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Address: '' Editor of Musical Toronto,'\jj King Street West, Toronto. m w Entered according to the Act of Parliament of Canada in the year iSf)-^, by H. H. Godfrey in the office of the Minister of Agriculture. I NixF.Rsnv ri>i.i.Ri;K, iori^nio. '-V, ■ M \K lOKIA lOI.I.KCK IORl>NIO. MAY i 1951 3 MiLSKAL Toronto. it LTHOUGH the importance of Toronto as a centre of educa- tion is generally admitted, few stop to think how great is the proportion which musical institutions play in the general educational scheme. The Toronto Conservatory of Music and the Toronto College of Music are undoubtedly the two most important institutions of their kind in the Dominion, while the Metropolitan School of Music (operating in the west end of the city ), although not so long established, makes a healthy and vigorous third and tills a special need. Again, there are a large number of famous ladies' colleges and private seminaries where a tirst-class musical education is a prime consideration, and where only the highest musi- cal teaching-talent is employed. The 'hief musical glory of Toronto, however, rests upon the personal fame of its musical sons and daughters, even if many of them are adopted. There are many famous church organs, such as those in St. James' Cathedral, the Metropolitan, St. Andrew's, Jarvis Street Baptist Church, and Sherbourne Street Methodist Church, and in the numerous tine halls suitable for concert giving. From St. George's Hall to the vast Massey Music Hall, with its seating capacityof 5,000 people, is a great jump, but to mention them together gives an excellent idea of the com- pleteness of Toronto's equipment in the way of halls. St. George's Hall, an architectural and acoustic gem, is adapted specially to accommodating small and specially select con- cert parties. When it is the intention to give a chamber concert and to perform to a limited audience, it is very depressing to have to face rows of empty benches, or to have to till lAMKS' lATIllMlRAI.. ri'>RliN lO. ■P them with the iinappreciative. St. George's Hall renders this unnecessary ; it is just the size. But if a giant work, such as "The Messiah " or " Elijah," is to be rendered before a great audience, the Massey Music Hall, with its immense stage and vast auditorium, its beautiful appointments and abundant light, is available. It is not too much to say that the Massey Music Hall is one of the finest homes of music in America. The appliances for heating in winter and lowering the temperature in summer are of the latest, and the facilities for exit in case of tire or panic could scarcely be improved upon. It was a princely gift to the citizens of Toronto, and the name of Hart A. Massey should long be cherished in the city which has benefited so largely by his generosity. The publishers of this Souvenir feel that the musical public throughout the Dominion will be interested in viewing portraits of the leading musicians and representatives of the various churches, halls and institutions which have made the city musically famous. In this belief we respect- fully inscribe it to the musicians of the Do- minion. We have also included a few por- traits and biographical sketches of the pioneers of musical art in Manitoba and British Columbia, which we feel sure will be accept- able to our readers. Ahhough the Univer- sity of Toronto is the fountain-head of all education in the Province, few think of associating it with music. It, however, works in al^iliation with the College of Music, just as the venerable Trinity University does with the Toronto Conservatory of Music* The University has two well-known musical societies — "The University Glee Club" and the "Zeta Psi" — while musical services are frequently conducted by the "University Y.M.C.A.," which owns a picturesque building of its own on the borders of the campus. Trinity University grants musical degrees, and the conversaziones given by the various universities (including Victoria) are famous for their musical features. The beautiful chapel of the latter institution possesses a tine Mason & ■ Sime wrltiii(f the .ihove, wi' Icirn lli.it tin- Conservatory of Music h.is .ilso scciiriil .-iniliation with Toronto t'nivcrsity, : 6 : INTERIOR OF MASSKV .Ml SR MALI.. sr. tiKl1K«;K S MALI., Risch chiiich-ornan o\ imposing dimensions, and pianos made by the same eminent firm are principally used by all the institutions and musical clubs above mentioned. The buildings of the Toronto University are the architectural glory of the city, although Victoria's mag- nificent structure attracts almost, if not quite, as much attention irom strangers, while the quaintness and venerable appearance of Trinity's long- drawn-out pile adds a picturesque ele- ment to the very modern surroundings. The glorious nave and chancel of St. James' Cathedral have lately been enriched by the erection of a magnifi- cent organ by Warren. It is presided over by Dr. Stocks Hammond, an English organist of eminence who has but recently arriveo amongst us. The Metropolitan Church ( which constitutes in itself a superb concert auditorium i has another fine organ by the same maker, and presided over by Mr. F. H. Torrington. Jarvis Street Baptist Church and St. Andrew's Church (King Street ) also possess fine instruments, presided over by Messrs. A. S. \'ogt and Edward Fisher respectively. Walmer Road Baptist Church ( one of the largest and finest Baptist churches in Canada ) possesses a very fine instrument made by Mason & Risch, of Worcester, Mass. When it comes to counting churches which possess good concert organs, however, they are too numerous to mention in our limited space. We will now proceed to give a few short descriptions of some of the principal musical schools of the city, with sketches of the members of their teaching facul- ties, as well as a large number of artists who, although not connected with any of these insti- tutions, have won dis- tinguished reputations as concert, virtuosi. TRINITY INlVKKSnv, TORONTO. ONTARIO l'UO\ INllAI. lil ll.niNCS. TOR ON 1 O. NORMM, SC'IIOOI., I'ORONIO. :8 ! il I ). I> MR. I'. II. TOKRINli ION. TOI^ONI'O Coi.Lridi: or- A\usi( . IT fT ^KOBABI.V the best known musician in the city is Mr. F. H. Torrington, princi- pal ot the College of Music, Pembroke Street, organist ot the Metropolitan Church, and conductor ot the Orchestral School. This is owing to the fact, first, ot his long residence here; second, to his great musical ability, and third, to his still greater personal force of character. Since 1.S73 he has been a pillar ot the Toronto nvsical fabric. As conductor ot the Philharmonic Society, he has introduced most of the choral works of the great masters to a Toronto audience for the first time. He has conducted festivals, organized societies, drilled orchestras and choirs, and organized and conducted musical institutions throughout an already long and eventful life, and has acted generally as "a planter of stakes" to show the musical path to a new community. He is a man of wide musical cultiue and of the most unbounded energy. He never seems to rest. There is a legend that he never sleeps, which, whilst believed by many, has never been fully demonstrated to be true. Mr. Torrington has always been a generous assistant to meritorious individuals or causes, frequently giving freely of his time and energy without hope of financial reward In character he might be likened to some rugged, sturdy oak, the pioneer of the forest, under whose kindly sheltering branches many a younger tree has grown up to independence of support. The home of the College of Music is a handsome building occupy- ing ample grounds on Pembroke Street, one of the most charm- ingly retired streets in the city. There is a tine hall in the building furnished with a Warren pipe organ, whilst the teaching METROPOLITAN Ull Rell, lORONIO. 9 : and practice moms aic plentifully supplied with upright pianos by Mason cS: Kiscli and other makers. I he Collei;e pos- sesses a good libian , and the ortices and reception rooms are both comfort- able and suitable to their purposes. Ihat the start of the College is a good one, goes without saying. We have only to mention such names as Messrs. Field. Tesseman, Hairclough. Robinson, and Kuth, and Mme. Lucy Franklein. Mme. Strauss Voungheart, Miss Norah Hillary, Miss Sullivan, and Miss Matthews. The following are the most important depart- ments of teaching: Piano, organ, voice, violin and harmony. The number of pupils attending the College is very large and is constantly increasing. One of the principal points of pride with the management of the College is the very large proportion of their pupils who have passed the trying exam- inations of the University of Toronto and have obtained the degree of Mus. Bac. therefrom, as shown by the University records. ORll.\N Oy mi: IKOI'OLl IAN I'm lu- \ COLLKCK OK MISIC, TDRIINTO. : lo : i r()i?