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Show SUCCESS WON BY DENT MOWERY I No doubt many of Mr Dent Mow-ery's Mow-ery's Iriends will bo glnd to bear of his success abroad. Mr. Mowory himself is so unassuming and so reticent reti-cent that few of his friends know JuSt what he Is doing From the day that Mr. Mowery arrived in Lelpslc threo years ago his success begins. He soon found many influential frlonds who became very interested In him, among them Robert. Teichrauoller, ono of the greatest teachers in Germany Mr. Tolchmuollor accepts but few pupils, and that only after a rigid test. Tlie great master took such a liking to Mr, Mowory that ho invited him to conle often and, Instead ot one lesson a week, our friend received re-ceived threo and four and sometimes five, and theso gratis. When we realize re-alize that many pupils try for years to be accepted by Toichmucller the honor can be appreciated. This was the first stepping stone to Mr. Mowery's success. After one year of private stud the young musician mu-sician entered the conservatory and received his diploma In ono yenr, tho quickest tlmo In which a student has ever been graduated from that fnmous school Our fellow townsman studied al3o from Albert Osborne, another master of music, who says. "Since leaving tho observatory Mr. .Mowery has not only reviewed his ptetious studies, but he has full completed tho conservatory harmony course with me, proving in his work the possession of both exceptional musical Intelligence and extraordinary talent Ho is not only qualified tc be an assuredly successful teacher, but one lias every reason to expect original and valuable work from him in the future." The Chicago Musical Leader contains con-tains the following: "Mr. Mowery is fresh from the Leipzig conservatory and has a bright future asi great pianist. His tech-nlquo tech-nlquo is clear nnd hi6 touch strong yet remarkably sympathetic." American and English students in Paris havo their gathering every Sunday night. The Rev M Shurtllff has been cry successful In gathering gather-ing hundreds of them together. Two-thirds Two-thirds of the program consists of tnii-scial tnii-scial numbers, and students look forward for-ward with jjlcasurc to the time when they can plajf bejoro their fellow countrymen. Mr "Mowery has scored a big success every tlmo he has appeared, ap-peared, and only "after many encores was the audlencev8atisflcd. His original orig-inal compositions, "Humoreskc," "Danse Mystique,? "Original Theme and Variation" and a "Nocturne" wcio greatly applauded: Mr Mowery Is doing very much private work In the best society of Paris, Last winter he played for the Infante Eulalla of Spain nnd many other persons of nobility. Ho has also played for Mr. A. Noel, tho greatest great-est publisher in Franco, who Is very eager to publish the young composor's works. Dont, as most of Us know him, waB tho first American student asked to play for tho new ambassador and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Herrick. Sucoesu cannot bo kept away from Mr. Mowery. He Is a real genius Ko has tho capacity for work. This, coupled with a disposition that wins friends and keeps them, assures him a splendid future Then,- again, his wife, formerly Ml63 Myrtle Gibson, must not bo forgotten, becausp her pleasant and winning ways, her congeniality and her love for work add greatly to her hus-mand's hus-mand's success. (Sigucd) WALTER A. KERR. |