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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
44
MAY
21, 1921
PROF. FARNSWORTH'S NEW WORK
MUSICAL PROGRAM AT ELLIS ISLAND
PAUL BIESE IN NEW YORK
Noted Authority on Music Education Takes
Charge of Edison School Research Depart-
ment and Will Accompany the Caravan
Col'ombia Co. Furnishes Immigrants With Ex-
Cellent Program—Well-known Artists Appear
Well-known Orchestra Leader Arrives in New
York to Join Columbia Organization—Active
in Musical Circles for Many Years
Professor Charles H. Farnsworth, who is one
of the foremost authorities on music education
in America, is to accompany the Edison dealers'
1921 caravan convention on its transcontinental
tour in June. Recently Professor Farnsworth
agreed to undertake the direction of the Edison
school research department, and will address
those who attend the caravan convention on the
subject of the vital part that music should play
in the life of children, both in the school and at
home. To quote Grove's Dictionary of Music
and Musicians:
"Popular education in music has been his main
On Saturday afternoon, May 7, the immigrants
at Ellis Island were favored with an all-Colum-
bia musical program furnished by the Interna-
tional record department of the Columbia
Graphophone Co. R. F. Bolton, sales manager
of this department, was present, together with
the members of his staff, and was congratulated
upon the splendid character of the program.
All the artists appearing on the program, with
one exception, were exclusive Columbia artists,
and the selections included the most popular
American national anthems, which were placed
on the program with the idea of inculcating in
the hearts of the immigrants the true spirit of
American ideals as expressed in these national
anthems. The program also included Russian,
Jewish, Greek, Sicilian, Italian and Ukrainian folk
songs, and the artists singing these folk songs
were introduced by the interpreters.
The concert was a signal success, and among
the Columbia artists appearing were the follow-
ing: Raoul Romito, Fernando Guarneri, David
Medoff, Joseph Feldman, Manhattan Quartet
and George Georgion. Weiss's Band, making
Columbia records exclusively, played all of the
national anthems and Romano Romani, one of
tl:e Columbia musical directors, played the piano.
Paul Biese, one of the country's leading ex-
ponents of modern dance music, arrived in New
York May 1 to become a conductor in the
Columbia recording laboratories. Mr. Biese is
one of the greatest saxophonists of the present
day, having been the leader of the Paul Biese
College Inn Orchestra in Chicago and the
founder of the Paul Biese Trio. This trio makes
Columbia records exclusively and its rendition of
the popular dance hits has gained for this trio
an enviable reputation.
Mr. Biese's musical experience dates back to
the davs he was four years old and he has
PLANS FOR CARAVAN CONVENTION
Phonograph Co. of Chicago Announces Plans
for Chicago Meet, June 20 and 21
Prof. Chas. H. Farnsworth
object, and he has specialized in the systematic
treatment of public school music and in musical
appreciation."
For years Professor Farnsworth has been as-
sociate supervisor of music at Teachers' Col-
lege, Columbia University, and he has been re-
sponsible for the training of a great many of the
supervisors of music in American public, schools.
It is a matter of pedagogical history that Teach-
ers' College was one of the first schools to give
a four-year course for music supervisors.
Professor Farnsworth made an intensive study
of school music in Europe and he has done
similar work in various parts of America. He
has been especially influential in the standardi-
zation of methods. Professor Farnsworth has
been president of the Music Teachers' National
Association for a number of years and he is
chairman of the Educational Council of the Na-
tional Conference of Music Supervisors. Among
the books which Professor Farnsworth has writ-
ten and compiled are: "Education Through Mu-
sic," "How to Study Music" and "Grammar
School Songs."
Doubtless Professor Farnsworth will sow
seed of lasting benefit 1 in the minds of the
audiences which attend the Edison caravan con-
vention in June.
VICTOR DEALERS ORGANIZE
DALLAS, TEX., May 14.—Southwestern Victor
dealers . perfected permanent organization re-
cently in this city at a meeting held in the Bush
Temple. Constitution and by-laws were adopted,
officers elected and a number of talks heard
from prominent men in the music industry and
in Dallas business circles. The following offi-
cers were elected: B.. W. Gratigny, Dallas,
president; W. Howard, Beasley, Texarkana, vice-
president; Lester Gunst, Dallas, secretary; E.
