Presto
Issue: 1924 1958 - Page 17
PRESTO
February 2, 1924.
LATE FACTS GATHERED
IN THE MUSIC TRADE
Brief Items of Activities in the Business Collected
in Many States.
The Blue Lantern Music & Tea Sho pwas opened
in Farmington, Mo., recently.
Swan & Day are preparing to open piano ware-
rooms at 35 East Market street, Corning, N. Y.
F. B. Bernhard recently opened piano warerooms
at 29 Center street, Ashtabula, Ohio.
Piano warerooms were opened recently on West
Main street, Spartanburg, S. C, by Harry McNair.
John F. Warren recently engaged in the music busi-
ness on Ninth avenue, Hickory, N. C.
The Conn-San Francisco Co. has opened a store
at 47 Kearny street, San Francisco, with Daniel Miller
in charge.
The Horras Piano Co., Messrs. Horras and And-
volcwicz, proprietors, recently opened warerooms at
2018 Cherokee street, St. Louis.
The Street Music Store has been opened for busi-
ness in Hype Park, Cal.
Clarence Yetter, who has been engaged for several
years in the music business in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., re-
cently opened a store in Hazelton, Pa.
L. H. Nifong and R. W. Garecht recently engaged
in the music business at 118 East William street, De-
catur, 111.
A piano department has been added to the furniture
store of J. F. Callaway & Co., Marlow, Okla.
Clyde Capps is assembling stock in preparation for
the opening of his new music store in Fountain City,
Tenn.
Q R S EDUCATOR ROLLS
USED BY MUSIC SCHOOLS
How the Series Is Helping Teachers in Imparting
Good Music Instruction Told By One of Them.
The splendid work that the Q R S Music Co., Chi-
cago, has been doing in popularizing the playerpiano,
through page advertisements in national magazines
featuring the Q R S Educator rolls, is gaining recog-
nition by musical institutions where piano teaching
is conducted. Those interested in the education of
the young are now calling attention to these rolls as
one of the best means of teaching children to play
the piano, according to many Rress notices and letters
from schools that have recently been received by the
Q R S Music Co.
The following article, under the heading, "Player-
piano Is Latest Teacher Indorsed in Musical Circles,"
appeared in the Spokane, Wash., "Daily Chronicle"
recently:
"Teaching children to play the piano through the
use of illustrated piano rolls is the innovation being
introduced in Spokane this week by the Sherman,
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Orands, Upright! and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
Y O R K PIANOS
Upright* and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are ring-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if yen are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established 1870
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
PRICES
Factory
Executive Offices
Leominster,
138th St. and Walton Ave.
Mass.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO, Inc.
Clay & Co. piano department. Six rolls are included
in the Educator set, which cover the rudiments of
piano playing from the first scale to simple composi-
tions. The rolls were compiled by Lee S. Roberts
from the educational writings of Isabella Hallister
McKee.
"The Educator rolls take the place of the begin-
ners' manual through the printing of the staff, with
simple exercises first printed on the roll and then
demonstrated by the playerpiano. The pupil is taught
to master the bass and trble clefs at the same time.
A sample of what is being done among schools and
colleges with the Educator rolls is shown in the fol-
lowing letter received by T. M. Pletcher from W.
Otto Miessner, director of the School of Music for
the Milwaukee State Normal School:
"Your new Q R S Educator rolls certainly solve the
problem of getting children to practise piano. Our
rolls came just before Christmas and my young hope-
fuls were at the piano constantly—simply couldn't
chase them away. The attraction lasted through the
whole holiday vacation period, and going stronger
every day!
"If you own a healthy nine-year-old, you know
what I mean when I say it's some job to keep chil-
dren interested in the drudgery necessary to master
the piano keyboard. Your new rolls make it easy;
they set the pace, furnish an ever-present model for
them to pattern after, something like the old copy
book that we older folks learned to write by.
"I have been giving a lot of my own time to the
musical education of the youngsters and they have a
regular music teacher besides. Although we may try
to teach the children, we can't learn 'em—they've got
to do the learning themselves. Your rolls accomplish
just this because they invite the children to discover
the facts of music for themselves. What they dis-
cover they never forget.
"Parents and music teachers owe you a vote of
thanks for making it easier to learn piano playing,
and when they're older the kids will thank you, too.
Here's hoping there'll be a million of them!"
DECKER
mJ
EST. 1856
& SON
Grand, Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(Electric)
Pianos and Players
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1856
699-703 East 135th Street
New York
Pian-O-Grand
COST ACCOUNTING FOR
RETAIL PIANO TRADE
Methods in Book Declared Excellent by National
Association of Cost Accountants.
Praise from experts for the book "Accounting for
Retail Music Stores," issued by the Trade Service
Bureau of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce,, is found in a review of that publication in the
July 16 Bulletin of the National Association of Cost
Accountants. The methods are described as "ex-
cellent" and "should prove of great value to those
interested in music store accounting."
Under the supervision of Professor Archie M.
