The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-21
Chat With Miss Edeell Adams, Chairman of the
 Programme Committee of the Music Study Club
Fly DOLLY DALRyMPLE

It is always a pleasure to talk music with Mss Edgell Adams
 She is not only one of the most accom- plished and finished musicians in Bir- mingham and one of the most successful teachers, but she Is so human. so ap- proachable, interesting, and so inter ested in all that she says and does.
 Miss Adams has made a very enviable position for herself in this community. musically and socially, and she is very popular
 She has not made the mistake, as many do, of interesting herself in her profes- sion alone. but she has affiliated with people whose interests are other than her own-and she has broadened her circle of friends and identified herself with the in- terests of the community in general, thus proving her fine citizenship and her willingness to lend her talent to every thing that goes toward making Birming- ham big town.
 Miss Adams has been particularly ac- tive in the Music Study club since her res idence here, her recitals being numbered among the most artistic and enjoyable that have been given.
 This year she occupies the position of chairman of the programme committee of the club, the other members being Mrs. Laurens Block, Mrs Edward Rice and Miss Sarah Mallam-all cultivated and capable musicians, and among the tal- ented members of the club.
 The committee has been hard at work for several weeks arranging the pro- grammes for the club for the coming sea- son, and their plans, while not entirely complete are so near it that a definite idea may be gleaned of what is to be done during the next year.
 Miss Adams, who left on Saturday for vacation of several weeks, chatted with me about the programmes for the coming session which the club will present, and among other things she said:
 If anybody has the idea that getting up programmes for a club for whole year Is an easy task, just let them try it. It's much bigger Job than the casual ob- server imagines. In the making of pro- srammes, there Is great art Every taste of every member of the club in a measure must be considered. One thing was definitely proven last year In the Music Study club and that Is that people do not care for papers, They go to hear music. They want the best"
 We have arranged for the coming sea- son our recital programmes and study programmes for the Music Study club with great deal of care" Miss Adams continued. Members who did not give recitals last year will give them the com ing year. Miss Rose Fabian who has just returned from a years work in New York, will give a violin recital. Mrs. Will liam Gussen will give an organ recital and Ms. Cole will give a song recital, and l am to contribute a plano recital. The study programmes will be very interest ing. We are to take the works of two great composers, Bach and Mozart, mak- Ing one big work a basis, The pro- grammes are not to be long drawn out nor tedious, not over an hour and a half in length, and they are to consist of groups of not more than six numbers MT. Philip Memoli Is going to give a talk on orehestration, which promises to be very instructive. He will also analyze the symphonies that are to be played at the music festival and the operas that will be presented in Atlanta, You sec that makes quite complete list and one of varietd interest to dub members"