University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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SCHOOL or MUSIC THE MIAMI CONSERVATORY WAS ESTABLISHED October, 1926, by Bertha Foster, founder and director. Recognizing the fact that Miami offered opportunities in climate and progressiveness not to be found anywhere else, the University of Miami in founding its institution in Miami combined with the Miami Conservatory in 1926. The object of the University of Miami Conservatory of music is to educate the student along well-regulated. comprehensive, and inclusive lines, giving special attention to fundamental instruction. A beautiful conservatory building has been financed by J. C. Penny, in memory of his wife, and will be known as the Mary Kimball Penny Hall. The building will be well equipped with forty modern sound proof studios, twenty practice rooms, libraries, study halls, and patio. Other studios are now maintained in different sections of the city, for the convenience of students, particularly those in the preparatory departments. The Down-town Studio, at Northeast 14th Street and Second Avenue is one of the recent additions to the school. Since intelligent listening to music forms a large and important part of a musical education, the Conservatory has made recitals a leading feature. Each week a studio recital is given, at which time the students have opportunity to play for their parents, the faculty, and student body. A number of artist concerts are given by the Conservatory each season. Owing to the fact that many of the greatest of the world’s artists visit Miami, it is often possible to offer exceptional opportunity to our students. Through the work of Walter Grossman, further opportunity for students to hear orchestral music and to gain orchestral experience in the junior symphony orchestra where all who are sufficiently advanced may enjoy orchestral training. That a community so young as Miami should have its own symphony orchestra, when many older and larger cities of the country are not able to enjoy such a privilege, has amazed many visitors this winter. Miss Foster has put her own talents behind the organization which reached an enrollment of 678 musicians. When the University of Miami was founded in 1926, Miss Foster as one of the administrative group, organized the university school of music and was the first one to promote the idea that Miami should have a symphony orchestra. She herself went to Chicago in the early part of that year and engaged Arnold Volpe, noted conductor, to come here and organize a first class symphony orchestra. Now in its fifth year, despite struggles and obstacles, this organization is taking its place among the important orchestras of this country. Besides directing the school of music and the many affairs necessary as director of the orchestra, Miss Foster also conducted the Aeolian Chorus which she founded ten years ago, and is now affiliated with the university.

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FACULTY Richmond Austin Rasco, Dean and Professor of Law. b.s., Dickinson Normal College; a.m., Arkansas Normal College; ll.b., John B. Stetson University; ll.b., Southern Normal University; Professor and Dean of School of Law, John B. Stetson University; Professor of Law, University of Florida; Professor of Law, University of Arizona; Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University; Member, State and Federal Bars; Member, State and County Bar Associations; Miami, 1926— Roy Francis Howes, Professor of Law. a. b., Clark College; a.m., Leland Stanford, Jr., University; ll.b., Cornell University; Professor of History and Politics, Whittier College; Instructor in Government and Law, DePauw University; Professor of Government and Law, Bucknell University; Member, Florida Bar; Miami, 1927— Louis D.Covitt, Associate Professor of Law. b. a., University of Kentucky; m.a., Clark University; j.n., Northwestern University; Graduate work at Harvard University and University of Chicago; Instructor in Law, Mayo College of Commerce and Law; Professor of Law, University of Louisville; Miami, 1928— John P. Stokes, Instructor in Law. ll.b., University of Miami; United States Circuit Court Commissioner, First Florida Circuit: United States Commissioner, Northern District of Florida; Member, Florida Legislature: President, pro tern, Florida State Senate; State Attorney, First Circuit; Member, Dade County, Florida State, and American Bar Associations; Miami, 1928— Walter Hull Beckham, Instructor in Law. a. b., Emory University; ll.b., Harvard University; General Counsel, Georgia Southwestern and Gulf Railroad; Member, Georgia State Legislature; Member, Georgia Tax Commission; Member,Florida Bar; Miami, 1926— E. F. P. Brigham, Instructor in International Law and Admiralty, a.b., Yale University; ll.b., Vanderbilt University; Member,State and Federal Bars; Miami, 1928— L. Earl Curry, Instructor in Bankruptcy. ll.b., Stetson University; referee in Bankruptcy at Miami for seven years; Miami, 1928— Leland Hyzer, Instructor in Air Law. a.b, ll.b., University of Wisconsin; Member, Wisconsin, Florida, and Federal Bars; Miami. 