The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17

INDICATE LARGER
ART APPRECIATION
Offerings of High Class At
fractions More Numerous
and Public Support Is More
Liberal.

Development Of material affairs I'm
this city has not been entirely with
out keener appreciation for art and
those things which contribute so much
to Joy and happiness from the stand
point OF the finer side Of mankind. II
increased activities in music Indicate
anything in this direction there Is no
eenlai Of rapid progress toward a goal
ior which a limited number OF DeoDke
nave been striving for many wears. II
was Formerly said that the people Of
meIlpnls had little or no sense Of APP
probation for the best in music. being
20 obsessed with the chase for the dol.
lar and counting the number of cation
pales coming here for sale-and per-
napS with a modicun OF truth In the
charge. But there Is less basis for It
now, n indications point to continued
progress toward making this a center
One OF. the most pretentious steps
toward this achievement is the fact
mat tnere Is now under way the erec-
tIoh Oh n OF the finest public audi
forums In the United States, which will
enable the very finest productions and
o1teringA to be brought here and pre-
scented at a nominal cost compared with
the prices compelled to be charged now
because Of the limited seating capacity
81 the theaters. The city and county
have sold bonds for the structure and
The site almost all made ready for the,
work TO start. Combined with the au-
dltorium Will be a public market house,
put Y Is designed that the one will not
interfere with the other. Seating ca
$4,000, but 1t win be so built that this
can be reduced and thus make it suit
able for smaller crowds, The location
is 10 be at the corner Of Main street
and Poplar avenue. taking in the entire
which you'd t already ssruf SaVe Seenp bTS1t
but for the war, there will be tre-
t~ivities.
One Of the plans now in the making
win be TO develop interest in communi-
the music committee Of the Chamber
OF Commerce arranged early in the
winter a series Of sacred concerts to
be given by the various choirs Of the
city. to be given at the Goodwin in
stltute. The success attending the
movement more than met the most
ardent expectations, at practically every
concert many being turned away be-
cause of limited seating capacity. The
series was temporarily interrupted by
the flu ban, but have proven so popu-
lar that 1t Is expected to make them a
life.
Despite the difficulty Of having to
charge high prices at times for the
highest class concerts and perform
ances, due to the limited size of the
auditoriums, the city during the past
two seasons has had more music from
world famous artists than any time in
its history. The support from the pub
lie has indicated growing appreciation
for that class of art, and the fears that
too many attractions were being
brought here have proven ~groundless
so far. This has been very gratifying
to the faithful few who for SO many
years have been bending every energy
toward raising the standard Of ~apprecia
alton and trying to cultivate love for
good music. Prominent among those
who have lone so much have been the
teachers. the heads of the music firms
here, the members of clubs whose chief
activity Is in music and others who
fully recognize that no city can be
what 1t should be as a place to reside
without catering to the innate love of
finer sensibilities.
The Beethoven club is the largest
single organization engaged in the work,
and it has continued to bring several of
the highest class concert attractions for
it's members and those who care for
such. 1t does not undertake to make