Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-02-07
WEEK OF SONG
CREATING INTEREST
A. Nj. DeyOe, Superintendent Public
Instruction Expects Schools to
Join in National Move
ment.
SPECIAL SONG BOOK
AVAILABLE SOON
Event Will be Celebrated in DecOrah
and County in Appropriate
Manner. Fine Program
Being Prepared.

Statewide interest is already be-
ing manifested in the Iowa week Of
community singing, Feb. 1924,
which was recommended to the
schools and districts of Iowa some
time ago by A. M. Deyoe, superin-
tendent of public instruction The
Iowa week will correlate with the
week of national song which is be-
ing promulgated in many states of
the union.
The different churches have been
invited to open the week by Song
Services in the evening of Sunday.
February 18th.
| A popular concert will be given in
one of the churches Monday evening.
at which a program will be given by
the combined choirs of some of our
churches, the Choral Union Orches-
ira will play, the Musical Club Of
Decorah will render piano quar-
tette, and probably some heavy work
such as Landsighting by Grieg will
be given by the combined singers
and orchestra. This program is be-
ing worked out, but these are some
of the things that might be given.
| On Wednesday Z evening in the
Grand opera house., an evening Of
Community Singing will be given.
The Luther College Band will play
the accomplishments, and no doubt
this will >be one OF the most enjoy-
able evenings, as all love to sing the
old songs. Prof. Sperati will direct
the audience in their singing.
Thursday afternoon matinee
Twill be given in one of the churches
for children. This is under the
lcharge of Miss Ella, Treat. 1t is ex-
ipected that the school children of
the city will all take part in this.
The National Week of Song is being
worked up by the musical people OF
this country to Z cuse an enthusi-
asm for song. ItAs to be hoped that
Decorah people will respond, as no
doubt it will be much enjoyed by all.
No charge will be made for admis-,
sion except where it is absolutely
necessary to defray the actual rent,
and light expenses. In such cases the
charge will be 10 or Is cents II
at the end Of the week it is found
that there is a slight profit on hand
after paying expenses, it will be, do
mated to the Decorah Hospital.
Let us organize so that our
people may become better acquaint-
ed with the best in song said Mr..
Deyoe in his public proclamation,
that our young people, especially,
may learn to know the difference be-
tween the songs of noble sentiment
and those of sentimentalism; that
the songs of home and native land
may become a part of our yerytbe-
ing" tfsA-
The general plan of the week OF
national song originated with the
!, publishers of primary publication
and is designed to make permanent
, the best that the nation possesses in
the way of musical training. 1t has
received the heartiest Endorsement,
not only from Mr.. Deyoe, but from
the superintendents of other states.
'In a community singing is re-
, vival of the old singing school," said
Mr.. Deyoe in discussing the new
, great movement for community
singing which has spread in a few
, months from one end of the country
, to the other But the old customs
was never so efficient as the manner
in which the modern community
singing is conducted. 1t was never
before allied with the public schools,
, which are undoubtedly the best
means of promoting such activities. %
The state superintendent of pub
J lie instruction has suggested a pro-
gram for Iowa's week Of community
, singing. and practically every eoH-
, solidated school district in the state
| is planning either to adopt the en-
tire program or some feature of it.
Many schools which will not devote
the entire week to the celebratios
will hold a special patriotic song
program on Washington's birthday.
The recommended program Is as
follows:
Sunday evening devoted, to saersd 4
J music in the churches. Monday e
the subject of juvenile music, wed.
nesday to composers. Thursday ,
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