The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-11
MUSIC CONTEST
RULES A|D
DOWN
National Federation Of Music
Clubs Publishes Rules for
1923 Competition.

OfficiaIs of the National Fedora
ton Of Music Clubs today made
public q list OF requirements FOR
entrances IN the fifth national bien-
NAL contest for young, professional
musicians. Part sof the list is
printed below. The remainder win
Be printed on next Thursdays music
page.
Y Rules Laid Down.
Following are the requirements:
Contestants must be trained IN
America They must enter In their
own state contest Cd. G. listed 9
Statel. All contestants must be
native born or OF naturalized Almeti-
can parents. II studying in another
State but being even partly sup
ported BY parents or friends In the
home state. they are eligible 20
enter only in the State from which
they receive their maintenance.
Anyone supporting himself entirely
In another State, may enter from
that State without any specihed
period Of residence.
Entrance fee shall be two dollars,
payable TO the National Chairman
Of Contests, through the state
Chairman Of Contests.
- NATE AHO111HS D. 1NOyNGg a @UAl@ -
street northwest, is local chairman.
Contestants IN the Voice Depart
ment must be between the ages Of
twenty and thirty years: contestants
III the Violin and Piano Department
must be between the ages Of sixteen
and thirty years. Contestant must
fiji out and sign the official appli-
cation blank and the questionnaire
ana send with the entrance tee to
the State Chairman Of Contests,
%. q. State Chairman's name and
address given above). Should q
state not be organized, the applicant
may communicate with the District
President for instructions.
washington is fortunate 70 have
the Capftal District President g per-
rnanenf RESIDENT. Mrs. r "a:
DalgIeish, president Of the Capital
District III. II. M. G. Her address -
| Hotel Roosevelt.
Contestants must have the en-
ldorsement OF three recognized music.
ians as to their superior musical
attachments with the following
| characteristics and equipment: nc.
ceptable personal appearance AND
stage department, good general eau
cation and good character.
Rules For Contestants.
| Contestants must perform entireiy
wit ITSut words CT music.
| St4te and District winners may
enter the State contests again anc
proceed through to the national.
No District winner entitled to
enter, hut who failed to appear u
/ q former National contest, may
/ enter the contest again. unless pEe-
/ vented from appearing IN tine sselu
/ Biennial Festival Contest ~ 1npsss
/ Or death In the family. as
No contestant shall be permlgIeQ
4 to enter the District contest WAC
| has not previously been heard anO
/ irdged by d Jury in the contestant
/ own state Cd. G. listed q State.
should there be only one contest
ant in any of the States, the state
Chairman shall appoint three judges
who shall hear and properly grade
the contestant for entrance INTO the
/ District contest.
| tion must receive from the judges
/ final average OF S5 per cent before
entering the District contest; WIN
ners from the District contest 70
the National contest must have an
average of SIS per cent. II the dlller'
enca in the grade is only fractlon
Eof q point between two tor pernaps s
! threel contestants they must nave
another hearing OF the same mum
hers before different judges.