The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-14

I year 1912. Selections from the operas | were given and each selection was 1 followed by a tableau illustrative of l some scene in the opera. The musical program was arranged by Mrs. Oliver ! Chalifoux, and Mrs. W. s. Lowell ar
 ranged and posed the TabNaux. l don't think the club has eyed given a more beautiful concert or one that | elicited more praise. My first ad- l ministration covered period of | three years.
 Served Second Term.
 T again served the club, as presi- dent, in 191920. At the beginning of the season the Music club launched drive for 1000 members, Mrs. w. l. Grubb was chairman for this drive, and with her wonderful executive ability increased the membership to almost thousand and the next year, carried it over the thousand mark, not stopping until she had taxed the seating capacity of the Jefferson theatre and had a waiting list The year 1919-20 was a most successful and busy one, presenting two most attractive morning programs twice each month, a series of matinee mu- sicales at the Tutwiler, several ex- change recital and five artist con certs, as follows: Anna Case, soprano Metropolitan Opera house; Cornelius Van Nliet, celIist; Guiomar Novaes. pianist; Eddie Brown, violinst and Maggie Teyte, soprano. 1 To present such an attractive artist course, it was found necessary to not only raise the membership to 1000 but to increase the dues from $3 to S5. My last official act was to bring the Scotti Opera company. Three operas were given, 'Pagliaccf" and "L'Ora- clo" at the matinee, and La Boheme" at night. This was not only an ar tistic triumph, but netted the club 2,000.
 'The Music Study club is a great educational institution, and it is with much pride and pleasure that l have watched it's growth year by year. From 20 members in 1905 to 1000 members in 1919. seemed tremen- dous leap and each year since then has seen the club go on and on, be- coming more and more powerful factor in the development of the cul- Lural fife of Birmingham, and awak- ening the populace to the need of larger musical development to keep astride with the great industrial one. With Mrs E. T. Rice, one of Bir- mlnghams valued musicians, as presi- dent giving unstintedlY of her time to the club work, and With her broad vision and the ability to carry out her ideals, the fruits of her labor are being noted each day. The public should appreciate the opportunity to hear such fine artists at such reason- able prices, and show their apprecia- tion by joining the club and seeing to it that the slogan double the membership is realized"
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 Seat Sale Exceeds Expectation.
 The chairman of club extension Mrs V. M. Murdoch, is most enthu- siastic regarding the sale of member ship tickets. she declares that the sale the past week seems to have received a tremendous impetus, and her corps of workers at Clark x Jones Piano company, where reserva- tions for the season are being made have been kept busy the entire week. and the sale has exceeded all eXpecta- tions. 1t looks as If the goal of "dou- bling the membership" will be reached before the first artist concert, which takes place on November 2.
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 Associate membership s750 and S5, according to location of seats; ac- five membership, $5.25. admits to any part of the house; associate, junior members, s3; active, $2; juvenile, $2.