The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-13
TO ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS That the Suggestion of ]. President Geiger. MONTGOMERY OUT FOR HONOR Many Southern Musicians Are in
 the City. Welcoming Meeting, With Address and Response, and Annual Address
 by President, Held in Com
 mereiaI Club Rooms.
MONTGOMERY OUT FOR HONOR

Montgomery Is thronged with musi- ists are her guests. The greetings and cordial welcome to the city was extend ed the visiting musicians yesterday morning, at the opening of the joint convention of the Southern Music Teachers Associations. held in the Com mercial Club rooms
 Philip Stern welcomed the visitors on behalf of Mayor Teague. who was un- avoidably detained from the opening session. and the response was made by President August Geiger of the South ern Association.
 MT. Stern. in welcoming the musi- cians to the city told the, visitors of Montgomery's marvellous growth and progress and pointed out the brilliant future that is in store for Alabama's 8 Capital City. Catching the drift of a clause in the Presidents annual ad- dress, which was delivered at the open ing session, which related to the estab- lishment Of a permanent headquarters of the Southern Music Teachers Asso- citation. MT. Stern suggested and ex- tended the association 8 most cordial invitation to make Montgomery the headquarters.
 When we talk of Rome or Greece, we talk of them as at centers,' said Mir. Stern, "ard why should not Amer lea be talked of as an art centerr The time Is coming when 1t will and there Is no reason why the South should not be one. with Montgomery as the pivot.
 'The people of Montgomery stand ready to assist you in this advancement of the art of music in the South. We have our first musical festival in con- nection with your meeting here and we expect to have others. in fact it is the desire of those who have borne the re- sponsibility of this one. to hold these musical festivals here every year"
 The annual address of President aeig- CT was full of interest to the members of the Association and musicians in general. Tn reviewing the history of the Association since it's organzation seven years ago. he spoke of the growth and progress 1t had made, and the ele- vation of tho art in the South which has been brought about by the work of the Association.
 "The most noticeable work done by the association last year" said Presi- dent Geiger. lis the indication that the better class of teachers nave at least realised that it is necessary for them to take measures for their own pro- lection. In the seven years of this one object soaghE4thxE 8fs6rousgHa the members to sence or the duty they owe themselves and to the pub lie"
 "Fortunatelv the time has arrived when the country is awakening to the necessity for good music and to the necessity that not only the sons and daughters of the wealthy. but that all sons and daughters should have an op- portunity to study and become farnil- far with this. the greatest of all arts"
 Probably the most important subject touched upon in the presidents ad- dress. was the suggestion for the se- lection of permanent headauarterss for the association. EAN H &
 Montgomery is regarded astyne most feasible point. from many standpoints, and the people of Montgomery are joining with the local musicians in ex- tending the association an invitation to establish headquarters here. 1t IS pointed out that besides being centrally located. Montgomery has the largest symphony orchestra in the South .and within her borders. more local must