()Mi"() (:()nsr:i?Vy\r()i?v oi MUSIC. THH Toronto Conservatory of Music was the first institution in Canada to adopt the Conservatory form of operation in Toronto. The success which has attended the ertbrt gives abundant testimony to the wisdom and fore- thought which were brought to bear in mapping: out a plan and career for it by its founders, its home is to be found in commodious premises at the corner of Yonge Street and Wilton Avenue, and its comfortable parlors and roomy cor- ridors generally present a busy aspect with its bustle of teachers and pupils. The musical director, Mr. Edward Fisher, has been a dominant personal force from the start, not only in the Conservatory, but in the advanced musical thought and progress of the city, and few men enjoy the personal regard and esteem of both pupils and co-workers to such an extent as he. He has held the post of organist and choirmaster of St. Andrew's Church since 1879, and was for twelve years conductor of the Toronto Choral Society — a position which the growth of the Conservatory compelled him to relinquish in 1891. His specialty in the musical profession is pre-eminently that of a teacher, having made the art and science of teaching a constant study for many years. Mr. Fisher's most prominent characteristic is his unfailing and uniform courtesy. His interest in MK. KKWAKI* I'ISIIKR. art is unbounded, and his knowledge as wide as his interest, ihei^e is a famous Musical Reference Library attached to the Conservatory. Numerous concerts are given in the small hall in the building, but larger concerts are given in the adjacent Asso- ciation Hall, which possesses a large pipe organ, *he property of the Conservatory. For purposes of granting degrees, it has been long atiiliated with Trinity College and more recently with Toronto University. It is impossible in this brochure to give a complete list of the faculty, but it comprises such well-known names as J. Humfrey Anger, Mrs. Dreschler Adam- son, Jno. Bayley, (iuiseppe Dinelli, \ . P. Hunt, A. S. Vogt (organ), and Miss Norma Reynolds. A large proportion of the students who have taken the degree of Mus. Bac. from Trinity University were specially prepared at the Conservatory, a fact which naturally aflords gratification to the musi- cal director. The erection of a larger building in an up-town quarter of the city is being discussed by the Board of Directors as we go to press. There is little reason to suppose that the patrons who have so liberally supported the enterprise up to the pres- ent will fail to meet any further calls which may be made upon them, it will be surticient to de- monstrate the necessity and the thing will be as good as done. The site talked of is one of the finest in the city, and is situated within d short distance of Queen's Park and the Parliament Buildings. We present also a fine cut of St. Andrew's Church (King Street \,o\ which Mr. Hisher is organist. We regret that we were unable to obtain a cut of the onjan. SI. ANOREW S I 111 Kill IKINi; STKI;Kli. ^> 1 : I -' : rinri^opoLi i/\N school or milsk . I % '> I • I MR. W. t>. lORSVIII. «r ir THH Metropolitan School of Music (1494-96 Queen Street West, Toronto < is one of the most promising of the teaching institutions which have sprung into being in Toronto within the last tew years. From its incep- tion financial matters have been handled by a Board composed of many of the most prominent financiers in ioronto, whilst its business administration has been in charge of the secretary, Mr. Hdmund L. Roberts, Toronto correspondent of the A'crt' Vor/: Musical Courier. While financial assistance is indispensable at the start of any musical institution, the permanent success must, however, depend upon the qualifications of the musical executive. Mr. W. O. Forsyth, principal of the Metro-. politan School of Music, is a musician of superior talent, a pre-eminently fine teacher of pianoforte playing, and an excellent harmonist. He is a composer of distinction, having written many delightful pianoforte morceaux and some charming songs, and is also the author of some important orchestral works. So much for his versatility. After some early training in Toronto, Mr. Forsyth studied privately in Germany with the eminent masters, Martin Krause, Jadassohn, Adolf Ruthardt and Richard Hofmann, of Leipzig, and Julius Fpstein, of Vienna. Mr. Forsyth writes on musical matters in a way to command atten- tion, which probably explains the fact that he is a paid contributor to three journals in the United States. With a principal of faculty also selected with the greatest care and judg- wonder that the Metropolitan School has made a mark for itself in the world of musical progress. It may be mentioned further that the School was especially established to fill the long-felt need of an institution of that kind in the west end of the city which would obviate the neces- sity of making long and fretiuent trips to the older up-town schools, ihe foresight of its founders has received ample justifka- ;\- tion in the sudden and surprising growth of the attendance, it has a sure and bril- liant future before it. The School is fully equipped with Mason & Risch and other pianos, and occupies a handsome structure on the leading thoroughfare of Parkdale. .MF.rROI'OLir.VN SIIIOOI. Ol MISK of the large musical calibre. : '.^ k MISS \K.\1.S Sl'imoi.. rORl>NI\l. Miss Seals' Ladies Seminary ( ( jlen Maw r . cor. of Spadina Avenue and Morris Street, is one of the largest establish- ments in Toronto, and occupies tine and com- modious premises, with ^ ample grounds. Its dimen- sions give it quite a col- legiate air. The music ^ department is large, the faculty being exception- ally strong, including such names as Mr. H. M. Field, Mr. W. O. Forsyth, Mr. J. W. F. Harrison. Miss Rahtjen, Miss Graham and Miss Williams. The equipment consists of ten pianos, nine of which are made by Mason & Risch. Havergal Hall, Jarvis Street. This aristocratic institution is one ot the most vigorous, though the youngest, of the many ladies' schools in Torontti. its status is indicated by the names on the Board of Management : Hon. S. H. Blake, Q C, M. W. Hoyles, Esq., Q.C., J. H. Mason, Bq.. Pn.f. Wrong and F. T. Stewart, Hsq. The special aim of the promoters was to give young ladies thorough intellectual training under the best religious intluences. Six of the resident start, including the principal, Miss Knox (Oxford), have had the unusual advantage of training in the great universities of Fngiand, Scotland and Canada. Here also the musical faculty is very strong, the instrumental and vocal departments being under the direction of Messrs. H. M. Field and Walter H. Robinson (pupil of Randegger) respectively. The Hall is fully equipped with pianos, about one-half being by Mason & Risch and the balance by mis- cellaneous makers. The buildings consist of a series V ll\VKK(;.\l. I.ADIKS lOI.I.EtiE, rt>Rit.N-TO. • « r--- BlSIIOr -.IKAl II \N SI lU'OL. IliKONlO. of separate mansions, now joined by passages and corridors. This arrangement, whilst giving immense interior range and endless variety of quaint rooms and corners, renders v extremely ditliciilt to focus with the camera, hence our engraving give> an inadequate idea of the size of the establishment. About 120 pupils are at present in attendance. ,^i Bishop Strachan School ( Miss Grier, principal ) is one of the oldest ladies' colleges in the Province, and occupies a most inter- esting structure cm College Street. Its general educa- tional character is too well known to need attention at our hands. We confine ourselves to the department of music, which is under the direction of Mr. J. W. F. Harrison, who is in turn ably supported by Miss Williams, Miss Morris, ■Miss (jrai.am and Mr. Baumann (violin). The musical education here given is of the most thorough. The School owns twelve pianos, all by Mason & Risch. .Mrs. Nevilles Private Ladies' School. beautifully situated in park-like grounds corner of Bloor Street West and Avenue Road, is one of the most exclusive and select edu- cational establishments in Canada, and has been in existence for nearly thirty years. .Wusic has always been given a prominent place in the curriculum, such eminent artists as Frederic Boscovitz and F. H. Torrington having given instructions therein. At the present time Mr. A. S. \'ogt and Miss Norah Hillary are in charge of the instrumental and vocal departments respectively. The department is equipped with a tine American grand and several Mason & Risch upright pianos. ««?«Wi«SS«»St«?J MUS. Ni:VM.l.KS l..\l>IKS SK.MINAKV. lOKOMO. I ^ Moiilton Ladies' College (" -^ Dicklow, principal), tlie foundation of which is due to the generosity of the late Senator MacMaster, occupies noble quarters on Rloor Street East, occupy- ing the old MacMaster mansion, which has been from time to time enlarged and added to till it has reached its present impos- ing proportions. This College has a large and well-organized musical department under the resident charge of Miss Smart. Mr. A. S. Vogt also gives attention here to advanced piano pupils and harmony students, while a very large piano class is taken by Miss Edith Burke. Ihe equipment of pianos is good, the College owning about a dozen instruments, of which seven are by Mason & Risch. There are many other institutions in Toronto in which music is taught, and well taught, but those already mentioned are the principal ones. We expect to be able to refer to the others at some length in a later edition. .Mori.ioN i.vniKs loi.i.iuii ^ 4 I. SIIICKBOIRNK STUKF.r MET HOP 1ST I'lll'Kl'll. lORONTO. MR. ARITIIR HI.AKKLKV. ORt.AMSI. : Id BlOGPAPI IIC/AL ^KI:T(:i ll:.S. We will i.ow turn our attention to a few biographical sketches of the artists who have helped to create musical Toronto. For ease of reference they are arranged alphabetically. Mrs. Dkkc HS1.KR Ada.mson. who so frequently deliKhls Toronto ai.dieiuos with her v.ohn playing, is a daughter of Scotland, being horn in Kilinburgh, although a l.irge portion of her life was spent in the Gorman Fatherland. The early part of her musical education was received in Anhalt- Dessau, but she finally took up her abode in Leipzig, where her education was finished under the celebrated Ferdinand Oavid. Whilst in Leipzig she had the unusual honor of plaving at the Gewand-Haus concerts. Mrs. .Adamson teaches violin and stringed instruments generally, at the Conservatory of Music. She is directress, also, of the celebrated Toronto String Orchestra, a combina- tion of thirty pieces, which was established by her over three years ago. and which still m.iiiitains a vigorous existence. Mrs. Adamson and her charming family (all of whom have embraced the musical prot.