"Music is allied to the highest sentiments of man's moral nature�love of God, love of Country, love of friends." ..........�..................................� � ANNOUNCING�'............................................. the Nation's Greatest Seven Day American Musical Convention and Chautauqua To be held in the City of Lockport, State of New York September 30th to October 6th, Inclusive .................i......��........................�.....................� 1917 ............................����.....�.............................��' OBJECT OF CONVENTION By FAY FOSTER "Crystallized the object is this: To bring together American musicians, critics, managers, composers and educators in order that the managers may hear the artists and. give them engagements�the singers may hear the composers' works and, use them�the composers may become personally acquainted with the artists and learn their needs, possibilities and limitations and that a general feeling of Camaraderie may be established between them all that shall be as leaven to the loaf." Author of '' The Moonlight Sonata, 'The Caliph's Secret" and Other Volumes of Verse. FOLK SONGS. (Ballade.) The reeds and rushes softly stirred, And whispered, in the evening breeze, The fateful secrets they had heard From forest, stream, and waving trees, From butterflies, and droning bees, And all that in the world belongs,� Great Pan then made his pipes of these, To sing a mighty nation's songs. The reeds, with tender withes to gird, Forthwith a cradle formed, to please The coming race, of man, or bird. A thousand joyous jubilees Bang out, in all the many keys Of mother-love, in untold tongues, And both of high and low degrees, To sing a mighty nation's songs. ncl hymns of war that oft occurred, Of rites that pagan gods appease, Of mediaeval knights, that spurred To follow overlords' decrees,� All these, in lands across the seas, From ancient times to modern wrongs And rights, voice life's humanities, To sing a mighty nation's songs. Envoy. 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All Stores Distributors a "Prof. Hollis T>ann of Cornell One of the 1)irectors of the National Jlmerican Musical Convention The Future of Music in America FACTS and conditions gathered and observed during thirty years' experience in the primary, secondary and collegiate schools from the kindergarten to the university, have led me to believe that "Musical America" if such it is to be, is to come through the democratizing of music in the public schools. Music makes its appeal primarily through the sense of hearing and rhythmic feeling. Its emotional appeal is dependent upon this physical basis. Therefore the quickening, developing and training of the tonal and rhythmic sense is an absolute necessity and is obviously a prerequisite to all musical understanding and appreciation. The period when this awakening and training of the musical sense shall be accomplished is of the greatest importance. It is a fact which has been repeatedly demonstrated that more than 98 per cent of the children in an American community beginning the study at six years of age under competent teachers, become singing children. Deferring the training until eleven or twelve years of age or later, a large percentage of children remain so-called monotones, to all entents and purposes "tone-deaf" for life. From 6 to 10 to 11 years of age a child is peculiarly alive to all sense perceptions. At this age the physical senses are intensely active. The significance and importance of this accepted psychological fact in its relation to musical education can hardly be over-estimated. If the man or the woman is to possess an aptitude and capacity for music �either as a performer, creator, or listener�the physical capacity must be Dana's Musical Institute WARREN, OHIO The course includes daily instruction in all branches of musical education BRANCHES TAUGHT Piano Voice Organ All Stringed Instruments All Brass Instruments All Wood-wind Instruments BRANCHES TAUGHT Solfeggio Thorough Bass Harmony Counterpoint Instrumentation Public School Music ORGANIZATIONS Dana's Musical Institute Symphony Orchestra Dana's Musical Institute Military Band Dana's Musical Institute String Orchestra Dana's Musical Institute String Quartette Dana's Musical Institute Chorus DORMITORIES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN For terms and literature address Lyman B. Dana, President Desk L Warren, Ohio assured during the first four or five years of school life. When the parents are musical, when the child hears music from earliest infancy, when a keen sense of tone and rhythm is inherited from generations of musical parentage; when the musical nature is awakened by the rhythmic swing of the lullaby and made still more sensitive by music in the home during all the years preceding school age, the child possesses a priceless heritage. Only an occasional American child, however, is favored to such an extent. Such is the normal and usual inheritance of the German or Italian child, rich or poor. America lacks the rich literature of folk-music and the background of musical culture which is the boon of many foreign nations. We must cherish and teach to our children that which we have, and borrow what is suitable, especially folk songs, from other nations. Our children lack, in most part, the inestimable advantage of musically trained parents and the invaluable musical atmosphere which pervades the genuinely musical home. Contrary to popular belief however, music teaching in the primary and secondary schools of Germany and France is not more advanced than in this country. The facts are that in no other country excepting Great Britain is the subject so well presented, the child voice so well understood and the material and methods so well adapted to school conditions as in many parts of the United States. These statements are made after personal investigation of conditions existing in the public schools of France, Germany and Great Britain. In France and Germany for example, the proper treatment of the child voice is not understood, and the results of children's singing are positively injurious to the after voice. Even the authors of school music texts in these countries are uninformed concerning this most important side of school music and are as yet unaware of its great importance. On the other hand, Great Britain is the home of the boy choir, the best musical talent of the kingdom having been devoted for many generations to the care and development of the child voice. The most beautiful tone production and song interpretation is to be heard in the best English schools. The great musical competition movement which has swept over Great Britain during the past twenty-five years has set a high standard of tone production and song interpretation and demonstrated the wonderful possibilities of children's singing. The educational value and far reaching significance of music in the public schools of the United States, its comparatively recent introduction into the curriculum as a serious study, and the tremendous strides the subject has taken during the past twenty-five years�these and other significant facts are not known to the people in general and are alike unknown to the musical profession. Prior to the close of the Civil War music was not taught in the public schools of the United States except in a few isolated communities. Practically its entire history is covered by the last fifty years although the remarkable, epoch making report of the Committee of tjie Boston Academy of Music and its adoption by the Boston School Board, was made in 1837. Not until 1864, however was music taught in the primary schools of Boston. Under favorable conditions which include expert supervision, a trained corps of teachers, superior material, and the support of Superintendent and parents,�the result in any community after twenty-five or thirty years, are truly amazing. Only those who witness the marvelous progress of a generation Union Bank of Medina ((Contentment is necessary to real enjoyment of music" A safe and conservative bank affords contentment to its depositors Such a bank is the UNION BANK of MEDINA Capital Surplus Assets $ 100,000.00 75,000.00 1,120,000.00 OFFICERS George A. Newell, President Homer J. Luther, Vice-President Harry F. Welton, Cashier Myron A. Post, Assistant Cashier of children under such conditions can understand the possibilities of music teaching in the public schools. A quickened sense of tone and rhythm, the power to hear what is seen and see what is heard, a singing voice smooth, mellow and musical, and a love and appreciation of good song literature,�these are some of the results of the successful teaching of music in the public schools. The steady unfolding of the singing voice from the wee little voice of the child in the kindergarten to the full rich voice of the boy and girl as he approaches adolescence, a voice which is even, mellow and musical throughout a wide compass, is a condition of immeasurable value to the adult voice,- to the future of American singers and to the development of the art of singing in America. The power shown by those young people to read and write the language, their phrase-wise way of reading and singing, their splendid reaction to the best in the art, their love and appreciation of things musical�these and many other surprising results prove that practically the only limitations in the musical education of children are limitations of the teacher's ability to lead them. Perhaps the most significant result is the discovery of unusual musical talent, often among children from the humblest homes. One's greatest desire is to find some way to give these talented children opportunity to develop this talent. The widespread movement toward free musical education in the high schools will afford splendid opportunities for these specially gifted children. Courses in Melody and Harmony, Music History and Appreciation, violin classes, Piano Classes, Bands, Orchestras, Glee Clubs and Chorus in the high school are already a reality in many communities. Boston, New York City, Washington, D. C. and many other cities east and west have violin classes in the public schools practically free to all children. In the grade schools of Oakland, Cal., there are twenty-nine bands and twenty-nine orchestras. To instruct these organizations the school board employs two teachers for band and orchestra in the high school and two in the grade schools. Three years ago an inventory showed $13,870 worth of instruments owned by the pupils then enrolled. $10,000 had been expended by the schools for the purchase of additional instruments which are loaned to the students without charge. The city of Pittsburgh and many other cities employ a teacher of music for each High School and provides courses in Harmony, Music History and Appreciation in addition to the usual courses in music. Portland, Me., Atlanta, Ga.. and other cities have municipal organs and organists and programs arranged especially for the children. The amazing development of music teaching in the schools is the more significant when it is known that during its entire history the subject has been ignored and neglected by the state departments of education, and by school authorities in general. Although music is now a regular subject in practically all the cities and larger towns in most of the States, and although from 10 to 20 minutes each day is given to music teaching in all grades, supposedly by the grade teacher, only a very few states and cities provide any sort of syllabus, require any preparation for teaching, or set any standard of qualifications for the all important position of music supervisor. Even the Normal schools where systematic preparation for teaching music should be universal, either ignore the subject or provide a hopelessly inadequate' and fragmentary training of the s^rade teachers. ORGANIZED 1909 Central Bank of Medina MEDINA, N. Y. OFFICERS Watson F. Barry, President Erwin Rands, Vice-President E. Roland Clark, Cashier Capital Surplus and Profits $50,000.00 26,000.00 In times of plenty prepare for old age Remember: The Savings Train never backs up to take on passengers DIRECTORS Louis Landauer LeRoy J. Skinner William L. Bennett Charles F. Hurd Erwin Rands Watson F. Barry E. Roland Clark A large amount of time and money is expended on the subject, while the vital element, the one factor which makes success possible, the preparation of the teacher, is omitted. School music is growing faster than the supply of properly equipped teachers. And herein lies the greatest danger to its success. While music is a language, it is also an art-elusive, complex and delicate. In the hands of efficient teachers it is an inestimable boon to the children and homes of any community. Without intelligent supervision it cannot succeed, and may be a positive menace, seriously impairing thousands of naturally beautiful voices, blunting and debasing the musical sensibilities and worse than wasting the time and money expended. The all controlling and all important element in school music is the Director who must train his corps of assistants and grade teachers, set and maintain the standard of tone production and song interpretation, conduct the choruses, organize and train the glee clubs and orchestras, plan and often conduct the theory and appreciation courses in the high school, serve as musical advisor for hundreds, often thousands of parents and pupils, and inspire and lead the movement for community music. The best musical and pedagogical talent and the broadest possible preparation are needed for this office. A much higher standard for the Director of Music, demanding better musicianship, better preparation and greater efficiency must prevail before music in the public schools can possibly conserve the interests of the 20,000,000 of school children in America. The demand for adequately trained teachers, especially men, for this profession is far greater than the supply. It is the most promising and attractive field open to musically talented young men and women with a college or normal training. The future success of music teaching in the public schools and to a large extent the future of music in America hinges on the adequate training of large numbers of high class young men and women who shall become leaders of school and community music. Collegiate institutions in every state should establish adequate courses for the training of Directors of Music. Every State should establish a minimum professional requirement for the supervisior and grade teacher of music, every Normal school and training school should require certain, definite elementary knowledge and skill on the part of the grade teacher. Only by such a policy can the time and money now expended be conserved and the musical welfare of the millions of children in the public schools be safeguarded. Music in the schools has come to stay, shall it be a means of developing the future American singers and players and composers, shall it be a blessed boon to all the people, rich and poor, bringing joy in participation and happiness in listening, conserving and protecting the