The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-05

 ages that club membership offers, are taken into consideration.
 The nomial fee for membership is made possible by the fact that the club is civic organization with no de- sire for profit: every dollar that comes into it's treasury being used for the furtherance of musical growth in Bir- mingham. It is the aim of the club to make Birmingham the musical center of the south.
 Mrs. F. G. Chandler is entering upon her first term of office as president with great enthusiasm and energy, and her administration promises to be c brilliant one.
 This year the morning meetings will alternate with study course and mus cial programs. The study course will feature the Fundamentals of Music" by Carl W. Gerkins of 0berlin college, . most instructive course that will be of great help to all interested in the subject of serious music study. This course is the one adopted by the Ma ti0nal Federation of Music clubs. The program meetings will offer . series of charming musical treats hy Birming- hams most gifted musicians.
 The Artist course this year presents musicians. Beginning with Albert Spaulding. violinist, there win follow keinald Werrenrath, the great baritone :, Clarie Dux, the charming soprano; Joseff Hoffman. one of the removed pianists of our day who has never be- fore been heard in Birmingham; and l.. 2wvnrhnnw nsrha0fra with noted soleists. A spendid chorus of mixed voices that will rehenrse at nikht is being organized, and will be di- rected by Mrs. Gussen.
 Mrs. Oscar Hundley, an officer in the National Federation of Music clubs, and always most active in music study club work, lffss been appointed district supervisor, newly created office, made necessary by the increasing activities ;n the suburban chapters.
 The Advisory Board of the club will include this year Mrs. Victor Hanson, Miss Hattie Morton, Mrs. w. l.. Mur- 0och, Miss Leta Kitts, Mir. Sanborn Smith, Mir. J. W. Donnelly, Mir. H. H. K. Jefferson, Mir. !. ]. Gilmore, Mir. Henry s. Jones, Dr. c. B. Glenn, Mir. Carson Adams, Mir. Walter Kennedy, Mir. Robert P. McDavid, Mir. Erskine Ramsay, Mir. B. B. Burton, Mrs. E. T. Rice Mrs. Edna Gockcl Gussen, Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, Mrs. Houston Davis, Mrs. Richard F. Johnston, Mrs. ]. l.. Chalifoux, and Miss Abigail Crawford. The Juvenile Course A special feature of the Music clubs work this year will be the Juvenile course offered especially for children up to and under fourteen years of age. The Juveniles will hold meetings in their respective districts, under the guidance of senior members, as was done last year, but two special matinee artists programs will be given for them, and possibly third will be arranged. The two concerts already planned are matinee by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and another by the Minne- apolis Symphony. Both of these, like all of the music study clubs artists, will be presented in Phillips High school auditorium. A nominal fee will be charged.
 Junior Music Study Club
 The Junior Music Study club Is plan ming a most active and interesting winter. With Mrs. J. W. Luke as their enthusiastic and capable chair man, ably assisted by Misses Abigail Crawford and Alice Graham, the work promises to be most effective and in- spirational. The study course will have for it's subject 'Nationalism In Music" and interesting program meetings are being planned. Also a young artists course has been arranged, which will prove most attractive. Carl Young, bril- liant young pianist, pupil of Mime. Lisxeniewaska, Arthur Friedman, and Ernest Hutchinson, is one cf the artists they will present. Another is Fay Fergusan, q young pianist and enter tainer of the Cincinnati Conservatory of muisc. Elizabeth Stone Is president of the junior club, Joyce Lyon; first vice- president; Ellen Barnett, second vice president; Everlee Summers, secretary |; and Iva Pearl Ray, treasurer,
 
 Music Study Club Luncheon
 The first social affair of the season under the, auspices of the Music Study club. is the jubilee luncheon which will be given on October 0, at the Tutwiler. when the new musicians who have come 10 Birmingham to reside will be honor guests. This is a graceful courtesy that wiH afford an opportunity to meet and know these new acquisitions to musical circles, trickets and reservations can be secured through Mrs. Giles Mc0ueen, and at the office in Cable hali.
 At the first morning meeting of the club on October 16, Mrs. Roscoe Chamblee, soprano, and Mir. Carl Her ring, virtuoso pianist, will appear on the program.
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