The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07

MT. William Ryan, and how happy he was over the idea of giving the people so much pleasure in this way. It was never too rainy, or too hot for him to attend and to write about them. I used to say that he stood at the gate and counted every soul who entered Of course, he couldn't really rount them for they came from ev- cry direction and entrance. and crowded the park, but Mir. Ryan all ways gave the number approximately
 Those of us who pioneered in music with the Treble Clef club, some os us even further back when Mir. and Mrs. James Bowron, MT. and Mrs. R. S. Munger and many others were in terested in the Mendelssohn club, feel pride in the years of faithful activ- itX of the Music Study club, and we are glad to know that its early work has borne fruit for the community and that 1t continues to grow and prosper.
 q always feel that Birmingham has given too much time and thought to it's industrial and business life at the sacrifice of the cultural; so too much ragement and praise cannot be given to those splendid women who have from year to year striven to give pleasure and education along lines of higher thought and who are now striving to make of Birmingham a city of culture as well as a city of financial prosperity. Dr. Crane has said that music is perhaps the strongest pillar to culture, it is the pass word to the society of gentle folk, it is the front door to the house of life.' As the years roll by and the Music Study club has kept open that door so all might enter, they deserve the good will of a rapidly gorwing citizenship"
 
 time for the last few days has necessarily been devoted to the "All- Star Concerts" of which she and Mrs. Shipman are the promoters and managers, still she has the interest of the Music study club at heart and is serving on the advisory board this year.
 A more brilliant array of artists could not be imagined than the ones the "All Stars" are presenting this season, and the Music Study club congratulates them and bespeaks for them the hearty support of the pub lie. The Music Study club feels 8 certain amount of pride in the fact that through their efforts year by year. they have builded up a music loving public and made it possible for concerts of such high standard as the above to be presented; for with out an audience, the concerts could not be. Musical bureaus and their artists are realizing more and more poets and demands their very best efforts.
 Junior Music study Club.
 No parent has ever felt more pride
 in her offspring than the Birming- ham Music Study club feels in the junior club. From small member le1,t tn nf al hundred. and the type of programs presented; the business-like way in which the meetings are conducted, would do credit to senior organiza- ton. Best of all 1t has instilled a love for music in their hearts, and taught them to appreciate the best. Artists who have appeared here the l last few seasons have been much inn pressed by the attention and enthusi- asm shown by the juniors.
 l Ever keeping In mind that music's message demands comprehension, not 1 admiration, and that the education | which is most needed today in mu- sical America is the education of to- l morrows audiences; the Birming- ham Music Study club has enlarged l the scope of the junior work, so that a juvenile subdivision has become necessary. In this way not only the | boys and girls of high school age will ! | to know and appreciate good music, | but the younger ones as well. Juve- nile meetings were held in many sec tions of the city last week, and If at tendance and enthusiasm count for anything, the juvenile section of the | junior department will soon be a strong factor in making of Birming- ham musical center.
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 Junior Meeting.
 The first meeting of the junior club was held at Cable Hall, October 6. 1:30 p. m. This was a business meet l ing followed by a short program. The attendance was large and much in- | terest shown in the work of the year as outlined by the president. The study for the year will in | clude: The classical, romantic and modern. The first regular meeting will take place October 20. The of ficers are; President, Naufleet Sud- 1 duth, first vice president, Mildred Mims, second vice president, Elizabeth