singing voice and enriching the memory with a repertoire of song? Such it can be, provided an efficient, thoroughly trained director is given time, material equipment, and the support and co-operation of superintendent, teachers and patrons. The nation sorely needs the refining and home-making influence of music. A spirit of unrest pervades the American people. There is an abnormal and unnatural discontent and restlessness evidenced by a craze to be amused, to be entertained. There is a lack of repose, of poise. The crowded movies, the rush through the country in the automobile, and cabaret show, the drifting to the saloon and the dance hall are all evidences of the unrest and over-excitement of our modern life. This feverish appetite for excitement and sensation is evidence that there is something lacking in the inner life. We should possess to a greater extent the ability to entertain and amuse ourselves and each other. COME TO ' BANK AND GET ONE �r./to-*-**4 No Matter How Little Or How Large IT matters not so much what a person's income is, as it does what he saves. It's the constant and regular deposits that make the strong reserve fund. Why not begin to deposit a certain amount each week in our Bank? You will be surprised how it will grow at compound interest. Your Account Is Invited. State Bank of Newfane Newfane, N. Y. One of the problems confronting the public schools is the development of the child's capacity for happiness and contentment�the means for self-recreation. Our social problems arise almost entirely from the use or rather the misuse by society of its leisure hours�by the ways society satisfies or expresses its emotional life. The police force, the insane asylum, the divorce court, the dance hall, the saloon, the gambling den, exist not because of mankind at work but on account of the way he expresses himself at play. Our social problems and evils are due not to lack of the ability for self support but to lack of self control. In our scheme of education, we are concerned with teaching students how to get a living but neglect to teach them how to live. We are deeply interested in the development of the intellect and the acquisition of knowledge, while leaving the all-controlling emotional life without resources, a prey to chance and temptation. The emotional life must and will have expression; if not in safe and sane ways then along dangerous and debasing paths. Legislation against social evils is comparatively futile. An evil can be checked or eradicated only by substituting an equally attractive good, only by creating an appetite for better things. Herein lies the social value and power of music. This principle of substitution is applicable to musical as well as social evils. Only by educating a generation of children to love and appreciate real music can we rid the nation of the scourges which now ravage our musical life. We are victims of a peculiar American disease known as "rag-" music and are afflicted with its near relative and constant companion the "popular" song, with its silly, sentimental text and its cheap and tiresome music. Church music is afflicted with a similar disease and is quite as badly in need of reform. Both the text and music of much of the so-called sacred music in America is quite as nauseating as the rag-time song. We still hear, "0 to be nothing, nothing," we still continue to sing words and music that are conclusive proof of poverty and depravity, both literary and musical. Fortunately the use of such music-literature ceases whenever a community is well advanced along the road of musical culture and is given a proper musical diet. Here again the sure way to eradicate the evil is by the substitution of a more attractive good. The good music will win out if given opportunity. The "O to be nothings" cannot live in company with the virile strength of text and music of "Judge me, 0 God" and "Send out thy Light." However, these musical crimes and misdemeanors need not cause undue discouragement. They are only symptoms of temporary insanity�of an acute disease. Whenever one or two generations of children have been brought up in constant contact with real music-singing, playing and listening to music that is healthful and health giving, the present popular "rag" will disappear or be transformed into real music. Out of this musical slang may be evolved the future American type of music. The musical emancipation of America, its salvation from the trivial and debasing, its triumph over the handicap of non-musical inheritance and environment, the opportunity for universal musical growth, and the development of the normal and healthful musical life�all these things are possible only through the musical education of the children. And this can be accomplished only by means of music in the public schools. Two or three generations hence when the children of to-day shall have become the fathers and grandfathers in the community, music in the schools will have ceased to be a secondary consideration; children will read and understand _ -"" THE ~" BANK FOR ALL THE PEOPLE m INDIVIDUAL SERVICE TO FIT YOUR NEEDS Member Federal Reserve Bank Niagara County National Bank Lockport, N. Y. 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The home life will be enriched with a variety of musical activities in which the instruments of the symphony orchestra will play an important part along with voice and the piano. Nearly every church will have its large and efficient chorus choir and there will be plenty of soloists in the town for all the choirs. The community orchestra, using the school building for rehearsal, will be constantly recruited from the school orchestra; father and son, mother and sister will find real joy in taking a real part in the performance of real music. The community chorus, also constantly recruited from the graduates of the high school, will unite with the community orchestra in giving public concerts. These concerts will be given in a fine municipal auditorium with its great organ, on which the municipal organist will give frequent recitals, practically free to all the people. Frequently the organist will arrange a special children's program with soloists and music appealing especially to children. Each city will have its season of opera in English given by companies principally American and patronized not alone by people of wealth but by the general public. Crowning and closing the season will come the Musical Festival or Pageant in which Community Chorus and Orchestra, School children and general public will unite with true civic spirit. A Rockfeller or Carnegie of Music will have made possible a great National Conservatory at Washington or elsewhere with endowment sufficient to assist in the education of the young American genius wherever found. Would that our National Government might establish such an institution, which like the Paris Conservatoire supported by the French Government, would develop American artists and American composers to be known and heard the world around. Fred\ Robertson & Company BANKERS North Tonawanda, New Yorfy "In The Interests Of Better Music For The Tonawandas" Tff B Prof. J. Lawrence Erb University of Illinois One of the Directors of the National Jlmerican Musical Convention The Training of the Teacher OF a total of $750,000,000 spent annually for education in the United States, $220,000,000, according to the figures of an authority who has taken great pains to gather the statistics, is spent for musical education. This is nearly four times as much as for all the high schools and nearly three times as much as for all the universities and colleges. A fair question is, "Does the American public get as much for its money in the case of a musical education as in the others?" and a candid answer must be "No." The trouble is largely because music teachers too often happen, they are not trained. The indifference of the faculties of the colleges and universities toward music in such institutions is largely due to the inadequate preparation of the teachers and the haphazardness of the courses. Hence, the training of the teacher is the most important problem before musical educators of our day. Such training should emphasize certain important factors: First, It is a teacher who is to be trained, not a performer, composer or critic; therefore, the training should be such as would produce a teacher. Second, The private tutor system is in the main a source of weakness. Small classes are much better educationally and produce much better results as Artists' pictures bring tack to your memory tne concerts you nave attended with pleasure� so will your Kodak pictures trmg tack the pleasures or your Vacations and Travels. Take a Kodak with you! Reynolds & Pomeroy 39 Mam Street : : Lockport, N. Y. evidenced by the great conservatories of Europe. Also, it is rather absurd to expect one teacher to take care of the entire musical training of a student. The work should be divided among a number of specialists co-operating in some way. Here, of course, the conservatory or school of music is superior to the private teacher. Third, the general education of a music teacher should be at least equivalent to a high-school training, with a thorough knowledge of at least one musical specialty and the general theoretical courses. It is, moreover, exceptional to find a first-class music teacher whose knowledge of music is confined to one specialty. As the physician is first a general practitioner and then a specialist, so the musician ought to have an all around foundation upon which to build a specialization. Fourth, A successful music teacher must fit into the community and work for the highest good of the community. A certain amount of free work for the good of the community is inevitable. Fifth, The training of the teacher must conform to universal educational standards and must prepare for co-operative service with a reasonable regard at all times for the rights and standards of others. Sixth, This means, more study and a broader curriculum, including a considerable amount of general culture, such as languages, psychology and pedagogy. Moreover, frequent examinations of an impersonal nature are imperative. Seventh, The training of the teacher is not complete without attention to ways and means, such as studio ethics, program building, selection and grading of material, good and bad publicity, etc. Eighth, Growth comes only thru constant change and adaptation to environment. In stagnation is death. The new thing is not necessarily the best, but neither is the old. Teachers must show more ability to face new problems, examine the new artists and composers and judge them on their merits. Lastly, The teacher must be trained for good citizenship. It is expected of every good citizen that he bear his share of the community's burden, not only of his own particular work, but in everything which tends toward the building up of a good constructive teacher. He must be in and of the community at all times and capable of meeting other people on their own ground. The day of the exclusive "Hermit-like Musician" is past. �n n^ �1 i n I'lil A f Y OU can get what you want when you want it at The Store Lockport, New York A f B F* Prof. Qeorge Coleman Gow of Vassar College One of )he Directors of the National American Musical Convention The Musical Man in the Community BE lie professional or amateur the musical man in the community is too often reckoned a light weight, a negligible factor, a bit of life's froth. Von Bnlow once declared a tenor to be a disease. If partial musicianship can be thus caustically appraised by one of the elect that is only suggestive of the scorn with which the average solid man sets in his place the man whose open interests turn toward the arts, and especially toward music. 80 far as this judgment is merely the contempt that ignorance always bestows 011 what is incomprehensible it may easily be overlooked: but if, as we are compelled to admit, there is reason for such an estimate, no earnest musician should refuse to face the situation. We have much need to ask ourselves in all sobriety whether we deserve this stigma, and especially whether it is possible to avoid it,�to make the musical man not only valuable but also honored and prized by the business and the professional men of his community. I am inclined to think that on the whole the most marvelous fact about modern life is the interdependence of all its members. Even the lowliest dweller in the remotest district to-day gets his canned food, his ready-to-wear clothing, and his canned music from the great beyond. The whole round globe and the intellect of the ages contribute 1o his welfare. He is ever conscious of his Glenn W. Butterfield Dry Goods Groceries Shoes NEWFANE, :-: NEW YORK OUR NAME... in the coal business stands for fair dealing, modern methods, good faith and Good Coal... We are not infallable; but we do our level best to give our customers good coal, good value, good service. R. B HOVEY 9 Locust St. Lockport, N. Y. 200 Green St. fellows. Nor may his life activity stop with himself. As he gets, so must he give. I believe that there are few laborers existing today who are not conscious that their labor is a real contribution to the life of the world. It is this certainty which underlies the great struggle for readjustments in the scale of rewards for labor. We often look upon workmen, whether skilled or unskilled, as those who are seeking to give always less value than they should to their employers, to defraud by laziness and incompetence the communities upon which they thrive. On the contrary I am convinced that, excepting in the really overworked and pitifully underpaid class, the wrorker loves his toil, is glad to give of his skill, and agitates and combines to force better returns with honest belief in the worth of his labor and a conviction that due adjustment should set him higher in the scale of recompense. It is this consciousness that one is knit into the life of the world which breeds a respect for one's self and one's fellows, that translates the poet's phrase "Life is real and life is earnest" into the measure of a man. Whether consciously or unconsciously, only the man who contributes worth to the life of his community will be reckoned of importance. It is, of course, inevitable for the man on the street to assume that he who can both demand and get big returns for his work has in fact contributed the most to his fellows. Perhaps, even, in the long run this may be a correct assumption. Plainly, too, it would seem that the business of setting in order the essential activities of life will appear more valuable than that of bringing diversion and recreation. From the point of view of a producer, then, the musician stands very naturally in subordinate relation to life's activities. For only a small proportion of people grasp vitally the value of charm in existence. Still fewer hold creators of beauty to be of more worth than creators of estates or of business. It is not merely that the musician is working in an unknown medium; he has withdrawn himself apparently from the normal activities of man, he has refused to bear his share