The northwestern bulletin., 1923-07-28
|'SONG BIRDS AND
COMPOSERS IN
ANNUAL MEETING
World Famed Race Musicians
Will Display Talent Before
Large Audiences.
CHICAGO is AGAIN
PICKED FOR SCENE
Greatest Group of Celebrities
Are Expected at Annual
Convention.
National Musicians convention in

National Musicians convention in
Chicago.
The city of Chicago is host this
week to the National Musicians, who
are holding their convention from
July 4th to 27th, inclusive.
The most noted composers and mu-
sicians of the race will be gathered
together and the local branch has re-
ceived excellent cooperation from the
business men, ministers and citizens.
The national officers of the associa-
ton are Clarence Cameron White,
0berlin, Ohio; Alice c. Simons. Tus-
kegee; Henry L. Grant, Washington;
Lillian Lemon, Indianapolis; r.
Nathaniel Dett, Hampton Institute:
Carl Diton, Philadelphia, and Kemp
er Herrold, Atlanta, Ga. Some of
these are scheduled to appear on the
program given by national artists on
Thursday evening at Aryan Grotto.
Florence Cole Talbert, who appear
ed here in concert under the auspices
of the Every Woman Council. will
also be one of the leading soloists on
artists night.
Local night, which will be Tues
day night, win Introduce some of the
splendid artists who reside In Chica-
go, many of whom have studied
abroad under famous masters.
Prominent Speakers.
Among the most prominent speak
ers who are to appear upon the pro-
grams will be Chas. e. Fauser, di-
rector of community and public
school music of Northwestern uni.
versity, at the session Thursday
morning at the Community center.
DR.. Mann of the Unitarian church
and Harold b. Maryott, department
of public school music at the Chicago
Musical college, will be the speakers
on institute day at o'clock at Wen
dell Phillips high school. Upon this
program the winners Of the children's
contest will appear, being children
between the ages of 6 and 16, and
dancing pupils of Hazel Thompson
Davis. Miss Ruth Johnson, super
visor of music in Cincinnati. will
speak on Thursday at 2 o'clock. DR..
John b. Redmond of st. Marks
church will speak Wednesday morn,
fng at Community center.
The evening programs are open TO
the public and have been made with
very careful effort by the local chair,
man of the program committee.
Tuesday night, which is local night,
when Chicago is expected to turn out
en- masse, has some of the leading
artists of the city listed. Harrison
II. Ferrell, artist violinist, will direct
his orchestra. This orchestra has
given two concerts In the Loop and
their appearance is a popular antici-
patton. The following well known
artists will appear: Nine. Bertha
Tyree. Clara Hutchison, Miss Mary
Jones. sopranos; Miss Goldie Guy.
pianist; Lawrence Lomax, tenor;
Theo. p. Bryant, baritone; Harrison
Emanuel, violinist. and Irene How
ard; cornetist Tuesday, July "a, at
8 p. NJ. at Wendell Phillips high
school.
Many Musical Treats.
Wednesday nights program will
be held at Grace Presbyterian church
at 8 p. NJ, The following artists will
appear: Mrs. Charles e. Herriot,
soprano of st. Louis; Miss Alpha
Bratton, well known local soprano;
Matte L. Stovall, contralto of In
dianapolis; Thelma o. Simms. plan
ist, who was recently heard in re-
cital; Kemper Herreld. violinist. At
lanta. Ca. and Walter E. Gossette.
organist of well known ability.
Thursday night is the national ar
lists concert at Aryan Grotto.
Friday afternoon at st. Marks
church there will be . recital by
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