-ss.oni are amongst the most welcome performe.s upon the Toronto nu.sical platform. MKS. OKECHSLKR ADA.MSHN. I Mr. J. HlMKKKV An<;kr, the well-known Professor of Harmonv and Counterpoint attheToromo Conservatory of Music, has had a distinguished career as a musician. He w.is born in Berkshire, England, in i8(,j. His first appoint- ment was as organist and choirmaster of the parish church of Frenchex , near Hrislol. Whilst there he won the gold medal offered by the Hath Philharmonic Society for the best Cantata for solo voices, chorus and orchestra; the judges being Sir Arthur .Sullivan, Dr. A. C. .McKenzie, and Katon Fanning. .Mr. Anger is a Mus. Bac. of O.xford. He is also a F. K. C. O. of England, and has held the following positions: Organist of Ludlow Church, Shropshire, England ; condu.tor of the Ludlow Choral and Orchestral Society. In 189.., he was elected a member of the Incorporated Society of Musician.s. MR. ,. .UM^KV A.x«ER. Shortly after his appointment to the Profes.sorship at the Con- servatory of .Music, in 1893, he was made one of the Examiners m Music for Trinity University, which position he still holds. He has given several organ recitals in Toronto, in addition to fulfilling his other onerous duties. Und.>r his direction the Philharmonic Society has successfully rendered several of the great choral works, including "The Messiah," "Creation," and Rossini s " Stabat Mater." '7 Mr. JiMlN H.wi.KV. — riuniMiiul^ will instantly ivi-og'iii/o tlu- portrait which wo herewith proscnt of .Mr. John Haylev, bandmaster of the Queen's Own Rifles, a position which he has held since 1S70. The hand is one of the most famous in Canada, .'ind its eHiciency is entirely due to this jfentleman, who is as popular as he is able. Before assuming' his present position .Mr. Mayley was banilmasler of I ler Majesty's 46th Reg-iment (Imperial .Army). .As to the elliciency of the O. O. R. Band, it is sullicient to remind our reailers that in the recent band competition <it Hamilton it took the prize overall competing bands. Mr. Bayley is an excellent violinist and orchestral leader, and li-aclies in both of these branches in the Toronto Conserva- tory of Music. He is a pupil of the celebrateil Jansa, who was also the teacher of Mailame Norman N'eruda. .Mr. Bayley was originator of the celebrated .Monday popular concerts, which mr. joii.v b.wley. tielighted Torontonians for si> many years in the old Pavilion, and which were only iliscontinued owing to the fact that so many of his associate artists eventually left the cit v. .Mk. .Aktihr Hi,.\kki.i-;v's nami- is so ilo.sely identified in the public mind with the idea of particularly agreeable organ recitals given upon the line organ of the Sherbourne Street .MethoilisI Church, that it is iliflicult to realize that things were evi-r very different. .Mr. Bl.ikeley, however, is a comparatively yomig man. He came of a distinguished musical fam'ly in the city of Leeds, Kngland. He is one of the most prominent of the younger Canadian musicians. Hi- has made a specialty of church music, aiul became a prot'es- sional organist at the age of twelve. He came to Canada in the year 1884, ami h.is since made Toronto his home. He presided for some time ;it the organ of the Church of the Ascension. Subseiiuently (in i88(>) he received the appointment of organist of Sherbourne Street Methodist Church, which position he still oci upies. The nuisical service of this church shows marked evidence of care .'ind Ihoughl, anil the attain- ments of Mr. Blakelev as an organist may be judged from a reference to it. As a concert organist Mr. Blakelev has been a distinguished success; his montiily recitals have alwavs been well atteniU'd, and he has been a promiiuMit factor in pi>pularizing the organ. Th.it he is original ai\d versatile is evident at a glanci- at any of his programmes. MR. AKTHCR BLAKELEV. Mr. H. M. Bi-ICIIT has for many years been one of the most weliome artists on the Toronto concert platform. He is the happy possessor of a high baritone voice of clear ringing ijuality. His versatility is very great, .and he seems equally at home in oratorio or ballad singing. He is a n.-itive of the old city '■•" Quebec, and received his e;irly education in Canada, but afterwards studied under two famous masters, Lyman Wheeler, of Boston, and Signor .Agramonte, of New York. He was for over ten ye;irs choirmaster of Kim Street .Methodist Church, and now occupies the same position in Bloor Street Presbyterian Church, the musical services i>f which are imusuallv excellent. He is conductor of the Victoria dice Club, iind he is still open to receive eng;igements for concert work. .MK. H. M. I<I.Ii;hT. : iS : Mrs. Hmumt (Wit;. o( tho abt.vi- Kenlli-'ii.in) is ti.llv as well kiu>wn ..s lu-r h.islviiul. lor loKotlu-r llu-y have jfiv.-n joint orKati ami vocal r.-i iials il,rou.v;ho..t Ontario. Mrs. HIig-lii is a native of St. Calliarin.-s, wlu-iv sli- orijfinaily studied or},»-an pla\ inj,' under .Mons. A. Claijiiii'i-. and subsei|uently under Messrs. F. II. Torrinj^ton, S. H. Wliilelv. and others. She was lor many \ears orjfanis, i^f KIni Street Methodist Church, and at the present time tills the same position with marked ability in the Hloor Street Presbyterian Church, where .Mr. Hli>fht is choirmaster. .Apart Irom her work ;is a solo organist, .Mrs. HIijfht enjoys a great reputation as ;i concert acci>mp;inist, either on orjjan or piano, and improvises and transposes at sijfht with g-reat versatility, two very jfieat qualilications tor ;iii .icco-np.-inist. She is also I well-known sacred conipiisitions. -Mr. .a. T. Crj.ni;.\n. choirmaster of Cooke's Church, conduitor ol the Caledonian Choir, anil princip.il singinjc instructor in the Public Schools in Toronto, is the most prominent Can.idi.in exponent of the Tonic Sol-F"a system. Me is a native ot" Old Scotland, .md at the early age of twenty was appointed choirniasti-r of the Hloomg.ite L". P. Church, in Lanark. In this position he m.ide such a mark that he shoitly .il'terwards .i^ave up his ordinary business avocations ;md de- / voted himsell" entirely to the prolession ol" music, which he h.is / lolKiwed ever since. Hetore leavinij .Scotl.ind he studied under .Mr. J. S. Curweii. the pionei-r ol the Sol-I'a system. In ih'S^he came to Can;iila anil settleil in Toronto, which cit)' he has ever since made his home. Those who have had the pleasure of hearing the Public School childt-en sing en masse at public festivals, e;in be.ir testimony to the extraordinary success which has attended .Mr. Cring;in's effoils in this direction. Since his advent the Sol-Fa system h.is made the most pro- nounced progress. He is a genial gentleman, ol' a broad, sympathetic nature, and is beloved by the children with whom he is principally brought in contact, and has the unlimited respect of the regular-line musicians who adhere to the old .Staff system of notation. I. CKI.M.AX. Miss Sara K. Pali. as. — Of the ladies who follow music as a profession in Toronto, .Miss Dallas is one of the most brilliant. She was one of the lir.st to obtain the degree of Kichelor of Music at Trinity l'ni\ersity. For sever.il years she has been org.mist of the Central Presbyterian Church, duringniiie of which she had ;ilso control of the clioir. .Miss l")allas has been connected with the Conservatory of Music and the Presln terian Ladies' College since their organization, and was pianist for the Toronto Chor.il Societ\- when most of the he.iviest works were proiluceil. .Miss Dallas is a brilliant example of how thorough a music.il education cm be obtained without going outside of roronto, as she freely gives credit for the whole of hei- in- structions on piano and organ to Mr. Kdward Fisher, .md foi" theoretical work to Mr. .\rlhur K. Fisher. .Miss Dallas has been the recipient of several other music.-.l honors and degrees, which we regret that we have not space here to enumerate. i'> MISS S\K.\ K. im l.\>. Miss Eleanor Dallas (sister of ilie .ibovc) is .inothfr pupil of the Toronto Ck)nseivatory of Miisie who has received the tlejjree of Mus. Bac. at Trinity L'niversity, and was a pupil of Mr. Kdward Fisher in pianoforte playinjf and of Mr. Arthur K. Fisher in thei>ry, of whieh hramh of study she makes a specialty. Slie jjraduated at the Con- s, • ^atory with hijjh honors, and wiien taking: her dejjree i>f Mus. Bac. ;it Trinity L'niversity was awarded a speiial gold medal. Miss Dallas is also an excellent violinist, having studied for the same under Mrs. Adamson, Signor Dinelli, and Mr. .Anderson. At present she is I'rofessor of Theory at the Conservatory of Music, and i>f both I'i.mo and Theory .it H.iverg.il H.ill and at the Ontario L.idies' College of Whitby. A most brilliant future is predicted fi>r this young lady by .ill who ;ire suHuiently ;icc|uainted with her gre.it talents. MISS KI.KANOR IVM.I.AS. MR. lillSKlM'K A. niNKI.LI. Mr. CiiiSKPPE A. DiNKLLi, a well-known Toronto artist, was born of Italian parents in London, England, where he received his musical education, becoming an Associate ot the London Academy of Music. He became well known in England, having toured with many of the leading artists of the day in his capacity as cello and piano virtuoso. About nine years ago, Mr. Dinelli was specially engaged to come out to Canada and teach piano and 'cello at the Conservatory of Music, with which institution he has been ever since connected. He has a large number of private pupils, apart from the institution, his address being t)4 Gerrard Street East. Mr. Dinelli is an artist of keen perception and rare taste, and although his spec- ialty is pianoforte teaching, the general public know him more through the cello, as that, being the rarer instrument, it fixes the most attention. Mr. Dinelli is always one of the most welcome jierformers on our concert platforms, and is personally highly esteemed among the profession tor his unobtrusiveness and geniality. His special hobby is amatevn- photography, and we T"ay rem.'irk here that il is one to which the musical profession seems to gravitate .