Arizona republican., 1921-11-06

by chance. Inspiration shows the way Music is blessing in all communi- ties Talk is easy and only lasts a time, but when you can show peo- pie they believe. The federation has grown from less than 400 to more than 1900 ir period of three months. Forty one states are organ ized, including British Columbia. The states not organized are Delaware, Maryland, Nevada. Idaho, Utah, and Washington anG Montana Missouri is almost 1G0 per cent in juvenile clubs. Akron, O., has six junior clubs; Dallas. Tex. finds it has done puch 10 the community; Fort Worth and Dallas are great rivals for con testants.
 Clubs were urged to, be prompt In the payment of dues. No creditor wants to wait sixty or ninety days unpaid.
 The new charter changed the name to National Federation of Music Clubs.
 The vice presidents address came next. The year 1920 had seven board meetings. We had thirteen district contests.
 We listened to beautiful harp solo l from a girl from Alabama. l Next were the prizewinners. The chairman said: Eve got the first | prize
 Roll of delegates was called to vote on very important question. to change the bylaws, as Mrs. Ross ex- plained in her address q will omit.) One thousand delegates attended the 1 convention.
 Sixty thousand music students come from outside of Chicago to study music each year.
 Next year two days will be given to club reports.
 Students clubs was preferred to | juvenile clubs. as it covered both. Altruistic work came next. De- troit goes to the criminal with their music St. Louis has a students symphony club Akron appoints a committee to look after music in the Orphons' home, asylum. etc.
 Mrs. Cohen of New York City gave some splendid ideas on contests. All l play same repertoire and need judges | of fame There were 6S3 contestants from New York City. Mrs. Davis 1 was a blind delegate who represented i the blind musicians of Chicago. They earned s3000 in salaries, memorized i 800 dance pieces, have between 30 | and 40 members. They also have a
 junior club ana they play at the Cook County hospital for charity. It
 was urged that we go to the smaller
 places for our state conventions.
 Next was talk by Mary Chase
 Wood of Chicago on scholarships
 She said that it was impossible for
 judges to give their best verdict be-
 hind screens, as it was not good for
 one set of nerves and consequently
 the verdict would not be fair. She
 also urged the elimination of anna
 teurs, as our contests swere for young
 artists. In district contests should
 be graded as in school and those fall T ing below E should be struck out. Ii is better to make two prizes. She
 suggested a second prize as somt only won by tenth. Tone and
 quality by this pedal interpretation should be an important point. It i: impossible fo- judges to listen to |
 and IA compositions and judge fairly Better have a primary contest. Mu'
 sical singing interests more people who are not musicians. Group sing
 ing is a group of voices made of ; number of voices An adult has no
 a chance to sing except in communit,
 singing. He can listen to many. Urgi ,, clubs to sing as it develops music Mrs. Lowe prefers you change you community singing to group singing ~ Under publicity. children should b taught at an early age. This is wher' i. the mothers part comes in. She i l helped by music clubs. Music is no
 a luxury; it is essential. Wher . there is plenty of good music ther
 is culture and harmony. Low thing