El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
MUSIC UPLIFTS
CITY'S PEOPLE


Members Of the board OF directors
Of the FL Paso Music association met
in the chamber Of commerce, Parrot
Grill. Sunday morning for breakfast
and entertained the members Of the
symphony orchestra as their guests.
Besides the directors, there were
present representatives Of various
organizations in the city. including
Miss Maud Sullivan. public library;
Miss Lulu Strain. music DEPARTMENT.
public schools; Mrs. VI A. Warner,
second vice president Woman's club;
Glenn o. Everman. Boy Scout execu-
tive; k ~ Roberts. manager cham
Der Of commerce; Miss Ruth Augur
and Mrs. julius Krakauer. Sketch
club.
Following the breakfast. James C.
AlcNary presiding, several talks were
made. suggesting methods Of pop
ularizing the concerts by the orches-
ira, those talking including alderman
r. c. Semple. Mrs, Warner. Miss
Augur. A. Schwartz, Julius krakauer.
Miss Strain. 3Ir. Everman. c. A. Wise
and others.
A City's Responsibility.
Mr.. Semple said the time was here
when a city administration should
concern itself exclusively with paw
in and cleaning streets and manag-
ing a fire and police department
and that the FL Paso city council as
now composed, is ready and willing
TO back things for the better side Of
civic life such as more parks. a
municipality supported band and or
chestra and other things. Because Of
the refining influences Of music and
the enjoyment it affords the people,
he thought il part Of the duty Of
city administration TO support such
an organization as the municipal band
and the symphony orchestra
Mr.. AIcNary said IL was customary
everywhere to partially maintain
such organizations by public sub
scription or taxation so that the peo-
pie might have the benefit OF the
music at a nominal admission He
thanked the city council. through Mr..
Semple- for its broad mindedness.
Give Financial support.
Julius krakauer thought an or
chestra an elevating influence in any
community and said he felt like sup
porting IL financially as wei as
alphabetically and that he proposed
buying $50 tickets for employees Of
the firm and that personally he would
buy tickets for the two Mexican Boy
Scout troops. Mr.. Krakauer was one
Of the 80 citizens subscribing 500
each TO the maintenance Of the
musical organization
A Schwartz took 200 tickets. Mrs
II A Warner took 100 tickets and
agreed 10 dispose Of them J. c. VIII
marth agreed TO take tickets on be-
half Of The Herald. for the Boy Scouts
OF the Elks- newsbOy troops. James
A Dick purchased $50 tickets for
his employees
Music in the schools.
Miss Strain. for the music depart
ment OF the public schools, said the
children Of the public schools were
being encouraged 70 attend the con
certs and were being given lessons
in the history Of the various musical
lnstrum ents and the better known
musical compositions, with selections
OF the music She said the orchestra
leaders OF the theaters had been
solicited and had agreed 10 play selec-
tons this week from the program 10
be given by the orchestra next sun
day. in order TO familiarize the pub
lie with the music
P J. Gustat. director OF the or
chestra and Of the municipal band,
called attention 10 the good musicians
lost 10 II Paso by reason OF lack Of
support here and said Il was impossi- Z
Die TO keep good men here until the
people grow TO Ike music and are I
willing TO pay for IT, He cited the /
growth OF orchestras in the city's
heaters and cabarets as proof that /
he city is encouraging music better !
svery day
says Include Art.
Miss Augur appealed for support ]
rom the city for all things esthetic.
including both music ard art. Mrs.
Warner said the Woman's club was a
lioneer in encouraging music and that
Is members are pleased 70 see the
york OF the citizens TO encourage it.
Miss sullivan said the library has
'een well stocked with books on
music and that the growth in interest
n music in the city is demonstrated
y the manner in which the books are
ought at the library.
After the breakfast. the orchestra
.eld 8 rehearsal all the directors and
-uests remaining for it
The directors Of the orchestra are.
ames G. McNary. president; James
l. Dick. J. c. Wilmarth. mayor Chas.
)avis. alderman r. c. Semple. Julius
Irakauer. A Schwartz, ". R. Brown.
:. S Stewart. Fred J. Feldman. G. A.
Iartin. E. c. Davis. 5. J. Prudential
henry s Beach. W T. HiXson, Myrtil
r. Burt Orndorff and Jos. a.