(uite naturally. Mr. Eni;\R R. Dow.xrd, organist of the Broadway Tabernacle, Toronto, is beyond doubt one of our ablest organists. He was born in Woicester, England, in 1850, and received his early training as a chorister in Worcester Cath- ,iS5bH.,<f. edral, under the celebrated Dr. Doane. .\l the early age ol thirteen he was appointed organist of the Whittington Church (named after the celebrated Dick Whittington, Lord Mayor of London), at seventeen, organist of the St. John's Church, Wor- cester, which appointment he left to take the appointment of Christ Church, Ott.awa. He has also been organist (in Can.id;.) of the following churches : Kingston Cathedral ; St. Peter's, Cobourg ; St. James' Cathedral, Toronto ; Jarvis Street Baptist church, and the Church of the .\scension, Toronto. In addition to his ability as a musician, Mr. Doward is one of the most affable and courteous of men. As to Mr. Dow.ird's success o.? a maker 0/ organists, it is sufficient to state that twenty-one pupils o» his at present occupy positions as paid organists in the Province of Ont.irio. KIHiAK K. DOWAKI), .Mr. W. K. KMRiiAMiiii In-lonifMo.-i wi-ll-ktunvn Kiij,'lisli family, humhIhts of whii-h haw ivri-nlly m-IIU-iI in Ca.iail;.. and ooi-upy positions of tlu- jjn-ati-si honor in Miisit , l.ileralurf. Art or Scieme. Mr. W. K, Fair. IoukIi is a IVllow of the Royal Collftfo of l^rjjanlsts. I.omlon. KnirlanJ. and ovor siniv his arrival in Toronto has filU-d iho positii.n o^' orifanisl and i-hoirinastorat All Saints' Chun-h in this city. \lv is also a tnusii-al dir»-i-lor of iIh- Hamilton l.adios tolh-i,^e, and t.-ailu-r of ofKan. piano, and theory at tlu- Toront,. Ciillejco of .Miisii-. lie is distinjjnishfd as nini-h for his jjn-at i-ourtosy o\ mannt-r and his personal popularity as he is for the other qualities on which his professional reputation rests. While .Mr. Kaireloui,-li is one of the most imassuminir of jjfentlenu'u in demeanor. In- t)f the hiu-lu-st authorities in all that eo.uerns ori-an plavin^ or theory. M.MK. I.nv 1-K.\.NKI.KIN is one of the most distinjr„ished of our recent nuisieal acMuistt.ons. .She is a native of London. KuKland, and receive^I her early ei'ueatio.i Irom Mr. Wallworth, chief professor at the Roy.il Academy of Music and Guild Hall College of Music, Loildon, Kngland ; made her ttehit/ at Covent Carden Theatre with .Mme. Carlotta Patti, from whom she received ^n-iu praise and encourage- pnent ; suhsei|uently appeared in oratorio at Kxeter Hall, in conjunction with Charles Santley and most of the illustrious singers of the day, with whom she travelled on concert lours throughout C.reat Britain ; has also sung with great success the contralto k>/,-s in most of the principal operas with the celehrated Carl Rosa Opera Company, with which she was i-onnected for sevi'tal seasons. She subsequently came to "^"■- '•'^'^'^' h<anki.kin. Toro.ito o., a visit, and Mr. Torrington, with his usual keen perception of talent, realized her possibihttesand secured her services for the Toronto College of Music, will, which n.stitulton she is now connected as a teacher of vocalization. She is the possessor of i magnduent co.itralto voice, nnd it is to be hoped thai Toronto audiences will be favored by her .ippearance in public at an early dale. .Siocivs H.XM.MOM., Mus. Rac, Doctor of Music in the Cniversitv of Church .Musicians, Licentiate in .Music of the London College of Music (Eng.), Fellow of the Victoiia College of .Music ( Kng. ), Director of St. James' Cathedral, Toronto, and Music Director of the Ladies' Col- lege of Kingston, Ontario, is one of the most recent additions to the musical fraternity in Toronto). Dr. Hammond makes a specialty of voice production, but is principally known in Toronto as organist of St. James' Cathedral, the musical services of which have attracted most marked attention since he first look charge. Dr. Hammonds chief charac- teristic is his versatility. He is an excellent organist, a fine theorist, a good pianist, and a capable orchestral con- ductor. He is a native of F:ngland, and won golden opinions for his general musical qualifications before he left the Olil "^ ^''¥ ,jl^ Countiy. We predict for Dr. Hammond a brilliant future nR. sioiK>i iiAMMONp. '" Toronto. 21 IIAKKISON. Mk. j. W. I-'. Hakkison, i>iK;ini>l "•' ^'^ SimoiiN Cluiivli, Ti>tiiiili' ; Miisii-.il llicvcior ol ilio l.ailii's Colli'>j'' ;'' Wliiiln ; lA-iMurer and Teai-lu-r of Advami-d riaiiormlo Playinjj al llu" (."oiisorvalDiv, is |U'isi>nally inu- of [- the ii'osi popular and pron\iTiefil ol' tin- lirilliant KnjflislnniMi who have niaile nuisical Toronto iheir Mi-i-i-a. Mr. Harrison was oriifinally oll,l;•a^:l•d in London. I'',n^land, to como to C"anail.i as orkfanist of St. t"n'oi-.ui"'s Chui'i'h, .Monln-jil. whi-ncc iu- suhsci|nentiy roinovod lt> Ott.iwa to till tho posts of musical i!iri'i-toi- of thi' C^ttawa Ladies' Colleije. or^janisl of Christ Church, and i oiuliictor k^f the Ottawa Philharnionic. which society performed, under his direction, many of the jjreal chor.il works, sucli .is "Creation," "The .Messiah " (three limesi. •The Hymn o\' I'raise," and "Klijah. " Ml-. Harrison h.is resitled for ovei- nine years in Ti>roi\ti>. and !onij .ii^o made himself one of the most popular i^\' the leachiiiK- fr.iternity. His specialty is advanced pianoforte playing, and the large number o\ brilliant pianists throughout the nominion. whose i-duc;ition was (inisheil with him. testify to the thoroughness o\' liis woi'k. Miss Aiu K. S. Hart. — Probably the most t.ilented lady virtuoso in C.mada is a n.itivi- of Picton. Ont. She studied three years in the Ottawa Ladies' College under Mr. J. \V. K. Harrison, where she took a gold medal for pianoforte playing. In i,Si)i she went to Leipzig, where she studied under Martin \ Krause for one year. ,ind then went to X'iemia. where she {"^■^^^1^ \ studied for three years under Lescbeti/.sky. the famous teacher ^^^j^Kr \ of P.iderewski. On her return to Canad.i slu- made sever.il '^ I brilliant toms, which won her golden opiiiioi\s on every appear- ance. .\t the present tin\e she is occupied with constant engagements and pianofore teaching. Her technique is wonderful, her taste delicate, and her repeiloire most varied and extensive. It is difficult to express sullicient appreciation of her great talents. Her reputation is bound to extend and grow, ,iml slu" deserves all the success she may win, for few Canadians h.ive studied so long or so persistently abro.-id, or under so great an artist as Lescheti/sky. Miss Hart h.is also m.ide a marked social succc-s and entertains charmingly. .Mr. \V. Klj.lOlT Hasi.am. singing master and conductor, who. although well known in Toronto, has a more than Canadian reputation, is a son of John Haslam, at one time a famous Knglish baritone singer. He was first educated at the Rov.il .\c.idemy of .Music. London. Kiigland, and after- wards under the eld»-r Maz/.ucato. the last famous Italian "Maestro di Canto"; passed three years iu Paris teaching and studying the French ro/es of operas ; came to New York at the request o( X'ianesi ; was brought to Toronto, where he est.-iblisbed the X'ocal Society, which gave twelve concerts with .irlislic and fin.mci.il success ; was six years musical director of St. J.imes' Cathedral ; returned to New York Iti 'c)>, where he followed Fursch-Madi .is Professor of Singing at the New York College of Music ; the year after was appointed Professor of Or.itorio at the N;itional Conservatory of .\meric;i. Dr. .\nton Ovorak publicly speaking of the work of his class in the highest possible terms. H;is formed successful singers and teachers in England. France, L'nited States. and Canada. Miss MM I-. S. II AK I. MR. W. KI.I.IOTT HASI.AM MISS XOKA nil I.AKV. AI.ss XoR.v II. Mm,..v„v. a nu.s, ,,iomiiu-n, uvalis, aiul ...hHi.t o, v.u,.! o.l.u,v. U..S hon. in nuhlin. hvla.ul ; .anu- ,o Cana.la at an .arly a^v ami stiuli..! piano in I oronto .muKt .Mr. Carl IViU.,-. Suhsoniienllv slu> ivvisit...! Dublin ar.il slmlioJ u.uior llu- tainons .Sir U.,l„.,l Slowait. In,in whom slu- also ivreivod insir.ulions in haiinonv, ami iVom whom slu- doubiloss ivc.-iv.Hl that lU'.-,, aiul l.-.siin.i;- K>ouml- Wi)rk and knowlodi-i. whioh has n.aiU- her ono of Ihr most aiTomplishod tlu-oivtiial imisiiians in ilu- .ily. .Miss Hillary alsori'i-eivod instrm-tion.sal various tinu-s Ironi .Modi;ratii>, o'l \i-w York, and .Mamu-I Gaivia. of London. Kn.i-laiul. .\ccoin- plishtHl a vooalisi as .Miss Hillary is, slu- still inodostlv cU-olar.-s that slu- has yi-t mm-h I., loarn. as sho lu-vor f.-ols salisfiod thai tlu-end has ho.-n ,vadu-d. Tlu- toadiinK of voice- rnlturo is lur sponalty. Slu- ,s prmnpal vocal toaclu-r in tlu- lollowinK ladios schools: .Mrs. NovlU- s .M.ss nuponl s. Miss VVals". and St. Josoph Convonl. and is also on tlu- penna- -u-nt stafTo tlu- loronto College of .Musi.. For s.-u-n voars past Miss Hillary has c-ondmtod tlu- loronto Ladies' Choral Club with n.arkod ability, and has taken an active and li-adnijj part in ,i!l musical matters. Mr. \. r. Hint received his musical education prin- cipally at the Leipzig Conservatory of .Music, and after spending three years with the distinK"ished masters, Ueinccke, Papperilz, Zwintsch.