The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-05
Sious of the Times

,ssosses peoplc with the Import
.s1s M Americas part I'm music and
X very optimistic outlook as to the
Fs,,ion America will hold in musl
~ sffairs hereafter. with talented
,aonIe springing up from different
s,,tss and stepping into the limelight
.,i,b general federation and state
t,derafjons carrying on routine and
arrnistic endeavor along musical
las there Is a vast degre OF psy-
chelogy ia the present state OF mu-
40 mind. Again we would impress
s,,,sa with the truth as to this city's
Mace on the map. Tulsa knows II.
bn, somehow one likes to drive a
ruth home now and then. THE city
has mot grown phenomenally in one
hing alone, but along cultural lines.
.snecially in music, the degree is
fascinating, Its lovers of the
musical art with knowledge gained
from studio and club and hearing
vlfted artists who are brought here,
have become critics before whom
sbe world renowned respect Rs TO
,Xbeir criticisms. This has been es-
Lclally noticed IN the concerts of
, ~ month. The fine distinction OF
oleaslng the masses and satisfying
Inc musician has in comment. Of
fered quite n degree Of chatter, all
Of which gives one sufficient food
for thought as to what the musical
atmosphere here amounts to.
Speaking IN a general way, au-
fhoritatiyc information gives the
news Of a movement all over the
country by educators for a federal
department OF education with n min
ister In the cabinet. Musicians by
The hundreds OF thousands are using
their influence to obtain for this
country a ministery of fine art. In
combination, It would mean n de-
partment Of education with a secre-
iary In the cabinet, and in this de-
partment, a bureau of music finan-
clally aided and fostered by the gov
ernment. II is the hope OF those
fostering the movement, that one
great outcome OF this new depart
ment will be the establishment of a
national conservatory of music with
possibly several branch conserva-
tories In various parts OF the ooun-
Try. There in quite n breadth of his
tory In the first attempts along this
line, dating back to the administra-
ton OF President Garfield. Repre-
sentative people, especially musi-
years and OF course now, II is gem
orally understood that the late war
with It's horrors while II brought un-
told misery. sorrow and dyolatipn.
that II Ia true also that out of the
holocaust good has como. One OF
these Is that music has Its center no
longer In the old world, but here In
America.
The meeting OF the Oklahoma
Federation OF Music clubs being held
here seems epochal, as all are COM
ceding that II Is particularly engag-
ing that Tulsa will be the convention
city for this most important session.
Local musicians are already working
along programmatic lines as we'll as
arranging TO entertain the laFge
body OF women who are to be here
ifom all parts OF the state. The
Oklahoma State National Federation
of Music clubs will hold their state
meeting In Tulsa. beginning April
Y, continuing through the goth. AT
that time business of the organiza-
ton will be transacted. and excellent
entertainment is being planned by
Mrs. Domingo c. Acosta, president,
ana her state chairman, WHO are
salsa residents. Mrs. Ned &C.
ngsbee, state chairman of young
vtists' contest; Mrs. II. Crowder,
hate Chairman OF the junior clubs;
hA James A. Henry, state
euhlicity chairman: Mrs. C. r.
Suouvehe, state chairman of Indian
music, and Mrs. Josephine~storey-
Mhite. bulletin chairman. On FRI
oy February 10. Mrs. Acosta has
sallod meeting OF her board OF Of
neers. when the board together with
an auxiliary board composed OF other
aAte chairmen as we'll as those in
tuisa, will complete arrangements
w what Is hoped will be the largest
no most successful music conven-
'on ever held In Oklahoma. A local
.suetation committee composed OF
sppointees from each local federated
MUSIC club, with Mrs. Charles e..
ouAh, chairman; Miss Jessie Cissn e,
1Vtetary, and Mrs j. h. Peacock,
reasurer, are contributing every ef-
70 the success OF this meeting.
iulsa mas six'music clubs that are
.soefated with the National Fedora
Ion OF Music clubs, the Hyechka,
G%aaman, Piano Study, Tulsa Music
tsacners association, Tulsa Male
suorus and the Wednesday Morn
s music club. With the impetus
sTen 10 the study of music by the
~ ~ members OF these clubs, Tulsa
~aouln ~ take on a healthy develop
s.., Ell IN this field. The state organl-
.uon has offered prizes for young
ssn and members of junior clubs,
M gold medal for the best must :
M, ~ composition, which composition
NJ pe given during the convention.
~ Jonn Knowles Weaver of the
fhersity OF Tulsa is chairman OF
pos,,,o rs ,,,oalmlttee Of judges In the COM