Frequently, musical organizations
from various schools or business con-
cerns will gladly furnish added musical
entertainment features. These serve to
foster understanding and good will
among the various organizations in
the community.

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THE VALUE OF MUSIC IN A
ROTARY CLUB

1. Value
Singing has helped many clubs

to be successful. Music makes the
world a better place to live in—music
makes Rotary a happy place to spend
an hour once a week.

Why do we sing? Because singing
helps to break down the feeling of re-
serve and restraint which sometimes

exists. This explains why we choose.

the easy, well-known songs with little
syncopation. Again, singing sometimes
puts the crowd in humor and brings
them to attention.

2. The Leader

The business of the leader is simply
to make the members WANT to sing.
The leader does not need to be such a

4, Selecting Songs

The best songs to sing are the songs
with an easy swing, which do not
verge upon the technical in singing.
As a rule, when a gathering attempts
to sing, it is for the mere enjoyment
of the thing.

Almost without fail the National
Anthem should be sung, either as an
opening or a closing number.

Before attempting to sing new songs,
at least a half dozen of the members
should acquaint themselves thoroughly ~

with these songs so that they may take
the lead.

5. Instrumental Music

While singing is probably the most
common form of musical participation
by club members, yet the music com-
mittee should not overlook any mem-
bers of the club who are particularly
talented in instrumental music. Many
members have this type of music as
a hobby and the furnishing of solos,
duets, or ensembles will prove a happy
.variation in the musical program.

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profound musician himself, but he .

must be popular with the members.
He must have a lot of common sense
and know just what song is THE
SONG for a particular moment. In
short, it is his PERSONALITY that

either makes or breaks the singing.

3. The Accompanist

The pianist is a different matter,
however. No leader can do a good
job with an inferior pianist. The ideal
situation is, of course, to have a good
man in both jobs. Sometimes you can
find ONE man who can do both jobs
at the same time and make a pretty
fair go at it, too.

Song Books

Rotary International publishes (in
English) a book of Rotary songs, and
other songs which have proved popular
among Rotary clubs. This book is
available with words and music, size
5% x 8% inches, 62 pages, at 25c each.
It is available also with words only,
size 334 x 6% inches, 50 pages, at 5c
each. One music and word book gratis
is furnished with each purchase of 25
word books. Due to arrangement with
the owners of some of the copyrighted
songs, this book can be sold only to

Rotary clubs in the U. S. and Canada.

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