New Britain herald., 1927-04-23
CITIZENS TO SUSTAIN
 ART LIFE WITH FUND
Civic Body to Sponsor Plays, Speakers, Music,
 if Plan Succeeds

Days Of long ago in New Britain when the rising generation had the cultural advantages of seeing plays and performances of importance, of seeing and hearing famous speakers. in addition to enjoying high class concerts at frequent intervals, may return.
 A proposed expansion Of the Civic Music association iCea, which has been under consideration by lunch con and civic clubs. is responsible for the plan to include all manner Of high grade attractions. Repre- sentatives Of the luncheon and civic clubs yesterday agreed to place the matter before their organizations after a committee which will meet tonight al the home of Arthur C.. kmball president of Landers, Frary and Clark, drafts up tho plans in writing.
 One hundred public spirited citi- zens with means 10 provide 2 sus- taining fund will be needed. the fund to serve as a nucleus for the building up of cultural community enterprise which will serve to bring tc New Britain. with the aid of the i general public. the finer things In i tamusement, entertainment and in- struction.
 | Most Of the civic organizations represented at meeting yesterday. of which Theron w. Hart was chair man, gave their moral support 10 the ! Civic Music association idea. A discussion that followed developed into the pla nto broaden the asso- citation 10 include all cultural affairs needing encouragement, which will necessitate a change in the name ol the proposed association.
 1 Men and women of public spirit and means within the ranks of the
 civic associations, rather than tho organizations themselves are expect
 cd 10 seize the opportunity to b' patrons Of this new communlt.
 spirit which it is desired to incul
 cate in New Britain. It is believed
 that at least 60 persons in these or ganizations would be glad to become
 sustaining members of the new com
 munity enterprise. Mir. kimball be
 lieving there would be 40 others out
 side of the civic associations wh
 likewise would function in this ca
 pacity.
 The swing into a broader 'cl
 was brought about largely by Nil
 Kimball who. although acceptin
 the fundamental soundness of th
 civic music association idea. doubt
 cd whether there would be sufficien
 memberships to create fund larg enough to be potent influence i
 attaining the object desired. Will liam c. French, principal Of th
 Central Junior High school. deplor cd the absence of fine speakers, lee turers, and thoatricals of importanc
 in the city. saying this lack wa robbing the rising generation Of ol portuntics for mental devclopmcl to which they were entitled. Tn led to the consideration of includ ing everything of this nature in tn enterprise.
 It was Mir. Kimball's opinion tha the citizens with means in cit have a duty to combine and mak , it possible for the city to progress i
 the direction indicated. It is so i
 metropolitan cities as well as smal,
 CT cities; he cited the rich men wh , stand back of the Metropolita , opera in New York, the symptom { orchcstras in various cities, an { other similar enterprises, none - which could exist without their ait r In New Britain, he said. the need