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A LETTER FROM THE

HONORARY FRESH) EN I

During a recent leadership course a young woman de a statement to the effect that hat we do ..' Jul‘ working hours goes into our sockets, but what we do in 7'14 leisure tilne goes into our chant: Lers. Surely we are concerned with ‘Character building in our h-inles our schools. our communities. u. as this young woman pointed us. leisure time activities are charac» ler builders. how important it ls that some direction and guldaure illdlild be given our youth in sucr: activities. This is exactly what the vfusicai Festival Aeloﬂlbn is coking to do. It is providing. ll .-ou will. an educational steptllng lione towards the wise. lnd satisfactory use of leisure Dllll’; ihich iii turn will help in chasac 1C1’ building. Is this worth while’!

..ct us think it over. L. W. Shaw Deputy Minister and Director of Education.

l’. E. I. Musical Festival — i947

The eventful week of May 20 to la. i947 marked an important aiile ltone in Prince Edward Islands iistory. For the first time. Prince Edward Island had a competitive vfuslcal Festival open to residents lll over the Island.

As the entries came in, the eaecutive realized that the origin- al plan of a three day’ festival would require an extended period. There were 371 entries. represent- lug 34 towns or districts. All "es- sions were well attended and lm the final concert on Saturday night, Prince of Wales Auditorium was filled to capacity.

The growing interest evinced .n the Festival shows the extent of the appeal of music. Truly it la the link that Joins all hearts together.

Beholarshipc

This year the Prince Island Musical Festival offers the added attraction of schol arships generously awarded by pub- lic spirited organizations and in- lerested individuals. It is felt that ihls will be an added incentive to participate in the Festival, as well as encouraging the whole Festival movement. Our sincere thanks go to the donors.

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The Scholarships are listed as follows:

Kinsmen. $50.00 to Class s2. "Nymphs and Shepherds" for i8 regs nnd under lvocall

arl of Hlllsboroilgli Chapter, l o‘ D- E- $25-00 to Class i5. two- part school chorus, “Beauty bate- )‘-' .

Royal Edward Chapter. l. 0 L). E. $25.00 to Class 5i. two pari lchool chorus, "When Cats Run Hollie." '

Gyro Club: A medal to the com petltor making ‘the highest lnlitvld ual mark ln the Festival. and a Shield. awarded in yearly competi

MR. L. W. SHAW Deputy Minister and Director of Education

tion. to the school meritlng 0,1,; lllshest mark in any School Chor us.

Mr. Alfred Picknrd. $25.00 to (‘Ilass l3. which is open to C.Cl.l.T., Girl Guide groups, etc. and Class 14. 09¢" t0 TuXls. Boy Scouts, sic

Mr- J~ 0. Hyndman, $25.00 to Class 59 and 60: piano solo for Bight and nine year age classes.

Four Musical Festival Associa- tion Scholarships of $25.00 each are to be given to Classes 0i and 82. 63 and 64. 65 and 66. and 67 and 68. These are open to pupils from ten years up. .

‘ It is hoped that more clubs and interested individuals will come

forward with more Scholc

,-s of for and will receive financial as-

thls kind before the Festival opens sistance under this plan.

on May 3rd.

Adludicainr for 19d! Festival

Mr. David Ouchtcrlony who holds an important position. with the Toronto Conservawry oi Music and is organist. and choir director with the Timothy Eaton Memol" ial church in that city, will be ‘mt- adjudicator at this year's Prince Edward Island Musical Festival.

Mr. Ouchjerlony comes upon the recommendation oi Sir Ernest Mac Miilan. Dean of the Conservator: of Music in Toronto. The adjudl cator is supervisor of Branches luv the Conservatory. is a member oi its faculty and examining oarri nnd is also a lecturer in .151!‘ Reading at the University of T-v onto.

He was born in Guelph. Ontario and held his rfirst church post at the age of 14 years. He studied lll Toronto under Dr. Healey Wiiian and continued his study of music later in New York and Landon England.

Church posts he has held include those at Holy Trinity, and at St Andrews Presbyterian Church m Toronto before going to his pres- ent church post.

Dther school posts .he has held include Music Master at Applet?! College. Oakville, Ontario, at St. Andrews College in Aurora and head of the Music Department of Upper Canada College, Toronto.

Percentage Allotment Plan

Owing to the lack of funds in some or the rural school districts. with which to pay a music teacher to instruct the pupils. preparatory to competing in the Annual Fes- tival. the Musical Festival Assooia lion has inaugurated what is

known as the Percentage Allotment Plan.