of life's burdens, he is an idler. Often he has not even the excuse of being an "idle rich", of whom it can be claimed that ancestral work won for him cessation of toil. On the contrary he must turn aside from his true labor to help amuse the rich and teach their children accomplishments, when he should be creating, or re-creating, the wonder of beauty in musical tone. And this byproduct of his life, which he does merely in order to live, often with much distaste, is accepted by others as his main purpose, and contributes to the low estimate they find for him. Such is the indictment of the musician and music lover. It is a challenge that he has not wholly appreciated, for reasons which add to the verdict, namely, because in the first place he is so absorbed in his art life as to be almost unaware that he is in the least degree objectionable, and in the second place he feels that it is the unmusical person who is himself defective, inferior. In other words, the person who has come to understand and appreciate art in any of its forms, and perhaps, especially the art of music, has reconstructed radically the scale of what is important in life. His judgments of the philistine and Glenn W. Butterfield Dry Goods Groceries Shoes NEWFANE, :-: NEW YORK OUR NAME... in the coal business stands for fair dealing, modern methods, good faith and Good Coal... We are not infallable; but we do our level best to give our customers good coal, good value, good service. R. B HOVEY 9 Locust St. Lockport, N. Y. 200 Green St. fellows. Nor may his life activity stop with himself. As he gets, so must he give. I believe that there are few laborers existing today who are not conscious that their labor is a real contribution to the life of the world. It is this certainty which underlies the great struggle for readjustments in the scale of rewards for labor. We often look upon workmen, whether skilled or unskilled, as those who are seeking to give always less value than they should to their employers, to defraud by laziness and incompetence the communities upon which they thrive. On the contrary I am convinced that, excepting in the really overworked and pitifully underpaid class, the wrorker loves his toil, is glad to give of his skill, and agitates and combines to force better returns with honest belief in the worth of his labor and a conviction that due adjustment should set him higher in the scale of recompense. It is this consciousness that one is knit into the life of the world which breeds a respect for one's self and one's fellows, that translates the poet's phrase "Life is real and life is earnest" into the measure of a man. Whether consciously or unconsciously, only the man who contributes worth to the life of his community will be reckoned of importance. It is, of course, inevitable for the man on the street to assume that he who can both demand and get big returns for his work has in fact contributed the most to his fellows. Perhaps, even, in the long run this may be a correct assumption. Plainly, too, it would seem that the business of setting in order the essential activities of life will appear more valuable than that of bringing diversion and recreation. From the point of view of a producer, then, the musician stands very naturally in subordinate relation to life's activities. For only a small proportion of people grasp vitally the value of charm in existence. Still fewer hold creators of beauty to be of more worth than creators of estates or of business. It is not merely that the musician is working in an unknown medium; he has withdrawn himself apparently from the normal activities of man, he has refused to bear his share of life's burdens, he is an idler. Often he has not even the excuse of being an "idle rich", of whom it can be claimed that ancestral work won for him cessation of toil. On the contrary he must turn aside from his true labor to help amuse the rich and teach their children accomplishments, when he should be creating, or re-creating, the wonder of beauty in musical tone. And this byproduct of his life, which he does merely in order to live, often with much distaste, is accepted by others as his main purpose, and contributes to the low estimate they find for him. Such is the indictment of the musician and music lover. It is a challenge that he has not wholly appreciated, for reasons which add to the verdict, namely, because in the first place he is so absorbed in his art life as to be almost unaware that he is in the least degree objectionable, and in the second place he feels that it is the unmusical person who is himself defective, inferior. In other words, the person who has come to understand and appreciate art in any of its forms, and perhaps, especially the art of music, has reconstructed radically the scale of what is important in life. His judgments of the philistine and Oldest Music House in Lockport... We sell to suit purchaser KRANICH & BACH KROEGER PIANOS In Tone and Artistic Merit, their Leadership is Acknowledged by Musicians everywhere O. N. HANNIGAN Over 40 Main Street Lockport, New Y mSm barbarian are often more contemptuous and cynical than that of the solid business man in regard to him. Were he in the majority the community would undergo a change of heart very astounding to many influential citizens. The least among them might become the greatest, the poor might be both regarded and become in fact the rich. This change would, however, be based upon the same principle of community life of which we have spoken. Still the challenge of a man would remain measured by his usefulness, his contribution to the world. Secretary Lane's remark, "I do not measure my Americanism by what this country has done for me, but by what I have done for it," may serve as a statement in regard to music and life. Once be it demonstrated that the call of beauty is supreme, that its presence is essential to life, then the creators and purveyors of beauty step to the front as valuable and important citizens. The unspoken but insistent question of civilization has found a new answer. For then the musician contributes of the best and will receive the honor that w^as accorded to the old musician-priests of Egypt, who stood next the king in dignity and power. But our observation of the social organism is not quite complete when we see that value is reckoned in terms of service. It is also reckoned in terms of interest. The man who withdraws his hand and mind from any vital share in the activities and pursuits of others may lose much when his own contribution is assessed. I will look with kindly eye at what you are doing if you and I have first met in some common duty or pleasure outside of the ordinary round of our tasks. Just here the musician is often at fault through very absorption in his own delight. He has allowed himself to limit his interests until he has cut away that common ground of mutual glow which should hold him to his fellows. He is in his community,but not of it. I have yet to know the musician who is active in politics, in social service, in the city chamber of commerce, etc. To the call to such activities he is apt to oppose the mere passive weight of his busy, self-centered life. Music is so vast a field, so entrancing an occupation. Indeed, it is not at all uncommon to find the musician absorbed in his own little phase of music so completely that he has no ears for other kinds of music or for other musicians. He has become an homunculus, a dwarf, even in his own field. I am frequently amazed to find pianists who see nothing of interest in the organ, organists who would not go out of their way to hear chamber music, singers who really never hear even a song,�only a voice line, and listen to music in terms of the star who is shooting at the moment. With such a narrowed horizon as to music itself it is not surprising to find the self-centered, small view in other things. And they have their reward in being allowed to function as priests in their separate cults, somewhat misunderstood, quite ignored by the busy world. 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But if, as I am convinced, music is as significant to man as it is well nigh universal, no question can be of more importance for the musician to consider than how he can make himself of the utmost value to his community, and how he can convince the community of his value. At the risk of seeming prosy I desire to lay emphasis upon a few quite obvious facts and make a few quite inevitable deductions. A musician, to be a valuable man in the community, must understand the real nature of the musical experience, and estimate sanely his own capacity and that of others in creating or reproducing music. He must have a proper judgment of the important things of life and know when the supreme moments for each are due; and he must enter into the whole adventure of life with genuine and unabated enthusiasms. First, then, he must reckon at its real worth the musical experience. It is not at all enough, in my estimation, that a person "love music" and be eager to glut his fill of it and pour it out for all to drink. The musical road-hog is as vicious an influence in the community as is his mate of the highways. The people who look upon music as an emotional orgy and consider temperament equivalent to abandonment to the frenzy of tone-excitation have lowered this great medium of art expression to the level of selfish, sensuous intoxication. At its best such a view makes of music a mere entertainment, a diversion. At its worst it becomes the opium of an unreal fantasy, a disease of the sense of hearing, a hypnotic hallucination. The music called for by such a conception is sure to tend to the condition of the eggs a store keeper telegraphed for. The message read, "Rush fifty boxes eggs. We want them bad." All true art derives Antaeus-like from the mother earth of sense impression. The keen relish for the charm of the eye in color and form must ever guide the painter, the sculptor, to his material and reassure him as to its worth. The inhaling of the breath of life in vibrant tone must ever renew the blood of the living organism in music and prepare it for its onward march. In that sense it is wholly legitimate to thrill to the pure sense impression of sound. But the sounds are not the music. The order and purpose of the tones, the wonder of a cosmos developed out of a chaos that might, perchance, have remained a chaos, or have evolved to quite another cosmos, this it is which furnishes to man the illusion of creation, the thrill of discovery, the magic we call the art of music. And just as in that study of the soul of man which is known as literature the myriad facets of separate existences are fused in a thousand ways into vivid reflections of some phase of the central and all marvelous fact, life, and we acknowledge a writing to be literature the moment the gleam of the eternal reveals itself: An Artistic Triumph Weaver Pianos GRANDS, UPRIGHTS and PLAYER PIANOS Used in Public Concerts by Mrs. A. M. Virgil, Director Virgil Piano Conservatory. Oratorio Society of York, Dr. R. H. Peters, Conductor, Baltimore, Md. The Schubert Choir, Mr. Henry Gordon Thunder, Conductor, Philadelphia, Pa, Mrs. Isabel Steiv art-North, Pianist and Composer. Mrs. Eleanor Stark-Stanley, Concert Pianist, New York Grand Concert Company. Miss Alice Neilson, the famous Soprano, Boston, Mass. Mr. Frank Croxton, the great American Basso, New York. Mr. Cecil James, Concert Tenor Soloist, (now deceased). Mr. Myron W. Whitney, American Basso, New York. Mme. Alda, Noted Prima Donna. 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The Weaver Piano is recognized throughout the world as An Artistic Triumph Weaver Piano Company MAKERS Established 1870 Factory, York, Pa. So in music the study of the kaleidescope of sound-waves, which melt and leap, vanish and emerge, a mystery and a lure, grips the heart with a sense of reality, if at last of a sudden we hear the bells of eternity a-ringing and discover the footprints of a god,�i. e. if we realize that glory of being known as logic, meaning, expression. Is it self revelation? Say, rather, the child playing with the tools of a creator. However foolish or inadequate be the thing he produces he is preparing himself to glimpse the mind of the master; �if not now, someday. It is god-revelation. Schopenhauer calls it the "illusion of the triumphant will" which gives to music above all the arts supreme and pure delight for those who know it. Music offers gracious and queenly abstraction from the burdens of life, a fairy land of the spirit to which we fly on the wings of tone, a sun-bath of the soul, a tonic for the body of mortal strife. To be unable to share this delight is to miss a superlative experience; and superlative experiences enrich the spirit. If wTe accept the common statement that music is the last and greatest of the arts, because its beauty is freed from the alloy of individual existence, because it draws the listener into the semblance of the creative mind, then the musician may rightly be proud of the task that his chosen medium imposes and jealous to interpret rightly its message. But together with his knowledge of the worth to everyone of the musical experience he needs also to estimate sanely his own capacity and that of others in dealing with music, if he is to be a valuable man in his community. He is the high-priest of the ear and should understand his subject. It is easy to interest people in some kinds of music and hard to hold them to other kinds. You know the story of the men at the opera. One said "Do you enjoy this man Vogner?" The other answered, "Why�yes!" And the first replied, "Neither do I." And yet Henry T. Finck declared that he would defy any man not to like serious orchestral music if he could sit next the man at a season's weekly concerts. This eminent critic knows that the difficulty is to understand what and how to hear. The essential difference between art and nature is that art is selective, discriminative; nature is noncommittal. It is not what you hear but how that counts. The ear takes all; the mind selects. Recently at a concert after a number my neighbor said. "There is a man near us with a bad cold who was sniffling abominably all through the music." I had not heard him at all; but, sad to relate, in the next number I heard the man but not the music. It is an act of supreme concentration to hear the whole of music as it passes. Once a man told Brahms that he had heard Tristan and Isolde the night before. Brahms exclaimed "What! the whole of it? I can only hear one act." Once in a great while, under a special stimulus, it may be possible to listen intently to music, hour after hour (as perhaps, some of you are doing all to-day and to-morrow). But if one does it religiously he will pay for it with great weariness, and realize that it is a dissipation like that of a big revival or a county fair. For hb mm ^he House of Jldvancement Taylor & Reynolds Furniture... Undertaking 31 -33 Main Street Lockport, N. Y. m �ny a most of us this concentrated attention that takes in the real message of the work of musical art has to be developed by training. The musical