The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-10
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Mrs. Edward Bailey Birge, Bloom
ington, was named for reelection
to the Office OF president of the
Indiana Federation of Music Clubs
at the second day of the state con-
vention being held at the Hotel
Lincoln today. Mrs. Hamet D.
Hinkle, Vincennes, was nominated
for reelection as second vice-presi-
dent.
These are the only Offices to be
filed this year. Next the remain
der of the roster will have completed
their terms and election will be
held
Although nominations may be
made from the floor. it is a Gus
tom to elect the officers suggested
by the nominating committee. Elec-
ton by ballot will continue all day
today, although Mrs. Birge and Mrs.
Hinkle are conceded the office al
ready.
Choral Festival Scheduled
The program today will be eli
NAKED by a choral festival to be
held at the Broadway Methodist
Episcopal church at 8:15 tonight
Mrs. Frank B. Hunter, third vice
president, has arranged the enter
tainment.
Among the organizations which
will take part are the Broadway
choir; the purple-robed Junior
choir, Greencastle; women's vested
choir, Charlottesville; Fairview SYM
phony orchestra, indianapolis; In
diana Central college choir, Brazil
community chorus, Stillman Kelley
male chorus, Connersville; masSed
chorus of Wonen's voices and a
massed chorus of mixed voices, both
Of which Perciyal Owen will direct.
The festival is open to the public
free of charge.
At the morning session DR.. Earl
Harper, president of Evansville col
lege, gave an interesting talk on
'Esthetic Elements in Community
Life" The musical program was
given by the trio from Upton
Matinee Musicale, LAllegro Club Of
Teachers college, Indianapolis and
the NIuncie Matinee Musicale.
Open Forum Conducted
An open forum on district meet
ing problems was conducted by Mrs.
Jane Burroughs, first vice president;
Mrs. H. K. Walterhouse, Ladoga;
Mrs. Frank LEVEL, Bloomington and
Miss Ida Edenburn, Columbus.
Luncheon was served at 1890 in
the Lincoln room, Mrs. Hinkle pre-
siding.
The two principal speakers at the
afternoon meeting we're Mrs. Harry
Bacher, Ann Arbor, chairman Of the
department of education of the Ma
tional Federation of Music Clubs,
who spoke on Music in Education"
and Walter Aiken Cincinnati, who
chose as his subject Musical
Mothers"
Mrs. Bacher stressed the. i'm
portance of the latest acquisition to
music in public schools, the in
stitUtion of class instruction in
piano ana OrcneSUra1 instruments.
Nation of Listeners
This will ultimately bring to
realization the aim of the national
federation to make America music
al," said Mrs. Bacher, mot neces-
sarily a nation of performers, but
a nation of appreciative listeners. !"
Mr.. Aiken, who has had a great
deal of experience in the organiza-
ton of mothers ckoruses and clubs,
said: cit is not necessary that
women should be dubbed to death,
but in moderation, a woman is not
dull because she is middle aged. She
is middle aged because she is dull"
The musical program was given
by the chorus of the Friday Music
ale, Bloomington; Ladoga Mothers
Chorus; Musicale Club of FIT.
Wayne, Emerson School Mothers
Chorus and University Heights
Choral Club. Ray Everson, man
aging editor Of the News, presented
the News prize for the winning
scrap book.
Friday, the closing day of the
convention, DR.. G. Bromley Oman,
president of De PAW university,
will talk on "A Singing World
TT1L M oaoo hero Meet