MUSICAL CENTERIN WASHINGTON

Success of School Founded byMrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall.

FACULTY OF CAPABLE TUTORSThs Washington Conservatory of Mu-

sio, Its Various Departments andHow It Is Regarded by Persons ofNote In the Profession—Donors ofScholarships.

By OLIVER RANDOLPH.Washington.—The Washington Con-

servatory of Music, which held its an-nual commencement on Friday even-ing. June 10. at the New Howardtheater, is the most unique school ofIts kind in the world. It stands for abroad and thorough training in thearts for all people without regard torace or sex. The conservatory wasfounded Oct. 1. 1903. by Mrs. HarrietGibbs Marshall, a graduate of OberllnConservatory of Music, and occupiesa commodious building at 902 T street.N. W.. in of one of the mostrefined and cultured residential sec-tions of the nntional capital.

It has registered 1,400 students, rep-resenting not only the city of Wash-ington. but many states of the Union.Its faculty Is composed of progres-sive teachers, many of w hom have sup-

piemented tbelr superior training Inthe beat school* of art In America andby study abroad.

During the more than seven yearsof Its existence twenty-three diplomashave been presented to its graduates,aud It bas awarded thirty-six scholar-ship*. H T. Burleigh. Cole and John-son. B. T. Washington. M. W. Gibbs.R. 11. Church. It. C. Owens. BusleSmith. J. Willlnms. Harriet Gibbs Marshall andM. C. James are among the donors ofscholarships.

They believe that the colored peoplethemselves should contribute materlally to the development of the higherarts. Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Marshall Ispresident of the board of managers ofthe conservatory. Professor George W.Cook treasurer. Miss Abby Williamssecretary. Mr. Lewis G. Gregory tinan-dal secretary and Miss Annie E. Grinage president of committee of auxiliaryclubs.

The work has been much strengthened by the forming of auxiliary clubs.Among the presidents and officers are

Mmcs. Fearing. J. \V. Cromwell, 8. A.Fountain. O. W. Cnblness. W. L. Tlg-nor nnd C. A. Grlmshnw am! Misses A.Grinnge and M. Young.

There are dopnrlinenis In piano,voice nnd rlolln. piano tuning. theoryannlyala. harmony counterpoint, fugue,vocal expression, wind Instrumenta,history of music nml methods. Thefree advantage* Include lecture* onart. elementary hnrtnony. musical his-tory, pupil recitals, teachers’ recitals,analysis, orchestral practice, readingroom, ensemble playing, chamber mu-sic. choral classes, sight singing andchoral work.

The brilliant graduate* In pianofortepMtroctad hr Mrs. Harriet Gibbs Mar-

•ball are sufficient testimony to herability a* a teacher of experience andmethod. Übe also conducts classes Idharmony, counterpoint, history andanalysis and pipe organ.

Mias Abby L. Williams, a gifted andtalented pianist, bas been with theschool since lta foundation, and muchof Its present success Is due to hertireless devotion to the work both assecretary and teacher.

Mr. Harper 8. Fortune of Boston hascharge of the department of stringand wind Instruments and the newand much needed department of pianotuning. As he la an expert pianotuner the management Is fortunate Insecuring his services.

Mr. HeDry Lee Grant a graduate ofthe artist course of this Institution,has Just finished a most successfulyear In this school as teacher of har-mony and piano.

He has studied theory In the musicdepartment of the New York univer-sity under Thomas Tapper and chorustraining and public music under Ilor-las Dane and was at one time a pupil

of Frank B. Gebest of this city. Mr.Grant is a wide awake, progressiveteacher and an Intelligent performer.Advantages of School of Expression.It Is believed by the management of

the conservatory that the school ofexpression Is tbe only one of the kindin the south which Is open withoutregard to race or sex. It has been feuthat tbe little or no Instruction In elo-cution which Is to be bad at any ofour leading institutions falls far shortof meeting either tbe needs or the tal-ents of the people.

Here opportunity is afforded to forma good style In leading and speaking

‘as well as to prepare for teaching,platform and pulpit work. This depart ment is uuder the able directionof Mrs. Coralle Franklin Cook, a gnidoate of tbe Emerson School of Orator)- .Boston, and a teacher of experience

Mrs. Marshall, the very able president of the institution, said recentlythat tbe institution must be endowedto meet Its growing needs and to ac-complish its possibilities. Prominentpeople throughout tbe country are

> deeply interested in this institution.• and among these are Hon. Henry B. F.Macfarland and Hon. Henry L West,former commissioner* of the Districtof Columbia: President 11. C. King of

i Oberlln college; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols.secretary of tbe National AssociationFor tbe Advancement of Colored Peo-ple; Professor Albert Bushnel Hart,professor of history In Harvard uni-versity: Miss Eleanor Smith of tbeMichigan Conservatory of Music. Mrs.Marie R. Hefer of Columbia Unlveralty Teachers’ college. Dr. Booker T.Washington, principal of Tuskegee In-stitute. and C. W. Morrison, director ofOberlin Conservatory of Music.Testimonials by Prsminsnt Parsons.Henry B. F. Macfarland. commission

or of tbe District of Columbia:The Washington Conservatory of Music,

an incorporated body, organised and man-aged by some of the beet colored citizen*of the District of Columbia. Is doing goodwork. Its financial affairs seem to be ad-ministered In a businesslike manner. Itstreasurer, George W. Cook. Is personallyknown to me as a man of business effi-ciency as well as strict Integrity.

