New-York tribune., 1921-10-09

Tor the training of men in particular
orchestral instruments might be en-
dowed; competitions for prizes to nro-
mote composition might be established.
etc. But the founders had conceived g
plan, enlisted interest in it, and this
they presented in so attractive and
convincing manner that it was unani-
mously adopted.
An English Version of
Thayer's Life Of Beethoven
The biography of Beethoven. to
which Alexander Wheslock Thayer had
devoted the major part of a long life
the work of an American, had never
been published IN the LANGUAGE in which
1t had been written. Left incomplete
at the death of the author, it had been
brought to conclusion by its trans
lator into German. Another American
writer (the man who is penning these
Words) had spent ten summers in the
work Of revising and annotating the
original manuscript and completing the
composers life history. He had put
the manuscript into the hands Of his
publisher a fortnight before the war
broke out, in 1914, and the publisher
had put it in his vault to await what
he thought would be more favorable
time for publication than a period
marked by the destruction of many
high purposes and strivings. ct may
interest the readers of The Tribune to
know that ThaYer was a member Of
this Taper's editorial staff when the
man who brought his labors to con-
clusion was child) Mr.. Bauer had
conhdcd his plan to the writer 8
few weeks before, but the latter had
smiled at it in pitiful derision as a
manifestation of idealism not TO be
dreamed Of. AT midnight, after the
dinner, he was called out of bed to
learn from several messages over the
telephone that what he had banished
from his mind as an imrossibiity was
to be realized. Thsyer's "Life of Bee
thoven' was to be given to the world
in the vernacular by the Beethoven
Association.
Second Season Enlarges
Scope of Programs
second season OF concerts followed
its scope enlarged so that compositions
by other masters, as we'll as Beethoven,
might be performed. The artistic and
financial results were even greater
than in the previous year. The asso-
ciation's clientele had grown into an
artistic aristocrary which embraced
tho fine flower Of the city's music
lovers. The second annual meeting was
held in April, and the happy-eo- o-lucl:y
organization was replaced by one with
tirmer, or, at least. more formal,
undation--though tho principle Of
as little rigidity in government as pos
sible was adhered to. A short con-
stitution was adopted, tho most sig
nifcant article of which set forth the
purposes Of the association in these
Words
"This society is organized to bring
! together artists of established reputa :
| bioii VAN Iit' ObJcCb OF giving dN an
+ nual series of concerts in a spirit of
artistic fraternity. None of the mem
bers shall receive any remuneration
for their participation in these concerts,
and the net proceeds therefrom shall
be donated for a purpose of general
musical interest, to be determined at
the close Of the season by vote Of the
members"
There WAS also an election of officers
at which these we're chosen: president,
Harold Bauer; first vice president
Rubin Gcldmark; second e-president.
Louis Svccenski; secretary, 0. G. Son
neck; treasurer, Frank Damrosch; cx-
ecutive committee, Adolfo Betti, George
Hamlin, Sigmund Herzog, Ernest
| 1iutcheson Franz Knoisel and Arnold
Volpe. Again there was large sum
Of money to be disposed of in accord