The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09
lPPREiAIE m ORCHESTRA

PPREclAlE IN 0RCl1ES1W
Minneapolis symphony Orchestra \
Backed by Il Fund of $25o,OOO
sss NV For a Five Year Period.
ne Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira is appreciated by the wealthy
citizens of Minneapolis and the ap-
probation took the form Wednesday
OF the raising OF a fund of S250.000
for the maintenance of the associa-
tiorl for a period of five years. This
orchestra has played in Mitchell the
past two seasons for the May Musical
Festival and has won a high place in
the hearts OF the people. The Jour
nal in commenting on the successful
effort of Minneapolis people to make
the orchestra an assured thing says:
quarter OF a million dollars has
been subscribed by public-spirited
citizens OF Minneapolis for the main
tenance of the Minneapolis Symphony
AZ orchestra during the next five years.
That means that $4,000 is available
for the orchestra's support each year
or nearly twice as much as has been
available annually during the last
three years.
III. When the last orchestral season
clcsad, it marked also the termina-
tioa of the three-year guaranty fund
Of $4,000 annually. Enthusiastic
over the notable work of the local
body and real1zing that, " as good
las the orchestra has been there are
weak spots that need strengthening
choirs that need more precision and
skill, library to be increased and a
succession of expensive ~soloists to be
engaged, the members of the board
OF directors concluded that the time
has come to give the orchestra such
support In a financial way that it
IA take q great step forward in the
matter of equipment
Oberhoffer is Retained.
one Of the first things done IA
to make a new five year contract with
Emil Oberhoffer, whose fine work in
the development of music in the
northwest is so clearly recognized.
ne association feels as gratified over
the retention Of Mr.. Oberhoffer as
over the whole-hearted manner in
HNp
which Its desired guaranty fund has
been raised.
c board of directors, having Sc
cured MI. Oberhoffer, then deter
mineed 4oancrease the guaranty fund
u 10000 yearly and to place the
orchestra On that financial basis for
aive-year instead Of q three-year
period. For several months the work
hasbeen proceeding. Name after
#name@has been added to the list of
gparantors, until today something
3 i than $50 Minneapolis ind!vi-
duals. firms Interpretations :
pledged to the new fund. The major
ttys Of these have been subscribers to
the fund ever since the orchestra was
sOrganized, six years ago.
distribution OF Fund.
sThe fund is composed of fifteen.
annual subscriptions Of $1,000 each,
twenty-seyen annual subscriptions of
$500, tifteen of $500, fifteen of $3.50.
forty-fve of 5000 and about the same
~. ZN
number OF 500 each.
NO symphony orchestra is self
supporting. Either it must possess a
permanent endowment fund or an an
nual guaranty fund. The Minneapolis
Symphony orchestra, by this generous
subscription, is now in a position to
fulfill many ideals of its conductor
and board OF directors and3to become
more than ever an organization to at
TEST the high position Of Minneapolis
among the. musical centers Of the
United States.
Many More Guarantors.
interesting statistical facts are to
sbe noted in examination Of the new
fund. The n standing out most
prominently is the large number Of
subscriptions Of $1,000 yearly. rep
rtsenting q total subscription each of
5000. IN the old fund there were
gt $1,000 subscriptions; the new
fund has fifteen. In the old fund
there were thirteen $500 subscrip-
lions; the. new fund has twenty-scyen.
Of subscriptions between 5000 and
1900. the former fund had thirty
seven; the new fund has seventy-fve.
Most gratifying Of all. the Assoc
i ciation reports that not tho si;gbtes.
sadimcuity was experienced in raising
his $3.50. 900 for the cause Of good