Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 October 1915 — Directress of New Choral Club Has Had Wide Experience. [ARTICLE]

Directress of New Choral Club Has Had Wide Experience.

Mrs. Loren C. Sage, who is to be the directress of the new Choral Club, will prove a distinct aid to the musical circles of this city and The Republican has secured the following information concerning her instruction and experience. She is a graduate of the Geneseo, 111., conservatory of music in piano and harmony and holds a teacher’s certificate as a graduate and post-graduate from Chicago Musical College in voice, harmony, composition, counterpoint, figure and musical history. In that school she specialized in Italian, French and German, studying under the following well-known instructors: M»tel, Sharp, Herdien, Herbert Miller, Mrs. O. L. Fox, Felix Borowski, Adolph Brune and Harold B. Maryott, afad piano under the late Hans von Schiller and organ under Glenn Grant Grabill. In 1907 she won first medal in vocal v competition in the graduating class from Chicago, Musical College. Mrs. Sage has had wide experience in concert and lycdum work, as church singer and director of choirs and choral societies. She taught in Geneseo, 111., and Chicago and for three years was director of the vocal department of Northwestern University’s affiliated school at Onarga, 111., and also instructor of musical history. Also director of music at Bunker Hill Military academy. Mrs. Sage has also been an entertainer with the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. Mr. and Mrs. Sage have rented of A. Leopold the house formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hammerton. Mrs. Sage will take a limited number of pupils in piano and vocal instruction.