man in the community can do far better service by explaining his enthusiasms, than by forcing them upon his fellow men; by endeavoring to find out what they do not hear and calling their attention to this with real confidence that if they hear they will appreciate. I have known musicians to crawl into their holes with querulous complaint that nobody in their community cares for good music, totally ignorant of the fact that their plaint only damns themselves. What after all is the mission of the musical man in the community if not to hold fast to that which is good, and with unwearied persistence and sincere friendliness explain that it is good, and why it is good, and what enlargement of the spirit can come to him who will feed upon it? I like to recall a remark of that Nestor among American musical educators, Professor Albert A. Stanley of the University of Michigan. Once at a conference, in reply to a query as to how to arouse an interest in good music, with his beaming smile he replied, "I have always found that other people are interested in the things that I am interested in." You in Lockport have in Mr. Van De Mark an asset of genuine overflow of enthusiasm that does much to compel you to hear with his ears. But I make no doubt that many a musical man in your community could serve you much more than he does by opening the ears of his neighbor to his own enthusiasms. You know what is fine about Sousa, you like DeKoven, why should you not like Debussy? Bach drives his chariot with horses abreast; Mozart often tandem; while Richard Strauss speeds his auto; Schoenberg loops the loops in a monoplane. American music, too, what does it stand for? Not, "is it good? " Of that we are convinced. But "what is its excellence?" The musical man in the community one finds to be a person acquainted with a special literature called music, art-music, if you will,�but a literature marvelously highly developed, with its periods and styles, that represent the white heat of many souls down the ages. It is his privilege to bring these rare ones to us commoner folk and by making us acquainted to enrich our lives. If he can understand how vital a mission that is he will find himself a constant and stimulating teacher. Samuel Crothers in a recent essay makes a character say, "To be interesting a thought must pass through the mind of an interesting person. In the process something happens to it. It is no longer an inorganic substance, but it is in such form that it can easily be assimilated by other minds." Just here I wish emphaticalty to say that I do not use the word teacher in the limited sense of the professional. We suffer much both in religion and art from the professional idea. 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Y Company OPENING "PROGRAM Sunday, September 30th, 1917 Afternoon 3 :00�Organ Recital The Apollo Quartet of Boston WILLIAM WHITTAKER, tenor; LYMAN HEMENWAY, tenor: JOHN SMALLMAN, baritone; ALEX LOGAN, bass. Prayer REV. H. F. ZWICKER Scripture Lesson REV. S. J. CLARKSON Solo HARRIET STERLING HEMENWAY, Contralto Introduction of the Speaker REV. G. A. PAPPERMAN Address�"War and Ethics" EDWARD HOWARD GRIGGS Solo META CHRISTENSEN, Contralto a n n oun cements Apollo Quartet Benediction REV. M. G. L. RIETZ The Auditorium r: 30�Organ Recital Apollo Quartet Invocation REV. B. M. SWAN Scripture Lesson REV. C. P. COLLETT Solo BERTHA LANSING RODGERS Prayer REV. J. WrEBSTER BAILEY Solo HELEN ALEXANDER, Soprano Introduction of the Speaker REV. H. F. ZWICKER Address�'"The Religion of the Indian" DR. CHARLES EASTMAN Solo VIOLA ALBRIGHT, Violinist An n oun cemen t s Solo LUCY MAY VAX DE MARK, Contralto Benediction Pastor of St. Peter's Church The First Presbyterian Church 7 :30�Organ Recital Solo OLIVE NEVIN, Soprano Invocation REV. S. J. CLARKSON Psalter�Selected Solo T. E. THOMAS, Tenor Scripture Lesson Pastor of the East Avenue Congregational Church Apollo Quartet Introduction of the Speaker REV. G. A. PAPPERMAN Address�"The Relation of Music to Religion" DR. W. PIERSON MERRILL, of New York Prayer REV. G. A. JAMESON Announcemen ts Apollo Quartet Benediction DR. W. PIERSON MERRILL The organ used at the convention is the "Famous Wurlitzer Orchestral Pipe Organ" and is furnished by the Wurlitzer Co. as a compliment to the convention. Williams Brothers Company Art Needle Work Columbia Yarns Embroidery Silks Crochet Cottons 76-78-80-82-84 MAIN STREET Lockport, N. Y. 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CUTCHIN, Pianist LOWELL MABIE WELLS, Baritone The organ used at the convention is the "Famous Wurlitzer Orchestral Pipe Organ" and is furnished by the Wurlitzer Co. as a compliment to the convention. w* Turbine Automatic Electric Generator Gives 50 Lights 16 Candlepower With 1-16 inch Intake� 80 lbs. Steam. Write for Circulars J. J. PATTERSON, This Machine can be held on your lap. Nortn Tonawanda, New York rrom M mes ToG onsumer Hard and Bituminous COAL Wholesale � Carloads Only Write for QUALITY and PRICES. TONAWANDA FUELING CO. NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y. m mm Thursday October 4th COMPOSERS' DAY Morning Session 9:30�Organ Recital 9:45�Apollo Quartet 10:00�Welcome to the Composers PROF. J. LAWRENCE ERB 10:15�Recital MADAME BUCKHOUT, Soprano HARRIET McCONNELL, Contralto 10:30�"Reminiscences" MRS. ETHELBERT NEV1N (Wife of the late composer) 11:05�OLIVE NEVIN, Soprano In group of Kevin's songs 11:20�CARRIE JACOBS-BOND Afternoon Session 1:15�Organ Recital 1:30�Apollo Quartet 1:45�Recital JESSIE WOLTZ HAMMOND, Harpist MARTHA ATWOOD BAKER, Soprano 2:00�FLORENCE FRENCH Editor of Musical Leader 2:30�Recital HARRIET STERLING HEMENWAY, Contralto RAFAELO DIAZ, Tenor 3:00�-America Made Musical"�LEONARD LIEBLING Editor of Musical Courier 3:45�Recital BERTHA LANSING RODGERS, Contralto GERTRUDE LYONS, Soprano Evening Concert 8:00�Organ Recital COMMUNITY CHORUS, of Erie, Pa. Henry B. Vincent, Conductor SOLOISTS VERA CURTIS, Soprano LILA ROBESON, Contralto PAUL ALTHOUSE, Tenor ARTHUR MIDDLETON, Baritone Closing�America The following well-known accompanists and composer-pianists will play for the different artists: Fay Foster, Henry Bethuel Vincent, Hallett Gilberte, Harry M. Gilbert, Walter Kramer, Willis Ailing, Frank LaForge, Elizabeth SiedhoiT and others. 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HOME OFFICE 121 East Fourth Street, Lancinnati, o. r Friday, October 5th Morning 9:30�Organ Recital 9:45�Apollo Quartet 10:00�Paper�Discussions 10:30�Recital NEIRA REIGGER, Soprano 10:45�"The Humming Bird's History" (The fifth in a series of six lectures PROF. S. C. SCHMUCKER 11:45�Recital PHYLLIDA ASHLEY, Pianist Afternoon Session 1:15�Organ Recital 1:30�Apollo Quartet 1:45�Address 2:30�Recital HENRY BETHUEL VINCENT RUTH COLLINGBOURNE, Violinist 2:45�Address�"The Key to the Twentieth Century" DR. EDWARD H. GREEN 3:45�Recital MAUD DeVOE, Soprano 4:00�Lecture�"Natural Education" WINIFRED SACKVILLE STONER Evening Concert 8:00�Organ Recital S:15�Concert ELGAR CHOIR, of Hamilton. BRUCE CAREY, Conductor SOLOISTS HORATIO CON NELL, Baritone MARGARET JAMIESON, Pianist HARRIET McCONNELL, Contralto MME. NANA GENOVESE, Soprano The organ used at the convention is the ''Famous Wurlitzer Orchestral Pipe Organ" and is furnished by the AVurlitzer Co. as a compliment to the convention. "WWn lUir look �',s Lore, tk> words of 1,1s -.onjs (olliwtj eucL ollir HUc th e waves of o loft" stream. " � Herea.o. There is no entertainment more stirring and more inspiring than the recital of the immortal stanzas of the poets sustained by the celestial chords of the Wurlitzer Harp. After a few months you will be able to master the Wurlitzer Harp. PLEASE WRITS FOR PARTm'LARS The Rudolph Wurlitzer Co. CINCINNATI 121 E. 1th St. NEW YOEI CHICAGO SAN FEANCI3C0 115 W. 40th 329 S. Walasfc 985 Market St. Wurlitzer Factories: Wurlitzer Station, North Tonawanda, N. Y. Write for our Special Harp Catalogue Home Office: 1 2 1 East Fourth Street Cincinnati, Ohio Saturday, October 6th LOCKPORT DAY Declared Civic Holiday in Lockport by His Honor the Mayor, Hon. William J. Gold Morning Session 9:30�Organ Recital 9:45�Apollo Quartet 10:00�Address PROF. J. LAWRENCE ERB Discussions 10:30�Recital META CHRISTENSEN, Contralto 10:45�"Science and the Book" (The last in a series of six lectures) PROF. S. C. SCHMUCKER 11:45�Recital BLOSSOM JEAN WILCOX, Soprano 12:00 to 1:00�Band Concert Afternoon Session 1:15�Organ Recital 1:30�Children's Chorus JEAN McCORMICK, Contralto Soloist 2:00�Apollo Quartet 2:15�Discussions * 2:45�Recttal MABLE STROCK, Soprano 3:00�Address HON. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 4:00�Recital LEILA HOLTERHOFF, Soprano 4:30�Closing Address PROF. J. LAWRENCE ERB Evening Concert 8:00�Organ Recital 8:15�Lockport Community Chorus SOLOISTS ANITA RIO, Soprano MME. STURKOW-RYDER, Pianist T. A. THOMAS, Tenor MELVILLE CLARK, Harpist Closing�America The arrangement of these programs is not official and is subject to slight revision, before official programs are printed. The organ used at the convention is the "Famous Wurlitzer Orcliestral Pipe Organ'' and is furnished by the Wurlitzer Co. as a compliment to the convention. u AM 1 JjL m A n :: not Insurance Murphy & Babbage, Inc. Real Estate Lockport, N. Y. �Hi IHm WHEREAS, Lockport is fast taking its place among the leading musical centers of this country through the arduous efforts of Mr. A. A. Van De Mark; and WHEREAS, another advance step is to be taken during the year 1917 by reason of the National American Musical Convention to be held in our city the week beginning September 30th and ending October 6th ; and "WHEREAS, we desire to show our appreciation to the directors of this great enterprise in bringing to Lockport this convention with all the notable musicians who will be in our midst; Therefore, I, William J. Gold, Mayor, do hereby declare Saturday, October 6th, a Civic Holiday, as Lockport's recognition of the event. IX WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Lockport, this 3rd day of February, A. D. 1917. W. J. GOLD, Mayor. Favorite Songs of Famous Singers My Favorite Songs By GERALDINE FARRAR High Voice Low Voice My Favorite German Songs By ELENA GERHARDT High Voice Low Voice My Favorite Songs By JULIA CULP Books I and II High Voice Low Voice My Favorite French Songs By EMMA CALV� Books I and II High Voice Low Voice Mv Favorite Songs By ALMA GLUCK High Voice Low Voice No contemporary recital-singer has a larger following of charmed listeners that Mme. Ghick and her excellent choice of songs plays a vital part in her success. Those in this volume she has gathered from many sources; but they all serve to display the suave lyricism, the delicate nuances, and the arch humor of her captivating art. Portraits and an introduction from the pen of the singer complete the book. Price, each, $1.00 postpaid OLIVER DITSON COMPANY, 1 50 Tremont St., Boston CHAS. H. DITSON & CO., 8-10-12 E. 34th St., New York ORDER OF YOUR LOCAL DEALER 100% Pure Produdts TIP TOP ) FAMILY BREAD BUTTER-NUT) BUTTER-CREAM FRIED CAKES NIAGARA BAKING CO. BELL PHONE 842-J FEDERAL PHONE 478 LOCKPORT, N. Y. Pluck�Courage�And The American Artist Three Great Leads for Success in the Concert Game IT is courage that enables men to win the battles of the business world. It is discouragement that makes success impossible. If you are afraid of any particular thing, that fear begins to minimize the effect of your efforts the moment it tak^s possession of the mind. To begin an undertaking with fear of failure is a reasonable assurance that failure will follow. It is this courage that has enabled me to make a national reputation for the Lockport Concert Course1. No shadow of doubt has ever crossed by vision as to the future results. Discouragements, yes. but I have gone to sleep each night witli one fixed purpose in mind and strengthened it from day to day. The bold, adventurous men who blazed the pathway of civilization across the continent to the shores of the ocean had none of the ordinary incentives to high endeavor, but they wrought nobly for their country and their kind. For thirty years, Lockport had been musically dead. Noble hearted men ami women stood loyally by the Home for the Friendless, Odd Fellow's Home, Hospital Association, Y. M. C. A. and other worthy enterprises needing their help, but good music in any form was not encouraged or supported. It remained for me to take up the work and blaze the trail through the dark forest of indifference and lethargy to the light of appreciation and enjoyment of good music. Good music! What can be better in the human life? God pity the man who does not appreciate the songs of the old home, that call up memories, because they are good and clean and help us to do a little thinking with our hearts. Prominent women told me that the town was not musical. Hard- headed business men refused their support and suggested that 1 turn my attention to something that meant money to me. Discouragements came at every turn. Though the people of Lockport are possessed of usual wealth, none would guarantee a larger amount than the price of a box or season ticket. As it often occurs, when things turn dead against you and everything is dark and you are ready to quit, that is just the time not to quit. The turning will be in your favor. By the constant and steady growth of my yearly American Series Book, I have been enabled to continue the work. By giving full course tickets to the local business men who engage space, it gave me the opportunity of showing them the value and enjoyment of good music. They were frank to tell me that the artists singing in the foreign tongue bored them, that they wanted something they could understand. What is needed in the concert game to-day is more interested men. In a small city successful concerts are impossible without them. For me the problem was solved and the fight won by giving them the American artist. There have been no regrets. Yesterday, the women were my chief supporters, to-day, the men are also interested; yesterday the women, many of them, came alone while the men spent the evening at their clubs; to-day, they come together. My subscription list has grown from 600, the best that I could do for the big foreign artist, to 1200 for the American artist. To my fellow worker, I would say, You are doing invaluable work which is unremunerative in the sense that it's value is out of all proportion to the material reward. You can only hope, continue to work and remember that honor lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall. You are dealing with the American public, a big hearted people who admire pluck and courage. Pin your faith to the American artist. In advising this I do not assume that which is incapable of proof, experience has been my teacher. It is your business to build your following, to educate the people of your city to an appreciation of good music for it's worth, and remember that constructive work is the essence of concert giving if you would build for the future. Music should be the common meeting place for all. It is an absolute necessity for the poor as well as the rich; for the lowest as well as the highest. It's message and solace are