Taylor University - Ilium / Gem Yearbook (Upland, IN)

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MISS BESSIE FOSTER Miss Bessie Foster is from Russiaville, Indiana. Iler first instruction in music was received from her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, who is a musician of distinction. After graduating from the New London Hiyh School she spent one ear in the Cincinnati College of Music. She then studied two years at Indianapolis under Oliver Willard Pierce and Mr. E. Renand, two eminent virtuosi. In addi- tion to this she studied two years at the Chicago Musical College, graduating with distinction from the teacher ' s course in 1909. She studied here with Ernesto Consolo, who is at present a teacher in the Berlin Conservatory. Miss Foster has Keen successful as a private teacher. Tile piano department is flourishing under her able man- agement, and is a strong feature of the institution. She also teaches the History of Music and directs the College Orchestra.

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EDITH DOROTHY OLMSTED Genessee Wesleyan University Miss Olmsted pursued the studv of voice under Mme. Fern Pickard Stevens of New York City and Eric Dudley, musical director of Ithaca. For two years she studied cho- rus work under Prof. Hollis E. Dann of Cornell University. In the fall of [909 she took charge of the school of vocal music at Taylor. Her teaching at Taylor has never been excelled and she deserves great credit for the way in which she has lunlt up her department. She is a member of the Taylor Woman ' s Quartette and her singing has been greatly enjoyed by the students. She has an affable disposition and enjoys nothing more than the fellowship of the students.

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Mis Miller in 1 909 and ch She on .i w. family . s .1 stuc f ' acultv, which p MISS SADIE L. Mil. I ER (Instructor in Harmonv, Piano, Voice) Preceptress graduated in Instrumental Music from Tavlor Univer e following year she completed her course in voice. arm place in the heart ot every member of the Ta 1 lent, and last car she came to us as a member ot losition she rills with grace and dignitv. he has lived with heart and soul alive To .ill that makes life beautiful and fair ; vveet thoughts, like honey bees, have nude their hive Of her soft bosom cell, and cluster there ; et life 1- not to her what it hath been,-- Her soul has learned to look beyond it- glo ind now she hovers like ,1 star between Her deeds of 1 ive— her Saviour on the 1 ross ! '