The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

hClHE programme of the Birmingham
 Music Study club for the coming
 2 year is to be elaborate, compre- hensive, and consecrated.
 Elaborate, in that much of the best tal- ent in which Birmingham is so ricn will contribute its service and will carry out most Interestingly the course of study in French music. Comprehensive and consecrated, in that it will include not only the regular meetings for club mem bers. artistically planned, but will con. tinue also the bigger, better happier field of service which was begun last year her duties as war chairman
 The Music Study club has decided that war work shall be it's dominant tone. War work when done through the beau- tiful avenue of music leads to the sad dened hearts of the people and the souls of men: il awakens 8 new consciousness on the part of the public, which elevates ing else can do.
 Already, the Patriotic chorus has been formed and has answered every call made upon it It's report shows 90 re- sponses to calls to service.
 At present, comparat lively few men are left at Camp Mcclellan, but with the Au- gust enlistment drive. and the moving shall have the accustomed 5o,O00 or 40,OOo men there. when camp activities along musical lines will be renewed. Then the Music Study club will begin again the concerts which meant so much to the men now gone lover there"
 The Reconstruction hospital is to have regular concerts. and it is for this reason along with the many other good reasons why the membership of the club should be larger than ever before in it's history. The music loving. patriotic public oi Birmingham is appealed to, to cooperate in making the entertainments for the camp, successful by their personal inter- est, by responding to the call of the membership chairman, when the mem- bership drive goes on.
 Those who know of the great work of the canteen in Birmingham and of it's efficiency, are already aware of the daily concerts at the canteen hut given by the Birmingham Music Study club, under the able direction of Mrs. E. T. Rice, Mrs c. J. Sharpe and Miss Emma Mccarthy, Lieuts. Sergts. Mrs. W. | Adams, Mrs. Robert Newman. Mrs. o. J. Stephenson, Mrs. Ernest Pomroy and Miss Minnie McNeill Other members of the commit tee are Miss Olive Cheek, Miss Helen McWhinney, Miss Helen Janett Mrs. T. B. Davidson, Mrs J. M. Mason, Miss Abbie Murphy, Miss Lucille Roberts, Mrs B. A. Pepperman, Mrs Porter Ledbetter.
 This committee is asking also for a piano for the reconstruction hospital.
 Desiring that the necessary touch Of home" shall not be left out of it's pro- gramme of service, Mrs. V. w. Long has keeper for the Music Study club, and she is requesting every housewife to ''remem- Der the men in camp when putting up the preserves and jellies that in this sea- son of the year receive special attention. She is asking that one-tenth be given by each housewife, that she may send to the men in camp.
 Already several notable artists have signed up with the Music Study club for the coming season. The following are already booked, and 1t is the intention to bring others. Paul Althouse Octo- Der 4: Mabel Garrison, December 13. It is probable. that Harold Bauer will appear later in the season, and there will be given also a choral concert.
 Very soon a membership drive win be launched, under the able leadership of Mrs. w. I. Grubb. Mrs. Grubb is forn,- ulating her plans now, but later an- nouncement of them in detail will be made. Suffice 1t to say that the drfvs will be a success, and will terminate with a patriotic and musical luncheon.