-r, and Jadassohn, settled in T..ronto. and for the past ten years has been actively connecteil with the musi- cal life of the city, ami enjoys the reputatit>n of bein^'- a most thorough and painstaking teacher. His specialties are piano, orifan. and theory. His pupils come from all p.arts of Canada! and many i>f them now hold good positions as or),ranists and piano teachers. He is teacher of piano at tlu- Toronto Conservatory of .Music, musical director of Demill Lailies' College. St. Catharines, ami organist and choirmaster of the Central l>resl,yterian t hurch. m this cilv. Mr. 1. C. jKi-iKRs, .Mus. Hac, has held the position of orj,'amst and choirmaster of the Central Methodist Church loronto, with distinguished success, for over ten years and has been a teacher of the pianoforte and orjjan, and lecturer at the Toronto CoIleKe of Music from its commenconu-nt. He was the first to pass the nunu-rous aiul comprehensive examina- tions required for the degree of .Mus. Hac. at the Cniyersily of loronto, especially distinjfuishin,ir himself in practical nuisic'ian- sh.p (playing), composition, and scoring for full orchestra. .Mr JeflFers- specialties are touch and style in piano playing, choir jiKM Ks "■■■""•nsT, solo. org.-,n ami pi.-.no pl.aying, accompaniment, theory. ■ and voice training. In all of these branches his success as 'a eyidenced by his numerous pupils who hold positions as teachers, choirmasters, ind church and concert vocalists. MK. \. P. HINT. Mk. II. Kl.lM.KM i;l.l>, sulii viiilinisl aiiil li-iU'liiT i)l vinliii ;il till- .Mi'lnipi>lil;m Sclioul i>l .Miisii-. Si. J»>si'ph\ C'niiMMil. l.iiii'lUi .\bl>i'>. .iiul il.ivcrnal ll><ll l-ailii-s' Scini- iiaiN, is »iu' oi oiii- In-si Uiuiwn vii>lini>.l><, allli>>iinli I'ul a toi-i-nl iiHiuT aiiu>ii),'^ us. Mf. Klinj^iMili-UI hails tVom Mimii-li, i;»Tinaiiv. ami nImiIIi'iI willi .Mn-I ami Ri-iiim Walu-r (.Mimiilil ami laliT at lln' l.i'ip/.ifi- t'luisi'ivauiiv umli'i- Si-lirailiik ami Hrinlskv. l-'iiim lliis I'clclMaloil iiisliliilioii lio ii'ii-ivi-il a piizi' ilipliMiia aikmnvl.'ilifinj; liii" l'> ''i- ono nf tin- imisl lali-iiloil ami wiiilliy pupil'' ^vin) hail i-viT li't'l llic iiistilulion. Mo hail till- honor it\' plaxiiii; in ihi' oiihi'slia of tho fu'waiiil-l laus inniiMls. ami also in tin- ii-li-hialt>il Ha> ivulli Wagni-r l-Vslival oTi-hi'siia. .M'liT liavi'llin^' lor sotiii- liuu> as a solo violinist in I'liMiiianx, Swi'ili-n ami noninark. In- I'lossi-il llii- .\tlaiitii' anil niailf his aboili- in llalilax. sul)si>i|Ui'nlly moving; to Toronio, w ilistiiiKniislu-il mark. .Mr. KliiiKi'iifi-liI has niailo f'ri-i|uonl appi-ar iiMl plall'orn\ in Toronto, and always with ilislin]Lfuislu-il suri'i-ss MK. II. Kl IM.I'.NI I'll). hi»ri' hi- has inaili' a anri's upon I In- ron- .Mks. Kl.lNiii;Nl'i;i.l) (wili- ol tin- ahovo ^cntlfnianl is a lavoritf ti-aihi-r i.>t sin>;in^. Shi- was horn in Hrooklyn. Now N'ork, ami subst>i|Ui'ntly wont to Horlin, (."■oi-inany. wlioro sho morolv stuilioil inusio as an aooomplishmonl. On lior rolurn, Iwolvo yi'ars a^;o, sho ilooiiloil to follow a prolossional oaroor, anil aj;;ain ooniinonooil hor stuilios in Haltinioro, uiiilor tho most oininont niasti-rs. Sho is jfonorallx' oonsiiloroil as a spooialist in th'i branoh ot vocal iiuisio. Sho is jjil'toil as an iiistruotross, ami has uniler hor charf-o a vory larjro olass i'li pupils, who sluiw forth tho excollonoo of hor ;;iolhoil. Mrs Kliny-onfolil's personal iliarin of niannor has mailo hor ono of tho most popular nionihors o\' tho profession in Toronto. MKS. KI.INIM-Nrl'.l.n. Miss .\i>RM.\ l\KVNi>i.I>s. Professor of SillJJin^■ at tho Toronto Conservatory of Music, reooiveil hor musical eilucation uiiilor Mr. \V. Elliott Haslani for tho voiio, .Mr. H. M. Field for piano playinjj, and miiler Mr. .Arthur E. Fisiier for harmony ; was for several years soprano soloist in several of the leadinjj churclios in Toronto, amonjfst others St. James' Cathedral and tho Metropolit.'in Church ; and is a member of the .\rion (Juartotte. Miss Reynolds has, however, jjiven hor attention of late years exclusively to vocal toachiiijf. and justly oonsiilors tho success of hor pupils her largest re- commeiulHtion. Several concerts have been given oxchisiveiy by Miss Reynolds' pupils, and, although these entertaiiinionls were holil in tho largest halls in the city, the result was always an overflow o\' tho audiencos. We mention this simply as an evidence of .Miss Reynolds' groat popularity. Miss Reynolds prepares pupils speciall\' for concert, church and oratorio work, and has :m evergrowing cl;iss. MISS NOKM.N KKVNOI.l>S. -'4 : MR. «.M IKK II. KOIIINMIN. Mk. Wai.IIU II. UOIIINSHS, ilu.lllMilSl.l ,>l III,' I lllllll. >>l Ih,. UeiKu'llUT. l..|Ullllllll Ol 111,- lolOlllo M.ll.' IIm.IIIS .Hill rtiiviMsilv i;i.... Cl„l,. |„.,ul ..I llio \-,u;,| |),.|,.n1IlU-lll of 111.. ll.t\»TK;il l-ulii's Colli'i;.-, ami v.njij iiisiiuilnr.il ilu- Toionli. ColK'VfO ol .Music, is ;, s..ii nl Mr („.,.r>f.- U Ui.l.iiis»ii, Iviml- masl,-r ..I Ihi' .•,lrhi;,|,-i| ,,i|, Hall. Haml. Il.iinill.iii. 1 1,, is llii- possi-ss.ir .ir a splrmliil U-iuir voii'i-, wliiih oIIcm lUMiulils Toi..nl.. aiiilifiii-.'s, aiu! ulil.-h has l.,-iii IrmihI wiih pjoasur.' Ill .lim.isi ,\fr\ iiiipDilanI i-il\ Hr Iiumi in (.'.iiiaila. aiul iii.iii\ »-ilifs ill ilu- liiiu-il Slal.-s. Ill- suulioil \oHi- iiiiiur.' I>..lli in lliis onmin ,,;ul in Kntilami Innii iju- Ix'si masU'rs, iiuhuliiivr llu- (amoiis Kamliyj^i-r. .Mr. Ki)l)iiisnn .'niovs an ciu i.ihlc ivpiilalion. ami w.' pi.^llil lli.il h,. Ii;,s ., still inoic hrillianl luliMi' In-fiirf liiin. IIkrk Ki DOI.i Ul III. — riiis v,ri.|iil.Miiaii was horn in llaiiau. lu-ar l-ranktorl. in t'l.-rinany: stiulicil in l''r,inkt'oit .11 Pr. Iloiirs C'lMisi'iA.iioi y r.ir six yr.iis. ;iiiii was ;i I'avorilf pupil 111' Mine. Ciar.i S.lnniiann. Ilo simlii'ii alli-r this lor I wo years in Hrussfls. wlicri' In- pljiyoil at sevvr.il loiiii-rls. ami sulisfipu-ntiy Iravi'lKHJ as a i-oiuvrl pi.ino soloisi in Enu,'laiul, St-ollanil. .iiul Hflniuin : i-.iiiu" lo .Vow ^■ol■k in iKqj. anil suhsoi|iii'nlly i-ame lo loronlo unili-r an arran^i-nu-iil willi the Colli'),-!' ol' .Musii-. ol'tlii- stall" ol' which In- h.is siiiio bi-i-n a meinbi-r. Ilvrr Ruth is a mosi ai-coinplislu-ii pianisl. ami is also a violoiu-i'Ilisl ol ability. .Sinci- his arrival in Toronto lli-rr Ruths tinio has ln>i-n so loniplrti-ly taki-n up bv piano- t'orto pupils that In- lias ili-votfil no tinu- lo lonciMi pla\iii>f. Mis most special claim is that he is the sole teacher here of llie Clara Schumann melfuHJ. ;inil thai he is a teacher of the most ihor Cierinan style of pianofor''- pla\iny. •i>ujfhlv I. Orel to .Abbev .Mk. K. W. Si mi I II. whose i,>^enial countenance we here leprotluci'. has been for many years one of ToronIo s popular baritone siiii.rers, .inil lias ti.icureil largely in loc.il concerts anil oratorio performances, lie is an excellent choir- master, anil for years lilleil that position in St. James' Cathedral anil in the Church of the Redeemer. .Mr. Schuch has shown a special tad in his handlinj^: of lari^e bodies of amateurs, to whom his masterful manner jfives contidence, and has acted as conductc.r with numerous local societies in the towns sur- rounding Toronto ; has also been conductor of the Iniversitx Cilee Club, Os)foode (.'.lee Club, Harmony Operatic Club, anil Toronto Wxal Society. Of late years he has ilevoted liiniselt more to vocal teachinif, and is at present instructor at the in addition a larife number of private pupils. ;(Mil, aiul ill I'aiis. Mmk. Ahi-i.k SiUaiss N'oi nuiii: \u i is .i iiaiivf ol ilio Cumiii.ui l-'aliicil sliiilioil .11 (111' Cotisorvalmy in Sliaslniri;-. uiulor Mim-. I\iui|iuiy-\\'i'her, aiul u liiTi' sho sani;- at >imh-im|v., ami alU-ruaiJs iravi-lioil thioiiu'li luiiopo. In Now ^'o|•k slu' has sunir \vith Mi'ssis. Tlu-iuloiv Tluiiiias ami l>ainiiisi-|i, ami lias also appoaii'il in many l.^^' llu' lai'm' Anu'riian tilii-s. Slii' (irsi i-amc to TDrnnlii in iSc)^. ami has spoilt a ivMisiili'iablo poitiiMi nf lu-r liim- lieio siiue, ami is at till' pivsfiit liiiu> lomu't-h'il with llio stalV ut' llu- I'lMoiilo dilU'u'i' oi Musit-. Mnu>. Strauss N'mmnlioait is ilu- pusst-ssor ol a niai;niluiMit iiu'zzi>-sopi ano voiii- ol womliMt'iillv wiiK- raii.no. Ili'r first ;ippi'.ii;iiu-i' in 'l\iionto w.is ni.iilo willi tlu- riiilh.iiinonio Sooioly in •• S.unson. ' mmi;. sikmss voim.iikvki. \ .Miss I-annii-: Si i.i.i\ an, i>no o\ tiu- most luilliant pianists in tin- Dominion, ;iml iloiiiU'illy till' most laK-ntod <v;.svwA/<' aitisi of this oitv, is ii>nm"Oti'il with llio statVot' tlu' Toronto tolleifo oi .Miisii-, wlu-ro sho toaohes aclvanooil pianol'orte playintc. Slu- 1h-i;;iii lior stmlit". witii till' Sisters ol I.orotto ; sulisi'quiMitly stmru-il t'oi- a short tiiiu' iimii-r the luto Carl Martens. Init tinally be- laino a pupil ol Mr. I". II. Torriiikjtoii. uml-'r whoso iliivolion sho attainoil lu'r prosont I'mim-mo. In .Si) Miss Sullivan won till- 'I'orriniitoii C''ru;an Sohol.irship ; in 'i)o, tlio ifokl nioilal iil tho Colloyo tor nonoral protioioiuv. this hoiiis; ono ot tlio most v'oveted ilistinolions soujjhl tor hv Toronto stuiloiits ; in qi sho was tho rooipient of the .Artist's Oiploma ami a spoi-ial money prize Tor the best aov'ompanist. Miss Sullivan iias playt-d with the N iiiuk Strinjj Ouartette on se\or;il ooi'.isions in Toriinto ami Ootioit. ami as an a'tist mtki-s a spei'ialty oT ooni'orto In i),i she w,is appointed ohoir ilirootor ot' tho Cluireh of V.">ur l.adx ol l.ourdes, ,i position whioh sho still holds, ami under lu-r diroi-tion this ohoii- h.is romlereil tor tlu- first time in Canada some of the bi-si niodorn oompositions. m<t.ibl\ Sil.is' Mass in C ;md Ovoi-.-ik's M.iss in 1). Wo look forward to .i pioniisiny fuliiro t'lMin this t.aleiitoil. \ounu iiuisioi.in. Miss I \NMK SI 1.1 IV \N. ilayintf with orohostr.i. .Mr. Kl-iiiAH Tandn. \ooal instruolor .it the Toronto Ci>nsor\ator\ ol' .Musio. is oiu' of tho leadinif oratorio and ooluort ti'iiors of' llro.il Hiitain ,iiid .