The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
PLANS OF BIRMINGHAM'S CLUB
 WOMEN FOR COMING SEASON

fessIonal musicians students and music lovers With so varied a membership in- terest is assured. and some of the most delightful literary and musical treats of last winter were the regular semi-monthly meetings of the Music Study club. This is the fifth year of it's existence. The study of the composers is illustrated with vocal and instrumental music, and the number of talented women in the club is constantly growing. The programmes are always fine Twice each year an open meeting is held and the eagerness with which invitations are accepted is an evil dence of their excellent character. Each member invites two guests. The member ship has grown so large that invitations will be especially limited this winter, and a strict collection of invitations at the. door will be inaugurated.
 The music of many nations and many periods will be studied. typical pro- gramme is the one arranged for October P. ''The Beginning of Music" is the topic and Mrs William NJ. Jordan will be the leader. Mrs Flournoy Rivers is to give talk on the Beginnings of Music and topic l have five divisions to include Chinese. Japanese. Egyptian and Hebrew music and the music of India. Topic II is the music of ancient Greece; topic III, Gpsy music, and topic IVs modern music, showing the influence of ancient eastern nationalities.
 The first open meeting will occur No vember g. Mrs. Lowell will direct this meeting, which is to be an unique and attractive departure.
 The songs and dances will be super vised by Mrs. Lowell with the assistance of MT. Ed Miles The second open meet ing will occur May with tableau pictures illustrative of grand opera numbers.
 The list of officers of the Music Study club includes Mrs Victor Hanson, pres ident; Mrs. Solon Jacobs, vice president; Mrs. Sydney Ullnan. secretary; Mrs. George Harrington. corresponding secre- tary, and Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids, treasurer. Mrs. W. H. Welch is the li- brarian. Besides the officers the execu- tive board includes the following prom inent women: Mrs. Flournoy Rivers, Mrs. MoXie Fies, Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux. Mrs. W. A. Porter. Mrs. Barnes Morgan. Mrs. A w. B. Johnson, Mrs. W. S. Lowell, Mrs. L. j. Haley, Mrs. C. B. Spencer, Mrs W. NJ. Mayes Mrs. F. H. Lathrop. Mrs. Charles Sharp, Mrs. Houston Davis and Mrs. Thomas D. Parke.
 The programmes were arranged by committee which moulded MT. Flournoy Rivers, chairman; Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux, Mrs. Charles Bowman, Mrs. Solon Jacobs and Miss Sara Mallam.
 Last year the Music Study club added to it's laurels a big musical factor in the community by bringing several artists to the city. The three who appeared at the Jefferson theatre during the season were Mime. Louise Homer, Paulo Gruppe the cellist and Frederic Gunster. It is understood that the club will bring other artists this winter but who they will be is not yet decided. The president of the club, Mrs. Victor Hanson. is still out of the city and steps will not be taken in the matter until her return. Free music in the parks two summers in succession has been another splendid accomplishment of this energetic and capable body of women.