Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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 ■ at L i j MAY HILLS Jut iFt«0 Arts at ttU'sUujan The Art Department of Iowa Wesleyan is very skillfully conducted under the direction of Miss Hills. The college is to be congratulated in procuring such an able instructor in this, her chosen field. With her experience and artistic ability she has made this year one of marked success in the history of this department. Miss Hills is an alumnae of Iowa Wesleyan, also receiving a degree from the Art Department. She has studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, and received a diploma from the American Institute of Normal Methods at Northwestern University. She has since studied with various talented instructors in Chicago, including Estabrook, Van Court, Schneider, Crane, Houser, Frazce, and Wight. The department offers study in all the important mediums, oil, water color, pastel, charcoal, ink, china, design and application of design in the arts and crafts. The pupils’ work is on exhibit and the studio is always open to critics and lovers of art.

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 THE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Iowa Wesleyan College is to be congratulated upon the success of her conservatory of music. It is recognized as one of the best places for musical instruction in the middle west. In fact her fame has spread through many distant states. The musical course has attracted many of the collegiate students. In the years past, at least one-third of the students of the collegiate course have been students of the music department also. Since the beginning of the Conservatory of Music, thirty-seven years ago, Dr. Rommel has been the able and efficient instructor in piano. His ability as a teacher has always been recognized as that of the best. Dr. Rommel received his musical instruction from teachers of note, both in this country and in Europe. Twice he has been president of the State Musical Association and has recently been elected a life member of this organization, being one of its founders. He has won the degree of Association of College of Musicians, University of the City of New York. Miss Flora Baldwin is the instructor in voice and has .just completed her third year in this capacity. She is a pupil of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, and has studied under James Saurage, Isidore Luckstone and G. Magnis Sheetz, New York. Miss Baldwin has had marked success in every line of work she has undertaken. The success of the Girls’ Glee Club has been due to her efficient training. Prof. Julius Winter is the competent instructor in violin and cornet. Under his supervision the College Band and College Orchestra were organized, which now play such an important part in college activities. Mr. Winter has also studied in Europe, being a pupil of Herm Sclmatter, Bohemia. For four years Mr. Winter was in the Austrian Regimental Band, and was leader of the Veteran Society Band at Teplitz, Bohemia, for eight years. 111 ............... ....