South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-15
Much Interest Is
ShOzg7, In Music
Memory Contest
Pupils Show Familiarity With
Most Famous of Music
Masters.

That South Bend will not suffer
from a lack OF familiarity with the
most famous OF the music masters
was evidenced Friday evening at
the musical memory contest for the
school children OF the city.
The contest was preceded by
short talks by Mrs. George NJ. Stu
debaker. Rome c. Stephenson and
Dr j. NJ Berteling, who were intro
duced by the principal, J. S. Nc
Cowan. The contest was given un-
der the direction OF Miss Effie r.
Hartman, supervisor OF music, who
originated the Ilan OF giving a
music memory contest. w. w. Bor-
den. appointed chairman of the eve
ming was unable TO attend. His va
cancy was filled by Mr.. MCGOWAN.
Mrs. George NJ. Studebaker's talk
was an appeal 10 the children. es-
pecially those belonging to the for
eign element, who have a deep ap-
probation Of classical music. 10 de-
yelop any latent musical talent they
may possess. The appreciation
shown at the recent appearance Of
the Chicago Symphony orchestra
shows that South Bend people like
and want classical musical produc-
JiOns, the speaker said, and made
an appeal for a temple where men
and women could congregate TO en-
JOY the compositions OF the great
masters and make possible the cul-
ture and growth OF the community
toward which we all strive.
Know of Fine Arts.
Learn the stories connected with
the compositions TO which you have
been listening so intently this ePe-
ming" advised Rome G. Stephenson,
the second speaker on the program.
The interpretations viii add great
" to your appreciation of them.
There is one thing about the selec-
tions played tonight, with which
you have become familiar, and that
is that you will never tire OF them.
The next speaker introduced by
the chairman was DR.. J. b. Bert
cling. who made a plea for the pres
ervation Of the best in music among
South Bend people. "All that we
know about Greece or Rome or any
other nation is about their fine arts;
their architecture, their literature
and their music, not about their
money or their finances. Let us cul-
tivate a class of music in America
that will endure"
IF I were the head OF a large
firm which had TO send statesmen
to South America" he continued.
"I would insist that they be high
school graduates, that they be uni
versity graduates, that they know
Spanish, or if sent TO another coun-
try that they know the language OF
that country, but most of all that
they know the music OF that coun-
try. whether Il be the slow. majes-
tic music OF the Germans the bar
barrie rhapsodies Of the Russians, or
the sad, pathetic strains Of the
northern nations. l would insist
that he become familiar with them
all"
Contest is Close.
II was necessary TO repeat the
contest three times before an
nouncement was made Of the win
ners. Daniel Rich. Matilda Chris
man, Eugene Happ and Hortense
Feers won the first four prizes. but
as each OF them guessed all OF the
compositions correctly. the final
contest for them will be held next
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
in the auditorium. Since they won
the majority OF prizes. a banner
with the inscription. Music Mem
ory Contest" was awarded TO the
high school.
The fifth prize was won by Max
inc Feers. the sixth by Glen Incl.
the seventh by Robert Fisher and
the eighth by irene Pyle.
The Colfax school offered a prize
Of SO TO the one who had the most
correct answers. The prize was
awarded 10 Harold HershenOw, who
had Is compositions correct.
The 81 prize offered by the Co
quillard school was given to Irma
Anderson. who answered 14la cor
reCtly.
The high school will present a
prize to whomever wins the contest
which will be held next Wednes-
day afternoon.
It was . Necessary for the 200 con-
testants to guess 20 out of so COM
positions which had been played to
them many times previously. The
gratifying success OF this contest
gives every indication that II will
he necessary to hold another one
in the near future.