The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-30
TULSA DELEGATES
fine INSTRUMENT
Municipal Organ Turned
Over to Service of
Community.
DR.. ODELL Is SPEAKER
Mrs. Macarthur Given Token
of Appreciation; Dr Erb's
Playing Mastery.

This organ wa. opened 'u th"
public April % and 30. l9l'. IL h
cousccrntcd tu tho retlcshm'u' Iht
inspiration and tho happiness uf th"
citizens OF ihit community ana d'lI
Gated to tn, glory of Cod AprI th.
le2O
This was tine inscription revealed
Vncn the tablet ot tho WuulDip'l cor
Kan was unveiled at fhc d"ilDlIou
service In convention hall laa' uirhi
Tho entire service was rWuIDWu.t'
~ tho turning over 10 TIA" com
munlty Of the organ as au insiru
mcnt OF service
The appreciation of the city Tor
tho labors Of Mrs. Robert J. Mac.
Arthur in behalf of The organ Wrr"
expressed 10y every speaker "u iu'
program In prCscutiuR uu organ
key to Mrs Macarthur u. T.. oh"r
hoitzer said. Though 10 was tnn 'N
pressed desire Of Mrs MucNrihur
that no personal mention hc made OF
her. the committee ON arrangements
had overrulcd This wish and present
this key to the municipal organ nE
token of appreciation Of the Kind.
ne@ which she has shown this 'ou-
munity"
In the municipal organ Tulsa has
acquired one OF the elements WhIch
make for true greatness In "a city
Or. Arthur Leo Odcli president ut
Kendall college. declared In ne dcd
icatory address. There are three
things that a city must do TO ho
great" he said First it must do
great things for its people second.
II must dcvelop great leaders within
its gate; third II must contribute
to the nation and 10 the world some.
thing unaltcrahlc permanent
"A city IL not a mere place ot bus
lness or Of transportation, but "a
place where people live To old age
and slip out. leaving foundations FOR
the future Just ~, In the words Of
the quotation, over the KEYS The
wandering orgauIst beginning doubt
ful and far away finally evolves his
It. eme so has the great orgRnist
played upon the Keys ~ this city
since Its tiny beginnings until now
the theme OF great city II being
evolved,
The value OF music as wholesome
pleasure for tho dnnger-tlme OF
recreation was also mentioned by
r.Odel Music Is a wonderful
alrt for the individual ana Tor tho
community Though not all Of us
the one universal language which
all understand. We want music In
our most joyous and our saddost mo-
ments We like music that viii
catch us away from the burdens OF
life. We want music when we are
going forth to battle for high princi-
pie. when we come into the secluded
cloisters of meditation"
Possession of Il municipal instru-
Pment affects not only civic life, but
educational life, and means much to
the children OF the community as
well as to the adults. Mr. ober-
hclt2er said.
4 concrete example OF the musical
beauty which ownership OF an organ
for everybody. can bring to ~ city
was furnished by the mastery play
ing OF Dr. J, Lawrence IGrb, director
OF music al the university OF Illinois.
whose dedlcatory recital preceded
tho other exercises
Col. Clarence Il, Douglas. manag-
ing director OF the chamber Of COM
merce. presided during tho service.
Songs were led by Robert Boicc Car
son and prayer offered 10y Rcv. w.