DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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ISAAC EDWARD NORRIS Prafcssur 0f Picmuforfn, Film Organ, Harmony, and Tllmry. Mr. Norris graduated from DcPauw, P11. PL, 1900. and was during his col- lege course a student in the Music School. He studied music in Vienna, Austria, 1905-1908, with Professor Theodore Lescheitisky on the Piano. He studied Theory and Composition with Professors Robert Fuchs and Hermann Graedener. He has held his present position in the DePauw Music School since 1908. IjULIA A. DRULY Professor of Pianafortv Miss Druly has studied music in Detroit, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, and in Vienna, Austria. She has worked under some of the famous of modern teachers, including: William Sherwood and Madam Bloonnfieldieisler. Her teaching is characterized by extreme thoroughness, especially along the lines of technique. Miss Druly's technique is c0115idel'cd masterly by all critics. l'ugu Lhii'tyeuuc

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Page thirty Music School Faculty Elia! ROBERT G. NCCUTCHAN Dean of the Music School Dean MeCutehan may not be the DePauw Music School, but he surely has been a wonderful force in shaping its immediate past. Since his coming here in January, 1911, some mighty Changes have taken place in the Music School. He came to us from Baker University, having taken his degree of Mus. B at Simpson, IOWa. He also had advanced study at Berlin and Paris. W'hen Dean McCutehan took charge of the school he made many changes in the system, substituting the very latest and systematic methods. The total membership has been greatly increased regardless of a severe raise in the FC- quirements and the number of hours has been more than tripled. Additional instructors have been procured, additional rooms have been fnted up, and EL greaL new life has been taken on by the entire Music School. .sga.4iz$$gweasemggtgamaziggeggwabeggmsg$sgtgg . 5e 0!:

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.HARR IET Jt X5141 N Profrsxor of Public School Mimic Harriet joslin entered upon her career in music as 2L student in the DePauw School of Music at the same time that she was a student in the College of Liberal Arts. She took private lessons in Voice and Public School Music for two years and studied the latter at W'inona, Indiana, Chicago, and Boston. She was grad- uated from the American Institute of Normal Methods and took post-graduatc work at' the same school. As Supervisor of Music in the Urbana, Ohio, public schools for nine years and at Nephi, Utah, one year. she received valuable teach- ing experience. HO WARD JAMES 13A R N U M Professor of 1? riolin and Sfriuged Instruments Mr. Barnum graduated from the Ithaca Conservatory of Music in 1905, having won a four-year scholarship in 1901. At the end of his Freshman year he was appointed assistant teacher of violin. He was a violin pupil .of M. Clarence De Vaux Roycr and XV. Grant Egbert tSevecik SChooU. He studied Theory, Harmony and Composition with George Goldsmith Daland and Herbert Beeton Hilliard. Since his graduation Mr. Barnum has taught in the West Virginia Wesleyan College, the Binghampton School of Music, the Ithaca Conservatory of Music and the State University of Iowa. In addition to his teaching he has given many recitals in the East. Middle West and Canada, and has toured one summer as solo-violinist with Patrick Conway's Rand, appearing successfully at Baltimore, Chicago and Atlantic City. Page thirty-two