Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-06-15
MUSKINGUM VALLEY MUSIC
CLUB, NEW ORGANIZATION

At a meeting held in the Malta
M. E. church last Friday evening"
the permanent organization of a
choral society for the twin cities was
effected. 1t is to be known as the
Muskingum Valley Music Club.
The members will include in the
main those who took part in the re-
cent Messiah chorus. ITO these who
will form the nucleus of the organi-
zation. others will be added from
time to time, conditions for their
admittance to membership being
specified in the article relating to
this feature, in the constitution
which was adopted.
Maj. F. M. Kahler who was presi-
dent of the temporary organization
of the society, presided at the meet
ing of Friday night, and Mrs. D. G..
Jackson who was secretary, took the
minutes. Following the adopting
of the constitution, officers for the
permanent organization were elect
ed for the year. The officers chosen
we're DIR. Emmett Fayen president:
Maj F. NJ Kahler vice president;
Mrs. D. G.. Jackson secretary and
Mr.. R. K. Longley treasurer.
The meeting nights of the choral
society will be the second and fourth
Monday evenings of each month,
the hour 1880. Mr. Omar Wilson,
former instructor of music in De
Pauw university at Greencastle,
Ind. and who is patient at Rocky
Glen sanatorium, will be the direc-
tor of the society, and DR.. Fayen
will be the pianist. 1t is the
plan to still study some on the mu-
sic of The Messiah, taking up some
of the choruses which were not Civ
en- at the recent public presentation
of that oratorio. Also some other
music which is very beautiful, and
somewhat lighter~than that of The
Messiah has been already taken up,
and the members of the club are
looking forward with interest to the
pleasure and profit which are sure
to be derived from systematic study
and singing of good music under
such an experienced and able in
structor as Mr.. Wilson.
The organization of this choral
society is a step forward in the right
direction, and is something that the
pCOplc Ol THESE TWO lON lis udN Z IOllS
needed, and with the talent availa-
BILE are able to support. In addition
to the small sum which each active
member of the organization will pay
per month, each will buy his or her
own music to be used in the work Of
the club. Besides the active
members, there will Sbe honorary
members of the organization, honor
ary membership being based on the
guarantee of certain SUMS, or
as much more as anyone should feel
inclined to subscribe. The guaran-
tee fund is simply a fund as basis
for work and to draw from in case
at any time the society should fail
to realize adequately financially in
the giving of any public concert or
musical performance where some
expense might be involved. 1t IS
hoped and thought that the organi-
zation of the choral society will,
however, be so established and sub
stantial, that guarantors would be
called on seldom or never, to help
make good financially on any public
performance. Several have already
signified their intention of subscrib-
Ing TO SucH a IunQ.
Along with the choral society, the
organization of an orchestra is con-
templated, which will draw particu-
larly from the young folks, and the
committee for membership in which
will be the same as that of the Choir
al society, with the understanding
that the director of the orchestra
must pass on the fitness of the ap-
plicant for membership, and recon-
mend same to the committee.
If plans as now mapped out, all
carry, and the indications are that
they will, the organization of the
music club and the contemplated
forming of an orchestra under
constitution, the articles of which
are drastic enough to make atten-
dance, ability and work, ON the part
of the members, reliable, gives this
community something worth while
and to be proud of and supported
not only by those who become men,
bers-active or honorary, but in diff
ferent ways by all of the people who
realize that good music is one of the
most valuable things in community
life