The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-15
MEMORY CONTEST
InPRESSfS GOTHAM

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| The Music Memory contest is re-
| Gently worked out device for getting
American school children acquainted
with many OF the masterpieces OF
musical composition; trained to a
| lifelong love of them in fact through
hearing them frequently played dur
/ ing a period of six to eight weeks.
The contest part of the idea comAs
| in after the period OF listening" IL
over and the children compete for
! prizes in recognizing, by title and
com poser, the music they have been
hearing.
Such contests have been held in
many cities, including Milwaukee,
New Orleans Omaha. St Joseph.
! Miami. Winchester Mass, and a
score of towns in between. And now
/ the movement has reacher New York
| city A great contest there. the nm
/ ais of which were just held in the
| citys biggest high school auditorium
among teams which had been sue
cessful In the semi-finals in oil tho
| forty eight school districts into which
| the metropolis is divided, kept the
! interest OF the children at a high
! pitch throughout the spring
The success Of the contest in New
i York has given the idea its final
| stamp OF approval confirming the
! favorable impression made ION the
| road and at the same time making
! II certain that the plan wilt hence
| forth make redoubled progress from
city to city throughout the country
| More than that, the Music Memory
comics will undoubtedly be a perma :
nent acquisition for the American ed
ucationa system, for m nearly all
places where 1t is once tried out II
is scheduled az an annual event.
Mr. Otto Kahn who Is equally dis
tinguished among the country's nm
anciers and patrons OF music. pre-
scented silver loving cup to the
winning school team in the New York
1 finals He attended the event in per-
Il son and was SO impressed with TIRE
value of the idea that he promised
the school authorities his aid in secur-
ing the use OF the Metropolitan Opera
House for next years contest.
Mr., Eartlan, supervisor of must.
! in the New York public schools. was
| in charge Of the contest and pointed
out the opportunity II gave to the
children rot only to become familiar
with "a certain number OF the best
pieces but also to gain an under
standing OF such musical principles
as phrasing. rhythm. etc, which their
| teachers called TO their attention in
the works studied during the weeks
OF preparation.
One Of the noteworthy features OF
the Music Memory contest everywhere
liz that it arouses the interest no
only OF the children participating bu'
of the whole community. Parents
and friends vie with each other il
giving the children opportunities Z
hear. outside of school, the selections
on the contest learn to appreciate thf
music as never before. Music dealers
churches, and motion picture houses
often cooperate also. The night o.
the contest always finds the public
as much Of it as can get inside tht
hall as eager as the children to TT,
it's hand at identifying the numbers
played. Ne clue to title or composel
is of course ever given on programs
or otherwise when the competition
for prizes takes place
Amendment to charter of Brown
Savings and Banking company, in
corpurated, Norfolk. va. A. J. Strong
president; VIM. NJ. Rich, secretary
increasing maximum capital stoci
from $50,e to 100000 and increas
ling the number of officers and direc
tors.
Amendment to charter OF Morning
side Heights corporation. Roanoke
Va. r.. r.. NOR. president: p. w. Per.
singer. secretary. Increasing maxi
mum capital stock from $4,000 te
800. 900
Amendment to charter of Murph,
and Ames, Incorporated, Rosslyn. Va
Geo A. Rueker, president: w. r
Ames. secretary, Increasing maxi
mum capital stock from $4,000 te
500. 900,
Park Row Realty corporation. Nor
folk, Va Maximum capital stock
scs 900: minimum $4,000. Albert r
Wilson, president; Albert NJ. Edwards
secretary, and Robt. VanDenbcrg. al
OF Norfolk. Va. General real estate
business
Amendment to charter OF M, r
Blassingham and com pany, incorpo.
rated, staunton. va, M. r. blasting.
ham, president. Lyon A. Beck, secre
tary. Increasing maximum capita
stock from $4,000 to 100000