Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-01-23
NATIONAL SONG week
FOR DEBORAH soon
Week Commencing February IL Has
Been Officially Set Aside for
That Purpose This Year.
ALL CHURCHES REQUESTED
TO OBSERVE THE WEEK
All the Important Musical Organiza-
tions of the City Will Take Part.
Fine Programs Planned

The people of Decorah will have an
opportunity again this year OF en-
Joyi1g the National Week of Song.
The week commencing February II
has been officially set aside this year
Tor that purpose.
Word was sent TO every important
musical organization in the city and
almost without exception, each .ent
a representative to "a meeting held Sat
urday evening last week. Prof. SDer-
att and Miss Ella Treat had previous
ly gone over the subject together and
with the assistance OF the rest of the
committee, tentative plans were laid
for the week.
lnasmuch as last years entertain
ments proved so very popular With
the public, it was the thought that
this years observance should be
along similar lines.
For Sunday, Feb. II, all churches
will be requested to observe the open
ing of the National Week of Song by
song service in so far as it is possi-
Bile. No doubt some will set the en-
tire morning or evening service aside
for this purpose. Let us suggest that
each church appoint "a committee at
once to make up the program for its
church.
On Monday evening, a concert will
be given. This will be made up of one
or more numbers by every musical
organization in Decorah as far as
possible. 1t will take place in one of
the churches, to be announced later.
Admission will be ten cents.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs
day will be observed in the Decorah
Schools by special programs. These
will be free, and it is urged that the
public make this an occasion to vis-
1t the schools.
| The weeks observance will end on
Friday evening, the 22d, Washing
tons Birthday. For this occasion, the
Grand opera house has been leased,
and the public will have an oppor-
tunity as last year of singing COM
munity songs. The Luther College
band will play the accopaniments
from the stage as before. Every one
well remembers what an enjoyable
evening this proved to be last year,
and no doubt such will be the case
again this year. Prof. Sperati will
have charge of the singing A charge
of ten and fifteen cents will be made
to help defray the expenses of rental,
heat, etc.
To help make Friday evenings
singing more enjoyable, the public
| is urged to buy book of old familiar
songs, entitled "55 Songs and Choir
uses for Community Singing. The
price is but ten cents, and it can be
obtained at Marsh Music House. This
book has been gotten out for the pur-
pose of putting the everyday song
in each home. 1t will be used Friday
evening. so get copy and bring it
along.
Should there be any surplus on
hand after the expenses of the week
are paid, it will be donated to the
Decorah Hospital. Last year there
was a profit of $40 on hand which
was given to this worthy institution.
No individual makes a penny, all
work for the proper observance of
the week; and were it possible to do
so, each entertainment would be
free. Expenses, however must be met.
The list of songs to be sung on
Friday evening has not as yet been
selected. The public is urged to make
requests should they wish to have any
particular song or songs sung. The
committee in charge of this perfor-
nance is Prof. c. A. Sperati, Emil
Rosenthal, and Carl o. Hagen, and
requests can be made to either of
them and they will be given consider
alton when the songs are selected.
No doubt the National Week Of
Song will be big success again this
year.