\inerioa Mr. 'T;iiid\ iOMU's of ,1 vi'ry inusio.il t'amils. lie is an l''.ni;lisliiii;in In birth, but o.iiiio to (."aiLnla at ,-in o.irly a.m' ; reoi'i\ed his first uuisio.il inslnution under John (."('.Noil, of the Hosti>n Coii- sorv.itory, .iiid Siifiuir Niino. of .Now N'ork. He finished his odui-ation under the ooK'br.iloil R,(iule.i;>,aM-, of London, Knif- .-iiul. and it is not thoret'iire to bo wondoii'd at th.it Mr. Tandy IS .1 m.ister of the .irt of toiu' pioduetiiin. whilst his broailth of styli' and .irtistio linish m.iik all his elVorts. In .\u;..;ust, iSSS. Ml-. T.indy wont to London, l^n^l.ind Ouriiin his sovi-ii ye.irs' rosidonoe in that oil\- ho inaile frequent appo.iraiu'i's .it the oelobr.ited t'lysi.il P.ilaii' ooiioerts, iiiuU-r tlu- dirootion of .\ui;iist .Manns. ,ind folloui-d Lis profession in l.omlon and throutfhout Cnoat Britain with marked suoeoss. Mr. Tandv .issumod Ills present position with the tonsoi v.itorx ,i litlU' o\im;i \o.(rai;-o. MK. Kl 111 Ml 1 WHY. J() : SU;.Sl>l< I'l'.SSl- M \N, ullO is llu' pri'lllil'l' illsllUllOl miisii- ,il Iho Ci'lle.m' kI Miisii-, is oiio of the innsl rmi;iiislu'il iiu'inluM's 1)1' llu- pru- li'ssiiin in C'aiiail.'i. In si-i'ininj;' tin- Col \ Ills SiM'vill'S, till' Col- \ li'Sif dill sig'iial si'fviii' I^ jR \ lo C .•maili.tn smyiM' In I'lialiliiiij llu-m to ii'ii'ivi' iiistniiliiiii in llu- traililional ami Ivuc Italian siliool ot \oi'al ail. Siynor Ti'ssi'- iiian s tlioriniuli train- M„NOK n>SIMVN. 1,,^. „„j^.,. ,1,^. ,„,,^, inilni-nl mastt'is, .alik'il to bis n'lt-at al)ilit\ anil liis assoiial ion both i»y llic opiTa'if slaijo ami lOiu'i'i t with sufb artists as I'aiti, Xillson. Iri'lu'lli, t'liisi, Sims Ki'fM's, Mile riot jciis ami Maiimon, pn- finim-ntly tits liiTii tiir llu- position bi> m>\\ boKIs, ami fiisiiri's tbo ailvantaifos ol C'onlimMilal stmh to sliiili'iits. Si!t;nor Ti'ssi-. man pii-paros sinuois (or opi'fa roles, in lo uorl ii'pi'itoifi'. oiatorio ami I'liunli work. lie .also l>ears most llattoiinif lotti'is ol omloisation tVom siiili woikl-t'amoiis .irlists as Aiilili, Wilbolm tian/, Sims Ui-ovos. ami Sir .\rtluir Sullivan. .Ml{. .\. S. \'oi;r. — .\moiig- tlio youniL;i'i (.'.in.iiliai. musii'i.ins wbo b;i\i' lomo inliv spoi'ial piominiMu'i' ibniny' tlio past ti'\i yoars tbrouyh tlio iwoelliMiiH' of tlioir work is .Mr. A. S. \ og^t, till' woll-known ami siu- ri'sslnl oryanisi .iml ilioirm;isli-r ol' Jarvis StroiM Baptist Cluiii-b. .Mr. X'oyt's oarU imisii;il oiluo.ition was obtaim-il in this oonntiy. In iSSj lie spoilt a yoar in llu- .Now ICiinlaiul (.'onsor\atory of Miisir, l>osloii,,iiul Iroin iS.S^ to iSSS was a pupil o( tlio Uiiyal L'onsorv.i- tor' I. lAKllS SlKMCr llMMlsr LiniilM, lory of .Miisii- lit' / Loip/in', lii-r- Ill.lIU'. In I.SS.S llltliVN iM l\H\IS SI KI-,1' I II \r I INI I Ml Kl H. Ill" I'.inio lo Tor- onto, .uti'ptini; the important position of olioir- masti-r .it llu- Jar\is St. Uap- tist Clniroli, tlu- K'.uling; iliuri'li ki\ tlio ili'iioiiiination l^'aiiaila (a iiit of wbiili .ippi-ars alio\ MK. \. s. \ Ot. 1 . Ill Ol, BM llie I'lioir of wliicli. uiuK-r lil> iliivi-tiini, has «-ariifii a rfpi«lalmn lur its ■■xri'llfiici' wliirh lias oxli'uded far lu'voiiil tlu- bouiuiarifs ot" our own provinfc. Asa ti'aflu-r of llu' piaiii) — a splu'ie nt" work in »hii-h h«- ■spi-fializfs liis siu'i't'ss is Ih'si shown by tlio promiiu'iu-e attained by man\ «»f his pupils, both as |iublii- pcr- t'orniors ami instrui-tors of nnisir. He is enifaifi'd as a piano insiructor at the C'onsorva- torv ol Musif, Moulton Ladies' C\>lli\iff, and at Mrs \t>viili-'s and Miss Dupont's srhools loi voiinir ladii's. Many of liis oriifan pupils art- oi-i-upviiiij lividiiii^ positions in llu' I'ity and various parts of tlu' provini'O. Ot" roi-ent wars hr- luimi* has bei'n associatiu! as 1'oni.lui'tor with tho Mi-ndolssohn Choir of Toronto a \iH-at >.K-iely tin* lame ot" whioh has travolleil boyond tho borders ol Canada. Mr. \'»>jjt is anitoijf the most enerjfetie .md busilv oi-eupied ol" Canadian miisieians. His sueee>s is due u« llios,' sterlinij qualities whieh are never slow li> assert liiemselvt's, ;iii 1 whieh ever find readv rei'ojijnition at tlie hamls ol" a diseriminatinjj publie. .Mr. John Wai.hron. the haiidiiia-ier ot thi' loih Koy.il Grenadiers, is one ot the m«r*l pitpular members of tlu' ]iro- tession, and Okvinif to the partii-uiar hrant-h ol" it whii'h lie tollows, his faei- is naturally very familiar to tluuisands who have had the pleasure of' Usteniiig to his tine band when plaj'inic in the open air. .Mr. Waldron i- an Knijlishman. and before eominjj ti> Canada was tor thirteen years bandmaster of" the ist Batt. ot" H. M. Sili Keiriment (Kinjj's, Liverpool). He reeeived his niu>ical traininj^; at the Royal Military Sehoi>l ot" Mnsie. Krieller Mall, and is a i-ertilii-ateil instruetor ol" all militarv band instruments and on militar\' MR. JOHN w.\i.i>KO.N. seorinjjf. There is n»> question that the tirenadiers" Hand has jjfreatly improved uiuler his ilireetion, and to-ilav it ha- lew equals in the nominion. .Mr. Frki) Warrim; 1'<i\, Toronto's ever-popular harittHK-. has lived so lon^: in this eily that it is difVieull to realize that he is an Kni^lishman boni ; yet sueh is the faet. He studied lor the voice under two of the most eminent tt-a»-hers oi the day, namely, Wheeler, ot" Boston, and .Vjj^nimonte, of New N'ork. wFii» did all they eould to improve an Jilmost pert'eet voiee. Fi»r ePeten years .Mr. Warrinj^toti has been ehoirmaster of Sherbounie Street Methodist Clnn'eh. and for a still lonjjer periinl he ha- lijfured in :ilmost every eoneert ol" iiott- in the eity. Ourinij the reeent jubilee perlormjini-e of •' Klijah. at AL-issey Hal, Mr. Bei-rest'ord, who was to have sunij the pari ol" Elijiili. was indisposed at the very eommeneement of" the per- rormanee and had to retire whilst the i-oneert was in protjrt-ss. Mr. TorriTi^'ton, the eondnetor, beekoned to .Mr WarrirtjjtJii. who was in the hall, anil without a moment's hesitation he liN>k up the folf where Mr. Berreslord hail left ofT, and san^ it throusb lo the satislaetlon ;ind delight of the immens,- audi- '"" "" " "^««i^'"'^- enee. This was done without the slightest preparatii>n. and it is sale to say that this perlormanee eonstituteil a tour de force whii'li could have Kt-n accomplished bv lew artists in Canada. .Mr. Warritijjfton has the \'ocal Department at the Melrt>politan Si-liool ot .Musii-, and his services may be secured lor concerts for anv part of the IXtminion. : JS Its i-Xli'llflU-O >. his Mui't'ss as pul>lir pi'i- ihi' Ci>nsi'rv;i- ipoiit's schools ions ill llu- I'ity .issoi'iati'i! ;is le o( whii-li li.is enorg-i'tir .iikI ■rliniLr qualities Difiiilioii at the I hi' loth Royal i*rs of till- pio- ol' it wliii'h lit- lluiiisamis who lie hand whi-ii II Kniflishniaii, lliiiti-en yi-ais inu-nt (Kinjf's, : at the Kt)yal s a i-i'itilii-ati'il nd on niililaty .■nadiiTs' Hand the Ooniinion. so loIl^- in this icli is till' tat'l. e dav, nanu'lx , |l. « XKKINt.rON. to sav that this i]ilishfd 1\\' tew i'lnn>l ol Musii-, >n. I.'IZMVOI. HI'-RH ate ot course many other prominent musicians, a sl\etcli ot" whose career we should lia\ e been only too happ\- to have produced. Our j^reat difficulty was in securinjj;' suitable photo- i^raphs tor enj^ravin^. or • of s^fcurinij- them />/ time tor publication. The only exception which we have made in the alphabetical order is in placinj^ the larj^'e teach- injf institutions and schools at the commence- ment of the work, a plan which we thoui,'"ht much more con\enient than any other. We expect to issue a second and much mt»re comprehensive edition at an early date. In the meantime, we beij to thank the ladies and jfentlemen who have so kindly assisted us u'ith permission to make sketches, thus pro- Jucini,' a Souvenir of a kind not before attempted here, and which we feel sure will be carefulh preserved as an interesting work of reference. I-et us remind our readers that years hence this Souvenir will undoubtedly possess a jrioater value than it does now. In ciMiclusion, let us hope that bv our humble efforts we have fully established the claim iM' Toninto as beinj^ pre-eminently a mus- ical centre, and the home par excellence (in Canada) o\ the Art Divine. I : Ji) : TORONTO Dll^liCTOl^v . Ol . . . NIKSICIAKS /\M|) ,^KLS|(:.\L IMSTITUTIOM.S: Adamson. Mmk. Orkimslrr A.\(;kr, J. M., |->A\I,KV, jmiN. liisi.oi. SruAi-MANSinooi, l>L.\KKI.KV, ArtiH R, Hi.KiHi, Harrv. Coi.i.Ktii: OF .Misic-, CONSKRVAIORV OF M( sii CRIN(iA\. A. T.. nAi.i.As. Tiir .Misses, ni.NKLI.I, (•,,, Howard, K. r., Faircloich, W. I: . FisiiKR, Kin\ ARi), FORSVIH, W. O., . Franki.f.in, Mme., Harrison, J. W. p., Hammond, Dr. Sioiks. Hart. Miss Ada, Hasi.am, W. E., Havercai. Hall, . . " Hillary, Miss Xor \ HiM, \-. |\. JKFFERS, T. C"., . Kl.INciKNFEI.D. H., Mason & Risn, |>,.vvo c'o. Masskv Hall, MeTROPOLIIAN SIIIOOL. MOI LJON COLI.E(iE. Mrs. .Nevilles, I^KV.NOLDS, Mlss .\oRM\ Rohin.son, Walter H ' Kl ni, RlDOLF, ^mi 111, K. \V.. St. C'.EORdEs Hall, Straiss VOIMJHKART, M\IK S< i-i.iVAN, Miss Fanme, ' I ANDY, Rehiah, . Tesse.man, C. H., TORRINGTON, F. H., \ EALs', .Miss, Se.minarv ^■o(;t, .\. ,s., . ■ Waldron, John, \Vauri\(;ion, Fred. lAr-riiAitKTiiAi rv vkk*.v,,ki..i "4 ior. h; Bloor .Sirool Fast. -•-'(1 J.iivis .Slivi'l. ConstMvalmy of .Music. CiilU'jrj. .Stroel. • 4t> Plui'be .Stivet. 40 HiMiiy St root. '-' IVmbroke .Shtvl. ^onjfo .Siavi aiui Wilton Avt-mu. 34 Siisse.x Stnvt. nd Stu..M Kasi (.,1 Co„sorvalor.v of .Music). ' '- Baldwin .Street. - \i-,. , • • '^ f''''n Road. ■ ' ^^'"^"' -^^^-""e. or ,4 Wilton Crescent. "^ College Sheet. • b^l St. Patrick Street. • i.