The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-18
THE EXCELL CHORUS MAKING PROGRESS Second General Meeting at Baptist Church Sunday HOURS FOR PRACTICE Choruses Need Tenor Notes.-The Att tendance Last Week-Rival Oc-
 tettes to Sing Against
 Each Other

The Excell chorus will hold it's sec ond general meeting for all divisions next Sunday afternoon at S:3o o'clock at the First Baptist church. Professor Allsop directing. The following prac- tices will be held this week:
 Western Division
 Monday D. m., at Presbyterian Hall, Ensley, for entire division, Professor Allsop directing.
 Wednesday 8 p. nl.. Wylam Methodist church. for local members, W. R. Crum- ly directing.
 Thursday p. m., Hunter Street Bap- tist church, Fairview, for local mem- bers, W. R. Crumly directing.
 Central Division
 Tuesday 8 D. m, Fifth Avenue Pres byterian church. Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street, for entire division, Professor Allsop directing.
 Thursday D. m., West End Metho- dist church, for local members, Pro- lessor Allsop directing.
 Eastern Division
 Wednesday D. m., Ruhama Baptist church, East Lake, for local members, Professor Allsop directing.
 Wednesday s p. m., Avondale Meth odist church, for local members, J. H. McAfee directing.
 Friday D. m., Woodlawn Baptist church. new Baraca room, for entire division, Professor Allsop directing.
 Last week was a most successful ons for the chorus. General Manager Schol and Division Managers Nall, Thomas and Bailey are all highly enthusiastic over the prospects. Director Allsop is well satisfied with the progress being made in the training and feels sure the entire chorus will be in fine shape by the time Professor Excel arrives.
 Professor Allsop reports that some tenor voices are needed in order to bring that stone into balance with the others. The sopranos show up well in every di- vision. The western division is particu- larly strong in bass voices and the east ern in alto voices. All three divisions need more tenor voices at once
 The challenge of Manager Nall of the eastern division to Manager Thomas of
  tettes has been accpeted by Mir. Thomas. Both octettes will sing next Sunday after noon at the general meeting at the First Baptist church.
 The attendance at the practices last week was as follows: At Ensley 105 Fairview 5S. Pratt City 130, West End 60. Central S5, Avondale 57, Woodlawn 155 and East Lake 61. Every member is ex- pected to purchase copy of Professor Excells Coronation Hymns for 35 cents and also to matriculate in Bible training <schol this week. The matriculation fee is 50 cents for chorus members and Sl for all others Attendance at three prac- tioes is required for membership.
 The western division of the Excel chorus had a rousing practice Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, Pratt City. J. x. Thomas was in charge, with ". R. Crumley director. There were over two hundred members of the chorus feature was the reception of a challenge from the eastern division, which has or ganized an octette, to meet similar orr ganization from the western division in a singing contest. which challenge was promptly accepted, and the two rivals will sing at the meeting to be held next Sunday at the First Baptist church, Bir- mlngham.
 During the afternoon Mir. Thomas made @ splendid and encouraging address to the singers.