S. Goodell, Beaumont, Tex., treasurer. Mem-
bers of the board of directors chosen were:
Henry P. Mayer, E. E. Hall, J. Culberson, Deal,
Guy M. Adams and G. N. Copley.
CHICAGO, I I I . , May 16.—W. C. Eckhardt, mana-
ger of the wholesale department of the Phono-
graph Co. of Chicago, announces that plans have
been completed for the "Caravan" Convention,
which is to be held in Chicago June 30 and 31.
The Convention proper will be held at the
Blackstone Theatre, Monday, June 20, and Tues-
day, June 21. There will be a dinner, show and
dance on the Tuesday evening at the Drake
Hotel. It will be largely attended by dealers
from all parts of the Central West and from
present indications there will be Edison men
from as far West as Denver, from Cleveland on
the East and the Canadian border on the North.
The meeting is expected to be one of the most
successful Conventions that has been held for
some time and much work of importance is
expected to be accomplished. Thomas Leonard,
sales manager of Thos. A. Edison, Inc., was in
Chicago a few .days ago conferring with Mr. Eck-
hardt and perfecting plans for the Edison meeting.
VISIT REMINGTON EXHIBIT
Chicago Convention Visitors Inspect Remington-
Olympic Exhibit
The exhibit of the Remington Phonograph
Corp. and the Olympic Disc Record Corp. at
the Drake Hotel in Chicago was the center of
much activity during convention week. James
S. Holmes, vice-president of the company, and
Everett H. Holmes, sales manager, were on
hand at all times to greet their many friends.
Clear Havana cigars, as well as vest-pocket size
personal telephone books bearing the imprint
of the well-known Olympic disc record thrower,
were generously distributed among the many
visitors.
VICTOR AIDS FOR DEALERS
The Victor Co. has just sent out its regular
monthly budget of literature to dealers, includ-
ing the June supplement and new record sup-
plements, in the following languages: Bohemian,
Hebrew, Italian, Mexican, Polish, Portuguese
and Swedish. There are also many proofs of
ready-made advertisements and advance copies
of Victor national advertising. There is mate-
rial enough here for dealers to do some effective
work in their local territories.
Paul Biese
been identified with musical affairs since child-
hood. He has seen service in the United States
Army as a bandmaster, spending eight months
in the Philippines, and in the recent World War
was a divisional bandmaster with the commis-
sion of a first lieutenant, seeing duty overseas.
Prior to the World War Mr. Biese spent
eight or nine years in Chicago, conducting the
orchestra at the Palace Theatre for two years
and playing at the Tip Top Inn, College Inn,
Rainbow Gardens, Marigold Gardens, Planters
Hotel and other well-known theatres and hotels.
After returning from France he became con-
ductor of the Pantheon Theatre Orchestra, one
of the finest moving picture houses in Chicago,
and, incidentally, Mr. Biese started playing the
saxophone about that time. He soon became
famous as one of the leading saxophonists in the
country, and one day decided to make records.
He selected five of his best men and after mak-
ing several test records signed a contract with the
Columbia Graphophone Co. exclusively. The
company instituted an aggressive national cam-
paign, featuring Paul Biese records, and this
campaign was a tremendous success.
He left the Pantheon Theatre and played at
the Green Mill Gardens for a while, attracting
a capacity house. Mr. Biese then went to the
College Inn of the Sherman Hotel and stayed
there until he joined the Columbia organization.
The Paul Biese College Inn Orchestra has been
the most extensively advertised orchestra play-
ing in Chicago. Every theatre program in the
city carried a full-page advertisement over the
signature of the Sherman Hotel, featuring Paul
Biese and his orchestra, and Chicago music lovers
keenly regret his departure for New York.
PATHE OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pathe Freres Phonograph Co., Brooklyn.
N. Y., was held May 4th, and resulted in the
election of the entire directorate. At the meeting
of the directors the following officers were re-
elected: president, Eugene A. Widmann; treas-
urer, A. W. Copp; secretary, James Watters.
The Board of Directors expressed their satis-
faction at the results attained by Mr. Widmann
and his associates during the past year, and a
vote of confidence was extended to the officers.