Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-13
BY HENRIETTA M. REEFS.

n LANS of the music department
of the Omaha Woman's club
for the season are so progress
i've and interesting, and so different
rom anything we have had in the
nuslcal line, that everyone interest
d in the welfare OF music i'll our
'lty should know about them, and
moving, one can not help but ap-
)reciate their value and desire to
axe an active part in them. For
hese plans mean the encourage
nent OF music locally, and real gen.
line encouragement at that.
The Music department realizes
hat just as a PERSONS standing in
the world depends Gin spite of all
struggles to the contrary upon
what he himself is, so the STAN
dards OF music in community
are gagged by the m 81 c
which is contained in it, rather than,
as some might think, the music
which passes through it. If the
standards of the community are
high, and the influence of music.
and the work in it broad and gen.
eral, the musical events which come
from the outside are not going to
lack for patronage, but instead, they
will find ready response, and dis
eliminating listeners.
The plans of the Music depart
ment are made up OF three distinct
parts. The first is a series of con-
certs by leading local artists to be
held at the Y. w. {. A. auditorium
between the last week in November
md the last week in February. This
Will afford the opportunity for prov
ng their interest in the music of
heir city to hundreds of music low
RS. There are many who do not
know what high class professional
aient there is in Our community,
nd yet, if it isn't their business to
now, whose is it?
1t will also afford to all who at
end, the opportunity of enjoying
tx really worth while recitais for
price which is almost a joke it
so reasonable-only two dollars
or the season ticket. The person
lel Of these artists will be an
lounced III the near future, and will
ontain many of our best known mu-
icians. Too much can not be said
IL favor OF the public spiritedness Of
the Music department in backing
this project, in offering so much
good music for so small a sum,
md the house should be sold out
or the series.
The second part OF the plan is
o develop the Music, department into
a regular amateur musical club,
IL which the talent for the BIZ
monthly meetings will be drawn
rom the membership entirely. THIS
will encourage the local amateur,
who has studied earnestly and long,
out who has not entered the pro-
fessional field, to keep up her music.
1t will afford her a chance to hear
others and also to be heard, and
will serve to bring together people
with congenial musical tastes.
The third part of this plan is a
continuation of the ladies chorus
under Mr.. Henry G. Cox. This chorus
was formed from the membership
last year, and fair start was made.
Besides the regular choral work,
community singing will be taken up,
and points on directing will be given
by Mr.. Cox.
The Music department. has laid
out a comprehensive program for
itself, and success should crown its
efforts. An organized scheme of
support has been needed by our To-
cal music for some time, and much
credit is due Mrs. w. f. Shafer,
the director of the Music department
and her assistants for their work
in its behalf. The membership fee
is reasonable, and special rates will
be made to girls from the studios
of Omaha teachers. The season
tickets for the concerts are almost
nominal in price. 1t now rests with