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PRESTO-TIMES
SCHOOLS OF MUSIC HOLD
FITFH ANNUAL MEETING
National Association in Convention in Chicago
Adds to Membership and Now Has
Total of Thirty-eight.
Groves, from whom Mr. Eschenbaum purchased the
store, has been in Burlington, Iowa, for the past two
months, where he is manager of the music depart-
ment of McFarland & Co.
CHICAGO FIRM EXPANDS.
, The Carl Anderson Piano Co., 36 South State
Street, Chicago, has been made a wholesale distrib-
utor for the P. C. Weaver piano line, manufactured
by the E. P. Johnson Piano Co. of Elgin and Ottawa,
The National Association of Schools of Music, 111. The Carl Anderson Piano Co. has been a retail
assembled at its fifth annual meeting at Chicago on representative for the E. P. Johnson Co. for several
December 1, took the important action of adding years, and recently engaged in wholesale activities for
fourteen more schools to its membership list, making the company. Mr. Anderson will have an open sales
a present total of thirty-eight institutional members. territory for the P. C. Weaver line of player pianos,
The schools taken into the organization are as fol- grands and reproducing grands. The Carl Anderson
Piano Co. is also retail distributor of Schiller and
lows:
American Institute of Applied Music; Chicago Cable-Nelson pianos.
Musical College; Converse College, Department of
Music; Cornish School of Music; Cosmopolitan
MUSIC MAKES HEALTH.
School of Music; Denver College of Music; Detroit
The letter in Views on Many Topics by James
Institute of Music; Gunn School of Music; McCunc
Calder reminded me so much of my own experience
School of Music; Philadelphia Musical Academy; when I was about 14 years old. I was very ill with
University of Arizona, School of Music; University pneumonia and I had no hopes of ever going out
of Oregon, School of Music; University of Washing- into the beautiful sunshine again. I was just dream-
ton, School of Music; Wisconsin Conservatory of
ing of the outdoors that I loved and life hung on a
Music.
slim thread when suddenly I heard the strains of
Other schools have made application and their cases
Home, Sweet Home played by an organ grinder and
are pending, awaiting the action of the membership
I grew happy almost instantly. I felt a new hope, a
committee, which is investigating their courses of
new longing to hurry up and get well. And I did get
study and the character of their work.
well!—A Daily News Fan, in Chicago Daily News.
The meeting also authorized its committee on cur-
ricula to prepare sample examination papers for the
MRS. STIEFF'S RECITAL.
better guidance of the members into the setting of a
Mrs. Ruth Stieff, wife of Frederick P. Stieff, mem-
uniform standard throughout the country.
The association chose to repeat Chicago as its next ber of the firm of Charles M. Stieff, Inc., Baltimore,
meeting place. The executive committee will prob- gave a soprano recital at Pythian Hall, Baltimore.
Md., that can be characterized as one of delicate
ably call the next gathering shortly after March 1.
artistry and charm. Amid stage settings and with cos-
tumes that were consistent with the character of each
group, Mrs. Stieff presented in turn French songs,
BUYS ILLINOIS BUSINESS.
William Eschenbaum of La Salle, 111., former Spring "Songs of the Olden Times," folk songs from Ireland
Valley resident, has purchased the stock and business and Scotland, Gounod's "Ave Maria" and the "Waltz
Song" from "Romeo and Juliet," and concluding with
of Groves' Music Store, 633 Second street, La
Salle. In connection with the store Mr. Eschen- a group of Spanish songs.
baum said, he plans to conduct a conservatory of
music in which professional courses are to be given
Frank Cress has succeeded to the furniture and
for theater and dance musicians. Mr. Eschenbaum
piano business conducted in Murray, Ky., by the
is director of the Majestic Theater orchestra. Arthur
Tohnson Hood Furniture Co.
December 8, 1928
CORLEY COMPANY OPENS
NEW RICHMOND STORE
The Corley Building, Occupying a Block,
Houses Progressive Southern Company
in Desirable Section of City.
The Corley Company, Richmond, Va., has staged
another event which gives further proof of its pro-
gressiveness. The company has opened one of the
most modern and complete retail music establish-
ments in the state of Virginia. There are three
stories and a basement at 213 East Broad, extending
the full length of the block from Broad to Grace
streets. It is known as the Corley Building.
In connection with the formal opening there were
a dance orchestra, male quartet and an exhibition of
original oil paintings of famous artists and scenes
from operas.
The first floor is a continuous salesroom. On the
upper floors are two piano salons, as well as separate
rooms for organs, talking machines, radio, twenty-five
private studios for teachers, an auditorium for private
recitals seating 150 per sons and the Corley Company
offices. Provision has also been made for a radio
broadcasting studio.
The basement has an additional display room and
a shop for servicing instruments of all sorts. There
are a total of 25,000 square feet in the Corley Building.
Frank Corley is president and manager of the
business which was established in 1889. On Septem-
ber 17, 1927, the former store was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
Howard Weber, representing the Gulbransen Com-
pany, was present at the opening and helped to greet
the thousands of visitors.
COLD WEATHER HELPS TRADE.
The Associated Press, under date of December 1,
sent out the following from New York: "Brad-
street's says today, 'Colder weather, with snow, ap-
pearing in some areas toward the close of last week
became a more marked influence this week, and,
coupled with enlarged buying of holiday goods from
wholesalers and jobbers, has stimulated business both
at wholesale and retail."
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