Arizona republican., 1920-05-30

most gratifying. We are gaining re- cruits from the old and conservative ranks, as well as from entirely new sources. Enthusiasm and sincerity be- get their like.
 We beg that you answer the letters which your superior officers send to you, promptly. The last questionnaire which Mrs. Abbot sent out to forty different states was answered by only seventeen. It is impossible to carry on our work if we do not have prompt re- sponse to these circular letters.
 We urge upon you to take an interest in disposing of the song "Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand" by Carrie Jacobs Bond. By putting a little enthusiasm into this matter and disposing of copies for use in community work, in church choirs and among clubs of the state, each state president can disDose of several hundred copies. Tn this way
 we will raise the money to pay for the prize oratorio to be given in 1921. It will only take enthusiasm and a little work on the part of each district and state president to do this, and we ask 1t as your share towards making our bi- ennial successful and redeeming our pledge to raise the sum of S5,O00 for the oratorio prize.
 We are also calling to your finds, the necessity or great desirability of raising sufficient funds through the
 Mcdowell league to pay for the deficit which Mrs. Mcdowell incurred, by en- ] tertaining our National Federation at l Peterbo Through the heroic efforts
 of Mrs. Frederick W. Abbott, our sec | ond vice-p president the sum of S1,50O
 was raised. in addition to other monies already sent to Mrs. Mcdowell ! through our league. While we would
 like to accumulate money sufficient to
 at once proceed with the completion of the pageant seats, as discussed at the board meeting, our pride will not per init us to do this, until we have en- tireIy erased from the slate the in | debtedness Mrs. Mcdowell has as
 stunned on our account.
 The wonderful biennial meeting al Peterboro was a source of inspiration,
 and will always remain beautiful in our memories. and until we dispose of this | Indebtedness, we can never feel that we are tightly entitled to those memo ries, and could never rest content in
 recalling those days of great exhilara- l ton and delight.
 members to the Mcdowell league, In addition to those already on the list, we could before the end of the season,
 entirely pay off this debt.
 An apology is due to officers and club presidents, who have desired and written for circulars for the Young
 Professional Musicians contest. The
 Department of Philanthropy was ser iously handicapped by the illness anc passing on of our beloved Mrs. Steele, and the committee has not been able to complete the circular on account ot many unavoidable delays and changes. As the contests held this year will not lead up to the biennial in 1921 the
 matter has not been a serious hind rance. This circular will soon be printed and distributed.
 l There will be several new announce
 ments to make, regarding the contests
 for 1921
 The Aeolian company of New York I has given in perpetuity the use oi
 Aeolian Hall in New York City, bi- 1 ennially. for a concert for the winners
 of the national contest. We consider
 that the concert tour has been a suc-
 cess in every way and the most pro-
 nounced demonstration of our practical
 aid in promoting the musical art of America, and Of the work of the Feder-
 ation is doing to assist the music teachers and the young professional musicians. The time is ripe for great development and the enthusiastic sup port of the general public is expressed
 everywhere our work is understood. May the exhilaration which the com