Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-24
DELEGATES ARRIVE IN
CITY FOR SESSIONS
OF ASSOCIATION
RECITAL 7 ON|G \ 7
FEAST OF MUSIC IN STORE FOR
LOVERS OF THE BEST IN ART
FIRST PROGRAM HELD THIS
AFTERNOON.

Music teachers from all parts of the
state arrived on every train today for
the annual convention OF the Illinois
Music Teachers Association, which
opened this morning for a three-day
session. The attendance was some.
what small at the opening session at
the Clifton, only the delegates and
Ottawa teachers turning out for the
meeting.
large audience. however. assem-.
bled at the Ottawa High school this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock for the first
open program OF the convention.
The program was given by a nam.
moth chorus of school children from
Ottawa and Marseilles under the su.
peryision of Osbourne McConathev.
conductor of Northwestern Uniyer.
sity; Miss Helen II. Whitmore of OF.
tawa and Mrs. Bertha Brockway Of
Marscilles. The children delighted
their audience with their beautiful
program.
One Of the surprise features of the
program was solo by Mrs. Dorothy
Refior Fisher. we'll known Ottawa
musician, who sang the Ave Maria. f"
with a violin obligato by Miss Glare
Harper. Mrs. Fisher took the place
of Nine, klare Marie See, the so.
prano, who was i'll ana unable to come
to Ottawa.
Mrs. Fishers voice was at its best
and she accredited herself. her in.
structor, George Nelson Holt of Chi
cago, and her town in an admirable
manner among the Noted musicians
of the state and Won many compli.
ments on her unusually beautiful
voice. Mrs. Fisher was secured only |
this morning to take Nine Sees |
place. Miss Ida Chamborlin accom-
panied her on the piano.
At the morning session today the |
officers, George Nelson Holt of Chi |
cago, president, and Herbert o. Merry |
of Lincoln secretary and treasurer. |
were in charge.
The convention opened with a talk |
on Standardization" by Walter Spry. |
Mr. Spry devoted his time to music IN |
the public schools advocating the max
ing a major study of music in the
schools.
His paper was followed by a dis
cussion on music in the schools, led |
by Miss Mary Wood Chase and Os-
bourne McConathcy
A business session was held at II
o'clock
Tonight's program will start at S:15
in the auditorium of the high school.
1t will be given by the Aeolian Trio,
composed of Richard Czerwonky. vio-
linist; Bruno Steindcl, cellist, and
Ella Spravka, pianist. This promises
to be one of the finest features Of the
convention.
Tomorrow morning at 9:l5 the dele
gates will be taken on a drive around
the city. AT II o'clock Miss Judith
Waller will give paper on The In
fiuence of Radio on the Music Field"
and O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
Sidney Silber will have a paper on
piano methods. Tomorrow conven-
tion sessions will be held in the First
Baptist church and the program and
evening session will be held at the
high school.
The program for tomorrow after
noon and evening at the high school
will include:
Concert at p. m. Mrs. Mae Graves
Atkins, soprano; Wallace Grieves, vio-
linst; Robert Macdonald, pianist,
Concert at sis p, m. Miss Anna
Burmeister, soprano; Nine. Marta
Milinowska. pianist; Miss Ruth Ray,
violinist Robert Macdonald, accom-
panist.
sci Tickets Sold.
Up to last night only 5S1 of the
800 tickets the Ottawa guarantors |
agreed to dispose of had been taken.
The sale continued on today. in order
to dispose of the remaining tickets. /
The season admissions are good for
all the afternoon and evening pro
grams held at the Township High
school.
Amateur Musical Reception.
The members of the Amateur Mus
ical Club will entertain the delegates,
artists and visiting music teachers at
a reception at the Ottawa Boat Club,
tomorrow at the close of the after
noon program.
Expect 15o Visitors.
It is believed that $50 out of town
visitors, not counting the residents
of La Sale county, will be in OF
tawa Dy t1e Thursday session.
Changes in Program.
The discussion by Sidney Silber on
"Piano Methods" will be Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock in the French
room of the Clifton hotel.
Mrs. Eleanor Harris Burgess paper
on "Jacques-Delcrose Method of Eu-