The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
Written by Julia Hoyt

I suppose that in all ages the old CT generation has discussed the morals of the younger with the same wagging Of heads and pessimistic predictions of calamity. At any rate, the present age seems to have a particularly vio- lent epidemic of such discussion. One hesitates to add to the clamor.
 Undoubtedly customs have changed enormously in very short space of time-in fact, since the war. I am not of the older generation, and I cer- tainly do not condemn all these changes. But I am amazed when think of the rules of conduct for de- serve the girl of the present day. butante even of my day and then ob- Imagine, a few years ago, debu- tante or even girl who had been out year or so going alone with man to cabaret or su. 'Narplace. Imagine her going there even correctly chap eroned.
 I remember well the excitement I caused by going one night to sup per place to see Maurice dance. I was properly chaperoned, sat quiet ly at the table, saw Maurice dance. and left It was then considered that I had done a very extraordinary thing and l. was well reprimanded by my mother. Now debs, and even sub debs, go frequently to these places, often unchaperOned, and dance all night-quite unreproachel by anyone. No one now sees anything extraordi- nary in it's. Probably there isn't; it is all in the way one looks at it.
 But it certainly does not fit in with ones idea of the very young girl I?" He was being tutored by Eddie Brown-the Birmingham people re- member that Mir. Brown played in re- cital here a few years ago, being pre- sented by the Music Study club. He is quite favorite in Berlin and Vien- ! na and can always draw packed house. He gave five recitals in Stock holm last winter. the latter being at the palace of the King and Queen, where he was decorated by the King.
 Erica NIorini is also n great favorite in Vienna and Germany. Last year was turned away twice from her con certs. l am so glad that Birmingham music lovers will have the opportunity of hearing her this winter, an unusual treat is ill store for them, and the AIu- sic Study club is to be congratulated It seems sometimes that all the tickets are SOlu III lO IlIHuleS, pOSSlDle ny lue spectators. as this traffic is not regu- lated there. With all these masters coming to America and with what we already have here, 1 can see under the curtain that this country will produce the next generation as masters in all arts and sciences, and have Europe come here and be taught by us.
 It is almost impossible to believe what the Music Study club has done for Birmingham and surroundings. can recall some years bavk that when artists gave a recital, the house was one-fourth full for lack of appreciation, but the good women of the Music Study club have worked diligently, day and night, year in and year out, to make this a musical center, and have succeeded, and to think the artists one can hear here for very nominal sum, while in other cities these same art ists are not possible under $2.50 to $5 per performance. Birmingham is soon to become one of the great musical cen ters of America, and would be fore tain a Birmingham Symphony orches- most, were it possible to own and main tra which would not only help us but would be q stepping stone to the com ing generation, by making the atmos- phere here musical and also of great help to commercial Birmingham and | it's surroundings.