Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-29
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BY HENRIETTA M. REES.

ONE TIME ago the writer
asked Mr.. Kelly for infor-
Ilo nation concerning the
- Civic Music association OF
I5HRH1 Chicago, what they are
- doing and how it was be-
ing done, and about the many COM
munity clubs it sponsors.
AS result he sent the third annual
report of the association, a program
book, and brief bulletin, all OF which
contained information which is highly
interesting. The objects of this So
ciety are ito promote and encourage
the understanding, appreciation and
study of the art OF music and the de-
velopment of musical talent through
out the community, principally by
providing music entertainments and
instruction gratuitously, or at little
expense, in the small parks and play
grounds and other civic centers"
The membership is made up OF con-
tributing members who pay $50, or
more, and this list includes some of
the names of Chica9o's most promi-
nent citizens; sustaining members,
who pay $40 year; regular members,
who pay 81 a year and who make up
the largest portion of the member
ship; and the neighborhood members
at 50 cents year. These are men,
bers of the community clubs and their
dues make many of them practically
self-supporting Many special contri-
buttons are made by clubs and organi-
cations. Cooperating with the as
.sociation are the leading musical
clubs, the Chicago Association Of
Commerce, the Chicago Women's
club, the Orchestra association, the
commissioners of the public parks
(the South Park commission appro-
priating $500 In recognition of the
work done In organizing music clubs),
the Department of Public Welfare,
the Board of Education (Which not
only gives free use of its buildings,
but permits an admission fee of 10
cents) and the music extension COM
mittee of the City club.
The membership fees and contri-
buttons all go to make up the annual
budget, which carries the association
through each season. This money is
spent in salaries for superintendent
and stenographer, musical directors
teachers and accompanies for the
civic music clubs, all of whom are
paid; in artists concerts, for music
printing, etc. The officers and d.
rectors are from the best known
residents of Chicago and include
among others Mrs. George B. Car.
penter, Mr.. William H. Rehm, Angus
Hubbard, Mrs. Fannie Bloomfield
Zeisler, Mr.. Julius Rosenwald, Mr.
John c. schaffer and Mr.. John Alden
Carpenter, ~ .
According to the Chicago Post
Last winter the Civic Music associa
ton conducted SAG children's classes
in small parks and schools, twenty
eight children's classes, nine commu
nifty signs and three community con
certs on the Municipal Pier, 80,
choral rehearsals in small parks ant
schools, l47 artist programs ane
twenty five local-talent programs II
small parks and schools, besides six
ty-nine Dalcroze lessons for children
eighteen class violin lessons, a Christ
mas festival of carols, two spring fes
rivals by civic music clubs and a biz
community concert at the Lane. Tech
nical High schools, besides other &C
tivities." Pretty good for one season
isn't it?
From the superintendent repor
one learns that too much cannot b.
said on behalf of the musicians whit
give their services for nominal sum
either for concert nropramS OF 10