Rosenwald Fund During her fall 1929 concert schedule, Anderson sang at Orchestra Hall in Chicago, for which she received measured praise. Critic Herman Devries from the Chicago Evening American wrote, "[Anderson] reached near perfection in every requirement of vocal art—the tone was of superb timbre, the phrasing of utmost refinement, the style pure, discreet, musicianly. But after this there was a letdown, and we took away the impression of a talent still unripe, but certainly a talent of potential growth." In the audience were two representatives from Julius Rosenwald's philanthropic organization, the Rosenwald Fund. The organization's representatives, Ray Field and George Arthur, encouraged Anderson to apply for a Rosenwald Fellowship, from which she received $1500 to study in Berlin.
rOsenwald Fund DURINg heR falL 1929 concert scHeDule, anderson sang at orchestra hall IN Chicago, fOr which she RecEived meaSureD PRAise. cRitic hermAn devrIes from The chIcago eVening amErican wRoTe, "[anDerSoN] reaChed neaR PERFEction in EVERy? reQuIremeNt of voCAl Art—THe tone wAs OF suPErb timbre, the pHrasiNg of utmosT reFiNement, thE STyle puRe, DiScReeT, musicIANlY. BUt aFter thIs tHerE was A LetDoWn, AnD wE toOk awAY the imPRessiOn of a TAlenT stiLl unripe, BUt CertaInlY A tAleNt of poteNtiaL growTH." in ThE auDiEncE WE!rE two repReSentatIve!s from julius roseNwAlD's phIlantHroPic OrganizatIon, thE roSenwAld fund. the OrGanizATion'S rEp,rESenTativES, ray fIelD a:ND GeorGE arthuR, encoURaged AndeRSoN TO appLY fOR a RoSeNWaLd fellOwship, fRoM Which she ReCEIveD $1500 tO STudy In berlIN.