The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-06

stood the test OF time and OK music
which will wear.
Tomnis Graham Of His Time.
Johann Sebastian Bach played the
organ in his home village OF Weimer
for years and was loved and appre.
5ciated there-he was the Tommfe
Graham Of his time and finally his
work was appreciated everywhere
You have musicians here If you VIII
but give them your ears. good long
ears for good long pieces. We have
had such good time here We have
been treated 30 royalty we shall have
to go home to the quiet domain OF
New York to rest up"
The next number was q piano solo
by Mrs. Arvilla Erdman Cooper, Me-
phisto Waltz by List. Mrs. Cooper
gave splendid Interpretation Of the
very difficult number and played with
great brilliancy. She Is musician
OF which any city might be proud and
Keokuk Is very proud OF her.
In introducing Mrs. Ella May Smith.
Miss Baldwin congratulated the club
in having as It's guest the one who
has done more for musical organizar
ton in this country than any other.
Mrs. Smith said: ASH sat there
looking at Mr.. Hughes though what
q flne thing to have been born In
Keokuk and to be welcomed back In
this splendid fashion. feel really
sorry for myself because am only
related to Keokuk by marriage.
Music Clubs Province.
Mrs. Smiths subject was THE
Province Of the Music Club" She
told what the Woman's Music club Of
Columbus has done, 1t has reached
the high water mark In America. and
from that spoke OF the things which
other clubs may do, following Its
example. She said Keokuk is one
Of the ten cities in America to have
music club Of 500 members.
She told what their club Of 400
members has done artistically, educa-
tionally, municipality, philanthropical-
II and nationally. They bring to Co
iumbus the best musical artists the
world affords. They give to the pub
He extension lectures by the princi-
pal composers Of this country. They
encourage the public school music
and are working to have credits given
by the public school teachers to pupils
who take music from private teach
ers. They give tree to the city OF Co
lumbus ten organ recitals every year
with famous soprano or violinist to
vary the program. They gave $4,000
to start musical section In the pub
lie library. They give concerts in
every state institution, prison, work
house, hospital and in the Crittenden
home. These concerts are given free
and are finished programs. They pro-
vide free lessons in music in all the
social settlements in Columbus and to
poor children who otherwise would
not have the training.
For American Music.
The club stands for American
music. They always sing in English
and are trying to encourage Ameri-
cans everywhere to sing in their ma
tive tongue. The clubs slogan is,
More music In your life and more
life in your music" In summing up
the province of the music club she
said 1t Is ito refine. to cultivate, to
enoble, to uplift our immediate and
tributary neighborhood!'' The audi
ence was one in its appreciation OF
the address and OF the wonderful &C.
comrlishment Of the woman through
whose influence all Of these things
have been worked out. She has Gro.
ated a model for music clubs and in,
spdred them with an ideal, which II It
is worked out will do very much for
American music and for Americas ap.
probation Of music.
Following the program reception
was held In the upper corridor. Mr..
H. T. Graham announced the guests
to the receiving line which included
Miss Baldwin. Mrs. Ella May Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Hughes, Miss
Clara Gertrude Fry, Miss Eleanor
Brown, Mrs. Arvilla Erdman Cooper
and J. o. Boyd. Ices and cake were
served by a committee Of the music
club, assisted by a number Of young