1929— Francis M. Miller, Instructor in Legal Research, ll.b., John B. Stetson University; Instructor in Law, John B. Stetson University; Member, State and Federal Bars; Member. Dade County and State Bar Associations; Miami, 1928— ( harles A. More head, Instructor in Law. b. s., ll.b., Cumberland University; Mississippi A. and M. College: University of Alabama; Georgia School of Technology; Member. Florida and Federal Bars, Miami, 1929— ( . Walter Peters, Instructor in Florida I leading and Practice, ll.b., University of Chicago: Member, State and Federal Bars; Miami, 1928— UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI RELIBRARY,

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FACULTY Hannah Spiro Asher Piano Klindworth Conservatory, Atlanta; pupil of Leopold Godowsky; Master, School of the Academy of Music, Vienna; Instructor, Silesian Conservatory, Breslau. Germany; came to University of Miami in 1926. She says she will leave composing to her betters. Mrs. May K. Bricei. Public School Music Studied under Beveridge Webster, Pittsburg Conservatory of Music. Then to Ober-lin Conservatory of Music in Ohio. Taught at the University of Pittsburg, instructor of Public School music there. Lectured and travelled for five years, covering all the Eastern states, except New England, lecturing on Music Appreciation, covering all the State Universities, and State Normal Schools. Is now Director of Public School Music Department, and teaches Music Appreciation, and Music History. Has been with the University since 1926. Albert Thomas Foster Violin Studied in Boston and Frank-fort-on-Main, Germany, and London. Director of Symphony Orchestra and Instructor at Wellesley College for 21 years. Came to Miami in 1929. Julian de Gray Piano A.B., Columbia University, studied under Daniel Gregory Mason and Seth Bingham; studied in Paris and London; awarded Chappedll Gold Medal in 1928. Gave a concert in New York, last March, Concerts in Havana in May and June, and Atlanta in October, playing modern music. Came to Miami in 1928. Walter Grossman Cello, Ensemble music Graduate of Stern’sche Conservatorium, Berlin, pupil of Joseph Malkin, Anton Hek-king, Marx Loevenson, Instructor in Cello, Stern’sche Conservatorium; came to Miami in 1927. Created the Junior Symphony Orchestra. He is now assistant to Mr. Volpe and his ensembles have been heard everywhere. Madame Elise Graziani Voice Pupil of Julius Stockhausen, Frl. Lina Beck, Engelbert Humperdink; Instructor, Shorter College; Instructor, Pennsylvania College for Women; Instructor, Ward-Belmont School for Young Women, Nashville; came to University of Miami in 1926. Franklin Harris Piano Studied in Berlin and Rome, taught in Boston, and New York, came to Miami in 1927. For ten years on Broadway he wrote for musical productions, incidental music for Shuberts and A. H. Woods Productions. Eda Keary Liddle Violin Pupil of E. N. Bilbie, Bernard Strum, Wm. H. Oetting. Elizabeth Davison, Fritz Goer-ner; soloist, Pittsburg Ladies’ Orchestra; Instructor, Pittsburg Public Schools, came to Miami in 1926. W. S. Sterling Organ Dean of Music at Cincinnati. Founder and Dean of the Metropolitan College of Music, at Cincinnati. Has been here since 1926. Composed the Improvization, King David, played by the University of Miami Symphony Orchestra on March 8th, under his own direction. A r nold Volpe , Director Sym phony Orchestra Studied in Warsaw and St. Petersburg (Leningrad). Came to the U.S. 33 years ago and in 1902 founded The Young Men’s Symphony Orchestra of New York, and conducted it for 17 years. Organized The Volpe Symphony Orchestra, and The Lewisohn Stadium Concerts. Came to Miami in 1926, where lie organized the symphony orchestra. He has devoted his entire career to composition. He is universally recognized as one of the few American conductors of the foremost rank. Louise Warren Piano Attended Wesleyan College at Macon, Ga. for two years. Graduated from University of Miami, June, 1930. Teaching Preparatory School Music.