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‘lhe Prince ldward sisal Bstivalsyilabus has grown from 9i. classes in 1M8 to“.

classes only ‘I are actually new. The others are subdivisions. where classes last year were overcrowd- ed; or in a few easel. a rearrange- ment seemed to make for more fair competition.

choral Groups: The Men's and Women's Chm-uses were divided into cltylsnd Rural Glasses. A

‘Lmplﬁl: selection was made for .

the Rural Classes t encourage

new entrants. On re uest a new _

class "Men's Trio" was added.

vocal Solos: Two new classes (l) Oratorio and (2) Operatic Solo were added. Some classes of.the junior boy's and girl's solo work were overcrowded la-st year, we made elevls glasses in this group when bet year there were eight. All the vocal solo classes for adults have two selections lhis_ year. These are in contrasting style to give more scope to the soloist.

school Chornsbs: To make for more fair competition schools have been classified according to lh- number of rooms.

Piano Solos: A Beginner's Class has been added. This classfhaa no age limit but entrants may. have had tuition only since last Fcsti- vlli. A Junior and Senior Bach solo have been added. A Class for girls l8 veal-s old and under ms been added. the only class open to them previously was the Sen- lor Ooen.

Wind Instrumental A Harmonica Solo hasbeen added.

Bands: A Brass or Brass and Reed Band _has been added.

Due to the fact that the Festi-

val Association is planning a ‘Re- '

fresher course for teachers in Au- gust 15149 it was th-nllgbt advis- able to have on hanli im- that course a complete set of the 1950 Syllabus music. Accordingly. we have requested Professor Hamel- kl have our Elvllabus completed by the end of May. giving us- two“ months to collect a set of the music. ' Due to the orom-ot Qf""'0!l‘li!y of the Scholarship fiorrmittee we were shle. to include a" list of the alleles-ships offered in the Sylla- g. f. The music of our i940 ﬁvllalvls. selected’ ilv‘ Professor Herold‘ m- m: of Allison University is (m thg whole more modem trend. Our members well-ml- thi- ehange, in Most clcsses. Professor John Lee \of Ht. Francis Xavier University after examination of the Hwllobtls oolwrahslatc-l our Association 0n hsvipg a Syllabus ‘oi wvsh hlvh quality. i ‘ ' i ‘ The rmvaic selection‘ for the 1M0 ‘Syllabus is lmd-rwsv but un- til it is minted late in Avleilslr we hone to continue recelvlnv s-uctrestlons for its i-Ulnvemcil. 7%: anylrncmber cf the Associa-

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Message From The ’ llonourairy President

We are all engaged in both liv- ing and making a living. Person- ally, I do not.like the ides. of separating these two obiectives in life, but it is true that some of our activities are more concerned with making a living than others, and some are more concerned with living itself. Sometimes we think of these latter as coming within the field of recreation; surely re- creation or re-creatlon is an im- portant and necessa y part of liv- ng. .

Some years ago the Debating Society and the Singing School were common and popular forms of csmmunity recreation. Times change, however, and in the change in Prince Edward Island, these useful and pleasant community activities disappeared to a great extent. They are now re-appearlng in a somewhat, different form. They are re-appearing because, af- ter all, we are not, as human be- ings, satisfied to have all our en- tertainment and our recreation sold to us. We d not want it all passedto us ou of a can, so to speak. We crave self-activity; we want tocreate some geither as individuals or as g ups. ,'I‘his desire for cultural and re- creational activity of the creative kind is showing itself in several ways. The Music Festival is one. This is now past the experi- mental stage. It is already mak- ings definite contribution to the community life of our province. Let us all encourage the. move- ment and participate in it to the end that "living" may be a part of our activities as well as "mak- ing a living."

L. W. SHAW. Deputy Minister and

Convener.

