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Against a large number of con tenders for a free violin scholarship in the Conservatory of Mesic at Rol iin College, Miss Vivian Wheatley, of the city, came out a winner. The contest took place at the college last Saturday, in which many candidates who were much older and had longer experience in music, took part. The success of Miss Wheatley, who is only twelve years of age, is all the more remarkable and she is receiving con gratulations from all her admiring friends The letter announcing her success Jn winning of the scholarship is as follows: : sporting College Conservatory of Music, Winter Park, Flu. Sept. 23, 1017, My Dear Vivian: It gives me great pleasure to an VIolince to you that you are the win ter vo the Rollins Conservatory Violin Scholarship. This will give you one hour a week, two half-hour lessons weekly, under Dr. Allen, the head of our violin de partment, and any supplementary studies which the Dirteor may think y you need. Will you please communicate with ‘ly, Allen at once so that she may ap point a lesson hour for you? Accept my congratulations, and Us one of the judges. With kindest regards of you and your mother, believe me. Sincerely, Susan Dyer. Vivian is the olfest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Claude Wheatley and has developed a wonderful talent in violin music, having taken her first lessons in Milwaukee, Wis, Mrs. Wheatley and her two daugh ters will move October 1 to Winter Park so as to be near the college where Vivian is to enter. Dr. Wiheat ley is at Port Oglethorpe, Georgia. Being trained as a member of the army medical camps, St. Cloud regrets to lose such a wood family but feels proud to know that a free scholarship is awarded to Miss Wheatley and that a brilliant future as a violinist of more than average ability is predicted for her.
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Saint Cloud Tribune
Saint Cloud, Florida, US
Thu, Sep 27, 1917
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