Under this plan the Association pays a percentage o! 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 Allotment Com~ mlttee under the chairmanship oi Dr. G. D. Steel advertised in the press and on the radio invltinil rural schools wishing to compete in the Festival next May. and re qulring assistance in financing in- struction in music. to send their applications to the committee chairman. Applications for this as- sistance had to be mailed before February 20th.. so that. no addit- ional applications can be consider- ed before this year's Festival.

During the present school year about fifteen schools have applied

It is hoped that it will be oos» sible to assist many more schools

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in preparation for the i949 Conl- petltiive Musical Festival. Refresher Course in Festival Mullc .

The Prince Edward Island Musl» cal Festival Association conducted a Refresher Course in Festival Music in Charlottetown from Janu- ary 26th. to 30th. inclusive. This course was inaugurated by the As- sociation with a view ‘to helping local instructors of music in their work of directing individuals c: groups planning to enter the festi- val competitions. It was also open to any persons interested in ‘oe- coming music instructors for schools or other community groups There was no tuition fee charged

The classes in piano were coil- ducted by Mr. Frank Johnston A. '1‘. C. L. and in ceive by Mr. W A. Jones. Instruction wls primarily based on the selections of the var- ious classes in the 1918 Syllabus.

As it was found that much bene- fit could be derived from a course of this nature, it is hoped that. if it possible to conduct a similar course next year. an -even greater number will take advantage of the musical training offered.

Malcolm MacKenzle Convenor Refresher Course Committee.

Report from the Field Committee

A Field Committee was appoint- ed last year for the first time. Its

"The mar; that hoih no music in himself

PWPOIO was tn foster music in rural aregs by introducing singing into the schools, by helping to get teachers and sponsors for this. anu to interest groups o1’ people in the Annual Musical Festival oi Prince Edward Island.

The Committe worked very hard toward the success of these aims The convenor of this committee. Mrs..li‘red Osborne, travelled from one end of the Island to the other speaking to more than forty Wom- en's institutes and other interest- ed groups. Another member or the committee. Mrs D. Worth of Pow- nal spoke to many interested peo~ ple in that district. as did Mrs MacCalium of St. Peter's Bay and Mrs. Preston Rodd of- Harrington.

‘All of these speaking engagemenxs

necessitated a great deal of cor respondence. telephoning and plan hing. However. we round it a mor stimulating experience to meet the music lovers from all over the ls- iand. We have since watched with interest the introduction of music this winter. into schools in var lous Island lolitthc.

There is no doubt m ally oi our minds. there is not only interesi in music on Prince Edward island but that there is also a great deal of latent talent as well. which needs only backing and tralnlri; to develop.

We of the Field Committee can only hope that the work accomp- lished and the musical seeds town on our travels this year will con- tinue to grow-and develop into a perennial musical plant oi great pleasure and value to the whole Province.

Membership in Association

Individuals or groups from any part of the island may participate in the Festival. simply by paying entry fee as described u1 the Syl- labus. Competition is open to ail residents of Prince Edward island It is not necessary to he a member o! the Association to be eligible for competition.

Membership gives voting power at any Association meeting. Any organization or group contributing $5.00 is entitled to send five mem hers to,the Association meetings. Any individual may also become a member by paying $1.00 annual- ly or $25.00 for lite membership All individual _m_embers are privl leged to attend Association meet- ings. '

Constitution of P. E. I. Musical Festival Aasoclation

This Organization is to be known as the Prince Edward Island Musi- cal Festival Association. Its object

Nor is not mov'd with concord of sweet sounds

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ll to hold an Annual Musical Fes- tival with the purpose of discover- ing talent and increasing an inter est in music.

The officers of the Association shall be: Honorary President, Vice-President (one from each County) Secretary, Treasurer and two auditors. These officers shall be chose annually by the Asso- ciation rom paid up members of the Association and shall continue in office until a successor nu been elected. The membership year ends and begins at the Annual meeting in June.

Prince Edward Inland Musical Festival Association

Hon. Pres: Mr. Lloyd Shaw, Dl- rector of Education, Charlottetown.

Pres: Mr. Barry Bugden, Char- lottetown.

Vice-Pres; Mrs. Creeiman Mac- Arthur. Summerside. Prince Co.

Vice-Pres: Mrs. W. E. Agnew. Cardigan, Kings Co.

Vice-Pres: Lt. Col. L. T. low- lher, Charlottetown, Queue Q.