for the simplest minded as well as the most erudite. Like oil on troubled waters, it helps to smooth out the rough places in life. When we come to realize and understand this, music will cease to be the privilege of the few and become the divine right of the many. Life is meant to be beautiful and enjoyable for us all. The Creator made us, at least most of us, with the love of the beautiful in our hearts. There is no more satisfying or lasting enjoyment in life than that to be derived from listening to the best in music. In conclusion let me say that the American public must be taught to appreciate it's own artists of excellence and this teaching cannot be accomplished more effectively and directly than by living examples, or strong convincing comparisons. Public opinion draws it's conclusions largely from comparisons, and in this connection the local manager can do more to help worthy American artists come into their own than any other power in the musical life of the country. The scales of justice could be balanced if every concert giver would place the American artist on absolutely equal terms with the foreign artists. The same faith manifested on the part of the manager would take possession of the American audiences and they would receive their own artists in a fairer spirit. It would accomplish more towards giving the American artists a better chance than all that has ever been accomplished in his behalf. It gives me great pleasure to be associated with the prominent men and women who are instrumental in bringing to Lockport, this season, the National Seven Day American Musical Convention and Chautauqua. Sincerely yours, a a t^^Ttfe^L Jlmerican <3�usic Here is the land where music is to find New soul and mind. This is the land which to that glorious art Shall yet impart Something to make its greatness still more great. ^e still and Wait. �Ella Wheeler Wilcox. T)oes this Standard of ^Cemorial Construction Meet Your Favor? It is upon tliis principle that BETTER MEMORIALS are builded; a standard achieved thru years of experience and honest endeavor, while faithfully serving customers who intelligently demand exactness, and who appreciate individuality in Memorial Art. An advisory department is maintained to first determine the correct design, material and details of structure! and ornamentation, to coincide with your ideas and to harmonize with the surroundings of your plot. This advisory service is gratis, whether or not you entrust your .Memorial work to us. You are invited to avail yourself of the benefits of this Service at any time. HOMER M. ALBERTY *' cUhe Monument Man Opp. Trolley Station Lockport "The Market Baskets Fancy and Staple Groceries �� 39 Locust Street Our system of doing business and the volume of business we do, enables us to guarantee 1 1 West Avenue The most reasonable price. The most efficient service. The highest grade of goods. Always a large fresh stock from which to choose. The Busiest Stores in the city The Market Baskets' Helen Jllexander Soprano Winner in Ohio in contest held by National Federation of Musical Clubs' in A2)rilj 1915. "Hiss Helen Alexander has a beautiful .voice of sympathetic and harmonious timbre. She uses it with sufficient school and successfully colors it. �New York il Griornale Italiano, November 3rd, 1914. "In last night's Elijah, Miss Helen Alexander carried off the honors of the evening in 'Hear Ye Israel.' Miss Alexander's work will be long remembered." �Youngstown Vindicator, May 1st, 1916. "Miss Helen Alexander was the Soloist at the Mid-Winter Alumni Association of the Guilmant Organ School in the Old Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Her fine soprano voice used discreetly won her much applause and several encores." Musical America, February 28, 1916. "Miss Helen Alexander has a voice of considerable power and range which she used with facility and taste." �Toledo, November 19, 1915. "Miss Helen Alexander who possesses a voice of most agreeable quality and refinement was best heard in 'Hear Ye Israel' while she was a welcome participant in the many vocal combinations." �Columbus, June 15, 1915. "Too much praise cannot be given to Miss Helen Alexander, her clear, sweet tones rising to new heights and bringing new inspirations.'' �Youngstown Telegram, May 3, 1916. 11 m Breaking the Cru�t of Habit Frankly, these words are directed to the fast thinning number of men who have not yet "hit the trail'1 of conversion to the ready-for-service principle in clothes�who as yeA are strangers to it's comforts, its satisfaction, its downright economy. Style, Fabrics and Fit, $15, $20. $25 and up. If that sounds promising to some of you men who are not at present devotees of this store�come in. E. W. BREES & SON "�very Man's Store" 48 Main Street, Bell 551-M Kfl 31 11 IF The Evans' Parlors ... Hair-Dressing Shampooing Facial and Scalp Treatments Manicuring Marcelling AH Combings Made Up to Order. Steam and Electric Baths. Vibro Massage. BOTH PHONES Over 6 MAIN ST. mm "111 k;iHt "W1 if k.4 Willis Ming of New York City TO whom attaches a national reputation as one of the most prominent Coaches for Singers engaged in Operatic and Recital work. Mr. Ailing is also well known as a Conductor and is always in demand as a successful and artistic Accompanist. Mr. Ailing is co-director icith Jaques Coini of the Oscar Saenger Operatic School. S. S. Kresge & Co. The Big Progressive 5 & 10 cent Store IMPORTANT NOTICE We now offer a number of articles at 15 cents. This assortment contains many entirely new articles, This plan is adopted to enlarge our -variety, and maintain our quality and we believe it will be found to be a convenience to our customers. S. S. Kresge & Co. Main Street Lockport, New York ESTABLISHED 1876 CHARLES F. HURD The Leading Jeweler of Medina, N. Y. Has the largest and best selected stock of Jewelry, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Silverware, etc. in that city. He also carries a fine line of Tuthill Cut Glass. Chime and Gong Clocks. Sheffield Plate and Umbrellas. Remember, if you buy it ofHurd, it's All Right. 'Paul jilthouse Great American Tenor LIKE most American singers who make for themselves a name in the musical world, it seems to be the church choir that is responsible for the start. Nearly every American singer of prominence has come by the church choir path, and one of the most promising tenors this country has yet produced gives more credit to his choir masters for their real interest taken in his work than his best known voice teacher. "The church choir is the most wonderful musical organization in America, and I don't care how small the church is or how far it is from the railroad or post-office. Who knows but from that little choir may some day come a voice that will hold the music world spell bound." Such is the opinion of Paul Althouse, the American tenor. Mr. Althouse has been singing in church choirs since he was six years of age. When ten he was soprano soloist, in the Christ Church choir, Reading, Pa., and at the age of fourteen he started to sing tenor. From that time until the present day Paul Althouse has never given up his church work. In spite of all his operatic and concert engagements this young American tenor still clings to his first love�the good old-fashioned church choir. A TYPICAL NATIONALIZED HOME A STRIKING EXAMPLE OP THE ARTISTIC RESULTS OBTAINED BY TILE USE OP ASPHALT SHINGLES AND STUCCO WALLS�AT A MODERATE PRICE. "STUCKOTE" AND NATROCO PAINTS ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH, WHILE NATROCO VAR-NISHES AND FLAT WALL FINISH MAKE THE HOME BEAUTIFUL FROM WITHIN. A Few Suggestions for YOUR Home, Office Building or Factory Are Given Below. NATROCO ASPHALT SHINGLES SECURITY STRIP SHINGLE SECURITY WIDE-WELD ROOFING ROOF COATINGS FIXIT REPAIR CEMENT BUILDING PAPERS ASPHALT, FELTS, ETC. 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"Not only her sympathetic interiu-etations but also her marvelous and unusual control of the pedals called fortli the greatest admiration.'' Crawford. V J.. "Chronicle.'' prirw kikik ^n hi STORAGE BATTERY Service I �Villij#%D II P iiiriill:1! � r 'i i ! Service i iliti �II Charles WILLARD Stone 15 Main Street, Lockport, N. Y. Lockport Carting and Storage Co. CARTING and MOVING A Ullii OFFICE- Market St., Cor. Chestnut St. Lockport, N. Y. Office 'Phone Bell 670 R Residence 'Phone Bell 449 M. IKS^i an :: kik. thh ?99999999999999999999? ?99999999999999999999? William Whittaket 7 enor Lyman Hemenwa^ Tenor [ Manager) Apollo Quartet Boston Jl name known from Coast to Coast Tie-engaged Lockport, New York, Convention, seven days, Sept.30-Oct. 6,1917 HEAR OUR EDISON RECORDS MARION CUTTER, Secretary Studio 211 218 Tremont Street, Boston John Smallman Bariionel Accompanist) Alex. 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To a soprano voice, ample in range and size, warm and emotional in color, Mrs. Baker adds intelligence, imagination, and a communicating personal charm. Whether as interpreter of widely contrasting types of songs in her distinctive recital programs, as soloist with various ensemble groups of Boston Symphony Orchestra players, or as soprano of the First Parish Church, Brookline, Martha Atwood-Baker, recognized as a rising young artist, has given pleasure by an uncommon timbre of voice, a gracious presence, telling powers as an interpreter, and the ability to penetrate the heart of a song, to recreate and bear it to her hearers, a tiling of quickened and moving beauty. Herself a skilled accompanist, Mrs. Baker has made a feature of appearances unassisted, in which the piano becomes a peculiarly intimate and vital factor of the song. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Incorporated by the State of New York Stands for the Protection of the Home and Business Over 16,000,000 Policies in Force. The Company is purely Mutual, you get your insurance at a very low n et cost. Send for Plans and Rates. S. G. Greenman Supt. F. & M. Bank Bldg. 1 1 6 Main St. Lockport, New York Bg Mme. Buekhout Prima Donna Soprano "The Singer of Dedicated Songs" Mme Buekhout has a voice silver in its clarity and golden in its quality.�New York ' 'Evening Mail.'' Mme. Buekhout has an exquisite voice and a charming manner.�New York "Herald." Mme. Buekhout sang three songs and an Aria. The audience which filled the hall was enthxisiastic in its applause.�New York "Tribune." Mme. Buekhout disclosed a voice of attractive quality .�Chicago, 111., "Herald." Mme. Buekhout is a soprano of considerable sense of style and her voice has good range. The tone had moments of deep beauty.�Chicago, 111., "Tribune." [X] mm Li rr LA m m Mi II � ml Furniture Newfane, Licensed Embalmers Corwm & Prudden^ Inc Furniture and Und ertakmg New York Funeral Directors ^BF Mm ml cTiCeta Christensen Contralto META CHRISTENSEN is one of New York's well known contralto singers. She has been educated entirely in America and is a pupil of Eleanor McLellan, who has been responsible for the success of more singers than any New York teacher. Hiss Christensen has a contralto voice of rare beauty and power of unusual range for an alto. Her great success in the concert and oratorio field can readily be understood, as her winning personality immediately makes her at home with the coldest audience. She sings with much variety in taste and sentiment and with a voice of more than unusual range and evenness, as well as rare charm and grace in coloring her interpretations. She is the contralto soloist in one of New York's most desirable churches. She has been engaged for the Lockport, N. Y., Festival of 1917, and will present a programme of unusual interest. She has recently sung with Sam Franko in his concert of old music and has been re-engaged for his next recital. Miss Christensen has an alto voice of splendid range and purity of quality. One seldom hears an alto of even quality such as hers. Her rendering of the Giaconda aria was thrilling. �Trov. N. Y., Record. Her voice is used with much discretion and shows careful training. Albany, N. Y., Press. The clear, ringing tones as well as the rich quality of her voice were well suited to the artistic rendering of the Samson aria. �Brooklyn Daily Eagle. CHARLES N. WHITE RALPH E. WHITE WHITE BROTHERS Wholesale and Retail FLORISTS Roses, Carnations, Chrysanthemums and Lillies Specialties�Cut Flowers, Floral Designs, Plants, Wedding Decorations and all Classes of Floral Work MEDINA, NEW YORK The Conway Dry Cleaning Co. Cleaners - Dyers - Reftnishers MEDINA, N. Y. ALBION, N.^Y. WE DEY CLEAN AND PEESS PERFECTLY Evening Gowns, Ball Dresses, Opera Coats, Tailored Suits, Fur Sets and all kinds of wearing apparel and household articles. Bell Phone 449 Auto Service Main Office and Works: Medina, N. Y. Charles W. Clark Master of the Song World iveyed the meaning of York made a lion of ''Essentially dramatic in all he undertook. He realized and the text and gave each word with perfect clearness. If Nt., Ludwig W'ulliier several years ago for his compelling delineations of German Lieder, local music-lovers should bestow equal honor on Mr. Clark for his vital interpretations of our native music.''�Xew York American. '"Again gave cause for enjoyment. His diction was excellent, his style polished and his voice full and resonant.''�New Y'ork Times. ''An artist whose powers of interpretation and whose diction are both unusual. Even a commonplace song he can make interesting through his exquisite sense of light and shade. Warmly received by a large audience."-�New York Tribune. I1T1 . ._ �_. 1 '.... 11...,. J.______________ 1.4 1. ....,* J 1 .-- IIT________ ___.-1 TT_______' ,. *QU,w... .------1 *1,.-. by Wymaii, and Homer's ' Sheep and the Lambs' had to be repeated, and in fact several others could easily have been sung He can make almost any song he sings worth the hearing.''�Xew Y'ork Sun. of the art of song."-�Xew York Herald. again ''A big, resonant voice A master Mr. Clark's address is 800 X. dark St., Chicago, 111. / Fiddle But there is no fiddling about the Way my Grandpa installs those Round Oak Moistair Heating Systems and Kelsey Warm Air Generators P. Moran W. J. Moran Niagara Roofing & Heating Co. 39 Pine Street, Lockport, N. Y. 52 years personal experience W. B. Singleton & Son Wholesale Grocers Butter, <5ggs and Cheese a Specialty 135 Main Street, Lockport, N. Y. ��/ *NV'"~ (Esther Cutchin Concert Pianist MUSICAL critics pronounce Miss Cutchin a pianist of exceptional talent who possesses a highly developed technique and is noted for her temperamental readings. Miss Cuteliin was graduated from the Pcabody Conservatory of Music, in Baltimore, in 1914, winning the highest honors in her class and also a concert grand piano offered to the best pianist at the Conservatory. Entering- the Conservatory in 1910 on a scholarship won in competition with eighty-eight contestants, Miss Cutchin pursued her studies under George F. Boyle and Ernest Hutcheson. She was chosen soloist of the Peabody Orchestra in 1913, playing the Rubenstein concerto in D minor. She terminated her scholarship in May, 1913. with a public recital, winning that year a teacher's certificate with the highest average. Since the completion of her studies, at the Peabody Conservatory, Miss Cutchin has given recitals and done concert work in Chicago, and in Baltimore and other eastern cities where her talent has won her an enviable reputation and much admiration in musical circles. If it is Hardware, we have it! Newfane Hardware Company DEALERS IN Agricultural Implements Paints and Varnishes, Stoves and Ranges Service Trucks, Avery Tractors Expert Plumbing, Heating and Tinsmithing Carriages, Sleighs, Harnesses, etc. Phone 24-F-5 NEWFANE, N. Y. S. D. Tracey & Company DEALERS IN General Merchandise Bell Phone 107-R OLCOTT, N. Y. 3XCaude 'DeUoe Soprano At Aeolian Hall. Monday afternoon, Di cember 4. Maude DeVoe made her first New York appearance, impressing everyone with the beauty of her voire and the sincerity of her art. Miss DeVoe has an excellent voice which has been trained to much flexibility and whicli possesses a freshness which is altogether charming. Her songs were interpreted with marked intelligence and with a piquancy whicli was thoroughly delightful.