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Th e CONSERVVATORIAN Published by The Senior Class of Ithaca Conservatory of Music containing a record of school life and events of the year ending June, 1920 BOARD OF EDITORS NEIL BOARDMAN Editor-in -chief and Business Manager Assistant Editors Viola Tuttle Eleanor Park Janet Little Christine Sagerholm Cleora Morse Irva Pearlstein A rt Decorations Talitha Botsford, '22 Ode Ode to the Home of Our Alma Mater A lovely city in the va ll ey lies. A charming spot, a pa radise; Stately hills of emerald gree n. A sparklin g lake of rai nbow sh ee n, Waters of richest turquoise blue, Changing to vivid emerald hu e. Gree n val leys, mossy nooks­ Foaming cascades, running brooks. Meadows, filled with daisies fair, Violets sweet perfume the air; Stately trees like sentinals stan • Grey old rocks protect tb e land . Through the shadows of th e ni ght Gleams the si lver moo u-beams brighrt; Robed in fl eecy white, The moon doth gl icl e, Like a fair young bride. Dew drops glisten in mossy dells, The p1lace is full of magic sholl s. If fairies ever dwelt on ea rth, No foirer spot could give them birth. While the hills eternal rise Seem to touch th e azure ski es, As our spirits rise above Gain at last eternal love, From the vall ey of despair Breathe a purer, higher air. While the ripples ever break On this sparkling, magic lak , In a mus ic, soft and sweet, As if spirits sought to greet Our sad hearts ·again, And to banish all our pain. H ere are found the waters ·of Lethe, All our sorrows vanish beneath. A fairer spot was never seen Than Ithaca, with its hills of green. VIOLA T U TTLE. r 'l Dedicated to JOHN CHIPMAN Friend, Counselor and Teacher The Senior Class of 1920 extends its sincere appreciation and thanks JonN CHIPMAN " H e sin gs, not to show how carefully he has bee n taught, bnt with a view to express th e sentiments of poets and composers." " H e shows a fin e appreciation of the hnmorons a nd we do not have to strajn our ears to catch the p oint which his clear enunciation makes evident." ''Mr. Chipman is a.n ingratiating painte r in vocal toll es; he wins all hearts with his musical enthusi_asm, with his delight in melody for its own sake." W. GRANT EGBERT T eacher and Virtuoso " On e of th e gifted violinists of th e day. '' " An energetic stud ent of his be­ loved instrument both in A merica and Eurrope.' ' "he lives and will always live in th e hearts of his pupil ." EDWARDR OYCE Pianist - Teacher - Composer " H is playing is marked by intel­ lec tna l ity and seriousness of pur- pose." ' ' Mr. Royce has remarkable powel' and brilliant tec hnic." '' H appy, t hrice happy, was this youn g composer in hi s interpreter, Harold Bauer ." Mr. Royce has brave t hemes and bends them to his use with highly original inventions." MR. G EORGE c. WILLIAMS Teacher - Instituteit e I InstructorDramatic - ic Reader " Mr. Williams stands foremost among th e speech artists of the count ry, and is esp ecially successful in se lec tions, both grave and humorous." " A most succ essful teachcr of over 20 ye.a rs experi ence." W. JENNER GILLUM "Several year s study in America and two years in Vi enna wi t h lVIme. Bree and Leschetizky. with theoret­ ica l studies under Dr. Carl Wiegl of Vi enna, make lVIr. Gillum one of the foremost musicians a nd teach- ers of the day. " MRS. RUTH BLACKMAN RODGERS "Mrs. Rodgers has a voice of great beauty which she uses to th e utmost adva ntage. " '' The possessor of a rare voice which is a revelation to all who hear.'' " A talented musician and expert accompanist. '' BEDRICK VASKA " The Distinguished 'Cellist" " Mr. Yaska is one of the foremist 'cellists of the day, and has had a most brilliant career abroad, during which time he l)l ayed before th e no­ bility of all Europea n countries. " ''One of the most renowned mu­ sicians and teachers of the 'cello" RoBERT L EE O SBORN Baritone ' ' A splendid voice, persona li ty, and depth of feeling.. , "Mr. Osborn has the faculty of imp arting his pupils wi th hi s own enthusiasm, and he gets results." RHODA MAE H OLMES Pian ist- Teacher '' Miss H