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Island Musical Festive. has a fine list of scholarships. thirty-eight in all, g lyi donated by public spirited organisations and inter- bssall individuala- Our sincere thanks goes’ to the donors. . dfhe following scholarships and prizes have been added to those ap aring in the Syllabies:

cl loo-Brass and Reed

Bands ... ... '... $36.00 Class Pb-Organ" ......v..... M00 Class 80—8chool Chorus

(Grades 619) 25.00 Class 53-80110!!! Chorus - , (Grades 7-8) 25.00 Classes ‘l2, ‘l3, 74, ‘l6, ‘l6

Piano, each .‘........... 5.00

The Gyro Shield which is award- ed in y arly competition. to the School ttainlng the highest av- erage mark, was not listed in the Syllabus but will be Bwerded- It was won by Prince Street Bchfol. Charlottetown. ‘last year.

MR8. J. WALTER IONII- - Chairman

I Field Committee

This year the Field Committee decided that by speaking at the various Women's Institute Con- ventions, more towns could be reached with less effort, and the institutes co-operated splendidly in making this possible.

Since Mr. Allison MacLesn of‘ Summerside had been appointed Convencr- of the Field Committee for Prince County and assumed the responsiﬁlity of reaching all towns interested‘ in that County my Com- mittee and I concentrated on Kings and Queens Counties. One or the other of us spoke at every Wo- men's Institute Convention in the interests of musical education in PEJ. ‘

Many letters of inquiry were answered and queries and prob- lems talked over by telephone‘, many personal contacts were made lllative to organizing local‘ Glee Clubs, choruses, etc. and informa- tion given re entering groups in the Festival. A list of music ‘ ‘- .- was_also forwarded to each inqulrer. Furthermore, this year, the Flcld Comittee and Mem- bership Commlttee worked closely, the Committee securing member- ships whenever possible, at tha Women's Institute Conventions and in their several localities.

If one should com-para the num- ber of entries into the Festival of‘ i948 with that of 1949, there would be no doubt that interest in musi- cal education has grown.

We of the Field Committee feel sure that as people are approach- ed with definlte plans and methods oi organization, the Musical Fasti- val of 1960, will be much better and even bigger. ’

MR8. FRED OSBORNE, Convener. ‘

“Through nothing can we exer- cise a greater influence upon the people than through noble music."

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The Prince Edward Island Fes- tival Association ls an organiza- tion of interested citizens. whose object is to promote and} encour- age musical knowledge and par- ticipation in musical exercises. We want to see the language of music an open book lo all people. ‘rhe power and influence of music on human lives is too well known. and has been too often praised by‘ great writers and thinkers to need further stress. True, anyone canloome under its benign influ- ence by merely listening to the music that others make! Our aim is to encourage study of its lang- uage s0 that more may become lnudc makers.

We must study the symbols of our mother tongue before wecan experience for ourselves the rich treasure house of the mlglish lau- guege. Thus, everyone is taught to read and write. The letters of the musical alphabet are differ- ent; unless we learn this alpha- bet we cannot read this language and what a treasure house of lnalgic beauty remains closed to u‘ .

‘Ilhe finest thoughts and dreams of some of the most gifted human beings who ever lived are locked up in this treasure chest. Imagine not being able to read poetry! Flow much we who have never been taught the alphabet of music are mining! Lifeis so drab and wearisolne with its cares and ‘sor- rows’ that none of us can afford to be without the bright color of beauty. That music should be taught generally in our schools is one of the tenets of the Musical Festival Association. Until, such time as instructors are available so that everyone can tI-llBhi their musical ABC's we believe that any effort to encourage par- ticipation in musical’ competition. vocal or instrumental. is a step in the riglht direction.

We invite the people oi Prince Edward Island to Join us in this

women's Institutes, and thus for

i" Agnes Annear, Montague

'P.'E.l. Musical _

Festival Association

Hon. President: Dr. Lloyd ahaw, Director of Education. Charlotte- town. .

