Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12
Musical

Musical
The new season in the musical depart
ment Of the Woman's club has opened, or
rather will officially open tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 at the First Congregational
church. The department will be under the
direction OF Miss Corinne Paulson, VIC is
a talented pianist. an enthusiastic art lover
and a progressive student Of matters
musical. Miss Paulson is planning a num-
Der Of very interesting events, such as
"Forenoons With Women Composers"
"Forenoons With American Composers"
etc. The musical department of the club
will make a decided hit with the musical
people of Omaha II IL will now take a posi-
tive stand for good music properly pre-
scented, rather than the extreme classics,
indifferently or badly interpreted. l have
heard musical performances CHE word is
correct here) at the Omaha Woman's club
which would make the composers SILVER in
their shrouds, II they had any, and which
should never have been "mothered" by the
club.
The musical critic of The Bee has in past
years been condemned most vigorously be-
cause he would persist In Directing to mu-
steal presentations such as those men
toned. The club department -ataliated
evidently in its own way, inasmuch as the
musical critic aforesaid has been relieved
of the possibility Of presenting a press card
at the door and has consequently said little
for or against the musical plans Of the or
ganization in this column. II the readers
Of this column who are members of the
Woman's club will be so kind as to read
- II -
be surprised: This column has not criti-
cised this club, but its writer has been a
champion of it. This column has criticised
the musical department, and its writer has
tried to an out-and-out enemy to some
Of its ideas and their manifestations. In
so doing he was a friend to the club, II a
foe to a department. When the musical
critic of The Bee has been called on to
assist the club generally by word or pen
or public utterance he has tried to do so.
But this is all a preamble.
We are now on the threshold of a new
season. We are to see a winter full OF
achievement and the musical department
Of the Woman's club is under the leader
ship Of an enthusiastic young woman. who,
so far as I know. is not tied up with any
CLIQUE or faction.
As far as the musical critic Of The Bee
is concerned he stands ready to supper
with pen, tongue. pupils and purse (the
latter to a degree) any honest effort OF
the part OF this musical department.
It has. a wonderful possibility. 1t could
mold musical thought here tremendously
OF course It would be p~resumptious for q
mere man, or a mere critic to suggest any.
thing to the fair sex as to running hel
own affairs, for she does that we'll herself
But let me dream.
see, in fancy, a meeting Of the muslca
department OF the Woman's club; the
the room is crowded with a splendid ARA!
OF young and middle aged and elderl!
faces, but In each is an indication Of In
t~elligent force. The program contains
names that / have never seen before upor
a musical program in Omaha. The worl
Of the artistic pianists, singers, violinists
ETC.. has been really good and l feel al
though l have not only learned something
but enjoyed the learning.
The scheme has been tried. OF havinl
a special fee for the department alone
II failed, I am told. There may have beef
reasons. / know that there we're. Tn,
department must not be run in the inter
est of any one person. This was not in tn,
dream.
Then I see a number Of people payinl
so cents as they go in. I inquire the rea
son and am told that the annual sub
scription including entrance fee is So
year for the members Of the musical de
partment and that as the department 1
largely composed OF people who are pay
ing for private lessons, music, etc. and =
they are willing TO lend their services I
the club on programs of other depart
ments, they are allowed TO nave the re
duction and to pay for it gradually.
But, I say, how can you keep thes
people from i~angling and from getting int
snarls you had before? Easily" come
the answer. I'VE arrange with each
those teachers who are recognized q
leaders in their lines to furnish us wit
the names of say. four pupils whom the
may consider capable OF doing them 9TH
t~eaeier) justice; then we have a pls
whereby any good teacher with a goc
pupil can have her heard, so that all Il
{ teachers who are doing good work wi
be represented on the programs OF Il
department. only one appearance to eaC
} pupil. each season.
You see, in this way, we have csnstal
novelty and the teachers are all boomiI
the musical department, and as each puI
must be a member before she can apes
on the program IL keeps our membersh
; list constantly expanding"