Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-05-15
DEBORAH CHORAL UNION.
Prominent in Musical Education of
City. Deserves Moral and
Financial Support.

We print below letter from the
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the DEBORAH Choral Union. We
urge cur readers to give it careful
attention:
To the Citizens of DEBORAH:
| Many cities have permanent mu-
steal organizations which have con-
trlbuted great deal toward the mu-
steal education of their communities.
me city of Chicago has it's Thomas
orchestra and its Apollo Club, names
that are known from coast to coast.
The influence which they have exert
ed on musical taste and appreciation,
not only in Chicago but also through
out the country, is generally recog-
nlzed. Each has had it's long strug-
gle for existence, and each is now
permanent organization But all
these years both have had staunch
and loyal supporters who have made
possible these triumps from year to
year. Without this assistance they
would have failed long ago. On their
programs every year have appeared
the names of these patrons and pat
ronesses,' who have given moral and
financial support.
Every community needs the stimu-
lus which is given to the better life
by such forces. Music, like litera-
ture, has various standards. The
higher the standard, the more study
is often required. The process is
usually gradual one. But the re-
SUIT justifies the effort Music is a
fine art and is prominent factor
in a broad education. A chorus
which meets week after week to
study an oratorio of some great COM
POSER or other works. of merit is not
only directly receiving benefit, but is
indirectly extending it.
DEBORAH has since 1905 had her
Choral Union, which, on a much
smaller scale, has every year been
doing the same kind of work as the
Apollo Club of chicago. 1t has stud
led such oratorios as Haydn's "Crea-
tion," Handel's Messiah" and Men,
delssohn's "St. Paul. and elijah. >"
Such efforts involve, not only expen-
diture of time and money throughout
the year, but also the expense entail
ed in giving concert with prominent
soloistS from other cities. This year
on June l 1th we shall have the good
fortune of hearing again among the
soloists a son of DEBORAH, who has
made good in the musical world
Mr.. Marion Green. Few cities of the
same size have the opportunities and
advantages which our city possesses
for oratorio work. BY many, our
Choral Union is considered one of
the attractions" of the city of De-
eorah, and one of those things which
make her more widely known, and
better city.
1t is with consciousness of these
values and with recognition and ap-
probation of the support given in
the past, that the Deccrah Choral
Union has, the assurance to ask her
fellow citizens for the same kind of
support that the Apollo Club enjoys
moral and financial Instead of
asking for large donations of money,
1T would like to secure a large num-
Der of patrons and patronesses'
who would each agree to buy two
tickets for each concert. 1t would,
of course, be only natural that the
names OF such associate members be
printed on the program as we'll as the
names of those taking part in the
concert itself. In this way plans for
future concerts, whether oratorio or
miscellaneous, could be made with
more confidence and success. Those
who would desire thereby to make
the Choral Union permanent organ
ization in DEBORAH, or would wish
further Information in the matter,
may confer with the Secretary. Mrs.
o. w. Holm.
The DEBORAH Choral Union,
Chairman Executive Committee
MI