Evening journal., 1921-02-02
CENTURY CLUB
GUEST NIGHT
Mrs. Oberindorfer Speaks
on "Americanization
Through Music
NEWARK GOLF CLUB
PLAN GOES FORWARD

Guest night was observed at the
New Century Club last evening. The
occasion was unusually interesting by
reason Of the appearance Of Mrs. Anne
Faulkner Oberndorfer, national chair
man OF music OF the National Fedora
ton OF WOmen's Clubs. Her subject
was "Amerlcanization through Mu-
sic"
AT no time in the history Of the
world has any nation faced such an
opportunity for the development Of a
national art as that which lies before
America today" said Mrs. Oberndor-
fer. From every great war In the
past. some one nation has arisen su-
premc in political and commercial i'm
portance. Then begins the develop
ment OF its arts, and n we review the
pages OF musical history, we Will md
that the greatest growth in music al
ways follows some great war. Today
we face the same situation in America.
I'VE Americans have had the wrong
attitude regarding music for so many
years that IL Is diillcult for us TO grasp
quickly the fun realization OF its
power. As a nation, we have treated
music as a thing apart from. instead
Of a part Of. our daily life. IL Is not
so many years ago that the average
American business man was all nut
ashamed 20 acknowledge a love for
music. Now a change has come. Music
has become a force and not an adjunct
In the life OF every American citizen.
The prc-war status OF music in Amer
lea will never return
"COnfucius once said. II you would
know VI a country Is well governed
and OF good morals listen 10 It's mu-
Sic The folk music Of any land Is
It's most important musical asset, yet
1t has only been recently that we In
America have come ia realize the
wealth Of our own folk material We
are Just beginning TO recognize the
marvellous strength OF our Indian
music. Just as we are at last discover
ing the true worth OF the Indian leg
ends In The native songs OF the
American Negro are 10 be found the
most interesting and unique express
sion ever contributed TO literature
and music by a primitive folk
The General Federation OF Won.
ems Clubs has pledged its support "a
an good American music. What are
we 10 do about it. First, we mus
famillarizc ourselves with the musi,
that Is being used In our homes. oul
clubs, our schools, our churches. sun
day schools. thcaters. moNingpiciur
houses. and the music that Is beinl
advertised In our shops. magazine
and newspapers. We Will be sur
prised: we NAV even be Mortified Will
what we viii nnd. but 10 Is time tha
We knew. When YOU consider ihl
titles, the pictures on the covers. ont
does not need 10 look at the word,
themselves 10 know that the song /,
Vile Jazz music in It's original form
was used as the accompaniment q
the vOOdOO ceremonies hy which tn,
uneducated. almost harbaric negro
aroused an his vlest and most sen
snous nature. Is it any wonder tina
the largest Industries. which started
community sings for employees durinl
war times have been forced TO forhi
me singing OF Jazz in their factories
Let us start a daily music hour #
our homes. when we sing the gOot
OH folksongs OF America. which ou
Americenization work has taught u
us really are the f0lksongs OF On
whole world Let as encourage on
children 20 play good music for MS !
our homes. Lot MS use our phOnC
graphs and player-nlanos as a fore
Tor good amusement and education
our homo circle"
The talk was interpreted musicall
by club members. which music wa
In charge OF Mrs. Charles +. Grlnu
State chairman OF music. Ilustratin
an Indian song group. Mrs. Clarenc
Dickey sang RE Indian lullaby, "I,an
Of the Sky-bue Water" By Cadmal
and "By the Waters Of Minnetonka
The Negro type was interpreted %
Mrs. Julian Adair who sang dee
River and 81 Want 10 Be Ready
Mrs. Adair and Mrs. nickey san
Caroline and Musieu Banjo"
quartet composed OF Mrs F. r. Nel
cndank, Mrs r. Reynolds. Mrs. r. Flo
Booth and MiSs Barbara Bach san
four Colonial SONGS. five immigrar
songs and three native folksongs. Mi
Madeline Reed sang an America
group, OF songs and Miss Ella Ply
played.
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