Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-05-07
ALL HIGHLY PLEASED
WITH MUSIC NEE
Federation Invited to Meet With
Mcdowell Club, Lexington,
For 1921 Session

j The Friday afternoon program
Iof the State Federation was open
ed with prayer by DIR. O. DIN.
Green, followed by the singing Of
Sing Sing the National Fedora
ton song.
DR.. S. S. Myers, director of mu-
Isle of the Eastern Kentucky Nor
NAL, gave most practical and in
structive address on the Cultural
and Educational Value of Music"
DR.. Myers said, Music is the
method of self-expression What
cannot be said in words can be
Expressed in music. The cultiva
ton of music leads to the devel-
|lopment of the finest emotions and
intuitionS of the soul. The reason
people do not appreciate music IS
because of the lack of proper ed
ucation. Formerly the three RS
were the standard of education.
Music was thought to be imprac-
teal and unnecessary. But the
standard of today should be the
three lI's-head, heart and hand
all of which respond i'll a marvel
Gus way to the divine art of mu-
Sic AS a proof that we are max
ing progress. Dir. Myers gave fig
ures showing that in 1914 TWEEN
ty-hve million dollars more was
4 spent for instruction in music
than III all other educational train
ing.
! A resolution presented by Dr.
Myers was unanimously adopted.
Requesting that a petition be sent
to Hon. George Colvin, State ST.
perintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, asking him to use his inhu-
cnce during the next session OF
the state legislature to secure
such legislation as will require the
teaching Of music in all public
j, schools of the state.
Atelegram was ordered sent to
! GOVERNOR Morrow thanking him
Tor his interest and cooperation
with the Kentucky Home Com
mission in purchasing Federal
1 Hill.
The music numbers were given
i!by Miss Robbie James, Miss FL
mer katherine Douglas, Miss
i Lynn Evans and Mr.. Webster
Taylor, all Of whom have been
winners in the music contests con
Quoted by the local Federation.
Miss Matte 10 Deatherage, Miss
! Cynthia Dawson and Miss Eliza.
beth Higgins, of Stanford, also
contributed numbers.
/ Miss Cynthia Dawson, director
of public school music in Rich
mond. told of some of her meth
DDS in teaching music in the
grades of the city schools. AS a
practical demonstration of her
work five little girls sang two mo-
ton songs which were very
pleasing to the audience.
Miss Sarah McGarvey, of Mac
Dowell Club of Lexington, chair
man of the committee on resolu-
tons, gave the following report:
1--WE. the delegates of the music
convention, wish to extend to the
First Christian church our hearty
appreciation for the use Of the
Bible School auditorium and to
Mrs. B. L. Middleton for the use
of her Steinway grand piano and
to Mr.. Middleton and Mr.. Har-
Y Chenault for their many cour-
!tesies and valuable assistance in
the work of the convention.
e To the artists on Thursday
evening who gave SO generously
to the entertainment of the audi
ence. the JOY Of which shall re-
Iman delightful memory.
That we recognize in our schools
OF music and conservtories po-
tent factor in the musical prog
ress of our state and give them
our loyal support.
That we pledge to the Kentuc-
Ky Home Commission Our sympa-
thetic interest and support in its
effort to honor memory of Ste
.phen Collins Foster.
To Miss Anna Chandler Golf
our deep appreciation of the
splendid enterprise set forth in
her artist concert series.
To Mrs. Kellogg for her ever
acceptable contribution at the pi-
ano.
To Mrs. Robert Burnam and
her committee for the tasteful
decorations Of the convention au-
ditorium.
To Mrs. Pickles and Mrs. Mid |
delton and Mrs. Harvey Chenault |
for their devoted and untiring eff
forts which made the convention
SO eminently successful. And we
wish also to express appreciation
OF the work of Mrs. Soldering, |
our gifted and ambitious national