The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-08
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- Chsssa ~ 1snb>ss
= Cssysafleas
: no and : half hour dis-
- morning o. changes ~
..S S,aieies OF the bylaws pre-
Z "a he revision committee Of
- i1onal Federation Of Musical
. ~. SSfuugh the chairman, Mn.
49, warner Of Tarrytown, N.
4 ~ Sneetion Of whether Or mot
- are to be chosen by the
ssS a directors or BY the dele
4 ~ Scdy, was referred back to the
~ revision committee includes
- philjp N. Moore, president Of
~. ssfioosl council Of women and
1871 member Of the national
s.Ssssfioa: Cora Welles Trow,
..ssl11nt Of the post parliament
~. nina West, parliamentagian
~ liberation: Charles L. Guy.
Ssise q the supreme court Of New
~: G. J. Peoples, rear admiral
- nymastsr general, U. 8. n:
1910 r. Weller, editor Of the New
~ Rsview and Mrs. Warner. the
okotFnan.
~ oficers heretofore have been
1,ectsd BY the board OF 80 members
sSSsen by the delegate body, and
4 ~ remsking will Of course change
~ v,an. The vote was ~ to 65
~ sepding the matter back to the
~smmittee. Unless more delegates
stfAnd the afternoon meeting when
~ new proposal will be presented,
4 matter over which there was so
much discussion Is practically
esstlsd.
This mornings was the most in
t1festing session Of the convention.
ijeleeates from all over the country
anticipated. Only two articles were
herught up this morning during the
lengthy session, but there were sew
al minor changes passed.
The first matter was the change
n article / which increased the
number Of board members to SO in
rsad Of 10, in accordance with the
charter, which was revised yeSter-
dv. One phrase which limited the
nembesBhip was stricken out.
The board of directors now has
n auxiliary board to appoint, and
- quorum for the board is II
Instead Of seven. The paragraph
which required club to wait per-
haps six months for the endorse
nent of the board before being ad-
nitted into membership was strick-
q out.
Mrs. James Hirsch, chairman OF
he medential committee Of Or
hndo, Fla, reported that there
we're 21S accredited delegates and
l1S2 registrations up to last night.
This morning delegates were
seated for the first time according
10 states. Mrs. Ferdinand Schu-
ntker Of Akron, Ohio, was ap-
pointed platform chairman. She
will see that visiting celebrities
sfe accorded the courtesy of the
platform.
Prize Works Heard.
The program Of the American
prize compositions, which was Civ
en late yesterday afternoon in thu
college chapel, was the most inter
ssting feature of the sessions yes
tsfday. The numbers were thos'
which had been given awards in tn
American music prize contest, on,
Of which was given by the younl
composer himself.
Following the short talk by Mrs
Ella May Smith, chairman of tn
cuntest committee, William Middel
schultz, organist, played his priz
ecmposition, a "Chromatic Fan
tada" and "Fugue in G. Minor" MI
Nddelschulte received the awar'
given by the st. Cecilia club o
Grand Rapids, Mich, as a memoria
70 Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl, first presi
Int Of the national federation.
Miss Amy O'Neill, violinist, O
Chicago, played the prize compost
Don, Romantic Andante" by Mis-
rsne Berge. Miss Marie Tough
~ contest winner in 1910 san
Shadders," Mrs. Bessie M. Whit
lew prize song, and Miss Yer
roppe, English-African cellIst
played Lloyd Loar's cello selec
tion.
| Miss Betty Gilmore Of Birmine
M Ala, a harpist, played tw
ucsps Of numbers, emphasizing tn
IN trend in harp solos-usin
numbers which formerly were cor
\ nuefed suitable only for piano.
4 Business Sessions.
Inc early part Of the afternoo
~ given over to unfinished bus
- Of the morning. Mrs. Russo
LOT OF Plainfield, N. J., fedora
uon historian. gave her report, an
NE philanthropic department pre-
am. presided over by Mrs. Oscs
hundley Of Birmingham, inclut
reports Of the American must
mmittee by Mrs. Smith and. {
@ young professional contests b
NJ. Louis wager Of Oak Park.
An appropriate memorial prt
sm was given for Mrs. Helen
seie, deceased member Of the ns
nal executive committe. Mr.
a@dley, her successor in ono
the first to speak. Mrs. f.
1oerling. president Of the organ
aon. sang Crossing the Bar,
nsorite number Of the decease
Mmoer. Mrs. Emma Roderic
nsnie Of New York. spoke of Mr.
le az executive and friend. III
chorus, lead by Mrs. D.
man, who Is serving as choru