The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-29
Musical Club Has
Important Mission

A splendid paper. dealing VITA th
scope and function OF the amateur n1usi
cal club. discussing tho big question fror
broad and unbiased viewpoint. was pre-
pared by Mrs. Adolf Frey OF Syracuse
n. Y. first vicc president OF the Nation
al Federation OF Musical clubs. and rea
by Mrs. A. H Peabody, president or IN
music section OF the Ladies' Literary cln
OF Salt Lake at the last meeting OF tina
organization. Mrs. Frey's paper is
clear and concise as to require neithe
analysis nor comment. 1t follows;
wide is tho scope Of work under
taken by tho various musical cluos
In our country and the mission or
each is Of great Importance, 80
much can be done In the world OF
music not only 10 deepen our own
love and appreciation OF music, but
the starved lives to which II would
mean so muca. To give happiness can
be as great a charity as 10 give FOOD
and clothing, and to inspire WIN
generous purpose and mission, those
who have the musical gifts rs GER
iainly worth while The individual
musical clubs OF women are OF great
value 10 the art life OF our country.
and hence 10 its best ciYllizauon-the
results arc far reaching,
What Is the object or the amateur
musical club? First, the development
OF the musical talent of It's members;
second. the promotion OF the musical
interests OF the community Inc hrst
OF these objects Is always scrupulous-
~ cared for, and as result the
sta ndard OF amateur music Is aston
ishingly high I'm all parts OF America
The second Is seldom paid any at
tention to, and ms g. consequence we
rarely find an amater musical clup
fur,hering as Il society any musical
interests but It's own.
The Ideal club develops the talent
end promotes the culture OF It's mem
hers but IL also ought to be oui-
wark and corner stone OF every
worthy artistic enterprise In its city
As the amateur becomes more ana
more cultivated, she cares less toE
the music she can make herself. and
more and more for the true. art lte
of the community. In order, therefore
70 hold her interest and secure her
continued co-oDeratlon in its work
the club must afford her both the
widening field OF stucy and tne
opportunity TO do her share not Only
In promoting the amateur but also
the art interests of her city be II
large or small
clubs-taking up the literature OF
music ana making a systematic
study. Often these arc a section OF
a literary club. and their oenehcent
influence is strongly felt in me STUDY
OF higher class OF works In literature
as we'll as IN music. and the hunger
IA have better entertainments and
proeram mines Many are choral clubs;
starting from small beginnings ana
finally successfully established.
Others maintain fine amaaeor Or
chcstra and chorus, which together
produce beautiful and inspiring com
positions that otherwise could never
DO given, Good string orchestras are
not Impossible In many or the sinab-
er towns This work requires larger
pat,cnce and skill than the giving OF
recitals or the arranging OF lhe ofdl-
nary club progra mme. but 1t is fsr
more worth while.
Some clubs place valuable muslcaI
compositions and books about music
in the public library OF their town
subject to the regulations of that IN
stituuon. The more we rave OF
books which teach the layman TO
know the spirit OF art, books which
teach men and women not how 10
play an instrument or to sing put
how 10 listen and comprehend. the
greater win finally be the standard
that afford an extensive collection OF
good music and books. and by placing
them in the public Libraries are able
10 discriminate good musical lltera-
ture 10 the CLUB memDeT rs wen rs
10 the outsider.
Recently the clubs are arousing In
terest in the music In our public
schools. Undoubtedly the musical fu-
ture OF America depends lnEeely upon
the sort OF work done In our public
schools. Standing committees have
been appointed Ia thoroughly investl-
gate this work with a View TO the
betterment OF existing conditions In
their vicinity There are many SUI
pervisors and teachers who are glad
TO have the assistance and help of
earnest honest and intelligent club
workers.
Some clubs have found Il most de-
sira BILE to appoint Il committee to ar
range for providing suitable music at
stated intervals at the hospitals and
various cbarita BILE Institutions Home
study circles or studio talks are
formed everywhere. and subjects per-
tanning TO music and its advancement
arc discussed. Then there is the
music. which Is OF Importance to all
vary IN different towns and cities.
What would be admirable in ono
would not be advisa bile in another,
and yet l think II every musical club
had committee appointed 10 consider
what might be done in their particular
town or city toward making bright
the lives of their townspeople by
making music possible for them, op-
portunities would arise and the way
be made plain. The existence of such
u committee would keep the club
healthily alive and active, and we
would not hear OF the lack of interest
in the members
WHO gives himself with his aims
feeds three,