The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-26
Junior Music Contest
Deadline Approaching

Entry blanks and entrance fees for
those wishing to participate in the
biennial contests sponsored by the
North Dakota Federation Of Music
clubs in Bismarck March % and 80
must be mailed before midnight Of
Thursday, Feb. %, it was pointed out
Tuesday by Miss Belle Menus, 200h
Third st., counselor for junior music
clubs affiliated with the federation.
Miss Menus pointed out that entry
is not limited only to those belonging
to Junior federated clubs. Others who
wish to compete may do 50 by pay
ing a special $3.50 membership fee.
This opens the contests to those liv-
ing in towns where there are no
clubs and also to those not Affiliate
ed with clubs already established In
their towns.
Heads Local Preparations
General local arrangements for the
contests and the state music fedora
ton board meeting which will occur
March 80 are In charge Of Mrs. o. /.
Devoid, Thursday Musical club pres
ident. assisted by Mrs. Forrest M.
Davis and Miss Belle Menus. More
committee appointments will be an
nounced at the clubs regular meet
Ing Thursday.
The biennial contest plans an.
nounced by John E. Howard, Grand
Forks, federation president, call for
an evening recital on Saturday by
winners in the several events. Con-
tests will be held on Friday evening
and through the day Saturday.
There are three distinct divisions:
The Junior contest, which In general
includes students Of grades and high
school age; student musicians, includ-
ing those Of college age, and the
young artists, under which serious
music students up to the age Of 81
are listed.
Persons from outside Of North d.
kota will serve as judges and there
will be prizes for the winners. Miss
Menus explains that all state con-
tests will be final for juniors includ-
ing those up to IS years. The stu
dents divisions ends at the district
contest at Minneapolis on April 8.
Winners in the young artist division
advance from the state to the district
and from the district event to the M.
tional competition in connection with
the biennial convention and music
festival Of the national federation in
Philadelphia, Pa. April % to May I.
It is unlikely that there will be many
young artist entries made in North
Dakota.
Harvey Ringel a Charge
The contests here viii be In charge
OF Harvey Rmgel. Grand Forks, gen.
eral chairman; Dean Knute Froysaa,
Valley City: Gladys Edwards Vary.
Williston: Mrs. J. A. Poppler. Grand
Forks: Miss Ethel Evingson, Fargo,
and Mrs. Davis.
Mi. Howard draws attention to the
fact that tho federation contests are
not in any way connected with the
annual high school contests.
At the board meeting here, reports
Of the years work will be read ard
final plans made for the North Da-
kota representation ct tho biennial
meeting at Philadelphia. Mrs. John
Alexander Jardine, Fargo. natiof.al
president, Is hopeful that the state
may send . large delegation. North
Dakota viii be represented on the
program by the Amphion chorus Of
Fargo. which Is making Z tour Of the
east.
Six new Junior clubs have been
organised In the state within the
year, including the Enderlin high
school A Capella choir, the Under
wood Junior Music club, the Wahpe.
ton Music club. the Young Artists