�Musical Courier, December 14, 1916. Maude DeVoe, soprano, sang a well selected program of songs in German, French and English at Aeol:an Hall. There were some old Ttalian and German airs on her program. She has a fresh young voice, and it was evident yesterday that she gave her audience much pleasure.�New York Morning Telegraph, December 5. 1916 Maude DeVoe gave a song recital at Aeolian Hall yesterday afternoon. While her voice is not large it is pleasing and she interprets songs with archness as well as with intelligence and comprehension. A lot of her songs were modern, including two by William Lester, her accompanist.�New York Evening World. December 5, 1916. Lockport Felt Company Newfane, N. Y. Makers of Fine Felts for Fine Papers also makers of Best Felts for ALL Papers Satisfaction Guaranteed a a mmm b mm Tfofaelo Diaz Tenor RAFAELO DIAZ, despite the fact that he has a foreign sounding name, was born in Texas and is a full fledged, patriotic American citizen. He possesses a rich tenor voice, full of warmth, buoyancy and beauty of tone. Mr. Diaz was a member of the Boston Opera Company for two seasons^ has served on the Hammerstein forces and was a co-star with Madame Tetraz-zini on an extended tour. He is especially appreciated in his song interpretations and will appear on Composers' Day at the National American Musical Convention, Thursday, October 4th, singing a group of Fay Foster's songs with the composer at the piano. Particular Announcement to Out-of-town Friends pi c This is the "Uptown Music Store"�convenient for those who come in from out of the city, a real headquarters for visiting musicians. Here you will find our display rooms open with a splendid showing of exquisitely toned instruments, including four famous pianos honored by the music world: Kranich and Bach Laffargue :merson Mansfield C ooIittle Pianist Maude Tucker Doolittle is a splendidly gifted pianist. �Rudolph Gain, New York City. Mrs. Doolittle not only possesses a technique fully adequate to the demands of her exacting programme but she is likewise a musician of experience and ripe intelligence, giving an interpretation marked by taste, breadth and finish. �Xew York Evening Post. Mrs. Doolittle's playing is technically amide, brilliant or sustained, delicate or massive, according to the requirements of the occasion. One does not often hear a performance so well rounded, so intelligently balanced, so scholarly and refined in interpretation. �The Oberlin Review. Satisfaction doesn't ju�t "happen" in this shop. It's studied, planned, measured, drafted, cut, sewn and pressed into every garment turned out. 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At her Senior Piano recital, she played the B Flat Minor Tschaikowski Concerto with the Conservatory Orchestra, and was especially honored by Mr. Morrison, the Director, in having one of her compositions performed at the final Commencement program. After graduation from Oberlin she studied one season with Rafael Joseff'y in New York and has been with Sigismcnd Stojowski for the last three years. Her first professional appearance was made on April 5, 1915, when she played the St. Saens G Minor Concerto with the New York Symphony Orchestra in Norwich, Conn., scoring a great success. ... R 1T Z-... mil!llllllllll!l!!l!!lllllll!llll!lllll!!l!lllllllllllllilli!!IM The Shop of Service and What It Means TO BEGIN WITH�The best fabrics that can be obtained from the leading woolen manufacturers, in the very latest patterns and colorings, with an assortment large enough to please every taste. 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A few short years ago Madame Kraft went abroad to finish her well begun musical education. As a pupil of Wagner Swayne. of Paris, it was only a little while before bits of news came back to America regarding her success abroad. Then as quietly as she had slipped away, Madame Kraft returned home again. The same sweetness, gentleness and grace that pervade her personality have set their mark upon Madame Kraft's playing. Musical feeling and sympathy of touch combine with her technique which is faultless. She plays with a sureness of conviction that is seen in only a very few of the foreign-born artists. As she sits at the piano playing the most difficult composition you have the feeling that this music is a part of her personality and not a mere accomplishment. Madame Kraft, her piano and the composition are as things apart from the audience and it is only when the last note has faded into silence that you wake up and realize that she is just a very talented and finished pianiste. 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At my recital last night in Saint John's Episcopal Church I was ably assisted by Gertrude Lyons, the excellent soprano of this city, in two well-known arias from Handel's "Messiah" and "Samson." While her work was admirable throughout, yet her phrasing, diction, poise and interpretation call for special commendation, and it is with great pleasure that I testify to her musicianly qualifications. CLARENCE EDDY. Be Kind To Your Kitchen The Kitchen is the laboratory of the home�why not have it equipped right? The cost is little, and the opportunity always can be had in our store. We specialize on kitchen goods. Our prices are right. If there is anything new, we are sure to have it. Remember our store when you want to do the proper thing by your kitchen. Come in and let us show you. ENAMEL WASH STOVES in Different Styles. JAMES D. BURMASTER 1 41 Main Street :: Lockport, New York Quality... 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HIXSHAW MARTHA ATWOOD BAKER MAUDE DeYOE LEILA HOLTERHOFF HARRIET STERLIXG HEMEXWAY HARRIET STORY MACFARLAXE EARLE TUCKERMAX GERTRUDE REXXYSOX MME. RIHELDAFFER FLOREXCE HARDEMAX and others Miss Siedhoff has heen engaged as one of the official accompanists of the National American Musical Convention, held in Lockport, Sept. 30th to Oct. 6th. A W\ In fine Music Studios, in the Great Conservatories and on the Concert Stage �wherever you hear music at its best -� there you will find the Knabe, "The World's Best Piano." Knahe Warerooms, 5th Ave. at 39th St., New York City. J. N. Jldam & Co., Local Representatives, Buffalo, N. Y. To Harriet Story tJ&acfarlane When You Sang I thought of the bird songs of early morn, Of the sweet chorus strains to heaven borne, Of the morning dews and the sunlight new, And I thought of the joyous spirit of you. 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If you are anxious to personally know these men call at 9 West Ave., Lockport, N. Y. Their business name is the LOCKPORT CANDY COMPANY. Jean cTXCcCormicJi Contralto Indiana is proud of this gifted singer. IT was here that she received her academic education and was honored with the Bachelor of Arts degree, and it was in 'Indianapolis, under Alexander Ernestinoff, tlie well-known teacher and conductor, and later under Rudolf Heine, formerly of the Leipzig Conservatory Faculty and for some time a member of the Berlin Opera, that she received her musical education. Mrs. McCormick's early education embraced a thorough study of literature and the languages, the best possible foundation for her music, and this in a large measure is responsible for her satisfying interpretations and for her splendid success in lieder and the delightful French songs and arias in her repertoire. .Moreover the early study of tlie pianoforte has been of inestimable advantage. As for Mrs. McCormick's voice, it is a contralto of so luscious a quality� so rich, so big and so true�that each tone seems more beautiful than the last, and it is used in a manner which shows rare artistic judgment. She lias sung before discriminating audiences, having appeared at the annual meetings of The Indiana Music Teachers' Association, Tlie Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs and similar organizations, where the wonderful quality of her voice brought forth enthusiastic comment. 'k Your Gain You Need A Baler! The Modern way� Bale your waste paper Best protection against fire Keeps your place clean Brings in good profit For Residence�Store�Office School�Factory Remember�You can always sell your waste paper to us. Any quantity, any time Call Bell 1323-W Modern Equipment Company Washburn Street and N. Y. C. R. R. Tracks rA A A f A d Jlrihur IMiddleton Bass-Baritone of the Metropolitan WHEN Mr. Middleton appeared before the opera directors of New York his marvelous voice won him an immediate place among the principal singers of this greatest ojiera house in the world and his first season at the Metropolitan included thirty-five appearances, an unusually large number for any singer, let alone a new comer into the opera ranks. Mr. Middle-ton's opera repertory included: Lohengrin, Fidelio, Carmen, Rheingold, Euryanthe, Aida, Parsifal, Faust, Boliemian Girl, Martha and Der Freiscluitz. The popularity of this excellent singer is indicated by the fact that he �lias appeared over 200 times in the Messiah and 150 times in the Elijah. His concert itineraries have carried him over 100,000 miles, into every State of the Union. Mr. Middleton is purely an American product, having never been abroad. Come To Us and Hear examples of Edison s New Art. Yes, new art� Music s Re-Creation is a new and wonderful art. T k N W EDISON ARTHUR MIDDLETON of the Metropolitan, has a voice of bass quality, yet running very high into the baritone, almost to the tenor register. He is one of the many great artists who have demonstrated by actual comparison that Edison's Re-Creation of an artist's work cannot be distinguished from the original. Hear Edison's Re-Creation of Middleton's wonderful voice, then hear Middleton while at Lockport We extend to every music lover a cordial invitation to visit our store. Curt C. Andrus 90 Wetster Street Nortk 1 onawanaa, N. Y. LICENSED NEW EDISON DEALER Christine Miller 'Distinguished Mezzo - Contralto THE story of Christine Miller and her rapid rise to supremacy in her chosen field of endeavor is typically American. In a few short years, this winsome young contralto has become one of the most notable figures in the concert world. Those who do not believe it possible to produce great singers without years of study abroad will have to stop and think twice in this instance, or else accept the old adage: "There is always an exception to every rule," for Miss Miller received practically her entire musical education in this country. To Myron L. Whitney of Boston, Miss Miller gives credit for her voice placement and early training. She has coached in repertoire with German, French, English and American masters, among them are Sir Henry Wood and William Shakespeare of London, and Arthur Mees and Oscar Saenger of New York. The New Diamond Disc Edison Re-Creates Music yffljT" M ^�M ^ v f - 0F- ^^ E greatest the various arts and sciences, Mr. Sdison takes t h e interest in the recording and reproduction of sound. Unquestionably, of all his inventions, the New Edison, the instrument of Music's Re-Creation, is his favorite. Mr. Edison, having perfected this new instrument, submitted it to comparison with the voices of such great artists as Marie Rappold, Anna Case and Arthur Middleton of the Metropolitan Opera Company, Thomas Chalmers of the Boston Opera Company, Alice Verlet of the Paris Opera, Guido Cicco-lini of the Teatro Lirico, Milan, Christine M iller, Elizabeth Spencer and Marie Kaiser, the great concert singers. Remember, these great artists stood beside the New Edison in Carnegie Hall, New York; Symphony Hall, Boston; the Astor Gallery, and other shrines of music. They sang in direct comparison with Edison's reproduction of their voices. More than 200,000 music lovers, attending these demonstrations, were unable to distinguish the original from the re-creation. The music critics of more than two hundred of America's leading newspapers admitted that they were unable to detect the slightest difference. 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Myers Bass-Baritone Haydn's ''The Seasons'' with the Meadville Oratorio Society, Meadville, Pa. Mr. Isaac K. Myers, of Pittsburgh. Pa., the baritone, was a new-comer and he established himself in favor. His voice is remarkably full and free and he uses an expressive coloring of tone for the varied moods of his part. His perfect enunciation and wholesome natural style brought genuine applause.�The Tribune-Republican. With the German Saeiioerfest in Altoona, Pa. Mr. Tsaac K. Myers, the eminent bass-baritone of Pittslmrgli, charmed the audience with a rendition of "The Toreador'' song fram ''Carmen." Mr. Myers' excellent voice and clear, sympathetic tones, delighted all who heard him, and lie was forced to respond to an encore.�Altoona Times. The Best Always ..JIT.. COX ^ h e Jewelers Medina, New York EDISON WEEK Concerts Every Day Co/we In Monday 24th to Saturday 29th 19 17 FAMILIARIZE yourself with the great artists, who are to appear at the National Musical Convention in Lockport, N. 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Miss Nevin did a great deal of singing in Los Angeles and witli much success, giving recitals before clubs and at the different apartment houses and hotels, as is a custom in Los Angeles musical life, besides singing at many private musicales for her friends. She always has used her maiden name in this work. Her last appearance in Los Angeles was with the Woman's Symphony Orchestra, singing arias from "The Huguenots" and "Tosca" with marked success. After this appearance she decided to resume her professional work in the East. En route to New York she visited her family in Sewickley, the famous "Nevin suburb" of Pittsburgh. She was asked to sing with the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra, under Carl Bernthaler's baton. Here she made a fine impression and was. royally welcomed home. Miss Xevin will sing a group of Ethelbert Kevin's songs at tJtc Convention. i Mm Marshall... Importers Designers :: IT We Invite Your Inspection of Model Hats 122 Locust St. Lockport, N. Y. rwii Hi MMm in1 mm John Krull "Violinist JOHN" KRULL, the violinist, is an artist of high attainments. His technique is exceptional, lie has apparently explored every channel that leads to perfection in his art, with the resultant power of interpretation which easily places him in the front ranks. Mr. Krull finds time out of his concert work for a limited number of pupils. Address: Lockport, X. Y. 1 ." s:�f� 1 i � � $$#$� " Mk . � '.Vv..: | Ife *� : . �� �:�:'� �& � ��'-- ':,� : H -::''�:�' -�- W#fe^l|f i* lil J^HEfiP^ Wr, ^:;: ^^::;f:;:^?;:SI::f;.. 