves the Duck," scene from "Merchant of Venice," "A Love Knot, "Seein' Things," "Marriage of the Flowers," "The Little Stowaway," ""One, Two, Three," ""Mice at

Play," "Old Ace," selection from "The Chimes," pantomime of "Charge of the Light Brigade."

The commencement exercises of the Fremont Normal School were held Aug. 5-15. The first and second divisions of the teachers' classes gave orations on Aug. 5 and 6. On the 7th the department of elocution held its special exercises, with the following program: "Heart Murder," "Ahwingawa, "Gazelle and Swan," "The World's Progress, "Mad Marguerite," Angels of Buena Vista," and a series of tableaux mouvants, representing the following songs: "We Never Speak as We Pass By," "Call Me Thine Own," "Then You'll Remember Me," "Star-Spangled Banner," "The Heart Bowed Down," "Lead, Kindly Light," "Nearer My God to Thee, "Home, Sweet Home." The gold medal contest was held with seven competitors. Mrs. Annie Brumell De Lario is the elocution teacher.

Miss Ada B. Winne had charge of the physical training at the Y. W. C. A., New York, this summer. On Aug. 31, the pupils gave an exhibition. The first number was a dumb-bell drill, with a march improvised by Miss Winne. During the drill changes of time in the music were effective.