Evening star., 1921-04-28
FIRST MUSIC WEEK
To Be HELD HERE
Will Aim to Bring Art Within
Reach of Every Wash
ingtonian.
PLAN TRAINING SCHOOL
Leaders to Be Instructed-Work
Will Be Under Direction of
Robert Lawrence.
PLAN TRAINING SCHOOL

Washington's first music week." to
be rendered each night. in order that
music within the reach of every Wash
ingtonian, will be held here under the
auspices of the community center de-
partment of the public schools, and
under the personal direction of Robert
Lawrence, organizing manager. of New
York city, from May % to June ).
Preliminary plans were announced to-
day. Under the comprehensive program
mapped out by Mr.. Lawrence the school
and SchoolhouSe will be made the
neighborhood capitols of musical WASH
ington. During music week at every
designated Schoolhouse a musical pro-
gram comprising recreational, enter
tainment and educational selections will
pc rendered each night. in order that
every type of resident may be reached.
At the same time special muSical pro-
grams Will be given in the schools. A
third branch, which is termed the
'outside auxiliary" will be the pro-
gram of concerts at private instltu-
tons, organizations and clubhouses.
Will BE "Moneyless Drive"
The initial step in this "moneyless
drive" for the benefit of the public
is to take place Monday night in the
music room of Central High School:
Let Mr.. Lawrence tell the story:
We want every Washingtonian
who believes that he or she is able
to differentiate between rhythm notes
and tones sufficiently to explain only
the fundam entails of music and sing
ing-or even if he or she believes
such knowledge can be acquired
within a short time-to put in an ap-
pearance at the Monday night meet
ing for organizing the training school
for leaders.
1T will not cost one cent. Between
May . and May IA the course of in
struction for men and women will be
yin progress. By the end of that time,
1t is hoped. We will be enabled to OBJ
tain a group of 100 who will make
good leaders for the permanent prof.
ects. These will be trained espe-
cially for music week.
Music week will come to close
on June 5. but We hope that from the
seed sown in that week number of
organizations will grow which will
function permaQe ently. and which will
aid in bringing the fine art of music
into the reach of the plain and every
day citizen. who is the backbone of
America. While We do not. by any
means. attempt to draw a line of dis
tinction between those we'll versed in
music and the regular attendants at
concerts and operas. yet we feel that
our campaign will bring about a
wider and more popular appreciation
of music which in years to come
will lead TO the raising of music to
a plane of popularity which will
benefit the nation"
Popular Movement Elsewhere.
In more than a dozen large cities
music weeks have been conducted
successfully and have resulted in the
permanent establishment of COM
munity musical groups. Most promi-
nent among the municipal successes
are New York. Denver. Dallas. st.
~ni~ Long Beach. Calf: Poughkeep-
sic, y. Y; New Rochelle. y. Y: Little
i."cs. Ark. and Birmingham, Ala.
Cities now planning music weeks num-
Der about fifty and include Pittsburgh.
Baltimore and several Michigan cities.
which later will conduct their cam
paigns in conjunction with "a state
wide movement.
The executive committee for the
local music week will be headed by
the following officers: James T. Lloyd
chairman; DR.. Abram Simon vice
chairman and Miss Alice Pollock
secretary