The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-03-21
Tells About
Work In Music
Libby Schools
Chas. Beardsley Gives Much
Information at Lions
Club Meeting.
WILL HOLD MUSICAL
FESTIVAL IN MAY

The Libby Lions, In their meeting at
the Turner Tavern Monday night,
listened to an interesting exposition of
the work being done in music in the
Libby schools, the speaker being Chas.
Beardsley of the Libby faculty and
director of orchestral and band work.
Mr.. Beardsley was introduces. by
DR. E. D. Madden, chairman of the en-
tertainment committee for the evening.
In opening his discourse Mr.. Beardsley
remarked that it has been said that
music is the only language in the world
in which you cannot say mean thing.
He then proceeded to set out in detail
what is being done under his direction.
I'VE have an orchestra of Is members, =
said Mr. Beardsley, "and while many of
them are beginners yet they are MAX
ing good progress and we hope to have
a full symphony developed within a
few years. Last year 81 pupils partici-
pated in instrumental music. We have
a band of IS pieces and they will soon
be playing in public. We have a senior
orchestra of 45 pieces, junior orchestra
Of DO pieces and stringed orchestra
of 20 pieces composed of players from
the other two orchestras.
Mr.. Beardsley told of a Forthcoming
musical event in Libby that will UNI
doubtedly attract much attention.
musical festival to be held ON May II,
in which it is expected bout 300 players
will participate. Players will be here
from Boomers Ferry, Eureka, Troy and
from some of the rural schools. There
will also be three or four outstanding
solo@players, one of whom will be Mr..
Louis Des VDignes Of Bonners Ferry.
The public is cordially invited to the
festival, said Mr. Beardsley.
Extends Invitation to Public.
Mr. Beardsley closed with the state
ment that his work here had been ,ex-
ceptionally pleasant because Of the
splendid support given by the citizens
He said their cooperation had been
most cordial in every way. I'VE should
be pleased to have patrons drop into
our classes at any time and we extend
standing invitation for them to do
So" said Mr.. Beardsley in closing
Another pleasing feature of the eve
ning's program was several violin solos
by young Bobbie Bigelow, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Bigelow and one of
Mr. Beardsley's pupils. Bobbie plays
with much talent and gives promise of
becoming a finished musician. At the
conclusion of his playing, President
.Krall remarked that Bobbie was the
youngest entertainer ever to appear
before the Libby Lions, whereupon
Bobbie was lifted onto the table and
the Lions joined in giving him a rous-
ing Lions roar.
Business Transacted.
President Krall stated that the club
had received petition from the Rex
ford Community club asking the Libby
Lions support for new highway be-
tween Rexford and Eureka He stated
this petition had been handed to The
road committee and that within two
days it had been returned with q
long list of signers. He complimentec
the road committee for their gooc
work.
| Carleton Joughin announced that the
annual joint meeting of civic club:
would be held in April and that the
Senior and Junior Woman's club.
would take care of a short program
and refreshments. The Lions and the
Commercial club are asked to stane
| the expense of getting in good out.
side speaker, he said, that expense no
to exceed SIS for each club. Upor
motion by Lion Billings the COMMITTEES
was authorized to spend UP to SIS fo
that purpose,
Develop Camp Grounds
Lions Driear and Veldman explalnet