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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
The School of Art trains observation and drawing from black and white studies casts still life and life studies. Entry is open anytime with largely individual instruction. Regular students may take art as an elective for credit and up to five hours of academic work without extra charge. Courses span two to four years with varied pricing for drawing, painting, and lessons. Special discounts apply for pupils taking more than three lessons per week.
Mrs. Josephine St John leads the School of Music with voice culture and choral duties. Ellen Ransom heads piano, trained at Oberlin and Berlin, and studied under Klindworth and Ma son. Minnie M Cheesman teaches pianoforte with training in Boston and Dresden, plus children's work under Nina K Darlington and Carrie Dunning.
The Alma School of Music provides careful instruction from teachers trained by renowned masters, frequent recitals by artists and pupils, and choir memberships with the Presbyterian church and the Choral Union. Students gain access to a 20 000 volume library, gymnasium work, sight reading classes, moderate tuition, five hours of academic work without extra fees, and strong instructor rapport. Alma College is noted for a healthy atmosphere and active Y M C A and Y W G A societies open to students.
The article argues that musical study broadens intellect and character, demanding foundation in general education and ethical insight. It describes a five grade piano course emphasizing harmony history and voice, ensemble work, solid technique, tone, and disciplined practice to develop technical skill and individual musical maturity.
The bulletin outlines Wright Hall vocal and piano courses with voice culture harmony musical history and ensemble singing. It covers entrance tests diploma requirements for public school teaching, sight singing, choral activities, and various quarterly and per semester fees for piano and voice ensembles, public school music, and use of practice pianos.
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