Peisch, of the Amos Tuck School Faculty of Dart-
mouth College, and a special committee of the Cham-
ber, the accounting system mentioned above was pre-
pared which could be recommended for use by retail
music merchants. The booklet describing the system
is divided into the following six chapters: 1. Gen-
eral; 2. Classification of Accounts; 3. Forms; 4.
Methods; 5. Preparation of Statements; and 6. De-
termination of Taxable Income.
Chapter 1—General—deals with the value of scien-
tific accounting, and contains typical financial state-
ments for music stores, and the requirements of an
efficient system of accounting. Chapter 2 is a de-
tailed classification of accounts. The next chapter
contains 12 accounting forms and records. Chapter
4 explains in detail accounting methods applicable to
a music store. The succeeding chapter contains a
trial balance and financial statements with explana-
tions as to how the latter are prepared.
The last chapter describes how taxable income is
determined, taking up such matters as alternative
methods of reporting profit on installment sales, ac-
counting procedure on dfeerred profits basis, analysis
of accounts receivable, loss on repossession and the
advantages and disadvantages of determining col-
lected and uncollected gross profit for the purpose of
arriving at net taxable income.
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 6 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Abo Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
1437 Cas» Avenue
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Style 3
With Xylophone or Bells and Banjo
Attachment
With the roll on top it makes it easy
to change roll: Transmission is very-
simple and reliable ; Rewind is positive;
Tempo easy to regulate; a four-way
pump is used which is very effective; Soft
and Loud control can be set at will;
Large coin box and Reliable Magazine
Slot.
Send for Descriptive Circular
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
POLKS
BSk
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
Twenty-Third Year of Successful
Operation — 20,000 Graduates
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalog* on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
WILL1BD B. POWELL, President
VALPARAISO, IND.
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February 2, 1924.
LATE FACTS GATHERED
IN THE MUSIC TRADE
Brief Items of Activities in the Business Collected
in Many States.
The Blue Lantern Music & Tea Sho pwas opened
in Farmington, Mo., recently.
Swan & Day are preparing to open piano ware-
rooms at 35 East Market street, Corning, N. Y.
F. B. Bernhard recently opened piano warerooms
at 29 Center street, Ashtabula, Ohio.
Piano warerooms were opened recently on West
Main street, Spartanburg, S. C, by Harry McNair.
John F. Warren recently engaged in the music busi-
ness on Ninth avenue, Hickory, N. C.
The Conn-San Francisco Co. has opened a store
at 47 Kearny street, San Francisco, with Daniel Miller
in charge.
The Horras Piano Co., Messrs. Horras and And-
volcwicz, proprietors, recently opened warerooms at
2018 Cherokee street, St. Louis.
The Street Music Store has been opened for busi-
ness in Hype Park, Cal.
Clarence Yetter, who has been engaged for several
years in the music business in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., re-
cently opened a store in Hazelton, Pa.
L. H. Nifong and R. W. Garecht recently engaged
in the music business at 118 East William street, De-
catur, 111.
A piano department has been added to the furniture
store of J. F. Callaway & Co., Marlow, Okla.
Clyde Capps is assembling stock in preparation for
the opening of his new music store in Fountain City,
Tenn.
Q R S EDUCATOR ROLLS
USED BY MUSIC SCHOOLS
How the Series Is Helping Teachers in Imparting
Good Music Instruction Told By One of Them.
The splendid work that the Q R S Music Co., Chi-
cago, has been doing in popularizing the playerpiano,
through page advertisements in national magazines
featuring the Q R S Educator rolls, is gaining recog-
nition by musical institutions where piano teaching
is conducted. Those interested in the education of
the young are now calling attention to these rolls as
one of the best means of teaching children to play
the piano, according to many Rress notices and letters
from schools that have recently been received by the
Q R S Music Co.
The following article, under the heading, "Player-
piano Is Latest Teacher Indorsed in Musical Circles,"
appeared in the Spokane, Wash., "Daily Chronicle"
recently:
"Teaching children to play the piano through the
use of illustrated piano rolls is the innovation being
introduced in Spokane this week by the Sherman,
The LEADING LINE
WEAVER PIANOS
Orands, Upright! and Players
Finest and most artistic
piano in design, tone and
construction that can be
made.
Y O R K PIANOS
Upright* and Player Pianos
A high grade piano of great
vaiue and with charming tone quality.
Livingston Pianos— Uprights and Player Pianos
A popular piano at a popular price.
Over 70,000 instruments made by this company are ring-
ing their own praises in all parts of the civilised world.
Write tor catalogues and state on what terms you would
like to deal, and we will make you a proposition if yen are
located in open territory.
WEAVER PIANO CO., Inc.
Factory: YORK, PA.
Established 1870
WEBSTER PIANOS
Noted for Their Musical Beauty
of Tone and Artistic Style
ATTRACTIVE
PRICES
Factory
Executive Offices
Leominster,
138th St. and Walton Ave.
Mass.
New York
Division W. P. HAINES & CO, Inc.
Clay & Co. piano department. Six rolls are included
in the Educator set, which cover the rudiments of
piano playing from the first scale to simple composi-
tions. The rolls were compiled by Lee S. Roberts
from the educational writings of Isabella Hallister
McKee.
