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AN ORCHESTRA COMPOSED EXCLUSIVELY OP BLIND MUSICIANS
"Iticli was fanned about three years ago at the Center of the Community Workers of the New York Guild for the Jewish
Blind.
ing the harmonies as they proceed. The other method is through Braille point writing; a sighted person dictates to one of the blind boys, reading every note, giving the time, sharps, accidentals, etc., which the blind boy takes down on Braille typewriter. The part for each instrument is transcribed in this way and then the boys memorize by sense of touch.
Each Tuesday they play for a group of dancers composed of their blind friends. Their services are now greatly in demand at social affairs, both for blind and sighted, as they have attained a proficiency comparing favorably with many other jazz orchestras.
Services of Blind Orchestra in Demand
What might be considered the first orchestra composed exclusively of blind musicians was formed about three years ago by a group of blind boys at the Center of the Community Workers of the New York Guild for the Jewish Blind.
There are two methods by which they learn the selections played. One is by ear—that is one of the musicians, a violinist or pianist, picks up a tune which he hears at vaudeville or concert. He experiments until he has learned his part, then teaches the tune to the others, one by one, develop-
House Building, 1425 Broadway. The prospectus for this trip is interesting reading, with illustrations of opera houses, former residences, etc., and, as said previously, all the details are most carefully arranged for the two months of absence.	K.
Herbert Witherspoon Artist in Recital
Joyce Borden, a young soprano who has been a pupil of Herbert Witherspoon for the past few years, recently gave a song recital at the Stratfield, Bridgeport, Conn., under the auspices of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of that city. _ The Bridgeport press wrote enthusiastically of the recital, speaking in glowing terms of Miss Borden’s art and her charming personality.
Augusta Cottlow Resumes Teaching
Augusta Cottlow, the pianist, equally successful in imparting her art to others, has returned to New York from a very successful tour of the Middle West, and has resumed teaching in her studio-apartment at 385 Ft. Washington avenue.
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Music Travel Club of America Organized
The name of this new music. club at once suggests the purpose for which it was formed: that is, to enable students and lovers of musical art in this country to visit the scenes where the great masters worked and where musical history has been made, and also to be present at the leading festivals that are expected to take place in Europe during the coming summer. To do this in the way best suited to students and musicians, a way that will give them a practical and personal knowledge of what has been done in the past that will serve as an educational opportunity never before placed at the disposition of musicians, the Music Travel Club of America was formed and has arranged an itinerary that will appeal by its educational advantages, as well as giving a delightful tour through the countries to be visited. Actually to see the locations where such great musical events have taken place, must necessarily make an impression that can never be forgotten.
Wagner looms up in such large proportions on the Rhine, and in the various opera houses, that a special study can be made of his musical works and activities. Then Liszt, whose name is associated with the first performance of Lohengrin at Weimar; Liszt, who made Weimar the center of musical life in Germany (how real he will become to those who see the place where he lived and worked) ; Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, inspirations for ail music lovers, and dear to the hearts of all, with musicians of both the past and more modern schools of France and Italy to be studied and their graves visited, it appears that the journey will prove of value to all those who join this club.
That studies may not be neglected, it is arranged that Howard Brockway, well known musician, composer and lecturer, will accompany the club on its musical pilgrimage. Mr. Brockway is so well known in his work as a lecturer that his services will be of great value. He will give explanatory talks of the operas and orchestral works that will be heard at the various festivals, the educational value of these talks being of great benefit and importance. It really sounds ideal to be traveling through the musical world of Europe with an authoritative teacher at hand to explain everything.
Nor are the recreations of the party to be neglected. All work and no play makes for dullness. Mrs. Howard Brockway will attend to this part of the trip, acting as chaperon and adviser to the club.
The club is to sail late in June on the Lafayette for Havre, going directly to Paris where eight days are allotted for the stay, necessary to make the party thoroughly acquainted with the musical life of that city, and where there will undoubtedly be many sight-seeing excursions. The next longest stay will be Munich for the festival—six days for that—and then the Salzburg Festival comes directly afterwards, with its five days of music. Of course there are many other places to be visited, including various Italian cities, but these are the longest stops made. At the present moment the exact dates of the festivals have not been arranged and the itinerary will be revised as becomes necessary. All the details have been carefully worked out and a summer of both pleasure and profit is assured for the party. The five days in London immediately preceding sailing for home, come in the “season,” so there will be music enough to suit everyone.
One wonders why this idea has never been developed before. _ The many who go to Europe for the benefit of the musical history of that country are often without any real plan as tc> where they will go or what they can see in a perhaps limited time, with all the small annoyances of not knowing a language, or, in the case of young people, the disadvantage of not having someone with" them to act as chaperon. Often the object of, the trip is not attained, but the_ student remains in one city, returning home rather disappointed at the little advantage gained by the visit. To have everything arranged so practically and carefully, with a person in authority to give talks and lectures on the special subjects, makes membership in the Music Travel Club quite a different matter.
The headquarters of the club is in the Metropolitan Opera
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