olmes possesses a charm­ ing style and a delicate pearly tone. '' '' H er to uch and tec hn ic are ex­ cellent ." ' ' A n unusually successful l mus1- cian and: teacher." ALCINDACUMMINGS Violinist and Teacher " Mi ss Cummings' technic was equal to the most strenuous de­ mands and her tone was full and dear.'' "Miss Cummings, a pupil of W . Grant Egbert, was recently pro­ nounced by the g reat Auer, to 'be one of the best American trained violinists.'' DORIS NICHOLS P ianist-Accompan n ist -Teacher " A pionist of unusual a1bility. A wonderful technic, a round singing tone, a ll varieties of tou ch and an adm irable accompanist.'' "Miss Ni cho's as a teacher has met with unvarying success." HELEN lI.IRRTSON Reader- Instructor " The performance was admir'a­ bly cared for by Miss H elen Har­ rison, who r c'cited with dignity and fervor , exhibiting· talent of unusual rncri t. '' 'i LEE WILLIAM J ENKS Violinist- Teacher "For such qualities as clear beauty of tone, precision and vital­ j ty in rythm a nd r efined poetic con­ ce pt,ion, Mr. J cnks ' playing was all that could be desired.'' "Mr. ,Jenks is having well mer­ i ted success as a teacher." LORA NORWOOD Pianist-Teacher " On e of Ithaca's most talen ted pianists .. , ''Iler tec hnic is sure, while her tone ha s a nice, velvety quality, rarely fow1d. '' RICHARD R OBERTS ''A successful teacher of manclo­ li11, banjo, g uitar, and u lrnlele, who is also p roving hi mself an efficient conductor of smal11 stri nged orches- tras. MARGUERITE WILLIAMS Pianist and Teacher of S mall Stringed Instruments "Miss Williams is having good ucccss as a teacher and organizer of the Mandolin Club . , RALPHHERRICK Soloist and Teacher ''A cornet soloist of long exper­ ience, who is meetIng with unvary­ ing success as a teacher as well. " REGENL\ L.\ MOSSEScmLLER Pianist- Teacher ''A very efficient accompanist, possessing marked ability as teacher as well as soloist." '20 Our President MILDRED CHAPIN "It's the songs ye sin g, a n ' th e smil e ye wear, That's a-makin' th e snn shine everywhere." We indeed should be proud of ou r President,wh o has not only the power to make others happy by her music. bnt has for the past two years proved heTself a successful leader. A friend wh ose quali ties of mind co mbine Those graces whi ch enchantment lend: Such is our Mildred. She's always sorry wh en sh e's late, She's always sorry wh en she breaks a elate. She's always so rry for those who wait- Such is our Mildred. NEIL BOARDMAN "'To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life." Neil. a steadfast worker, wiill s ul'ely attain whatever id eal he has before him. H e has proven his earnestness business ability and patience in compiling our year book. We extend our hear tfelt thanks a nd appreciat ion. Good luck and success, always. VIOLA TUTTLE "Great trees from J.ittle acorns g row. " This sayin g is espec iall y true of Viola. Give h er a few notes or words and tthey immedia tely merge into a so ng or p oe m. But !'hi s talented young lady suffers from a.bsen t·-m i ndedness, the same as most musicians, fo r she never gets anywhere on time and either has to be called just before class or else gets in just in t ime for the benediction. ELEANOR C. PARK " Jim," " Dizzy," "El." " The bea ming E yes!" Not only her eyes, but her whole p ersonality has won such a host of friends for our " El. " And Oh! how she can dance! No doubt s he will always dance thru li fe with the same "pep" a nd vivaciousness as in her happy days at I. C. M. All happiness to the dear est of g irls. LUCILE RYON "A d ry jest, I have them at my fingers' end " And so has ]Jucil e ! Many, many times her dry wi t hac s hanged a gloomy atmosphere into one of happiness a,nd good will. We who know her best a re mighty grateful to the fates which led to us such a lovable and talented friend. ETHEL MIDDAUGH '' Lo! steadfast and serene.'' "And yet I find a sly Little twinkle in your eye." Ethel was so qnict and unobtrusive that it took us qni te awhile to learn her real nature, but- ''Oft h ave we wondered, And the wonder grew, How one little head Could hold all that she knew.