President: Lt. Col. l‘... T. Lnwther, 0.8.11.2, Cha lottetown

Vice-Presi ant: (Prince Co.) Mrs. Creellnan MacArthur, Bummerside

Vice-President: (King's Co.) Miss

Vice-President: (Queen's Co.) Mrs. Julian Herring, Charlottetown Secretary: Mrs. Edwin Cook, Parkdale Assistant Secretary: Mr. Malcolm MaoKenzie, Charlottetown ‘Treasurer: Mrs. John Rodd, South

Milton . -

Additional Members of the Ex- ecutive: Mrs, Preston Beck, Cen- tral Royalty; Mrs. O. Archibald? Central Royalty; Mrs. Preston Rodd, Harrington; Mr. Barry Bug- derl, Charlottetown. -

COMMITTEE CONVENORB Music-Mrs. M. F. Rodd, Park- dale Syllabus-Mrs. J. P. Lantz, Char- lottetown " Hall and Tickets-Mrs Fred Gates. West Royalty ' Publicity - Mr. R. J. Rupert (Acting) Prizes —- Mrs. Harold Cudmore, Harrington ' Program - Mrs. Wallace Rodd, South Milton , Stage-Mrs. W. E. Charlottetown Platform Secretaries-Mrs. J. T. Davies Nominating-Mrs. Wendell Wood, Central Royalty _ Finance -— Mrs. Victor Hudson, Parkdale ' . Field-Mrs. Fred Osbbrne, Char- lottetown, RR. 6 ‘Scholarship - Mrs. J. ‘Walter Jones Refresher Course -Mr. Malcolm MacKenzie, Charlottetown Allotment-Dr. G. D. Steele, Charlottetown ' Membership '— (Prince Co.) Mr. Lowell Hancock, Bummerside; (King's Co.) Miss Agnes Arlnear, Montague: (Queen's Co.) Mrs. Neil Matheson, Bouthport. Auditors - Mr. R. J. Rupert, Charlottetown; Mr. Preston Beck, Central Royalty. so well carried forward during four ‘years of Festival Competi- tion. We invite you to attend the sessions of our Fourth Annual Festival, and would be happy to welcome you as a fellow-member in our Association. Shakespeare evidently thought that an appreciation of music was essential to good citizenship: “The man that hath no music in himself -

Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds

Is fit for treasons, strategems and mils:

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MI. DAVID , OUCBTERLONY

The Association has 'been for- tunate ln again securing the ser- kvices of Mr. David Ouchterlony as Adjudlcator. His helpful advice and friendly criticism at each ses- sion last year was for the most part received in the spirit in which it was given, and many partici- pants who received low marks are returning with the determination to show Mr. Ouchterlony that they have profited by his advice.

In accepting the Association's invitation to adjudicate again this year, Mr. Ouchterlony said, "I am

- looking forward keenly to observ-

ing what progress, improvement of standards, etc, have been made since last May. One great asset which you have, and which should be carefully preserved as your as- sociation grows, is that the im- portant reason for people taking part in these programs, is not for the purpose of gaining honors, but rather from the enjoyment they derive from playing and singing themselves and from hearing oth- ers doing so." , Mr. Ouchterlony, came g5 Ad. indicator last year on the recom-

endation of Sir Ernest Mac- Miiian.‘ l-Ie is Dean of the Tor- onto Conservatory of Music, a member of its faculty and exam- ining board and is also a lecturer in Music Reading at the Univer- sity of Toronto.

He has held a number of im- portant church posltions and is at present organist and choir direc- tor of the Timothy Eaton Mem- orial Church in Toronto.

He was born in Guelph, Ontario and held his first church position at the age of 14. He studied in Toronto under Dr. Healy Wiilan and continued his study of music later in New York and London, Eng.

"The effect of music isalot mere- ly to invigorate, but also to illum- inate, to flood all life with a con- sciousness of beauty and order, to reaffirm eternal veritles, and to quicken the life of the soul." — Arthur Pollitt. -

“Musical lrallling a more poleni inslrumenl than any other. because rhylhlll and‘ l. harmony ﬁnd ‘their way inio the secrel places of lhe soul on which lhey mightily y lasien. imparting grace. and making» lhe soul graceful. ol him who “is rightly a “ calellff- l

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The Program Committee as well as the rest of the tivc, are very gratified indeed at he large increase in the number of entries in this yearls . competitions. We wish to explain to the public that this fact has necessitated lengthen- ing the morning, afternoon and evening sessions.

