Show national meet NEW june 24 special the nineteenth annual convention of the music teachers national association has attracted to this city between ten and fifteen thousand musicians depre senta tives of the music trade and 0 hers interested in the world of boug the grand central balaco is the headquarters of the convention and here for the next five days thero will bo three sessions daily with literary lit pro grammes consisting of essays and discussions musical features including piano and organ recitals chamber and orchestral concerts a concert of prize compositions by by american composers and an oratorio performance of elijah A feature of the convention is a colossal exposition of the music trades of the country the displays of which includes everything used by musicians from a tuning fork to a pipe organ valuable prizes are to be awarded for the best cantatas cant atas part songs organ piano and violin compositions herbert wilber greene of this city is president of the national association H S perkins of of chicago is secretary and P A parker of madison wis treasurer |