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FEBRUARY 9,
THE MUSIC TRADE
1918
REVIEW
13
CHILD WELFARE ASSOCIATION AIDS "MUSIC IN THE HOME" BUTLER BROS. CO. TO INCORPORATE
National Bureau for the Advancement of Music Completes Arrangements Whereby Exhibits of
National Child Welfare Association Will Feature Value of Music in Educating Children
As was recently announced the National Bu-
reau for the Advancement of Music has made
arrangements with the National Child Welfare
Association whereby the "Music in the Home"
and "Music for the Child" idea shall be set
forth in the exhibits conducted by that asso-
ciation in various parts of the country, and in
the literature distributed at such exhibits.
The National Child Welfare Association car-
ries on a work of great interest and value, the
music of Nature outdoors, and then the culti-
vation of musical taste in children, with special
reference to the opportunities that lie in the
use of the talking machine. The final panel of
the series brings out the necessity of music at
play.
The second series of panels calls attention to
the opportunities for musical development in
the school and in the home and by means of
pictures and text tells of the proper way to train
WHAT MUSIC MEANS • • CULTIVATOli
TO CHILDREN M i TASTCIM
In Addition to Making Pianos, Cincinnati Con-
cern Also Asks Authority to Manufacture
Aeroplanes and Parts for Government
CINCINNATI, O., February 4.—Articles of incor-
poration of the Butler Bros. Piano Manufac-
turing Co. have been forwarded to Columbus.
The business was founded about ten years ago
by James H. Butler and R. II. Butler. The in-
corporators are N. M. Butler, Lucy Rutler, J.
D. Pennington, Herman Lestina and Joseph
Lemkuhl. The authorized capital is $60,000.
In addition to manufacturing pianos the com-
pany asks authority to engage in the manu-
facture and building of aeroplanes and parts.
The wood-working facilities of piano factories
have been called into use by the Government
in quite a number of instances on account of
their being able to build the spruce parts of
aeroplanes.
The officers of the company will be N. M.
Butler, president; Mrs. Lucy Butler, vice-presi-
dent; J. D. Pennington, secretary and treasurer.
DAMAGED BY FLOOD
The piano store of Braydon & Chapman in the
Seelye Building, Glens Falls, N. Y., was flooded
last week as a result of the bursting of a water
pipe in an apartment over the store, and the
stock was damaged to the extent of $1,500.
Section of "Music in the Home" Exhibit, National Child Welfare Association
object being to educate the parent, and for the growing child, either in company with others
that matter the public at large, regarding the or as an individual, the final panel showing the
proper care of the child from physical, mental family grouped about the piano in the home in
and moral standpoints. The Association is sup- intimate communion with music.
The panels are framed in heavy wood and each
ported by subscriptions and arranges exhibits
in various cities throughout the country for the set of five can be easily folded and packed in a
purpose of presenting its sugestions and infor- special case for shipment.
The ten panels on music will be a part of the
mation on the care and training of children in
the most direct and practical form. The ex- collection of over 200 panels illustrating and
hibits are held for the most part in the largest emphasizing the various points for the child's
buildings available and are actively supported welfare, that make up the official exhibit of the
by the local newspapers, civic organizations and Association. It is the plan of the National Bu-
municipalities themselves. The next exhibit will reau for the Advancement of Music to have a
be held in New Orleans in March, and the special booklet gotten up in reference to music
city has already contributed $1,000 for carry- for the child and to have the panels reproduced
ing on the work. The music section of the ex- in card and postal size for use by piano mer-
hibit has already been prepared and will be chants and others for window displays, or for
exhibiting in sections where the Child Welfare
given a prominent place.
Association does not feel warranted in putting
The National Bureau for the Advancement of
in its whole display.
Music will be represented at the New Orleans
The first series of panels covering "Music in
exhibit with two series of special panels, each
series including five panels, and each panel bear- Childhood" were on display in the offices of the
Bureau for the Advancement of Music in New
ing an oil painting, capably done, setting forth
some particular point that it is desired to im- York last week, when many members of the
press upon the onlooker. The panels measure trade took advantage of the opportunity to see
three feet six inches wide by six feet high, and just how the series looks when in position, as
the five of the series are fastened together so shown by the accompanying picture.
that the arguments and accompanying pictures
are presented in rotation.
G0D0WSKY AND KNABE IN CANADA
The first series of panels treats of music in
childhood. The first picture shows an infant Willis & Co., Ltd., Perfecting Plans for Concert
Tour by Godowsky
in its mother's arms, and emphasizes the fact
that the child is first lulled to sleep by music.
Leopold Godowsky, celebrated pianist, started
Next comes music in the nursery, then the
this week for an extended Canadian concert
tour, his first recital being scheduled for Van-
couver, B. C. Mr. Godowsky will visit all of
the principal cities in the Dominion of Canada,
and as usual will use the Knabe piano exclu-
sively.
Willis & Co., Ltd., Canadian representatives
for William Knabe & Co., are making plans to
co-operate with Mr. Godowsky in every possi-
ble way, and in addition to furnishing him with
Knabe pianos for his tour, will give his indi-
vidual concerts extensive publicity in the Cana-
Awarded first prize in many world compe-
titions during the past sixty years, the
dian newspapers. This house is a firm believer
Schomackef Piano is now daily receiving
in the use of timely advertising, and nothing
first prizes of preference won by its superb
will
be left undone to impress upon Canadian
tone, wonderful breadth of expression and
music-lovers that Mr. Godowsky is one of the
structural beauty.
world's foremost pianists, and that his favorite
SCHOMACKER PIANO CO.
piano, and the only piano that he uses, is the
23d and Chestnut St«.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Knabe,
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