MacPhail College of Music - Coda Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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E , 4 J. A. JAEGER has had long experience as a teacher of voice. Thoroughly acquainted With the correct principles of singing he is well-known for the excel- lent progress made by his pupils. He has been asso- ciated for many years with the Hamline University where he is in charge of the chorus and glee club organizations. HAZEL CANNADA holds the Bachelor of Music de- gree conferred on her by the MacPhail School of Music following a thorough course of study. Her vocal instruc- tion has been given to her principally by Robert Fuller- ton and her success both as a teacher and singer has been pronounced. She has been particularly successful in handling women's voices. Miss Cannada has also studied with Herbert lVitherspoon. CORDELLA EASTWOLD has a talent for teaching which has brought her enthusiastic praise from a large class of vocal pupils. She holds a degree Bachelor of Music from the MacPhail School where her advanced studies were done under Clara Vlfilliams. ROSE LILLIAN ZACHOW, who came under the in- struction of Hazel Dieseth for the vocal studies required to earn her degree, is thoroughly prepared as a teacher. She is acquainted with the most modern ideas of voice building and competent to develop the singing voice cor- rectlv. BEULAH LOCKWOOD DURFEE, soprano, is from the studio of Robert Fullerton. She has studied long and with splendid success. During the past winter she has sung in a number of concerts, demonstrating her ability as a singer. A clear bell-like tone characterizes her sing- ing and her pupils rapidly acquire her natural method of singing.

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H 0 0 L J. Rudolph Peterson 6 has made a remarkable success of his teach- ing. After holding the position of hrst violin for five years in the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, he resigned to devote himself entirely to his pupils in the Mac- Phail School. Few men are as gifted for teaching as Mr. Peterson and the large number of pupils seeking his instruction are a strong endorsement of his work. The splendid results he secures are obtained by a careful attention to detail, his untiring en- thusiasm, and the personal interest that he takes in all of his pupils. His time is very much in demand. Mr. Peterson has charge of the violin normal course for teachers. S2 ..,, ,........,.,.... lY.lt.P..i..l ,,,. ....,,...,,,,,,..,,,,,....,,,,..,.,.... . ,..... . .,,.. , ,.,...,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,.,, i Ruth Anderson has had remarkable advantages for study, both in America and abroad. For a num- ber of years she was a pupil of the great Belgian master, Eugene Ysaye, and was considered among his best students. Upon returning to her native country she toured as soloist and also in the famous Boston Fadette Ladies' Orchestra. She is at pres- ent organizer and conductor of the orches- tras in the Minneapolis Public Schools and will accept a limited number of violin pupils. Mabel Jackson is one of the most popular violin teachers in Minneapolis. She enters upon her twelfth year as teacher in the MacPhail School with a large class of pupils. She has brought out an unusually large number of gifted pupils who are enthusiastic in their praise of her methods of teaching. A recent period of study in France brought her hon- orable mention for her fine technic and fine musicianship.