"The Educator rolls take the place of the begin-
ners' manual through the printing of the staff, with
simple exercises first printed on the roll and then
demonstrated by the playerpiano. The pupil is taught
to master the bass and trble clefs at the same time.
A sample of what is being done among schools and
colleges with the Educator rolls is shown in the fol-
lowing letter received by T. M. Pletcher from W.
Otto Miessner, director of the School of Music for
the Milwaukee State Normal School:
"Your new Q R S Educator rolls certainly solve the
problem of getting children to practise piano. Our
rolls came just before Christmas and my young hope-
fuls were at the piano constantly—simply couldn't
chase them away. The attraction lasted through the
whole holiday vacation period, and going stronger
every day!
"If you own a healthy nine-year-old, you know
what I mean when I say it's some job to keep chil-
dren interested in the drudgery necessary to master
the piano keyboard. Your new rolls make it easy;
they set the pace, furnish an ever-present model for
them to pattern after, something like the old copy
book that we older folks learned to write by.
"I have been giving a lot of my own time to the
musical education of the youngsters and they have a
regular music teacher besides. Although we may try
to teach the children, we can't learn 'em—they've got
to do the learning themselves. Your rolls accomplish
just this because they invite the children to discover
the facts of music for themselves. What they dis-
cover they never forget.
"Parents and music teachers owe you a vote of
thanks for making it easier to learn piano playing,
and when they're older the kids will thank you, too.
Here's hoping there'll be a million of them!"
DECKER
mJ
EST. 1856
& SON
Grand, Upright
and
Welte-Mignon
(Licensee)
Reproducing
(Electric)
Pianos and Players
of Recognized
Artistic Character
Made by a Decker Since 1856
699-703 East 135th Street
New York
Pian-O-Grand
COST ACCOUNTING FOR
RETAIL PIANO TRADE
Methods in Book Declared Excellent by National
Association of Cost Accountants.
Praise from experts for the book "Accounting for
Retail Music Stores," issued by the Trade Service
Bureau of the Music Industries Chamber of Com-
merce,, is found in a review of that publication in the
July 16 Bulletin of the National Association of Cost
Accountants. The methods are described as "ex-
cellent" and "should prove of great value to those
interested in music store accounting."
Under the supervision of Professor Archie M.
Peisch, of the Amos Tuck School Faculty of Dart-
mouth College, and a special committee of the Cham-
ber, the accounting system mentioned above was pre-
pared which could be recommended for use by retail
music merchants. The booklet describing the system
is divided into the following six chapters: 1. Gen-
eral; 2. Classification of Accounts; 3. Forms; 4.
Methods; 5. Preparation of Statements; and 6. De-
termination of Taxable Income.
Chapter 1—General—deals with the value of scien-
tific accounting, and contains typical financial state-
ments for music stores, and the requirements of an
efficient system of accounting. Chapter 2 is a de-
tailed classification of accounts. The next chapter
contains 12 accounting forms and records. Chapter
4 explains in detail accounting methods applicable to
a music store. The succeeding chapter contains a
trial balance and financial statements with explana-
tions as to how the latter are prepared.
The last chapter describes how taxable income is
determined, taking up such matters as alternative
methods of reporting profit on installment sales, ac-
counting procedure on dfeerred profits basis, analysis
of accounts receivable, loss on repossession and the
advantages and disadvantages of determining col-
lected and uncollected gross profit for the purpose of
arriving at net taxable income.
PIANO TUNING
PLAYER PIANO REPAIRING
Taught by Men of Experience
IN 6 WEEKS
Complete Course $75.00
Salesmanship Included
Abo Night Courses
Piano merchants supplied with reliable
Tuners and Repairmen
Write for further information
ST. LOUIS PIANO AND PLAYER
REPAIR SCHOOL
1437 Cas» Avenue
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Style 3
With Xylophone or Bells and Banjo
Attachment
With the roll on top it makes it easy
to change roll: Transmission is very-
simple and reliable ; Rewind is positive;
Tempo easy to regulate; a four-way
pump is used which is very effective; Soft
and Loud control can be set at will;
Large coin box and Reliable Magazine
Slot.
Send for Descriptive Circular
NELSON-WIGGEN PIANO CO.
CHICAGO, ILL.
POLKS
BSk
The Only
Completely
Equipped
School in the
United States
Twenty-Third Year of Successful
Operation — 20,000 Graduates
Every branch taught, including Repairing,
Regulating and Voicing—All Player Actions,
with Demonstrating Specimens to work with.
Diplomas awarded and positions secured. Pri-
vate and class instructions. Both sexes.
School all year. Catalog* on request
POLK'S TUNING SCHOOL
WILL1BD B. POWELL, President
VALPARAISO, IND.
Enhanced content © 2008-2009 and presented by MBSI - The Musical Box Society International (www.mbsi.org) and the International Arcade Museum (www.arcade-museum.com).
All Rights Reserved. Digitized from the archives of the MBSI with support from NAMM - The International Music Products Association (www.namm.org).
Additional enhancement, optimization, and distribution by the International Arcade Museum. An extensive collection of Presto can be found online at http://www.arcade-museum.com/library/
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).