The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-31

N--N-~-~-NN~-D very extensive preparations for the joint meeting of the Alabama State and the Southern Music Teachers association in that city on June 10, Il and 12, and a most brilliant success is fully assured. The convention will open June 10 at 10 a. n., with an invocation by Dr. Alfred J. Moses. The welcome addresses will be delivered by Mayor P. L. Lyons Tn behalf of the city of Mobile, and Mrs. O. L. Crumpton in behalf of Mobiles musicians. These will be responded to by Miss Stella Harris, president of the Ala bama State Music Teachers association, and MT. w. G. Utermoehlen, president of the Southern Music Teachers associa- tion. Following will be business meet ing of both associations.
 The afternoon session will include d paper an Orchestral and Choral Music in the State of Alabama" and an illus trated lecture on "The Piano as an h. | strument."
 In the evening a concert will be given by the musicians of Mobile, after which a reception will be held in honor of the distinguished guests.
 On June Il, at 10 a. m., there will be a Round Table conference for the teach CTS or lnStrumentdl, VOCdl anu puDuC school music. Following this will be a very interesting paper on "The Vio- lin-Something of It's Ancestry, Makers and Players" by Miss Georgia Sterling. Another and equally as interesting paper on Free Musical Education a Necessity for the National Musical Art" by Dr. A. J. Moses. In the afternoon there will be papers on Public School Music" "School Music and kindergarten Mu- o.f, int al a cert and contest in which prizes will be awarded, and which is open to any Ala bama musician over IS years of age.
 On June 12 the leading features will be Queries and Experiences" an organ re- cital, a boat ride out on the bay and the closing concert at D. m.
 { The Alabama State Music Teachers as sociation was organized at Birmingham in 1904, with only 23 members. The sec ond meeting was held in Tuscaloosa tine third in Montgomery the fourth in Mont gomery and the fifth to be at Mobile. During the fouf years great strides have been made for the betterment and ad- vancement of music.
 The associations chief purpose when first organized was for the performance and hearing of good music. It has now gone far beyond merely this, and now stands for four great causes. First, mu- tual improvement; second, to advance the interests and promote the culture of music throughout the state; third, to ele- vate the standard of professional work and fourth. to bring out the works of excellence of Alabama composers, there by assisting them in obtaining general recognition. The membership consists of both active and associate members. The active membership includes executive artists, teachers composers, musical critics, or writers, who are subscribers to it's constitution and pay the annual membership fee, $1. The associate mem bers are those who approve the associa- tion's object and pay the dues and fees. They are entitled the same privileges as the active members with the exception of voting and holding an office. The present officers are: Miss Stella Harris, president, Tuscaloosa, Mrs. l. J. Vann, secretary and treasurer, Fort Payne; Mrs. John P. Mills. auditor, Montgom- cry; Mrs J. A. Sterling. chairman of pro- gramme committee, Mobile; Mrs. Maud D. Truitt, chairman of executive com mittee, Mobile,
 The 18th music festival held in Cincin- nati on May 6, ', and g, under the di- rection of Frank Wander Stucken and Frederic Stock was great and artistic success. The programme included per manent chorus which has been under MT. i Van der Stucken's personal direction for the past two years, children's chorus of 700 voices, choir of boys, the great organ" the Theodore Thomas Orchestra of 100, and such celebrated sooists as ! Mime. Gadslsi, Schumann- -Heink, Carinne Rider- Kelsey, Dalton Baker, Herbert Witherspoon and others.
 The first festival held in Cincinnati was in 1873. The second. two years later, the success of which led to the erection oi the Music Hall," the largest building of it's kind in the United States costlne OOOO. In 1878 the building was opened and dedicated and the great organ
 purchased at a cost of $30,O0O. From the first festival the best talent available has
 been secured and only the best worKs
 written for chorus and orchestra pra' sented. Theodore Thomas was director until his death in 1905, when MT. Frank Van der StuclSen was elected to succeed him, and has done so most successfully
 With the deduction of various expenses and s1O,7S0 paid to Mcdowell before his death, there remains about $30000. Int 1 plan of the committee in charge Is tt have a Mcdowell Home" in New York ! Mrs. McDowell, in a letter to MT. Allar Robinson. secretary of the Edward Nc | Dowell Memorial association, expresses her plans for the McDowell House as follows: A hall occupying the lower 1pari of the building. with q ana th0uaand aas