The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
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MUSIC STUDY CLUB
Nv ALICE GRAHAM

last Monday evening the series Q, AIRY
lists concerts was brought 70 priinsn'
end, and the last OF the morning STUDY
meetings will be held on THURSDAY o.
this week. u.s.
1 The year has been one OF the mos'
successful in the history OF the ciup,
a year of achievement and accomplish
ment-characterized by broadening
of activities and unusual co-operatloi'
and interest on the part OF dts mem
bers. and it now has the largest mem
bership of any club IN the city or siate
The establishing OF community chap'
tiers in the various sections OF the city
was splendid move forward. Inen
the division OF the junior cruz ihtG
juvenile chapters has been marked
success in the advancement OF tine ciuD
educational efforts.
Now, as fitting climax TO TINS
year of successful achievement, comes
the convention OF the state rederateo
Clubs OF Alabama. birmingnam mas
not mad the nonor OF enter.ainins .ilis
body of cultured and accomplished WON.
en- since back in 1917, when Few
representatives assembled mere TO Iorm
the federation. Since that time, wnen
the roster included about eignt ciuDs'
the number has increased to something
over 125, thus showing the spienoio
growth in musical interest throughout
the state. 1t is interesting at TINS
point to compare the growth OF our
own club with that OF the stare federa'
ton. In doing 50, we lind now I'M
mensely the Birmingham Music study
club has broadened its scope, It's Ideals,
a uh inns IN the same. period OF time.
Notes On The state Convcntion
All local clubs OF the city nave Deen
most cordial IN oftering 70 assist IN
entertaining the delegates 70 tine ap-
preaching state convention. Inc AXIS
club has rendered the use Oh us c,uo
house. The Rotary, OptlmIst and Wv
itan clubs will entertain at a luncneon'
at which Mrs. Edgar Stiilman hely,
wife of the distinguished american com
poser, will be the chief speaker.
The Woodlawn Music ciup VIII De
host at luncheon, and the MUSIC
Teachers association VIII entertain ut
tea.
Desiring TO offer the federation some
splendid music during the convention,
the Birmingham Music study club has
arranged to present Mr.. Carl Herring,
eminent V1enese pianist, OF the facuity
of the Cincinnati Conservatory or Mu-
sic, and Miss Marion Stayrovsky, our
local dramatic soprano, IN recital on
Monday afternoon. March 81, IN the
Southern club ballroom from . :5O to
80 o'clock.
On Nonday evening In the ballroom
TO the Tutwiler there Will be con-
cert by the Treble Clef chorus OF the
Music Study club, under the direction
Of Edna Gockel Gussen, with Margery
Maxwell, soprano OF the Chicago CIVIC
Opera company ,as soloist. !,
On Tuesday afternoon, April i, In
Cable hall, Spring in Sicily" the prize
winning composition or Irene Bergee
will be sung by Mrs. Emma Pearson.
Simmons and Miss Rebecca Bazemore'
On Tuesday. evening at the Little
theatre those attending the convention
will have the privilege OF hearing an
excellent reading OF Peii1as and Mels'
ande, by that charming artist, nation.
ally known as reader, Mrs. Leonard
Thurlow Beecher, to the musical set
ting by Debussy, played by Mrs. Edna
Cooked Gnssen.
On "Wednesday at the luncheon in
the Southern club that beautiful quar-
tet and chorus for women's voices
with its attractive novel effects, COM
posed by Ferdinand Dunkley during
his stay in the MacDowell colony last
summer, entitled Street Cries, will
be rendered by local artists.
On Wednesday afternoon IN Cable
hall, the Choral Art club, directed by
Mr.. Dunkley, will be heard for the first
time.
A most interesting feature of the con.
vention will be the students contest
in piano, violin and voice, under the
direction of Mrs. g. Guy Smith of Mont
gomery.
A notable address to be delivered
during the convention will be that OF
DIR. d. r. Gebhardt of he Peabody
college, Nashville, Tenn. All who will
extend hospitality to deiegates are ur-
gently requested to notify. Mrs, Max
Fies, chairman of hospitality, at once
Delegates will register at the the sta.
ton, Immediately upon the arrival OF
their trains, and committees, with
badges, will be waiting to serve them
Tickets to the luncheons will be or
sale at Cable hall.
Margery Maxwell In Concert
The Music Study club could not have
secured a more desirable artist to pre-
sent during the convention than Mar.