The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-03-04
ENCOURAGE cOMMUN.
HY MUSIC
Stimulate and Foster Musical
Talents Is Object of State
Organization.

4 With the avowed object of stimulat
7 ing and arousing the latent musica
ability in each community in .aho
an organization known as the Stat'
Musicians Association was organized
during the holiday meeting Of The
State Teachers Association. 1t is pro
posed to organize each county anc
each community in each county n the
state, and for the purpose OF organ
izing Gem county, a lover of music
sets forth the benefits to accrue te
each community by such an organiza-
ton:
During the holiday week, when the
State Teachers Association was IN
session in Boise a representative
group Of the musicians of all parts OF
the state met and decided to form a
state musicians association to cooper
ate with the state teachers, which
should have for its object
! (a) Mutual Improvement by the
interchange of ideas
(b) The pramOtion of professional
fraternity among music teachers,
musicians, artists and composers
(c) Standardization of teachers,
with proper standards of scholarship,
and the working out of a system Of
credits with the State Board of Educa-
tion whereby pupils may receive cred
its for musical study under private in
structors.
Id The furtherance of musical
culture in all ways.
At the organization meeting T. ..
Bangs, dean of music in the Univer-
sity of Idaho, was elected president.
The state was then divided into four
districts and a vice president chosen
for each district.
The western district, composed of
Ada, Adams, Boise, Camas, Canyon,
Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Owyhee, Pay
ette, Twin FaA1, and Washington coun
ties has Egg A. Farmer, conductor
of civic muG1e Boise, as vice presi-
dent The eau1ky being considered the
unit, a chairman, Mrs. G. d. Knipe,
and secretary, Miss Senora Carsten,
were nominAted by the county super
intendent and appointed by the dis
trict vice president to organize Gem
county into . musical club which shall
enroll every musician and lover of
vocal, violin or band
as an active or associate member for
the express purpose of furtherirg
culture in every community IN
Gem county 1t is proposed by musi-
Gales, concerts, programs, and COM
munity sings, to stimulate and arouse
every particle of latent musical abil- I
ity in each community, then combine
it into county convention, then a DIS
trict and finally big state conven- (
lion yearly, each district having the
state convention in turn
Great benefit and inspiration will
come to each community by being a
part of a state organization and a
great uplift should be felt in better
3etter community singing, and one oc-
,asion for general getting together.
The growth of community music
means an endless source of pleasure
o those who listen and far more to
hose who participate. 1t means a
mighty stimulus to the love and un-
lerstanding of good music. 1t means
mighty step in the unity of Ameri-
ans as a nation.
Let US see that the children have
heir share in this national awaken
ng, voice in this national chorus.
,et every village, town and crty S
ather its young people and train {
hem for community chorus, orches- i,
ra or band. There could be no surer
leans of making them loyal to each
ther and to their country and pre-
airing a musical future for the I
alton. The war has taught US, for !
ne thing, how to come together as a
immunity for spiritual expression IN !:
,ng. We shall be richer if we pre- !.
.rve and cultivate this practice. I
In consulting with various patrons e
the city schools, n well rs music b
structors Of the city, the evident b
lluable results Of the public school
Hsie supervisor have been especially
nphasized. Emmett already has .
,eleus %, souae eommunity organiza-
On in the K X. nuh, n we'll ~ the N
rye aggregation which is at present v
ofking on q musical entertainment, Il
ID it 10 certainty that larger and :.
oader intarest is possible. =
A comm1nity house il being plan u
d for Emmett and Gem county, and p'
community play ground and park d.
eal places for gatherings both sum-
er and winter. What better time
uld be found for the organization
the county for musical improve p,
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