The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

The first meeting of the Washington
Piano Teachers Association was hell
Wednesday evening, October 10. at III
Street Northwest. The subject fol
: the evening was How can the associa
of its members?" in charge Of the presi'
dent, Frank Norris Jones.
The program for the coming season
was decided upon. a bulletin OF which
viii be issued shortly for the use Of
members At its different meetings the
association viii consider during the yeal
the elements which contribute to the
success of the teacher Of piano.
A constitutional amendment was
adopted whereby all piano teachers In
the District Of Columbia may become
members of the association provided they
are vouched for by two members of the
association and their credentials passed
upon by the committee on membership
Such an amendment should enable the
association to double its list of mem.
bers
Committees on entertainment, mem
bership, current events, and publication
were appointed. The association will
publish shortly a music teachers direc-
tory for the District of Columbia, copies
of which will be left for general dis.
tribution at the prominent music stores
All piano teachers desiring to have
their cards published in the directory
must apply for membership or renewal
of membership on or before November
Is. and communicate with the secretary,
Miss Pearl Waugh, Hillside Apartments,
regarding their announcements. The
committee on publication will make a
thorough canvass of vocal, violin, and all
teachers of music in the District not
piano teachers, whose cards viii be in
cluded in the directory, if so desired.
The petition for the crediting of the
outside study of music in the high
schools, presented by the association to
the high school authorities, was read,
as also the general working plan pre-
sented by the executive committee. Its
adoption in the high schools, although
in a simplified form, is matter of
great moment to all interested in the
progress of music in the District. The
present conditions for granting credits
was explained and application blanks
distributed among those present
In regard to the difficulties being en-
countered in making the association a
success itself, and thus factor for the
success of its individual members, the
president spoke as follows:
THE beginnings of an association such
as ours are bound to be difficult, es-
peciaIly in such a city as Washington.
where up to the present time musical
interest has been SO largely only scat
tered, and organization along musical
lines almost notoriously impossible. We
all have the hope, however, that in the
future musical interests will concentrate
more definitely in this city, and signs
seem to point that way. II the associa-
ton can struggle along until that time
comes, helping as much as possible to
further this purpose, it will be all the
more prepared to fill a needed place in
the future musical life of the capital
through the experience and development
to be gained only through growth.
"As a watchword for the coming
year 1 sould suggest persistence
Nothing in the world will take the place
of persistence. Talent will not, for
nothing is more common than unsuc-
cessful men Of talent. Genius will not,
for genius unrewarded is almost prov
erb. Education will not; the world is
full of educated men who have been
failures Determination and persistence
alone are all powerful. The present pur-
pose of the association should be to
foster among its members knowledge
and enthusiasm which are the chief
stimuli to persistent effort. The consid-
Grafton during the year of the subjects
chosen should give a certain amount OF
knowledge that will be helpful toward |
success. Moreover. If every member I
strives to regard every other member |
with Consideration and feeling OF
good fellowship and mutual helpfuiness
rather than taking a harmful critical |
attitude, there is of necessity bound to |
spring up an enthusiasm without which |
all success is impossible.
Therefore let us take for our motto |
for the coming year enthusiasm ana
Press on has solved and |
always will solve the problems OF the |
human race, SO why not our own in
5ividual problems and the problems OF
the washington Piano Teachers Asso-
ciation?'
The Music Study Club met for the
first time this season last Monday at
the home of the treasurer, Mrs. Or
Vile B. Drown. The program was
given by Mrs. Warner Gibbs, soprano;
Miss Helma Cheeseman, soprano; Miss
Elizabeth Leckie, mezzo soprano, and
Miss Marie Hansen, pianist. Mrs.
Gibbs sang the aria from La Tosca"
and 'Oh, Haunting Memory" by Car
-ie Jacobs Bond. Miss Cheeseinan
sang three Schubert songs, "Wohin?
and CUTE Nacht." Miss
Ieckie sang the aria from La Giocon-
la" and THE Cry of Rachel" by Mary
Turner Salter. Miss Hansen played
he accompaniments for Mrs. gibbs
md Miss Julia Huggin the accompan-
nents for Miss Cheeseman and MISS
-eckie. The officers for this season
ire Miss Faye humphrey, president;
Hiss Maitland Marshall, vice president;
Hiss Flora Kampfe, secretary, and Mrs.
Drown, treasurer. Miss Julia Huggfn
s chairman of the program committee
The next meeting will be held on Mon
lay, October 81, at the home of Miss
katharine Brooks. The paper will be
IN the lives of the composers of clas-
ical music of Germany. The soloists
will be Miss humphrey, contralto, and
Hiss Kathryn Bouck, pianist.
The District Chapter of the Ameri-
an Guild of Organists will have its
irst service recital for the season in
Trinity Episcopal Church, Tuesday
light, October IS, which will be open
o the public. The organ numbers will
,e given by Mr.. c. Melville Ashton. /
Irs. Armand Gumprecht will give q I
olo, and Trinity choir, under the direc- ,
ion of Mr.. Oscar Franklin Comstock, ,
Vill assist
The Washington oratorio Society will
meet for the first time this season tomor- I
ow evening at s o'clock, in the chapel {
t the Church Of the Covenant, Eight
enth and n Streets and Connecticut
venue. IT is the intention. Of Mr.. sgd X
ey Lloyd Wrightson, the musical direc- q
or, to Immediately resume rehearsals on $
ne "Elijah" which the society was prac-
icing last season. and TO give this ora I
orio in the early part Of December. Any !
niger interested in oratorio or choral ;
7ork Is cordially invited TO Join the So !
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