The Carbon County news., 1925-12-31

Kalispell,-The fifth annual Mon
tana interscholastic music meet, the
second largest interscholastic event in
the state, will have for its judges this
year four Washington men: Irwin M.
Glen, dean of fine arts, and Professor
Albert P. Adams, bandmaster, at the
University of Washington; Herbert l..
Kimbrough, dean of Music OF Wash
ington State College, and David
Scheetx Craig, editor of Music and
Musicians, Seattle.
The music meet will be entertained
in Kalispell this year, April 8, 9, and
10. 1t will be the first interscholastic
meet ever held in this city, and various
civic organizations are already offer
ing their aid to make it a success.
Three hundred students and super
visors are expected.
Cary w. Hosington of the music de-
partmept of Flathead County High
School, as chairman of the Executive
Committee, states that booklets con-
tanning rules and regulations for this
years meet and the contest selections
in program form have already been
mailed to every high school in the
state. They will also be mailed to any
muse supervisor or director upon re-
quest, he says. January 15 is the
final date for entry of schools.
Since the printing of the rules and
programs there have been few
changes. The rule stating that stud
ents who have been in high school
more than four years may not enter
as contestants has been amended al
lowing those who have not secured
enough credits to graduate may enter
the meet. And to the list of instru-
mental events, upon request of several
schools, violin quartet has been ad-
ded 1t is likely solo for the A-hat
horn will also be approved by the COM
mittee.
One of the principal events this year
will be the band contest Although
band selection has always been listed,
heretofore there has never been
contest. Helena, Havre, Anaconda
and Kalispell will have bands in COM
petition at the fifth annual meet.
The committee also decided to admit
the outlaw saxaphone, instrument of
the jazz devotee, choosing the difficult
Romance" by Beethoven as guar
antee Of eliminating any jazz perform
ers who might aspire to enter and it
will give the instrument fair and inn
partial trial. Mr.. Hosington further
states that considerable confusion has
been done away with by this years
executive committee in the case of the
boys and girls solos. Heretofore, he
said, only one selection had been
chosen fo each, but this year two
groups will compete, soprano and alto
for girls, and tenor, baritone or bass
for boys.
G. w. Hosington, j. June Ebey of
Great Falls, Eleanore Tenner of
Butte, Hazel Ritchey Of Miles City
and Olive Corey of Livingston are
the members Of the executive commit
tee.
Several cities which did not enter
the meet in previous years will be here
in April. Anaconda will bring band
and group of vocalists, and Helena
will also have band, which has been
organized for several years under the
capable direction of o. P. Thayer.
To the winners in all events excel
lent prizes will be awarded. In place
of the usual banners in the group
events it has been decided that silver
cups will be given the winning schools,
with banners for second and third
places. Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be given for first, second and
third places in the instrumental and
vocal solos, while large 18-inch
silver cup, donated by the business
men Of Kalispell, is to be awarded to
the school winning the highest points,
the school winning three times to re-
tain it permanently.
The Woman's clubs of Kalispell
have offered to take over the housing
of the students during the meet. Mrs,
G. w. Short, president of the Kalispell
Music club, has donated gold medal
for the winner Of first place in the
piano solo, and Major d. R. McGinnis
has promised cup for the winner OF
first place in the girls glee club con-
test. On behalf of the chamber OF
commerce P. N. Bernard has announc-
ed that cars will be furnished for the
picnic on Flathead Lake the last af-
ternoon. The Kiwanis club at recent
meeting also decided to sponsor the
meet.
Instrumental, vocal and other num-
bers on the program will be as fol
lows:
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