Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
NJ U SIC
BY HELEN FETTER.

Washington, as well as the mem
berS of music and social circles
have shown keen enthusiasm ovel
the two performances given tt
date. Particularly successful wa!
the one this month, conducted BY
Hans Kinder. In fact, this was
so successful that Frank J. Frost
president of the National Sym
phony Orchestra, announces that
arrangements have been COM
pleted making it possible for Mr.
Kinder to conduct the third pro-
gram, April 8.
This new organization is receiv-
ing encouragement even from
other cities. Baltimore lent the
conductor of its established sym
phony orchestra, GuStave Strube,
to share the baton with Mr.. Kin
dler last time and present some OF
Mr.. Strube'S own works.
The newest neighborly gesture
comes from a prominent resident
of Philadelphia, home of what is
probably Americas most popular
symphonic organization. This in
habitant of the City of Brotherly
Love has sent Mr.. Frost his elo-
quent approval of the National
Symphony Orchestra in the form
of a check for 81 900 to be used to-
ward the fund which must be
raised il the orchestra is to be
established as a permanent Or
ganiZation.
1t would now seem up to some
n al NJ
National Capital to come forth
and match the Philadelphian's of
fer. A fund of 100000 for five
consecutive years should serve to
put the project firmly on its feet,
according to Mr.. Kinder and Mr.,
Frost.
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THIS season which is drawing
to close professionally also
has seen more thorough co-opera-
ton among musical groups locally
than in many previous seasons.
The Society of Friends of Music in
the Library Of Congress has add
ed its not inconSiderable prestige
to the sponsors for the annual
May choral festival. Joining with
the Federation of Churches and
the District Of Columbia Fedora
ton of Music Clubs, this society
makes a trinity of important aus
pices for the Festival Chorus AS
ISOLATION.
Recent news mentions that
Washington artists will be the as
SiSting group to balance the cho-
rus in the program to be given.
Mary Howe, pianist and composer,
and the National String Quartet,
also of this city, will give inStru-
mental numbers.
STILL another bill has come
with the crocus as a sign of
Spring in Washington. The mi
rage of a national conservatory of
music is again visible. This time it
is Representative Gavagan of New
York who has introduced a bill
in the House of Representatives
for the establishment of a ma
tional conservatory of music in
Washington, with branches in va
riouS sections of the country. An
identical bill was introduced in
the Senate. No action has been
taken as yet, both houses refer
ring the bill to committees. The
idea of this new bill is to express
a purpose not unlike that which
was the object of Senator Fetch
.er'S bill, but to try and overcome
obstacles mentioned in connection
with the earlier bill.
This new bill provides:
That there shall be established
in the United States Of America
an institution Of learning, to be
known as the National ConServa-
tory of Music, for the purpose of edu-
eating pupils In instrumental and vocal
music and all branches Of musical edu-
cation and musical art and such other
auxiliary studies as the director general
and the advisory board of directors may
prescribe. This institution to have the
sole right to use the title 1.-THE National
Conservatory Of Music, and shall enjoy
all privileges of Government institu-
ton, such as the use of the United
States mail and the use of the Congress
sional Library.
1t is provided that the executive
headquarters Of the general board and
regents and of the director general and
the main conservatory shall be located
in Washington, District of Columbia.
Interesting arrangements for the gov
eminent of the school provide that the
National Conservatory of Music shall
be under the authority of a general
board of regents consisting Of the Pres
ident of the United States, President of
the Senate, Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, chairman Of the COM
mittee on education and labor Of the
Senate and the Chief Justice of
the United States Supreme Court,
who shall appoint q director gen.
eral and an advisory board of di-
rectorS to manage the conservatory.
The director general shall be q profess
sional musician or of musical, training,
with administrative capacity and exec
utive ability and of good character.
The advisory board of directors shall
consist of nine members.
There is much other detail. Par
ticularly significant Is the follow
ing:
All officers and employees Of the ma
tional conservatory shall be citizens Of
the United States, except musical au-
thorities invited to give course Of lee
lures, who may be subjects or citizens
of foreign countries.
It will be interesting to see If
this newest effort toward recog-
nizing Washington as the logical
culture center of the United
States will bear fruit.
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