> l'>imbar Ro;ul. . Slierhourne Street, cor. Far!. I I H.trboril .St reel. ■ '.^ '^i"K Street Fast. .laivis Street. <■} <.*>loui-ester .Street. '04 Maitland Street. <K) Isabella Street. • 4')4 Huron Street. • • .1-' Kiiij; .Street West. *^or. Shuter and \ictoria Streets. 1404 Queen Street West. • Bloor Street Fast. Bloor and .\veiuie Roail. 4 IVnibrokt- Street. 43 l>ren\i|le Street. ■ ■ • • ti'llcue of .Music. .vS Greiiville .Street, Flin Street. .^.S.S Slii-rbourne .Street. ,S4-' I'arlianu'iit Strei'i. • -4'"^ .larvis Street. • '-' IVnibroke .Street. ■ . • '- I'cnibroke .Street. *">■• S|,adu,a Avenue and Morris .Street. ''4 IVnibroke Street. -•'.> Carlton Strei't. -'4 I'arllon Street. Cor. lilt' "'"■'"•"'"■• ••'- '<• '>nns ,.„■ ,ui.,\,„ ,„■ llif piihlislurs. ;,t ilu-ir otli^-i "Ith ;in> ol' ilu' rrolrssioii. tlu- ».lri..iis ic.uluTs .\^ Kll>t,' .Sir.-cl W'.-l. uhcu-, ail .(ln;i .l»a,v Iv .,l,i.„,u..| |,j ...ppli,,.,;,,,, ,.. ■''- ..U-pl,..,,.. co,„M„.ni..ui..„ .,.„ ,H. ,,;„, j,v,.,,, : ;,o : I I >UI>l>LI:iNI:MT/\I^V N()TI:S. THE musical life ot the city of Winnipeg is so largely artected by former residents of Toronto, who form a large portion of the Winnipeg population, that we feel it is not at all incongruous to include a few sketches of its most prominent individual factors. It seems but yet yesterday since Signor d'Auria and his charming wife left Toronto to take up their residence in the Prairie City. They frankly expressed themselves soon after their arrival there as feeling quite at home, owing to the lar^e number of Ontario faces which greeted them. We are sorry that we are not able to reproduce engravings of Signor and Mme. d'Auria in tliis work, as they have recently removed to Minneapolis, solely on the ground that it atlorded a much larger field. HKNNKHKR*.. Mr. Pall Henneberg.— Probably the best known name in musical circles in Winnipeg is that of Mr. Paul Henneberg. Mr. Henneberg is a native o Germany, and studied under the best masters before crossing the Atlantic. He has the reputation of being one of the finest ilute-players living, and was for many years solo flutist with the cele- brated Mendelssohn Quintette of Boston. He was, moreover, a good, all-round musician, and made his principal reputation in Winnipeg as a teacher of piano and orchestral conductor. He was also the tirst musical director of the Winnipeg Conservatory of Music. ^^ - The Countess de Tersmeden.— This distin- ^■■■1 guished artist, who has recently taken up her permarient M^^^g^m i^iodit in Winnipeg as an exponent of the divine art, ^Hv ^ is a Swedish lady of noble birth. She was educated ^^.^ ^ at the Royal Academy at Stockholm, Sweden. She ^ — ^ subsequently studied at Copenhagen, under the cele- brated master Franz Neruda, for two years, and after finishing with him left for America, taking up her residence in Chicago, where for some months she was continuously engaged as solo pianist at various concerts, among others having the honor to frequently share the programme with the celebrated Thomas \ \ nH NTKSS HE TKRSMKDKN. .^1 : MR. JOS. TKKS. Orchestra. During the past two reasons the Countess de Tersmeden has been travelling through the principal cities of Canada, the United States, and Mexico with the celebrated Luttemann Swedish Sextette, and during her tour has always met with great success, being ever regarded as the star of the company. For professional reasons, this lady has dropped her title in Canada, and is known in Winnipeg as Miss Tersmeden. Mr. Jos. Tees.— Although Mr. Jos. Tees is not a professional musician, and in fact is engaged in the more prosaic walks of business, his private attainments as a musician and his public-spirited etlorts in the cause of music in Winnipeg are such as to entitle him to a very prominent niche in the mjsical annals of Manitoba. Mr. Tees came from Montreal to Winnipeg in 1881, and has resided there ever since. Whilst, as above stated, he is engaged in business, he has nevertheless devoted all his spare time promoting musical matters. In 1887 he took charge of Grace Church choir, and still retains this position. He also organized a select choir of from forty to sixty voices, which has been giving concerts for nine years. It has been through his instrumentality that Winnipeg audiences have had an -r-Pt""- tunity at all of hearing the great artists who have from time to time visited the city. That Grace Church possesses one of the largest organs in the Dominion is entirely due to the energy dis- played in the matter by Mr.Tees. We herewith present an ex- cellent cut of a most interesting pioneer musical institution, the Conservatory of Music at Vic- toria, B.C. Such an institution is the last which one would expect to find in such a new and sparsely - settled province, and it reflects no little credit on the principal. Miss M. B. Sharp, that she should have been able to successfully accomplish a result so seemingly full of dit^iculties. The building is commodious and handsome, and the start large CONSERVAIORV Ol Ml SU, VK lORIA, H. l . and capable. All branches of the musical art are taught. Victoria. B.C., is reputed one of the handsomest and most progressive cities of its size in Canada, and the existence, in a tlourishing condition, of an institution of this kind in its midst, is a proof of it. We feel sure that Torontonians will view this print with interest. The only other digression which we shall make from our original plan of having this an exclusively Toronto Souvenir is to include a brief descrip- tion and tine illustration of Mount Allison Ladies' College. Sackville, N.B. ,n ex- isting the Vic- ution ould new ■ince, she ill of arge :..-.'-'tfai Miifsr \i.i.isi>N i.ahiks i'oi,lki;k. sackvii.i.k, n. n. We do this because it is one of the largest Ladies' Colleges in the Dominion and posses:>es in many ways a peculiar interest for residents of Toronto, and because this work is intended to give particular attention to that class of institution. It may be a surprise to most residents of Ontario, or the Western Provinces, to know that one of the very largest Ladies' Colleges in Canada, with one of the largest musical teaching faculties, is situated in the small town of Sackville. N.B.. close to the boundary line of Nova Scotia; yet such is the fact, and the Ladies' College is but a portion of a very much broader ^^ ! institution which provides education in Arts and Divinity for young men, apart from the education otTered to young ladies. The buildings of tiie Mount Allison University are very imposing and cover a great extent of ground, and only recently an Art Building has been added, built in a manner worthy of cities such as Toronto or Montreal. The building was designed by Mr. Edmund Burke, the eminent architect of ioronto. The main building contains, on the ground floor, a large, commodious hall for music recitals and concerts. A large Mason & Risch Vocalion organ and a large concert -grand piano are kept in tune together for concerted work of the orchestra and choral class. Two flats above contain thirty-three rooms, which are used by teachers and pupils for instruction and practice. There are thirty-two pianos in the building at the present time. Besides this, there are several organs and practice claviers for the extra use of pipe organ and piano pi'pils. This institution has at various times pur- chased twenty-two instruments from Mason & Risch, of Toronto, which speaks well for the equipment. 1 s. '^. 4^:< kxf' NoT|.. ■||k' «hoU- oi tlu' iHMulilul .Ills Hliiili i^mln-lllsii iliis SoiuimiIi- .no llu- «iirk of ilu- T..iont En^r.-iviiitf Co., while the litterpruss work was uxeciilid by the Miln-Hiiigham Co., Tor.iMto, 34 mng men, osing and has been real. Ihe f Toronto. iS hall for ^an and a 1 work of ee rooms, ;ent time. extra use imes pur- ito, which ilu' Toromo MANJTjICTilltCRS Of HIGH GRADE. The^ stand in tune better than any others. They outlast all others* They ^ive more satisfaction than all others. itij^ii^j 4XWA. mmm 9«iaiiii^ %9j..umr.o, as KIING ST, W.TORONTO. TB/HM6ai (il^/\IN.S n?()M A (^,()U)|:M 5|||:/\|-. »r »r IVr.so .s('ut('i\* v.s rr-oin lcfrci\s rtvounv ircciwd Dv N\c ni\sm iV PIm l\ I'iiinoCo., Ltd., from |)i-()inii\ciU iiuksicioivs or nukskiil irvsNriiHoivs, ivoiirdiiMi iNaSOHiV \i\M\\ l>i(ll\O.S. ir ir /■■r.,n, Mn,r. />rr,/,slrr .l.t.nns,,,,. ,„e w,'IU;,.r.,;, Ton,,,!,, Tnuh^r of Vi„li„ : •Whal a wo.kIcmCiI powcT o^ slandini;- in Imu- a.ul ivsistin^ .limalic infl.u-iu-es. " I'rnm Mm,: MImiii. Ihe grctrsl ,<f „ll Imiilisls: '•As a e'anailiai), I IW-I pioiicl ol' Mason & Risi-h pianos." /•■'■»'// /. l/„m/ny .hi^rr. /■:,,,.. /-m/rsxar ,,/' llnrnwuy al To,;,,,!,, Coin.n.i/nrv /' Musi, . •' riu- Mason & Kisih piano is always an iip-lo-dati- instnniUMil." l-ro,„ SiKmr l'r,n,nsa,,r.\,„i„,/.„„,erly Tr,,,/,,;- „f S,„.vi„,^ „l ,he T.,ro„lu Co„.,-n„/on' vf Mush: •• I am rnosl happy to i-xprcss my warm admiration of tin- ipialilios oC your mslrumenls. Mmo. d'Amia joins mo in the aluno sentiini-iils." l-rom John liaylrv. /us,/., Haiulwast,;- Q,„;ns Own k'Ohs. Tvnmto: • Mason & Uiscli pianos aiVord the highest satisfaction whenever used." /•V,„„ nhh,il> Sln„l,„,i S,h„„lf„r )•„„;,,,. /.,„//,..v, •/■„,-„„/„ (sitim.l hy III,- I .,„ly l'n,„it>„l , : ••Masi)n & Riseh plani)s, of which we use a lar^e number, stand the strain of constant use in a remarkabli' manner." /.»,» Aith,,,- Hli<k,-l,y ICs,,., Oi-Kiiii'sl Sl„-rl,,il,n„' Sl,;;-I M,-tlw,list Church: 'The attributes of Mason \ Risch pianos are all that a musician could desire." /■■ro.„ A;v H. C. Hor./,-,,. PrinciHd ..f S.ukvill,- ( .\'.H. j r„h„sHy. n-hnh /,„l„d.s ..hal /.v p,„h..blv th,- /uixi's/ l.iidies Cilli-g,- ill Ciiiiiiila : '• We have purchased fiom \ou at various limes over twenty .Mason .V Risch pianos. They stand the very hard wear well. l->ur best testimonial is the number we have purcliased from vou. " /••/■<»/; ./. •/•. tri„K,iii. Esq.. .