Ruth Crawford at Elmhurst College1926-1929A Photo Documentary
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Ruth Crawford at Elmhurst College1926-1929A Photo Documentary
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The School of Music itself, forerunner to our current Music Department Preparatory Program, was intertwined with the college’s music department in various ways, but was geared more toward community members than to students enrolled at Elmhurst College. In the words of The Elmhurst College Bulletin: Annal Catalogue from 1927—
The Elmhurst College School of Music was opened
September 1, 1926. The teaching of music at Elmhurst College is not a new
departure, since a department of music has been included in the college
since the inception of the school.
The School of Music was founded, however, in
order that instruction in music might be made available for students who
are not registered primarily in the academy or college of liberal arts,
and to provide instruction in all the departments of music.
The home of the School of Music is in Irion Hall,
where offices and studios are provided. . .
...Courses are offered in the following instruments,
or departments: Piano, violin, violoncello, organ, wood wind instruments,
percussion instruments, brass instruments, voice, harmony, counterpoint,
public speaking and dramatic art.
A course in the appreciation of music is offered
to students in the college of liberal arts and is also available for students
in the school of music who are not otherwise enrolled in the college.
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The college catalogs from 1927, 1928, and 1929 each provide three references
to Ruth Crawford. She is named once near the beginning of each catalog
in a complete list of officers of instruction at Elmhurst College. This
listing indicates her rank, areas of expertise, education, teaching experience,
and years of service at Elmhurst College. Later in each catalog, in the
School of Music pages, her name appears twice. First mention comes in the
listing of School of Music faculty, which indicates her rank and areas
of specialization; second mention comes where tuition rates are listed
for each instructor in the School of Music. The 1927 Catalog identifies
Crawford as “Professor of Piano, Harmony and Counterpoint,” while the 1928
and 1929 Catalogs list her as “Professor of Piano, Harmony, Counterpoint
and Orchestration.” In 1927, Crawford’s fee for an 18-week semester in
Piano was $45.00, while in 1928 and 1929 she charged $2.50 per lesson in
the areas of Piano, Harmony, Counterpoint. Follow the links above to view
pertinent pages from the 1927, 1928, and 1929 catalogs.
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The Elmhurst College Archive contains no photographs of Ruth Crawford.
The only image of her is Carl Bohnen’s “drawing from life” (see
above), found in several college yearbooks, including The 1927 Elms
and The 1928 Elms. Nonetheless, these two yearbooks contain various
photographs of the Elmhurst College campus. To see the corner of campus
where Crawford taught as it looked in 1927 and 1928, follow the links above.
You can view photos of Irion Hall, which housed the School of Music and
the College Chapel, and Old Main, directly across the quad from Irion Hall’s
main entrance.
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Page created by Mark Harbold 6/28/01—last updated 6/28/01.
