The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-28

, splendid performances of the Bir- 1 mingham Symphony society. These performances, which included on one program Rossini's "Stabat Mater" with Grace Kerns, Mrs. c. Guy Smith John Hand and the late Forrest Dab ney Carr as soloists, should have had l the solid support of the loving public of Birmingham, but the get | together spirit which recently put | over the same kind of orchestral debut in Atlanta was found wanting in our midst and the cause was aban- doned for the present.
 The concerts started in 1913 in the public schools were continued in 1914. Mrs. Robert Newman as chair man arranging and presenting fl during that season.
 Alabama Federation or Music Clubs
 Mrs. Hanson Gs state president of the national federation issued a call to the clubs in Alabama and in re- sponse formed the Alabama Organi- zation of Music clubs in May, 1916, here in Birmingham. with the Music study club as hostess and charter member The Alabama Federation of Music clubs" since called, under the leadership of Miss Emma Mo Carthy, now numbers 107 clubs in good standing. l believe Alabama ranks third or fourth in the United states today, not only in numbers of cluos, but in musical achievement
 The West End Music Study club decided in 1915 to affiliate their in- terests with the Music Study club Tn order to take advantage of the artists course. and it is hoped 1n this new community movement. undcr Mrs. R1ce's direction, that the mem bers who formerly constituted that splendid club, may revive it as a strong link in the city's musical de- velopment.
 After the Treble Clef chorus came into the music study they experi- eneed two years of splendid work under the late MT William Gussen and one under MT. Robert Lawrence, who is at present occupying such a prominent position in community music in Washington. D. C. Tho choral works presented It this time included Harriet Wares Sir Oluf." with Elizabeth Cunningham and Cecil Tanning as soloists; "The Nightingale and the Rose" with Eve lyn Scotney, then of the Boston opera, and King Rene's Daughter" with Mrs. Holly Cowherd as soloist. During the last two years before Mrs. Rice took up the reins MT. Dunkley directed the chorus and pre- sented The Ballad of Lorraine" with Bentley Nicholson of New Orleans. and The Nightingale and the Rose" NiNi lIliHdDelu Cunningham as solo, ist, and Bettie Gilmore. our delight ful harpist, as assisting artist.
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 Public Library Music Section
 During the first years of my serv- ice the call came to help establish music section in the public library. The splendid private library of our club was turned over to the city for circulation and by gifts and showers has been added to from time to time Many composers of note. however are missing and few sets of works are complete so that if anyone read ing this article has standard musical works or reference books which are lying in music cabinets or shelves unused remember there is a place in the city library waiting for these gifts.
 Birmingham's first music week was held February 15-23, 1917, in con- Junction with state and national cele- brations, and it is hoped that we may cooperate in similar program, which has been announced for the late spring, 1924
 The artists concerts course which had grown to be one of the clubs most important features contained from 1914 to 1918 the following