1 ^ ' ^L Is-^s-^mJ:;* :' � ;| ::-'.'.? Mm- ' - . . � � J � JSShpBB^I # A � ', ��� ,: jl - 'b tfv 9 \\ F ' 1 "I 1 JSfa ^^"2 HPP ll || m * ' .���. v..;,.'.. M fc.A , Ss j H^Rb^h^H B�j A/^pilp^^BI&lf �aW (H Ig^fiB ^HA^Ha.^^! Us <:S^*^** s|$ ?^gs^' 1 in EHB K HHH| - ' StIIII �9 EIF 1 i 1 r. n /oAn Krull, Violinist IS a great delight and is a Corinthian column in the fabric of art; but when the "wintry winds do blow'' how" the coal man "do loom up" in importance. Singing a song won't help you then. Then cometh the coal man like a great magician with that wonderful condensed sunlight, coal, and causes two sighs of satisfaction wliere there was none before. Whisper�a secret, opposite is a picture of that modest Lockport coal dealer, Geo. T. Lennon, who lias been in the coal business in Lockport for over thirty years, the Lennon family being in that business forty vears. A Great Singer Bell Phone 107 Home Phone 310 For ANYTHING IN LUMBER Write James Gillespie North 1 onawanaa, N. Y. WHOLESALE DEALER IN.... \Vnite Pine, Yellow Pine, Oregon Fir, Hemlock in car or cargo lots. Northern and Southern Hardwoods, Lath and Shingles. ..... ALSO HANDLE BALED SHAVINGS AND SAWDUST IN CARLOAD LOTS Private Dining Rooms Ball and Banquet Parlors ^Ihe, R. S. Brown Hotel Co. R. S. BROWN, Mgr. "Service Par Excellence Corner Young and Delaware Streets Tonawanda, N. Y. Owner FLASH THEATRE Tonawanda s Fashionable Moving Picture House Latest Productions Featured Here TEN CENTS TO ALL Charlotte Peege Contralto CHARLOTTE PEEGe, contralto, has, within a few seasons, won a position of prominence among the foremost American artists by reason of a beautiful voice which is handled with consummate skill. Her appearance in Lockport last season was one nf the notable events of the American Musical Convention, and her re-engagement for the Chautauqua is indicative of the success which she scored upon that occasion. Miss Peege has appeared with some of the most important orchestras and choral societies of America, among these being the Russian .Symphony Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, the Providence Arion Club, the Minneapolis Philharmonic Club and the Milwaukee Musical Society. Her recital engagements have been numerous. LANDAUER'S The Dry Goods, Cloak and Carpet House of Orleans County A HOUSE DEVOTED TO THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OF SERVICE TO ITS PEOPLE........ A HOUSE THAT WANTS YOUR BUSINESS ONLY ON THE BASIS OF GOOD QUALITY AND A PRICE THAT IS FAIR TO BOTH . WE SEARCH IN THE MARKET TO FIND FOR OUR PATRONS A LITTLE BETTER VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY THAN THEY ARE LIKELY TO FIND ELSEWHERE, AND THIS FACT IS SO WELL KNOWN BY THOSE WHO HAVE REGULARLY DEALT WITH US, THAT IT HAS CONTRIBUTED IN NO SMALL WAY TO OUR BUSINESS SUCCESS. We males a specialty of the following: � Cloaks, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Shirt-waists, Ladies' Sweaters, Furs, Fur Coats, Children's Dresses and Infants' Wear, Dress Goods, Silks, Velvets, Black Goods, Laces, Dress Trimmings, Embroideries, Ribbons, Gloves, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Toilet Goods, Hosiery, Underwear, Blankets, Ladies' Muslin Underwear, Corsets, Petticoats, White Goods, Linens, Sheets and Pillow Cases, Carpets, Rugs, Mattings, Linoleums, Oil Cloths, Lace Curtains, Draperies, Window Shades. LANDAUER'S 102 MAIN STREET 447-449 MAIN STREET ALBION, N. Y. MEDINA, N. Y. THIS gifted singer is destined to make a name for Herself on the concert stage. In Miss Quinn is to be found that fortunate combination of voice and musical intuition which not only pleases the ear with its ehavm and beauty but reaches the heart of the hearer as well. During the present season, this singer is devoting lierself almost entirely to concert work and her success should be very great. �ne Story of His Success ana How He Achieved It By A. A. Van De Mark. AMERICAN industry is spilling over with men who started life even with the leaders. With brains just as big, with hands just as capable and yet one man emerges from the mass, rises sheer above his fellows and the rest remain. There is not a successful man today who did not begin at the bottom and work his way up. Simply by using his head and his hands a little more freely and a little more effectively than the men beside him. The young man that I am writing about was a day laborer when I first knew him. I have watched his career with interest. There was nothing remarkable about him except his industry, he was working a little harder and getting better results than the other fellows. Though he did not say so, I knew he was dreaming of the time when he would be giving orders, rather than taking them He was thinking beyond his job. He wanted to grow. He had only a few dollars in his pocket, but his head was full of ideas and he knew business fundamentals. Today, RAY WILSON, is one of the prominent contractors in the city of Lockport. He won because he had the ability to select men and materials and organize them. It is true that a man will succeed in anything about which he has real enthusiasm, in which he is genuinely interested, provided that he will take more thought about his job than the men working with him. That is what Wilson did. He made mistakes, of course, but he did not respond to encores. He knew that a satisfied customer meant a standing advertisement; that a job turned over to the owner a few days in advance of the specified time an added booster to the Wilson cause. He succeeded because he possessed the essentials necessary for a business success. He lives at 510 Walnut St., in an attractive home, which in itself is an advertisement of his own good taste in home building. The number of his 'phone is Bell 1201W. MISS ETHEL HAGUE REA, though a young woman, is a musician of rare-accomplishments and is recognized as one of Boston's leading Sopranos. Her unpretentious yet distinguished manner, together with her own personal charm and beautiful voice, have made her exceedingly popular wherever she has appeared. She has had the advantage of study in both Europe and America, and lias appeared before the Woman's Union of the Church of England, London; several times with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at regular performances, and before countless local Clubs and Churches. OWEN B. SEARLE GROCERIES .. AND .. DRY GOODS A NEW ECONOMY STORE With new methods, new goods and new prices. Our success depends upon our ability to save you money and cater to your needs in a way that cannot help giving you satisfaction and pleasure. Bell Phone 42-M Grange Block, NEWFANE, N. Y. k.4k:Jl Bessie Bown Ricker America's Greatest Interpreter of Child Stories ''The name of Bessie Bown Ricker is synonymous with the best in life�-the joy of the children. "Mrs. Ricker is generally acknowledged to he the ideal reader of child verse he-fore the public today, and in this work-a-day world of ours it is good to hear such an artist." �The Quill. Chicago. "Lovers of child verse shpuld hear Bessie Bown Ricker. She is fine. Her interpretations of child voice and gestures of every phase of the child character, are the work of the true artist." �Des Moines, Iowa. ' 'Dear Mrs, Ricker :-� "You have a 'turn' all your own. Clever, original, refreshing and delightful." Cordially, CHARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN. FEDERAL MILLING CO Lockport N Y A f ^Hs ^p�i 1 PS mm tJ^Ceira Tftegger Soprano AS a rule, precocity rarely develops satisfactorily, but in the case of Neira Riegger, the exception proved the rule. Born in Warsaw, a small town in western New S'ork, even as a child, she was capable of reading exceptionally well and with equal ease learned to know the various standard compositions and memorized without difficulty Neira Riegger is another example of American talent, American training and American industry. It has been well known for a long time that America is full of beautiful voices, but until recently adequate means for their proper development bad not been accessible. This particular case is especially noteworthy because of the very unusual and very superior vocal and artistic accomplishments attained through endeavor in this country. Permanent Satisfaction in Home Building By A. A. Van De Mark. EVER THINK OF IT IN THIS LIGHT? The Ideal home is one that not only meets the requirements of the owner but the approbation of the neighbors. Look around and see the really successful houses. They are only a little larger or a little more costly than the average of the neighborhood, they occupy the same size lot or one only a trifle larger and may or may not be on the corner, their front wall lines with the other houses on the block and the roof line is not much different in color, in material, in detail. It is not very much different. It has about the same number of rooms although of a different arrangement. Why then is this house any better than the neighbors? Mainly, because it satisfies more of the requirements of the owner, of the neighborhood, and of architectures and constructors generally. The less you have to spend in building a home, the more important it is that you secure the longest possible life for your investment. The more you spend, the more important it is that your money shall represent a definite and permanent investment and not have to be spent over again in exasperating repairs. To secure this, material and workmanship are necessary. Most men know good material but they haven't the time however, to watch unreliable workmen. They prefer the responsible man with steadfast habits. The man who has a knowledge of building and contracting. Never in the history of the world lias there been such an insistent demand for men of responsibility, men who can be trusted to go ahead with their work without being watched, men who will do the right work in the right way and without losing any time about it. A man of this type is busy. This is the kind that wins and holds trade near and far. These are the main reasons why BEN D. SCLIUYLER, one of Lockport's leading contractors, turns away more work than he can do. He began at the bottom and won his way round by round up the ladder to business success. If you need him, his business address is 76 Prospect Ave., Lockport, N. Y. Madame Grace Hall Riheldaffer Eminent American Soprano Wlio lfas Appealed Before Approximately One Million People in the United States and Canada. THE name of Grace Hall Riheldaffer has come to stand for the musical ideal in many a home in hundreds of cities and towns of the United States and her fame has extended even into Canada. One of the well known critics of New York City, wrote that Mme. Riheldaffer was America's busiest soprano. Upon looking over tins wonderful woman's list of engagements filled in the last four seasons, one is convinced, beyond a doubt, that such really is the case. Last season lime. Riheldaffer filled a coast to coast tour of 100 concerts. She has been heard in every state in the Union except three. A conservative estimate of the number of persons who have come under the spell of her magnetic personality and wonderful voice would be one million people. Everywhere she appeared she was announced as one of America's greatest sopranos, and a glimpse of her scrap book will convince anyone that the press of the country was quick to concede to her the right of such announcement. Lockport's Quality Music Store ESTABLISHED 1894 Grand, Upright and Player PIANOS Victor Victrolas $15 to $350. GEORGE STEFFEN 126 Main Street, Lockport, N. Y. .. Advertising.. NO MEDIUM BRINGS BETTER NOR MORE DIRECT RESULTS THAN GOOD PRINTED MATTER. WE CAN GIVE TO YOUR STATIONERY AND OTHER PRINTING, A BUSINESS-BUILDING VALUE WHICH IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO YOU. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS ON THE BASIS OF GOOD QUALITY AND A PRICE WHICH IS FAIR TO BOTH OF US. Roberts Brothers Co. 56-60 Market St. Lockport, N.Y. De Lisle Brookins PATRON Newfane, New York 3&me. Jlnita 7v)'o American Prima-Donna Soprano ADAME AXITA RIO, the American soprano, lias been winning triumphs in opera and concerts in Europe for tlie past few years. Madame Rio has appeared in most of the Opera Houses of Italy, Spain, Austria and France, and her concerts have taken her to almost every large city in Europe, where the artistry of America's Festival Soprano, as she has been called, has been greatly admired. Madame Rio was invited in London by Maestro Mancinelli, ((inductor of tlie Royal Opera of Home, to sing the part of "Amina" in Sonnamlmla with Alessandro Bonci at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome, during the great season oi the Imposition of Rome. After this performance she was invited by the great "Augusteo Orchestra" to appear as the only assisting artist at one of the subscription concerts. This is tlie only event in tlie history of this world renowned institution that an American has been the sole attraction. Another honor conferred upon Madame Rio by the Roman public, and in which no other American has ever participated, was an invitation by the aristocratic old "Lyceum Club" to appear at a great concert in commemoration of Franz Liszt. .Madame Rio sang the composer's famous aria, "Die Lorelei." and after a great ovation was presented with the gold medal of the "Lyceum Club" of Rome. In London she has appeared several times as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra and at the Bechstein Hall concerts. M Millinery... This Shop is Notable both for the Variety and the Exquisite Artistry of the Designs. MISS L. GILROY S. A. Cook Block, Medina, N. Y. SELLING AGENTS FOR MEDINA VEGETABLE CO., Inc. CELERY, ONIONS, LETTUCE And CARROTS WIRE FOR QUOTATIONS A & R BRAND NEW YORK STANDARD FANCY GRADE APPLES Austin & Rowley Cold Storage Co. FRUITS and PRODUCE Bell Phone 199 MEDINA, NEW YORK Mable Lajis Rockwell Soprano Formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Co. THIS splendid artist has not only won success in opera but has been equally successful in the concert field. Favored by an attractive personality she uses her beautiful soprano voice in splendid fashion. She has consummate mastery in her delivery and altogether adequate interpretation. Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes Cloth-Craft Clothes FRANK S. HOWARD Bids for your Clothes Business with Just Two Things Good Stuff... and an ...Honest Price Manhattan MEDINA Mallory Shirts m f w y r> r v Hats NEW YORK Lila T^pbeson Jlmertca 's Great Contralto AMONG the noted American sinners who have brought renown to their country and won success in both concert and opera is Lila Robeson, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York, as a member of which she is now entering her fifth season. She has lent distinction to all performances in which she has appeared by reason of the consummate art she brings to bear upon her work. Her Witch in "Koenigskinder;" Gertrude in "Haensel & Gretel," and various Walkvries have become distinct impersonations at the Metropolitan, while she has also sung Amneris in "Aida;" Erda in "Siegfried;" Ortrud in "Lohengrin," and Fricka in "Die Walkuere" at various times with noted success. Last Spring she sang the last named role on short notice at the open air performance at the New York Stadium and was complimented by all, including conductor, Bodanzkv. Knox 1 F* � J Dent Hats I Haberdashery I G/ol)es For Day or Evening Functions BLACK SOFT HATS Silk Lined. Silk Underbrim. Price, FIVE DOLLARS. Proper Hat for wear with Dinner or Tuxedo Coat House Jackets George C Parkhurst Loung- MEN'S WEAR ing Robes Medina, New York Habutai Silk Dressing Robes. Bath Robes in different weights. Lewis Union i Suits Earl and Wilson's Collars and Shirts Phoenix Silk Hosiery "Vb �m Bertha Lansing Rodgers Contralto Mrs. Rodgers, who has a charming stage presence, sings with extreme refinement of style. Her voice is a rich contralto of noble quality and big range. �The Buffalo Courier, Buffalo. Tuesday, February 2nd, 1916. Bertha Lansing Rodgers, a contralto new to this city, sang the aria, ''My Heart is Weary,'' from the opera, Nadeshda, by Goring-Thomas, and three groups of songs in French, German and English, respectively. Her voice is a pure contralto, of large volume and range and of excellent quality. Additional assets of the singer are earnestness, intelligence and a charming personality. Mrs. Rodgers was at her best in the two Schumann songs, Mondnacht and Ich Grolle Nicht. She was heartily recalled after the German group and compelled to grant an added number. Another song which pleased greatlv was Ohaminade's L'Amour Captif, an arch and graceful composition. �The Buffalo Express, Buffalo, Tuesday, February 2nd, 1916. Mrs. Rodgers is possessed of a striking and magnetic personality. Her voice is a pure contralto, remarkable for its brilliancy and at the same time rich and compelling quality. The middle and lower tones are of a rare and luscious sweetness. In her two groups of French and German songs she scored a tremendous success, she was recalled for two encores. ��-Lockport Union-Sun and Journal, Lockport, Weanesday, February 3rd, 1916. Bertha Lansing Rodgers relies for her effects on singing, and on singing alone, as exclusively as any singer ever heard here. So free is sho from the meretricious, from, any obtrusion of gesture, or stage maneuver, or any other of the common substitutes for singing, that the loveliness, the perfect purity, and the power of her voice and the expressiveness of her singing make themselves felt quite gradually. Once they are appreciated, they are enjoyed as achievements of an art from which nothing detracts. Her singing of the aria of Dubois' "Ou c'est lui,'' and that from Goring-Thomas, "My Heart is Weary." superb as it was, could be no more admirable than her singing of Jessie Gaynor's little slumber song, "Sailing," which quite captivated the audience. -�Chautauqua Weekly, Chautauqua, February 10th, 1916. Buy Your House Bill from MURPHY �ROS. and when you sing "Home Sweet Home" you will be telling only the simple truth. It will not be like the "Old Kentucky Home" which was only a log cabin A log house might have suited "Old Uncle Ned" who lived "Long, Long Ago," but the Board of Health wouldn't let it stand over night in Lockport. It is no wonder that the "Old Folks at Home" were always moaning, "Willie, We Have Missed You." Willie was too wise a guy to live in such a rickety shack with the old folks, so he moved to Lock-port and built himself a decent house to live in. He put "My Grandfather's Clock" in the hall where it stands to this day, keeping as good time as it ever did, although Willie has been sleeping "Under the Daisies" for many years in Cold Springs Cemetery, where "Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground." Any pleasant Sunday afternoon you can hear the "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" of hundreds of people going out East Avenue to visit his grave and to "Listen to the Mocking Bird," or may be "Robin Red Breast." Don't take any stock in the yarns of some, who say that Lumber will be cheaper in the "Sweet Bye and Bye," even if you are "Almost Persuaded" that they know what they are talking about. Use your common sense and "Hold the Fort" against such advice. "When You and I Were Young" forests were plentiful, but now they are "Fading Fast Away." So if you need Lumber, what is the use of "Waiting" 'till "Kingdom Coming?" They are planting some trees now, but who can tell "What Shall the Harvest Be?". "Ninety and Nine" years must pass before the future crop will be ready and then, "Don't Be Sorrowful, Darling," we'll not need lumber at all. If you are going to build a house or a "flat" don't deal with some "sharp" from out of town, but make a "note" of this as the "key" to the situation. Purchase your Lumber at MURPHY BROS., who do business on a large "scale." The quality of their material is "high", the prices are "low" in proportion to quality, the "measure" is ful, and their dealings are always in "harmony" with the best business principle. Watch the Stage. Edward G. Croft 44 Main Street, Lockport What is a Picture? "A Gift that Never Disappoints Pictures Frames Mirrors Glass Cards Novelties Artist s Materials Cards and Greetings for every occasion Hign-Graae Picture-Framing at Reasonable Prices Bill H Ice C ream Confectionery and Cigars 137 Main Street Lockport, N. Y. ::, :: The OH ver Willis Halsted Conservatory of iVLusic Lockport, New I ork ^X. OLIVER WILLIS HALSTED, Director Tnz Leading School of Music in Western New York TWENTIETH SEASON ...FACULTY MR. OLIVER WILLIS HALSTED, Director, Piano, Interpretation, Organ and Harmony MR. HARLAND W. D. SMITH, Piano, Mason's Technic and Theory. (Eleventh Season). MISS C. MINA MUDGE, Piano, Mason's Technic and Theory. (Tenth Season). MRS. CLARA F. BROWNING, Voice Culture and Theory of Music. (Eighth Season). MR. FREDERICK F. ECCLESTON, Violin, Guitar and Mandolin. (Seventeenth Season). MR, HARLAND W. D. SMITH. Secretary. AVERAGE YEARLY ENROLLMENT OF 219 STUDENTS FOR THE PAST DECADE Mme. SturkotC-Ryder One of the Greatest American Pianists M ADA.MH STURKOW-RYDETC has been called the "reatest woman pianist in America and has been heard from coast to coast, in recitals, at music festivals and before prominent musical clubs. She is an artist of great musical ability and temperament and her charming personality adds not a little to the beauty of her work. 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Aeolian-vocalion Phonographs Columhia Graronolas and Records Kimball, Chase Bros., Jacob Bros., Gordon (Established 1845) PianOS ...NOTHING FINER MADE... � �1LUS ?rTHO�AS president and Cjenerai Manager LIBERAL ALLOWANCE FOR USED INSTRUMENTS jlte Thomas Piano Co., Inc. juildm� Lockport, N. Y Hodge Building Elizabeth Siedhoff Pianist MISS ELIZABETH SIEDHOFF, even though a young woman, has already taken her place, by merit alone, among the leading American pianists. Born with the soul of an artist, she seems destined to stand, as the years progress, with the few who are entitled to fame. Miss Siedhoff was horn in Lockpcrt, N. Y., and was educated in music both in this country and in Europe, where she studied for nearly three years in Berlin under Breithaupt and Schnabel. She appeared as a pianist in Berlin and London, and had the honor of being the first woman organist and director of the American Church in Berlin, where her four-part song, '"Crossing the Bar," was introduced by the quartette. * * * Since her return to the United States she has become distinguished as a concert pianist and accompanist. The following are tout suggestions of many favorable criticisms: Rudolph M. Breithaupt announced Miss Siedhoff as ' 'Ins master pupil.'' ' 'She is a natural born artist," he said, "who has temperament and esprit. Her technique is broad, her musical expression is genuine and dee]).'' ' 'lias developed a magnificent technique; equally good in forte and pianissimo, and possesses true musical feeling in an unusual degree.'' -�Western Musical Herald, of Chicago. "Enforces a unique musical individuality, appealing strongly to one's interest." ��The New York Musical Courier. "One of America's best young artists."�Berlin Critic, Grace MacKenzie Wood. "The Staccato Caprice was excellently rendered and won well-merited applause." �The Boston Post. "The Chopin Nocturne was played with most agreeable skill and discrimination." -�Boston Advertiser. "Her part of the work was done with enthusiasm and mastery." -�C. S. Monitor. SAINT MARY'S SEMINARY Formerly Saint Margaret's School North at Franklin, Buffalo, N. Y. Boarding and Day Schools for Girls, conducted hy the S isters of Daint Mary of Namur. Affiliated with the Catholic University of America, Wash ington, D. C. and with the Regents University of the State of New York. Academic, Classical and Musical diplomas conferred. For further information apply to The DIRECTRESS �� � .. IB WF" ����W':-W* tff- *. � � y hiiT 1 1 - , , . d } % M f t] jp. ��i:'^- ; � _.t;rllwiffiifliM SAINT JOSEPHS ACADEMY Lockport, N. Y. stable Corleic-Smidt jimerican Soprano MABLE C0RLEW-S11IDT, one of Chicago's acknowledged sopranos, known as "American Soprano," stands as an exponent of rare vocal art, broad musical musicianship and high interpretive ability. She stands also as an exponent of American art. Born of American parents, of American education, her voice work being done under an American teacher, L. A. Torrens, she typifies all that is true American. ^Irs. Smidt's voice is one of the dramatic soprano type, rich and full throughout its entire compass of three octaves. Her many appearances in Chicago and elsewhere in Concert and Oratorio have established her as a reliable artist and her recital programs are a delight to all who hear them, as she knows well how to choose a program of excellence and variety, singing in five different languages. Mrs. Smidt is endowed with a charming personality and all her work is marked with a sincere and thoughtful earnestness that is altogether admirable. 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Miss Strock's voice is warm and vibrant and most beautifully poised, showing a thorough understanding of tone production. She shows a thoroughly intelligent mind and a deeply spiritual and emotional nature. �New York, N. Y.�Musical Courier. Miss Mabel Strock. a soprano, finished manner of singing. pleasure by her beautiful voice and her �New York, N. Y.�Evening Mail. MARIE SUNDELIUS, of the METROPOLITAN OPERA CO., selects � -?s Itra-Quality PIANOS "7 am much pleased with the Kranich & Bach piano. It sounds very good in my music room, and I enjoy singing to it." f~)j �/�^ s > Constructed to-day, as for fifty years past, by men whose names appear on the fall-board. Write for story of i i The Nine Muses" 235-245 East 23d Street New York A complete line of all styles shown at the warerooms of our BUFFALO REPRESENTATIVES GO OLD BROTHERS 1367-1369 Main Street, Buffalo snd 0. N. HANNIGAN, Lockport Representative ffl^Jwaded*^^ New "Master" Plays the Kranich & Bach exclusively c^l. UNDER the tutelage of Eleanoi- McLellan this gifted tenor has a promising career. Mr. Thomas has a voice of beautiful and natural quality. Although a comparatively new comer, he has a rare command of the singing art, an enunciation that is invariably distinct and a pronunciation no less correct. The result is that his endeavors are unfailingly marked by finish and authority. JOHN MOON Qenera I Contracting & Building In All Its Branches 2 1 Main Street Bell 'Phone 995 B. T. Standish & Son Ferndell Fancy GROCERIES 74 Main Street, Lockport, N. Y. Br For Choice Meats... Go to A. G. HUBER Dealer in all kinds of Fresh, Salt, Smoked Meats and Poultry and Manufacturer of Sausages No. 1 5 West Main St. Both Phones "IH1 �VB Earle Tucl^erman Baritone EARLE TUCKERJIAN is a baritone recommended to the attention of those interested in securing singers who are sure to make good. His voice is one of rich quality and of such extensive range as to enable him to sing all the bass and baritone roles in any of the Standard Oratorios. As an interpreter of songs he is a delight and his enunciation in English, French, German and Italian is clear cut. He has an extensive repertoire of Songs and Oratorios and his musicianship makes him many friends among conductors. m wr 1 a m E. A. WILL'S 5-IO-25c Wall Paper Stores BUFFALO TONAWANDA NORTH TONAWANDA LOCKPORT NIAGARA FALLS DUNKIRK MEDINA BATAVIA S. P. McCLOY SASH, DOORS and MILL WORK INTERIOR FINISH and STAIR BUILDING A SPECIALTY 1 1 7 South Street, Lockport, N. Y. Bell Phone 1250-R Lucy �%Cay %)an T)e �M,ar\ Qifted California Contralto CALIFORNIA lias placed its stamp of approval upon this gifted artist. She bestows upon her songs, a care and deliberation of intelligent reading, rarely heard upon the concert platform. Miss Van De Mark drew a crowded house and was nearly smothered with floral tributes and applause. ��By Alfred Met/.ger. Miss Van De Mark's beautiful voice was heard with dramatic power and surety in an aria from "Saint-Saens,'' Samson and Delilah which brought her a salve of well merited applause. Her voice was strong and electrifying in its temperamental expressions. * �San Francisco Bulletin. Lucy May Van De Mark as the Queen of the Gypsies was effectively dramatic in action and sonorously commanding in her moments of stage dominance. �San Francisco Tribune. Medina, N. Y. All the Stars A t Your Instant Command! ISot for just one evening, but any time you may desire, if you own a VICTROLA You admire good music. You gladly take the trouble to go to the theatre�th� concert hall and the Metropolitan Opera House to hear it. Why not take the next step, as so many of your friends have done? Why not actually have exactly the music you yourself love to hear? 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Foster Composer ^llll Successful Songs The White Blossoms Off the Bog The Daughter Maria Mia Serenade in Sevilla Con Amore Schirmer Sal Down de Stream Star Tracks Fairy Castles On Dress Parade Winter Butterflies Sleep Song Louisiana (chorus) -John Church Song of the Thistle Drift (chorus) One Golden Day Song of the Thistle Drift Flower Time Weather Iluntzinge Diiworth Sing a Song of Roses! (chorus) Winter Sing a Song of Roses The King Ditson If I Were King of Ireland In the Ilex Shadows Boosey Call of the Trail Spinning Wheel Song The Little Ghosts The Painter Springtide of Love White Smith Prize 1911; 4,222 contestants- Winner of ' 'Die Woche'' (Berlin, Ger. composition, ' 'Prairie Flowers'', Piano. Winner of first prize American Song Competition, New York, 1913�prize compositions, "Winter", '�Call of the Trail", "The King", "Spinning Wheel Song." Winner of first prize "Etude" contest for piano solo, Philadelphia, 1916,� prize composition, "Etude de Conceit." 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