MR. ll. BARRY BUGDEN

Secretary: ma. Edwin Cooke. Parkdale. , ‘Preasurer: Mrs. Victor Hudson.

Parkdale.

Convenors of Festival Committees Music-Mrs. M. F. Rodd. Park- Slyllabus '- Mrs. J. A. Rodd. Mll- xizlall and Tickets-Mrs. Fred

Gates. West Royalty. Publlclty~ Mrs. Robert MacKln-

non, Spring Park. Prizes -- Mrs. Harold Cudlnore, Harrington.

Program——Mrs. Wallace Rodd Winsloe. Stage - Mrs.

Wendell Wood, Central Royalty. g <

Platform Secretaries - Mrs. H. J. A. Brown. Charlottetown.

Membership - Mrs. Nell Mathe- son. Southport.

Jiomlnatlng-Lt. Col. Charlottetown.

Finance —Mr. John Mustard. Central Royalty.

Field -Mrs. Fred Osborne, char. lettetown R. R. 6.

Scholarship — Hon. J. Jones, Bunbury.

Refresher Course — Mr. Malcolm MacKenzie. Charlottetown.

Allotment -_ Dr. G, D. Steel. Charlottetown.

Advisory Committee: Mrs. Pres- ton Beck, Central Royalty: Mrs. u Archibald. Central Royalty; Mrs. Preston Rodd, Harrington.

Auditors.- Mr. R. J. Rupert, Char- lottetown; lVfr. Preston Beck, Cen- mi Royalty.

The Prince Edward island Musl- cal Fbstlval l: of inestlmable value to the cultural life of the Pro vince, and will become more so with each succeeding year. By no other means can appreciation ARC

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true enjoyment of music be. so quickly and so pleasantly. diffused throughout this Island. An Art '11 which one participates becomes part of one. enriching life out of all proportion to the effort in~ volved. Enjoyment of a musical composition, which a person sings onplays himself, ls increased a hundredfoid. There is no virtue in not finding pleasure in arts that others enjoy to the utmost, one must learn to understand then. luid so receive the inspiration they can give to mind and soul.

The Musical Festival enriches tne musical llle of a people in two ways. through participation, and through constructive criticism Competitors have the opportunity of receiving advice from an able. Adludicator. Advice that may bene- fit their musical education greatly.

Everyone thinks of the Wclsli people as being very musical, anl they are. Almost every man, wom- an and child in Wales can sing and loves to do so. 1t is not because they have’ more natural ability than Prince Edward Islanders; but. be cause they have held such festl vals for hundreds and hundreds of years. The Welsh call their festi- vals "Eilsteddfods." The Elsteddlcds fostered and preserved Welsh cul- ture through the years. To them come poets, dramatists, singers and instrumentalists to compete with

one another with as much zcai as young people on this side of tne

The Prince Edward island Musical Festival Association

_is Sponsoring the Third Annual Musical Festival - Plan, Now to Attend

This ls Your Festival -- Come and Enioy Ii

The Musical Festival Will Be Held? In Prince of Wales College Auditorium

Mayi3, ll, 5,‘6i, 7 and 8. l9ll8

in formulating plans for next year’: festival?

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OIIIILIITTETOWI-s-SIIIIIIEISIIE All

. " Are You ya Member of the Association? If you are not, why not join now and assist a

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In Wales today. there is not only one Eisteddfod each year, but many. Each little hamlet holds its‘ own small festival from which

Secretary

MRS. EDWIN COOK

winners go to compete in one the two preliminary national Els- teddfods held at Easter time. 0M in south Wales and one in Hort! Wales, Successful candidates from these feel that they an able fl compete in the National Eistedd- fod which ls held once a yea; These festivals include compelaitlntl in poetry. drama. and even ark and crafts.

During the year, choral ln the small Eisteddfods all learn ' the choruses from a great oratoril such as tile “Messlah" or "Elijah! The following summer all thd choirs come together to a lull centre and combine to give a per- formance under a well known con- ductor. These massed choirs often consist of over two thousand voices Artists of outstanding ability ltd engaged to sing the solo parts. Thdl nearly every singer in Wales ll familiar with the great oratoriod, and what is more has had thb lionderful experience of singing them ill a great choir. The Mush cal Festival is a step in this dlrso- tlon also.

This Island has been lacking us musical opportunity, Now the op- portunity is here. Let every think- ing person on the Island do hi: oil to make the Festival a succelo. The committees which have wotk- ‘; ed so hard to make a success o! this project deserve all the he!) that the people o! the Province cau give them. "

Wm. Arthur Jonel