Presto

"From the Nat-
ional
Music
Camp at Inter-
lochen we bring
you the music
of youth'
NATIONAL
banks of fleecy clouds, beautiful
hills clad in whispering pines, and songs of birds all combine
in one grand symphony to inspire the creative minds of young
America—that is Interlochen, Michigan, home of the National
Music Camp.
Faith. In American Creative Ability
Faith in the ability of Americans to create the most lasting
of all the works of man—good music, fine drama, great art,
is the cornerstone on which Interlochen is built. Joseph E.
Maddy and Thaddeus P. Giddings, co-founders of this unique
center, believe that the youth of America should be given a
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chance to apply themselves wholeheartedly to their dominant
interest in the arts. They believe that the way to learn an art
is to live with it and create in it. They believe also that youth
should have a chance to learn under the supervision of the
best musicians of our times. They recognized, too, that teachers
of music should be given an equal opportunity to continue
learning and to improve their skill in teaching and leadership
in close association with students. All this has been made
possible at Interlochen.
Contrary to the basic idea of many summer camps, Inter-
lochen itself is not a private enterprise. It was at its inception
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