The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Music And Art Grow ast In
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After the past week of splendid mu- sic in the new municipal auditorium, with large and appreciative audiences attending each performance, and plans for othehr fine artists still to come with the Music Study club advancing steadily toward its goal of member ship of 2,000, and offering an excellent artist course; with junior and juvenile music clubs, and large enrollments in the classes of music schools and music teachers, one wonders if we cannot lay claim at last to being a music loving city.
 It has been said, facetiously, that America can never claim to be a mu- sical country until it's business men turn to the music column in the daily papers before they do to the financial page. Measured by that standard we fall far short of the mark.
 But of this we are certain, Birming- ham is growing rapidly along all lines of artistic appreciation.
 We are told that London has mu- sical lord mayor, who plays several in- struments exceedingly we'll; that the London police force is musical, hav- ;. ing a well trained police band, and po- icemen who are soloists, both vocal and instrumental. We'll, we are young CT than London. Who can tell what the future may hold for us?
 New Castles Music Juniors
 Right along in line with the Junior Music Study club in Birmingham, and as interested and progressive as any band of juniors in the state, is the Junior Music Study club of New Gas tie. This club is no wentering upon the fourth year of it's existence, with 8 larger membership and more enthu- siasm than ever before. There are 30 members enrolled already, including the honorary list. The officers for the en- suing year are Ruby Abernathy, presi- dent; Della Sims, vice president; Der tha Kirkpatrick, secretary; Elwyn Snuggs, treasurer; Juanita Morgan, i- -brarian; Gertrude Denton, critic Miss Jamie Orman is the capable and ener- getic sponsor. She will confer with MT. Tremaine in regard to the Fedora tion's plan for junior work, and this club will follow that plan. Honorary members include Mesdames o. R. West, Abernathy, Hickey, Parker, Curry, D. O. Payne, B. 0. Payne, Misses Will helm, Ezell and Stevens.
 The November meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Curry, when the program will be given entirely by the honorary members, and a social treat extended them.
 They are already beginning the prac- tice of Christmas carols, and a Yule- tide musical program is in preparation, An Alabama Day program is also planned, and memory contests are to be held all through the year.
 The club colors are purple and pink, and their flower is the modest sweetpea quotation from Haydn: "Work for great things; expect great things, and great things will come"
 HOnors For Mrs. ShackIefOrd
 Mrs. May Shackleford, whose charm ing soprano voice won the hearty ap- plause of Birmingham people at the su- ditoruim Thursday ngiht, and who has for several years been one of this city's favorite sopranos, had the honor of winning a scholarship in Sergei Kill bansky's master class in Chicago last summer. Upon leaving the city in June, Mrs. Shackleford went directly to the Chicago Musical college. There she competed in three scholarship tests, conducted respectively by William S. Brady, Hagerman and Klibansky. There were never less than 50 voices in each competition. In the first two she won fin the elimination contest, to be given a final hearing; but in Klibansky's test she won the scholarship at first hear ing.
 With this noted master she then spent the summer months studying, and re- ceived most encouraging criticisms from