Plans had been made for the Adjudlcaw- and auditorium for one weak only, consequently long- er sessions were the only solution.

The Committee hlllGndllVﬁfvi to arrange the classes as con- veniently as possible for competi- tors from out of town points, in or- der to reduce travelling to a mini- mum. In view of the above circum- stancis it will be necessary ‘for all sessions to begin prongltly at the time stated. Please co-oper ate by being punctual. will be on sale during the coming week.

MR8. WALLACE RODD,

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Percentage. Allotment Plan

Owing to the lack of funds in some of. the rural school districts with which to Day a music teache to instruct the pupils, preparatory to competi , in the Annual Fes- tival, the Musical Festival Associa- tion has what is known as the Percintage Allotment Plan.

Under this plan the Association pays a proportion of the cost of musical instruction in those schools‘ requiring financial assistance. In order to qualify for this assistance a. minimum of six weeks instruc- tion of at least one hour per week is required. -

The Percentage Ailotm ‘ Com- mittee under the chairmanship of Dr. C. D. Steele advertised in the press inviting rural schools wish- ing to compete in the Festival next May, and requiring assistance in financing instruction in music, to' send their applications to the com- rnittee chairman. Applications for this assistance had to be mailed before February 20th, so that no additional applications can be con- sidered before this year's Festival.

DurinB the present school year about 22 schools have applied for and will receive financial assist- ance under this plan.

It is hoped that, it will be pos- sible to assist more schools in pre- paration fer the 1960 Competitive Musical Festival.

"Music is the only spiritual en- trance to a higher world of know- ledge. Bo use the lofty, significance of thine art that thou shalt fol- low it from a pure or holy love

to enoble thyself and others, and P-E-I-

to kindle in the hearts of all an MALCOLM

enthusiasm for what is eternally Convener Refresher Count Committee

great and beautifulP-Beethoven.

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music in their work of diredin] - individuals or groups pla enter the Instruction was given by Profs

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localities ltustico, West Royalty, Irla g

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Inquiries regarding the should be directed to Mr. " MacKenzize, Convener of the fresher Course Committee. I ment of Education, Charlo

Membership Ill * - Association

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MRS. EDWIN COOK

Mrs. Edwin Cook, of Parkdale, who has been the energetic Secre- tary for the past two years, was one of‘ the Women's Institute memo bars, who four years ago organised the P. 1t. I. Musical Festival As- Mrs. Cook, very. e6- ficiently handles a tremendous amount of detail.

llefresherhliollrse v In Festival: Music

A Refresher Course in Iiltfvi Music wns conducted in Charlottia town from» January 24th to_

ed w help local instructor! cl

festival com- '

A. Roy Kendall, A.G.C.O.,

the selections of the various of the 1M9 syllabus.

Those‘ attending the course wﬂ from the following Charlottetown, Glenaldale, R

There was no tuition’ charged. ' l

This was the second ranged by the ‘ Rehrseher

Island Musical Festival It ll bmed that lei"

during the early autumn

Individuals or groups from any part of the Island may participatn in the Festival, simply by paying entry fee as described in the Sylla- bus. Competition is open to all

A residents of rl-laca Edward Island. - It is not necessary to be a member ‘~ . of the Association to be eligible for

competitions .

Membership glvﬂa voting power at any Association meeting. Any - organization or garoup contribntinl $8.00 is entitled to send five mam- bca to the Association meetings. Any individual may also become a member by paying 81.00 annual- ly or moo for life. membership. All individual , members and If"!!! Nﬂilmtatives are wivil- eged to attend Association meet-

[oln NOW, and assist In formulating

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