Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-05-05
THE MUSICAL ART CLUB
EC0ntrihntedl

the year 1915-l6 was held at the high
school Tuesday evening. AS this was
the regular annual meeting officers
were elected for the following year.
They are Mrs. Barney Burton, presi-
dent; Miss Maude Smalley, LIST vice
president; Mrs. w. H. K. Meyer, I'd
vice PRESIDENT; Mrs. E. NJ. LaFond,
secretary and Mrs. Louis w. Vasalv,
treasurer.
The members Of the club were urg-
ed to attend the district meeting to
be held at Deerwood, May 8 and 9.
In addition to Mrs. L. D. Brown, who
is president and Mrs. E. M. LaFond,
secretary of the district, one delegate
from this club will be sent.
Mrs. Gertrude S. Hunter gave a
short talk in favor Of suffragism and
encouraged the club to contribute to-
ward the fund pledged by this dis
trlct to the suffrage cause. The club
voted that $25 be donated for such
purpose.
The entertainment of the evening
consisted of a talk by Mrs. Emma
Lachmund Schneid of Duluth one Mac
Dowen and the Peterboro Colony.'
Mr.. Richard Close of Duluth illus
trated her interesting talk with ster-
eopticon views.
She gave brief history of Edward
MacDowell' g life. he was born in
New York in 1861. At a very early
age he went to Europe to study mu-
sic. It was he who established mu-
sic in the Columbia university. He
resigned his work in 1894. He was
always hard and constant worker,
composing many pieces for the piano,
orchestral scores and songs. He also
wrote considerable poetry, most of
his songs having his own words.
His work is dominated by three
characteristics which makes it stand
out apart from the work Of other art
lists, spirit Of romance, especially
noticeable in orchestral work, his DO
etc tendencies and his great love of
nature.
The P ,: 5a Colony originally con-
sisted of 80 acres located in beauti-
full spot in New Hampshire. It was
here he built a log cabin of which he
said "A house of dreams untold. It
LOOKS out over the whispering trees
and faces the setting SUM- To this
cabin he would come to spend the
summer after a hard winters work
and IN this spot in perfect quiet he
would find repose and time in which
to compose his wondrous works.
1t was his desire to aid others who
had creative ability no matter in what
art to find beautiful and quiet
place to carry out their work. He
never realized his ambition but after
his death, his wife with the financial
aid Of the Mcdowell club carried
out his plans and established the Pc
terboro Colony just as he wished it.
Hundreds of acres of land covered
with beautiful trees and shrubberv
have been added to the original so
acres
Each artist has his own little cabin
or studio in which to work in perfect,
quiet with no fear of interrupt n.
These cabins are located quite a dis
lance apart and no one is allowed to
enter Or go near an occupied cabin.
The atmosphere of perfect quiet is
always maintained as no automobile
nor horse is allowed to enter the
grounds. The inhabitants and visitors
must always speak in low tones.
The colonists hold many pleasant
gatherings at Mrs. MacDowell's spa
clous home Hillcrest. They also give
wonderful concerts and pageants in
the open air theatre.
Mrs. G. A. Weyerhauser accompan-
led by Esther Erhart Woll closed the
program by singing a group of Mac
Dowell's most charming songs.
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