\ri,si,„l /)ir,;l,>i- ,,/ r„miilo Public Sch,i„ls : •••Mason \ Risch pianos .ire eminently satisfactory in every way. •:P E^i»r-. - -.-^^ (il?i\IN.S r-pon ]\ (iOLDIzN .siii:/\r- (a>N I INI 111). /■'i-iiiii (I'liixififir /iiiiilli, lisi/., /'ni/is\tir a/ Pimio Tiiliiiiiiu,- nl Ttinmli) i'liiisei-viilniy nlMiisif: •' Masitn iN: Risoli pianos have a liiu . sympallu-tii- luiu- and llu' IdihI) In perlW-l." l-'r„in /■:. A". IhrMiril, fist/., Oixiniisl „/ llw Clllircll of I In- .\si ,-iisi,iii, Joniiilu: " .NFason & Risi-h piani>s aiv tin- oipial of any maili- an the itindnent, anil I know oC no piano that nooils >,o liltU- tuninfj." /•■/•»/» ;/'. /;•, l-iiii-rtmiKh. /-s,/.. Oixaiiial „/ .III Snliils Chiirili. Tonmfo ; .yfiisinil /)imlnr lt„,„ilt„i, /.dilirs' Ciillixr, mill Pn>/,ssi>i- of lliirimmy iiiul I'iiitmfnH,- i,t Tiirmili, Ciiii.iiniiturv of Music : " I ha\i" always aclniireil tlu- Mason i\. Risi'h piano." h'roiii lid-Miiil Fislirr, Emi., Diriitvy /'oi;iiil,i Consiivulniy ,ii' Mnsir: ".Mason \ Risih jiianos aiv i-onspii iu>us lor llu-ir satisfacloiy i|iiaiitii-s of tour and loui'li and at tho same tinu- are distinjjiiished lor j^reat eU-jfanee of desij-ii." /••/-„»; ;r. () luirsvlh, lisi/., I'rhipiil M,'h;it>oliliiH Si-lii„il nf Music. Tonnilo .- ".Mason \ Risih pianos possess an individualily of their own." ri-om Stocks Haiiimuiiil. Mns. Due. Ur.K""isl SI.J„,„cs Cilhcitnil, Tomiln : "The tone and aetion of Mason \ Riseli pianos alike are eminently satisfac- tory and the firm's Grand piano is an e.xeeptionally tfood eoneerl instrument. ' /•■/■»»; ,/ /r. /■'. //iirrisoii. /Csi/.. S/<,cii,lis/ /,„■ . I,l,;i,icril I'iono /•liniiii; iil Hic rumiito Coiisciriilory ; Musical liin-clor Ontario l.ailiai Collci;c. iriiitliy ; Organist of SI. .■^loi.oi's Chiinh. Tnroiiln : "They (.Mason vV Riseh pianosi are artists' instnmienls. They are parlieularly admirable from the remarkable manner in wliieh thev staiul in tune and resist the assaults of liard usajje under the most unfavorable eonditions. " Fiom /'mil /Iciiiicicx. /isq.. IC.y-l'rinci/'al of iri,„iif>ix Cuiiscr-.ntory of .Music: "Whilst I was lonneeled with the Winnipejf Conservatory of .Miisie it was entirely eipiipped with .Mason & Riseh pianos. They were artists' instruments. The wear of any eolleKc is jcr^-'at, but to add to this the effeets of a .Manitoba winter is to put any instrument to a .^'eat lest. The Mason ^\: Rish pianos stood it, however. ,ind remained ;in aslonishing-lv loniJ- time in time anil wore well." /■ron, Miss .Vara Hillary. Singing Instructress in the Toronto Collide of .Mnsic ami many other famous institutions : "*.>f the lirm of Mason A: Riseh I cannot speak too highly. Their pianos have been in use in nearly all the institutions with which I have been eonneeled for nearh' twenty years. " ll From I. C. Jcffers. Fs,/.. I'rofrssor of .l.lrancct Piano Pl.iyin.i; ami Lecturer of the Toronto College n/ Music : "When played upon a .Mason & Riseh piano, the Hnest compositions take on I'l newer and clearer meaning." OI?/\INS r\Hm 1\ (iOLDI!M 5HI!7\r (UlNI'INl l-.D). i-'rotn //. Klin^enh'ttl, Aay/., J*m/t'ssor <i/ 1'io/in nt '/'iitfiiito i'nllt'nr i>/ .\tusii- : " 'I'lio Mason \ Uisi-li piaiu> is of llio Ik'sI. Its workniaiiship is spU'iiiliil." /'^niiii .\//.\:i /''t/t-ii M, A'n'i.v. /*rinti/\ttl of ntr,'rr^itl /.iitlirs Colti'xf, Jnf^'is Sh'rt'l, Tornnto : " I liiiM' t'oiiiul \o\w pianos satislai'lorv in ovi-rv rcspocl. Kmnvitii; llu- I'Mii'im- laii- l.ikoii ill tiu'ir niaiuilinliiif. I am not siiipiisi'il lo liiul lluMH sn I'Xll'lloill. ' /■'/7y/;/ nitrwuivti l.rly, thr f^it'iil Stuttis/i I'tmitist: ■■ Mason \ l\isi-li pianos lake llu-ir plai'i- witli siicli inslrunu'iils as ni'ik»"r, W'i'Iht anil Sloitiway." I' mm A', ii'ittk'iu t\fiUs, h'st/., /'n^t;/tim/'s ,i;ri'(i/fs/ tinritour; "Mason iV Kisi'ii pianos an* in evory ivspoi-l lirsl-i'iass insiniini'iits. " /■nun Muiilloit /.ailii's' Caltrgr f sif^iifil hy llii- Musiiiil /iiiritress); "Wo liavo iisi'il Mason \ Risoli pianos liorc for stnoral xfais and have louiul tlioin in I'voiy way saiistiulory. " /■'rum Mrs. .\i-,illi\ ri/' h'ulliwhiil /Inns, /.ai/lis' SidiiiiiI r\ : " Havi- iisoJ your pianos for yoars. 'I'iioy liavo at ail tinios ijImmi llir iilniosl .salislaction. " /■'niiii .1//.V.V />'../. I'ltiis. /In- iiiiisl /<i;iiiiiiifiil Lady '/'enilirrn/ I'iano I'/ayiiiji in I 'iiiiii>i(-,;i; /{.(.: ■■ I'lu- iliinali' of Urilisli Colnnihia is ruinous lo most pianos. Masi>n \ Risrii pianos liavo lieon usoil Ium'o hy iiu- anil show no sijfiis of tiopivi-ialion." /■'roill .\f/s\ .Viiriiiil Rrvnolih. I'ntfissor nf Wnnl Cull iin- ,il '/'nrtinln Cunsi-l-.ulU»y <i/ Musi, : " Tin- tout" ol' Mason \ Uisrii piano is partirularly ailaptoil for siipporliii);- tlio voice and they keep well in tune wliiili is certainly soinelhinj^ to consider in this climate." /■nun lt',ill,'r //. Rn/iinsnti, /is,/., /'ni/,'ssur i>/ .Siiijiin,i; ,// 'i',>ionlo ('<insei"[;'l,ily oj ,'\/ nsi,- : •• I ;ini .always deliifhteil to have my \oice .n-companied by .i .M.isoii \ Kiscli pi.ino." /■ i;ini /:". //'. Si-hn,'/i. /is,/., i, /,iin,nis l'o,iit /nsfrn,/oi-, foyi;tfiy ''Innrninstt'r St, ,/ttinfs Cithfi/ra/, 7'orunto : "My aci|uaintaiue with the Masim iV Kiseh vm.i io is of lwenl\ years' st;iiulin>f. I know of no other piano that ret.iins its imie i r stanils in tune so lonij. " Fiiini .Miss .1/. /I. .S/iiii/>, /'lin, i/^iil ,1/ t/ii- C,insriT,i/,ir\- nl Musii. I'iclnria. /!.('. .■ " In my opinion. Mason iV Risch pi.anos surpass .ill others m.ide in Vanad.a and .lie fully eipial to best .\nieriian makes." : 3.S : (ii?/\iri.s n?(),N A (ioiDiiM MiriAr (i ON I IM I l»t. luliil. " iiiiwitii; till" kI llllMH sii I'lniii M»ir. .It/,'/,- S/»(;in.v i'ui,in;/i,,ii-/.- "I liavf Ihvii imii-li siiiu-k willi llicii hiMuiv ««l u<iu' .iiul ili.^ii tii.iivi'llDiis pmvfr oT •tt.-uulin^ in luiu-. ' /'<•«"; Kirliob Tiiiiily. /:'«/.. I'lenu,-,- l,„,i/ /»■«(/;,■»• ui the Turviilu Coiisfnulnty i,f .i/n.si, : " M.isiin .\ Risih pianos possi-ss ilu- ran- mialilv of ailtniialily siippcn liiii; ilu- as Di'iktM', /•'n.ni Jom/:/! /Vf.s. /usi/.. ( /i„ii,i,ax/,i (.ra,. C/iiit,/i. Uii,ii,/uf:; " Wlu-m-MT askoil ailviiv I ifioiimuiul a Mason \ Ristli piano. Nour piin-s nol In-iii^j i|(iih. as Idw as oilu-rs. niy ail\lii- is sonu'liini's llnown a\va\. I pro- pose to ki'op il up. llO\Vt-V»T." Iiavt' louiui till' iilniosl on \ Risrli D." poilini;' till' sidi'i' in this on iN. Kisi'li '.V Ciithi'iirnl, s' stanilin}^. >niLj. " anaiia and /■IT,//, ///,• (\,„iit,:ss </,• '/, is>ii,;/,ii, /aiiiviis Su;disJi l'i,i,n\l, ,i„tv i;siil,-iil in ll'iiitn'f'rf; : •' I liaw usoil Masun \ Ki>i!i pianos at my »-oncorts anil iu\n lo u-Mily lo lluMt lioaiilv ot lono anil irispiu-ss ,it ioihIi." !■>■„„, C. A'. /■,-.v>,„,„/,, Ks,/.. I'n.r.sMi- „/ S,,ie„is; al th, 7,„;mla Collet;, ,;/ .l/»v/, .• •• I USI- a Mason »V Uisih piano at my lioinc anil lirul it in i-vory ivspi-ol I'liarminif. ■ /•■.„/„/■■. //. Tuyring,,.,,. /■.,,.. /',■/„,,>„/ •/•,„■„„/„ C.,ll.xr '/ .I//,.v/, . 0/x„„A/ .)/^/,„/,„/,7„„ Cln,r,li. '• Mason \ Kis.l, pianos Ntaiiil in iho tirsi rank. I have iisoil Ihi-m ovii twonty years and always loinul tlu-ni i-min.Mitlv satistaitory. ■ /■'/•///// .I//.V.? /V/'/v. (./ (i/,ii .\fii:,r l.„dirK S,mi,i„r, ■ "I haw usi-il many .A' yom- pianos tor voars. ThiMV is no i|.,oslion of llu-ir iinisii-ai fXi-i'lliMiri' or durability.' J-'ron, .1. S. \'of;l, /■:•!'/.. Oixiiiiist of J.irvis SI i;;t liul<tht Church: •' I can spt-ak with lonlidom-o of thf superior morits ot" Mason \ Risi-h pianos. The workmanship Ki-'ierally is such as to merit none hut the highest praise." /•'/•(//» Fi;;leriik- ll'iii-ri,i^/,iii. fCsg.. Tor,n,t,i\ tnvoritr li.iriloii,- : '■ I .-ilwHys i-xperieme ple.isnre when using .Mason \ Riseh pianos as an aceompanimeiit to the voiee. " «• IT These testimonials all refer to the Mason \ Riseh piano of to-dav. With four oi- five exieplions. they were all reeeived hy us within the last few weeks. Please note how many of the writers refer to over '• twentv vears' experience • of .Mason \ Riseh pianos. I'lease observe also thai every writer is a persoti of note whose name IS known to thousands and whose opinion is valuable. Thev are all voluntary tributes. Together they form a wonderful testimony to tiie extraordiiiaiy way in which Mason iV Riseh pianos stand in tune and resist the severest treatment. With this interesting Souvenir in hand, we are in a position to call the attention of the musical public to several important facts. ^il•^t, to the prcpondetiinoc of >v € ^w^ f^^ Pianos ^^^ Used in the great music teaching institutions of Canada. 0^w i„slltull..n ivports hMviM^- p.nvhasecl tuvMly-lwo of m,r pianos. a.u.tluM- Hovon. anotluT nino. aiuKo on thiou.ulumt iho list , whilst many ulmh haw hi.vj their pianos ivpofi having oc|„ippoii thoir schools ihronKho,.! will, Mason .V Uisoh instnnnonts. ilead tlK Testimonials published on pages 3'^ to %^, and %Q(\ will find the most remarkable testimony First, to their musical qualities. Second, to their wonderful durability under the most trying circumstances and in the most rigid climates. Third, to their extraordinary power of standing in tune. Slid. nnstinl.Hl piaiso ,an only li.-.ve Invn earnoci In closervinK it. and wo havo trikd to closorvo it by iintlaKKinK olVoil to pioduoo tho voty host ailiolo hv tho voiy host moans, Wo suhsidi/o no artists to „so onr pianos in puhlio. Thov nso thoni l.om Tt,e Aason cY I^i^cl) Piano Co., Ltd., U King Street West, Toronto. ;iiu)llii'i- oli-viMi. ifil llii'ir pianos I'll instniriuMils. 9, ng e. wi- liavo |RIK[> tin- voiy l»-st i-^i' lliiMii I'roiii <^