The Institution has passed the experi-mental period and with enlarged meanswill render Important service.

Henry L. West, commissioner of tbeDistrict of Columbia:It gives me great pleasure to bring to

your attention the Washington Conserv-atory of Music of this city lam person-ally acquainted with many of Its officersand know that the representations whichthey may make can be relied upon. It hasdisplayed excellent management and pro-duced effective results. In brief. It Is sdeserving Institution and ought to be ma-terially assisted.

H. C. King, president of Oberlin college. Ohio:

I am glad to any that I should expectMrs Harriet Gibbs Marshall, who Is sgraduate of the Oberlin Conservator)’ ofMusic, to develop Intelligently and con-scientiously a school of music of excellent

; standard. I am sure that she would tnkopains to associate with her those who are

. thoroughly competent to do the work forwhich they are engaged

W. F. R Dubois of the National As' socltition For the Advancement of Col

j ored People:I am greatly interested In your school

1 and believe It will be a great factor Inj the development of our race.Albert Bushnel Hart, professor of

history. Harvard university:The Washington Conservatory of Music

ought to have the support of the friendsof the Negro. The plan strikes mo fa-vorably as a necessary adjunct and anenlargement of strictly literary Institu-tions on one aide and technical schools onthe othor

Booker T. Washington, principal ofTuskegee:

I admire the work which you are doing,and I am quite sure It will aerve a highand uaeful purpose tn the elevation of ourrace.

C. W. Morrison, director of OberllnConservatory of Music:

I have known personally of the aplendldtraining some musical pupils have re-ceived In that school. I am glad to givethis personal Indorsement of Miss Gibbssud her scheme of work and believe thatany further enlargement that she mayhave the fortune to secure will be veryefficient In promoting the cause of cultureamong the colored people.

At the commencement exercises heldlast Friday night the graduates weresupported by tbe Philadelphia concertorchestra.

MBA. IABIIIT•DM MAMIALL

CONSERVATORY OP MUSIC.

WTERIOB or OKI or TH* BTtTDTOB.

WIDE INFLUENCEOF CLEFF CLUB

New York’s Premier Musical Or-ganization Bines Festival

WITNESSED BY 6BEAT THRONGMagnificent Minatral Melanga Com-

posed of Over » Hundred Presenteda Dazzling and Mirthful MusicalMaze—Symphony Orchestra Con-ducted by James Reese Europe.|-1j:i!jI•jjj!!|I

By CLEVELAND G. ALLEN.New York.—The Cleff club, a mu-

sical organization composed of wellknown colored composers and .musi-cians. gave its third semiannual mu-sical and society event recently at Man-hattan casino. This event, which Is look-ed upon as the crowning social andmusical function of the season. Is look-ed forward to with delight by musiclovers of the metropolis and has a na-tion wide influence. Fully 10.000 peo-ple crowded Manhattan casino to wit-ness the event. They came from asfar away as Baltimore. Washingtonand Boston and represented the bestAfro-American culture.

The Cleff club's festivity Is the onegreat event occurring In the sociallife of colored New Yorkers, whichgoes beyond any other society eventhappening in New York. The magnifi-cent array of people presented a scenenot easily forgotten.

The Cleff club had arranged a uniqueprogram, which consisted of a monsterminstrel melange made up of 150 mem-bers. who presented a marvelous andmirthful musical maze. The appear-ance of the famous Cleff club sym-phony orchestra of 128 members, us-ing fifty mandolins, ten violins, tencellos, twenty-five harp guitars, tenbanjos, two flutes, one orgnn. five bassviolins, two clarinets, three tympanland drums and ten pianos, was su-perb.

Special music written for the occa-sion was introduced by the orchestra.The Cleff club symphony orchestra

• was conducted by James Reese Eu-rope. The assistant conductors wereWilliam H. Tyers and Will MarionCooke. The program began promptlyat 8:15 and ended at 11 p. m. Theprogram opened with a grand openingmedley by the entire company. Thencame the following: ‘That Long LostChord.** sung by Clarence Bush andchorus: “Way Down In Georgia.” euncby William Parquette and chorus:"Baraboola. a Samoan Idyl.- compos*