New England Conservatory of Music - Neume Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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27 George an ' Wieren, German. Born in Eddigehausen, near Gottingen, Germany. Graduated from University of Gottingen in 1877, with degree of Candidate of Theology; and from the Teachers Seminary in Hanover in 1899; Instructor of German at Boston University; connected with Conservatorv since 1901 . E. Charlton Black, Literature Lectures. Born in Liddlesdale Parish, Scotland, near the Old Manse of Sir Walter Scott; graduated from Edinburgh University in the same class with J. M. Barrie; re- ceived LL.D. from Glasgow University; now Professor of English Literature in Boston University. Clayton D. Gilbert, Concert Deportment. Born in Wisconsin. First studied under Mrs. Scott Siddons, afterwards in Chicago, New York, and Paris. On the stage with several companies. Studied con- cert deportment under Messrs. Miller and Adams, Chi- cago. Instructor in acting and pantomime at Emerson College of Oratory. For four years a member of the Faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music. Oliver C. Faust, Pianoforte and Organ Tuning. Born in Pennsylvania. Entered the New England Conservatory in 1881; studied Piano under J. C. D. Parker; Organ, Henry M. Dunham; Harmony, Stephen Emery; oice, A. W. Keene; and Tuning, Frank W. Hale; author of the text-books, The Pianoforte Tuner ' s Pocket Companion and A Treatise on the Construction, Repairing and Tuning of the Organ.

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THE N E U M E 1908 Louis C. Elson, Theory. Born in Boston, Mass. Studied piano with August Hamann of Boston; Voice with August Kreissman; and Composition with Carl Gloggner-Castelli of Leipsic; a celebrated lecturer and writer on musical subjects; one of Boston ' s best-known critics. Madame Augusto Rotoli, Italian. Born in Rome, and received early education partly in a convent in that city and partly in a French school. She was a pupil of Signor Rotoli, with w hom she studied singing. She came to America with her husband in 1885, a few weeks after her marriage, and has lived in Boston since that time. Elizabeth I. Samuel, Rhetoric English and History. Born in Bennington, 111. Graduate of Mt. Holyoke; took a medical degree; special work at Boston Uni- versity, Camille Thurwanger, French Language and diction. Born and educated in Paris, where he resided until he came to Boston in 1884; the first part of his life was mainly devoted to Fine Arts and vocal music as an ac- complishment; after his arrival in Boston he gave his time to teaching French. He has made a long and deep study of the phonetics and musical pronunciation and articulation, generally included in the word ' Diction ' ' ; is an authority on this subject.

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THE N E U M E 1908 George W. Bemis, Guitar and Manddin. Born in Boston. Studied with his father; teacher at the New England Conservatory for the past twenty Ti.MOTHEUs Adamowski, J iol ' ui. Born in Warsaw, Poland, 1858. Studied in Warsaw Conserv atory with Kontski, then in Paris Conservatory with Massart. Travelled from 1879 1884 through the United States. In 1884 joined Boston Symphonv Orchestra. Second Concert-meister till 1907. Played as soloist with London Philharmonic Society in London in 1 900, also with Colonne Orchestra in Paris, 1 90 1 , besides as soloist in Poland and England. Joined New England Conservatory in 190 . Member of the Adamowski Trio. Carl Baermann, Piajioforte. Born in Munich. Pupil of Wanner and Wohlmuth, later of Liszt ; studied Composition with Lachner. as appointed instructor in Munich Conser ' atory, but de- cided to settle in Boston, where he came in i 88 1 . He has toured extensively as a concert pianist, and is a teacher of international reputation.