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The violinist, 1900
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1The American Guild of Violinists
3On the Need of Guild Centers
5ALTHOUGH the American Guild of Violinists is widely represented in its membership, yet at present there are only two established chapters, one in Chicago and one in St. Louis.
7For this movement to develop freely and rapidly, there needs to be a very practical interest manifested by its supporters. A chapter should be organized in every city. Some one who has the welfare of American music at heart should establish among his people a guild center, as Mr. Listemann and Mr. Lehmann did in Chicago, and Mr. Litchenstein did in St. Louis.
9Let there be a beginning in each city. It can readily be seen that with the multiplication of guild centers, cultural opportunities will multiply. It is expected that the members of these chapters will form themselves into ensemble bodies, and this will be of great benefit to our national composers; for, as the painter and the sculptor bring their handiwork before the public by means of the civic art museums, and the dramatist by means of the public theatre, so the composer of chamber music will use these guild centers as places of exhibit for his works.
11The national officers of the American Guild of Violinists invite letters from members who are willing to undertake to establish chapters in their respective cities and thus aid in promoting the growth of this movement.
13ELMORE R. CONDON,
14Sec'y.
16At a recent meeting of the Chicago chapter of the American Guild of Violinists the following officers were elected: President, Bernhard Listemann; Vice-President, Adolf Weidig; Secretary, Ada E. Taylor; Treasurer, Alexander Lehmann.
18On the evening of January 11 the members of the Chicago Guild gave a dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Flesch, at the Auditorium Hotel. It was an enjoyable evening, many taking advantage of the opportunity to become acquainted with the visiting artist and his charming wife. Messrs. Bernhard Listemann, Carl Flesch, and L. Sametini made addresses. Miss O'Connell sang; Miss Minor gave some readings; and Miss Dolly Randolph presented her inimitable Orchestra Comique. We say inimitable, for it is copyrighted, and others are debarred from appropriating this novel idea. But we doubt whether any other conductor than the clever inventor, would be able to get the concerted work from this orchestra, or would evoke such enthusiastic applause. Miss Ray, Miss Jones and Mrs. Apple played the violins; Miss Leishmann and Mr. and Mrs. Wright, 'cellos; Mrs. Louis Blackman, double bass; Mrs. Frank Farnum, a wizard harp; Messrs. Vilim, Sametini and Hugo Lehmann, trombones; Hugo Kortschak, saxaphone; Herbert Butler, cymbals; Karleton Kaumeyer, traps; Fritz Listemann, tympani. Max Fischel was the industrious librarian, and Grace Potter, accompanist.
20Mrs. Newrich
22Mrs. Newrich (who has advertised for a violin teacher)—So you are the music teacher who answered my advertisement?
24Violinist—Yes, ma'am.
26Mrs. Newrich—Well, sit down here and play a couple of violin duets so that I can see what you can do.
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