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lishers, died February 27th in his home
in Carlisle, Mass. His age was 80.
Among- the composers whose works
he had published were Bloch, Cadman,
Converse, Copland, Hadley, Hanson,
Loeffler and stoessel. Mr. Birchard
A letter recently received by Chaun-
was a pioneer in the community sing-
cey
D. Bond, president of the National
ing movement and published several
million copies of a collection of com- Piano Manufacturers' Association from
J. B. Bacon, executive director and R.
munity songs.
M. Jones, vocation counsellor of the
Philadelphia Veterans' Advisory Com-
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee White
mittee'
Inc., tells the interest veterans
Mrs. Elizabeth Lee White, mother of
W. Lee White, vice president and have in piano tuning courses as fol-
treasurer of the Aeolian - American lows:
Corp., passed away suddenly at her
"Tlic report of tin- Manpower Training-
home in Brewster, N. Y. on February Committee of the National Piano Man-
ufacturers'
of America re-
28th. Mrs. White was born in Brew- cently came Association
tn our attention.
ster on June 12, 1865. She is sur-
"Numerous veterans visiting- this cen-
vived also by another son, Elbert ter have expressed a keen interest in
following-
the trade of 'piano service-
White.
man'. However, many of them find it im-
Funeral services were held on possible to leave the East to KO to
March 2nd, at the Chadeayne Funeral Cincinnati, Chicago or Tios Angeles for
Home, Stamford, Conn, and interment I he factory course.
our hope that since the writing-
was in the family plot at Longridge of "It the is report
a training course has been
Union Cemetery, Springdale, Conn.
set up in the I'cnnsyl vania-New York
area,
perhaps,
at the Weaver Piano Co.
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in York, Pennsylvania. If any move has
Veterans Interested In
Tuning Courses
Clarence C. Birchard
Clarence C. Birchard, founder and
president of C. C. Birchard & Co.,
Boston, Mass., music and textbook pub-
MAN POWER
Experienced Retail
PIANO SALESMANAGER
Open for Position
Many years experience as re-
tail salesmanager of one of
the largest piano houses in
the country and recently re-
leased from
important war
time connection, now desires
to re-enter the piano business
as manager of piano depart-
ment for representative music
merchant or department store.
Best references. Send replies
to Box 196, The Music Trade
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POSITION WANTED—Experienced Action
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EXPERIENCED STORE
MANAGER - SALESMAN
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM A
RELIABLE MUSIC MERCHANT W H O
NEEDS PIANO SALESMAN, MUSIC
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PIANO TUNER AND VOICER—First class ex-
pert to supervise Department. Firm develop-
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Box 512. The Music Trade Review, 1270 Ave-
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been made along these lines or if any
plan is anticipated, we would find
you be so kind as to suggest a few such
the information most helpful in guiding-
sources of such information.
veterans."
I have tried to increase my knowl-
Replying to this letter Mr. Bond
edge through the aid of my tuner ac- stated:
quaintances, but their rule of the
"I certainly appreciate your letter of
thumb methods do not gain my con- February
2f>th regarding- our Training
fidence. I have had a slight musical Course.
education, which makes me feel how-
"Fortunately we have our secretary's
office in Philadelphia and I am sending-
vast in the field I am entering.
a copy of this letter to Mr. Harry Rine-
Very truly yours,
hart and I am sure he will get in touch
Robert A. Gross with you promptly regarding' the mat-
ter.
Dear Mr. Gross:-
With your experience to date, your
desire to familiarize yourself in the
art of piano construction theory, in-
volves a long story. Piano construc-
tion would involve a practical work-
ing knowledge of piano scale drawing.
You can find this in an up-to-date trade
school and there are a number of
them scattered over the country.
Among these are the School of Tech-
nology conducted by Win. Braid White
in Chicago and is considered a good one.
The New York Trade School is another
and there are also two schools in Penn-
sylvania, The Harmony School of Pi-
ano Tuning in Harrisburg and the
Rockwell School of Tuning in Clear-*
field. Most of these schools offer factory
opportunities in the areas where they
are situated.
Your musical knowledge, however
slight, is of great importance to you
and factory experience along with your
tuning courses will prove invaluable.
If you ever come to New York I
will be pleased to see you. With best
wishes.
Very truly yours.
Alexander Hart
Technical Editor
"There is a very fine school in New
York—the New York Trade SVhool, .104
West (i7th Street.—and veterans can be
referred to that school, although I un-
derstand they are fully booked up for
this term but that they are attempt-
ing- to increase their teaching- foroe so
as to be able to handle more veterans.
There is also ajiother school that does
not yet have the approval of our com-
mittee but which I understand is very
well conducted and doing- a good job
and has the approval of the Pennsyl-
vania State authorities.
This is the
Kockwell School of Piano Tuning- at
("learlielil. T'eiina.
This isn't too far
fmni Philadelphia and 1 have had some
very enthusiastic reports regarding- the
school from sonic of the students and
prospect i ve student s.
"Personally, 1 feel that a school should
be set up in Philadelphia and I know-
Mr. Uhinchart will discuss this with
you.
I want to thank you for the
compliment paid to the Weaver Piano
Company but we are engaged in pro-
duction work and up to the present time
have not been able to set up a train-
ing school here at the factory, although
we do have a few C. I.'s being" trained
in the factory under the C,. T. Hill of
Rights and as those men come out of the
schools, we fully expect to continue
their training- here at the factory.
"If I can be of any further service to
you. please call on me."
[There is also another tuning school
in Pennsylvania, The Harmony School
of Piano Tuning at 2117 N. Sixth St.,
Harrisburg, Pa. Editors note.]
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, 1946