Show Men Men- Te Teachers et cl s of Music Sought T- T D DEMAND E for men as directors tors o of L school chool and community singing singing- as supervisors of lOral choral work as band directors and In similar work worl which has been awakened In war time Is la on tho the Increase and more men are aru needed than are available according to P W. W Dykema of the school of or music University University Uni Uni- of or Wisconsin Mr Ir Dykema re recently re- re returned from rom months of or servIce service ser ice lea as ann army camp song song- leader for tho the I commission on training camp well vell worth ties lies The pa pay offered Is the tho attention of or men amen Interested In public school music and other forms oC ot community music he lie sa say Teaching school children said BaliJ Mr Ir Dykema Is only part of tho the work Community singing is a vital phase In cities like Pittsburgh and Rochester the directing of bands and orchestras In the schools Is an ami Important Important tant Lint part of or the musical program In 11 Inmany Inmany many large c high schools orchestras nr are organised and competent men arc are sought to direct them Men Ien are greatly great great- reat- reat 1 ly needed for COr directing advanced choral work bands and orchestras Public school superintendents ask for men I not women for this work Outside the field of or schools Is e ex extensive cx- cx I tensho city musical work Cincinnati recently appropriated for tor the I salary of ot the man to direct municipal music and 2000 for his office a assist assist- ants Other cities are arc preparing to o follow this exa example The University I 1 of or Wisconsin Is offering special I courses to equip men for Cor work along these lines The federal hoard board 1 for vocational education has a n. stron strong all ally In the musical musical musical mu mu- conservatories and music schools of the country Many of or these institutions institutions mali mali- are arc direct directly operating co with the tho board In Jn teaching teaching- disabled soldiers rs to become vocal and piano teachers and in developing their Voices that the they may earn a ln lI living hiring as vocalists According to the announcement of or ortho tho the board the following institutions have already alread volunteered their assistance assist assist- ance San Dle Conservatory Diego ator of or music music music mu mu- sic San Diego o Cal New cw England conservatory conservatory con con- of music Boston Doston Mass MacPhail school of music Minneapolis liz lis Minn Brooklyn school of or music settlement Brooklyn N. N Y V. Cincinnati college of ot music Cincinnati 0 O. Houston Houston Hous lions ton conservatory conservator of oC music Houston Tex Musical establishments throughout tho the country are also assisting the board b by teaching the men various I branches of or the music trades such as 13 piano manufacturing manufacturing- tuning piano salesmanship and so on I |