Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-29
EISTEDDFOD PLAN
TO BE- EXPLAINED
AT MEETING HERE

tContinuel from page y
cd effort il being stimulated
through The cooperation of the var
:aus communities participating in
the Fi~todlfoa. This win help to
rrt .,uni7v" into the larger "com-
nunitv" Of Southern California.
Cultural interest will be stimulat-
cd through the element Of whole
some. we'll ordered competition.
TIis viii he true especially among
vcuaq peouH. whose interest is caSl-
lv aroused hr the competitive idea.
Stimulation tn higher ideals Of work
rs well rs good sport Smanship
will he encouraged through the Els
tol3tol.
qr.ataallv sponsored by the Civic
Music and Art Association CT
Southern California. the rapid de
mqn5 70 m buSineSslikc organlza-
ton 10 care efficiently for the ray.
idlv growing movement result / II
the inco~n1ration Of the California
Tistcldfod Association March 1925,
rs nou-urofit sharing organi2a-
t:1n with the express object of pro
notfrg = love of art, dance. dra-
ma. literature and music and the
allied arts. stimulating the creative
powers Of our Young people along
these lines through the medium e.
local district and county and stat"
Ei>tcddfods for This purpose co
ardinating the activities of educa-
tfonal and religious institutions. Or
aanizationS and indiyidua}S dedi-,
cg+cd 10 this cause. he ultimate
purpose of which shall be at all
times ta encourage the highest
ideals Of citizenship. TO promote
world peace. and iuculcate in tic
Youth Of our country not oriT
decrcr reverence for its institutions
bu+ = love Of the beautiful and or
those things which 90 to make Gn
snirifn9l values. Its viewpoint
shall be ~ all times broadly demo
cratic. non-sectariar. noh-raclat.
and non partisan.
Voluntary Financing
u : financed bv voluntary SUB
scription. admission to the eohtese
and program advertising.
Preliminary investigation com
a.t+tees we're initiated in Imperial
Valley last spring at the instance
.or Afrs. Frank B. Fuller and others
who had become interested in the
movement. and believed Il 70 be cX-
.fcptionallv fitted for imperial Val
~ conditions in the coordination
of Development of the t"leat W
have here.
A. the incorporation Of the Cali
fa~r:a EisteI3fol Association ".
T.. Garrett OF Fl Centre end L. NJ.
Hutchinson Of CaIoxieo. were elect
FL directors 70 represent tne I'M
pelil Naller.
During tic last year the following
s0,.c9 airptc4s worc orrarizc1, Gn't
lcll contests with success aud
GREAT deal oe enthusiasm, co-eQer2t-
ing with the schools. churches,
chambers # commerce and service
.lnls Of their district;
Pav Citv district: NortUra conn
~: Pomona: Glendale: PaSad"na;
RalIardS and Santa Barbara
The Ventura county Eisteddfo1
held n OXnard las operated for
two years. and has proved an out
standing success.
Volunteer Workers
The Southern California EiS7edd-
fol is fostered by number Of the
Southern California leaders ii mus
fc and arr. who are voluntarily
giving up time 10 the work.
Mr.. Pearson and Mr.. stewart,
Who have probably done more than
anv others. should receive n hear'F
and attentive reception from the
Tmrcr;al valley citizens, who wish
to encourage and develop music
and the liberal arts among our own
folks. especially the voang people.
The movement has great Toesi5ili-
ties in building mp q clean, refining
social activity among our T0Ln@
pcoulo. FOR which many feel o0por-
I-unities are lacking 1T the present
me.
II. Pearson j. manager Of IN
GnstriaI and public relations Of the
S,ctlern California Edison com
uanv. having been with the company
some 90 vearS in various ca
pacities. lie has been the per
sonal contact between tho company
and IS SIX or seven thousand en-
r-ovees and has been RESPONSIBLE
for the social work among the en-
p,ovees as expressed in the Edison
club houses throughout the district
a~ well c- bong the industrial '"o-
between. NJ. Pearson has for
wears leen interested in eocial and
industrial problems. one Of his hob
bies being the reformation Of and
rehabilitation of parolcd prisoners
from the state 5 prisons. Tie Is =
member Of the board of trustees
of the Whittier state School and the
mckinley Homo for boys and IS
greatly interested in the boz prob
lem. Mr.. Pearson s Interest IN mus
;c is in the line Of the social value
of music. lie was chairman Of the
last two music weeks neld in los
Angeles and was presidert Of tie
civic Music and Arr Association
which was recentlv merged into
the California Eisteddfod Associa-
'ion. lie is q great believer in the
value Of music in promoting better
citizenship especially among the
eurnicu pnr1-19tioH.