At the expiration of Pohlig’s contract the Association renewed it for three years more. Pohlig was a fine-looking man of German military style, more popular in America previous to 1914 than it has been since. His platform manner was excellent and his appearance was elegant, and he made a good impression on his audience. He was, however, of a difficult disposition, which made dealings between him and the musicians, and the Board of Directors, trying and difficult. This was the final cause of his resignation, presented on June 10th, 1912. THE MUSICAL RECORD, 1907-1912 Under the direction of Carl Pohlig, the orchestra continued to develop and improve. He was a competent and well-trained musician, and was on his mettle to do his best in an artistic way to keep up the precedents established by the first conductor. He continued to give unusual performances and to keep abreast of the day by producing modern works, among them his own symphony, “Per Aspera ad Astra” (“A Hero’s Death and Apotheosis”), in which members of the Eurydice Chorus took part. 1907-08: Carl Pohlig, Symphony, “Per Aspera ad Astra.” 1908-09: Frank G. Cauffman[31], “Legende”; Philip H. Goepp[32]: Academic March. Feb. 26th-27th, 1909: Mendelssohn Centenary: Midsummer Night’s Dream with Ben Greet Players. Chaminade: Concertstück, piano and orchestra (composer at the piano). 1909-10: November 26th-27th, 1909: Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, E minor, conducted by the composer; Moussorgsky, “La Nuit sur le Mont Chauve,” Rachmaninoff, guest conductor; Wm. W. Gilchrist[33], Symphony No. 1, C major, conducted by the composer. 1910-11: November 11th-12th: Schumann: to commemorate the One Hundredth Anniversary of his birth 1810, Symphony No. 1, B flat major; Henry Hadley, guest conductor, Cantata “The Culprit Fay,” Op. 62, after Joseph Rodman Drake, conducted by the composer; November 11th and 12th, 1910, St. Saëns, Symphony No. 3, in honor of seventy-fifth birthday of composer; Louis von Gaertner[34], Tone Poem “Macbeth,” Celeste D. Heckscher[35], “Dances of the Pyrenees.” 1911-12: October 27th-28th: Liszt Centenary. Henry Hadley, Symphony No. 3, B minor. March 8th-9th: Brahms Symphony No. 3, F major, to celebrate seventy-ninth anniversary of his birth, March 7th, 1833. Herman Sandby, Prelude to “The Woman and the Fiddler” (play by Mrs. Sandby). [31] Philadelphian. [32] Philadelphian. [33] Philadelphian. [34] Philadelphian. [35] Philadelphian. PART III CHAPTER I THE COMING OF LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI