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Twenty-five years of the Philadelphia Orchestra, 1900-1925

Chapter 61: Appendix L
By Frances Anne Wister
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The narrative traces the orchestra's emergence from earlier civic musical traditions through its establishment, early concerts, and formal association, documenting leadership transitions and artistic development. It details financial strains and fundraising strategies, highlighting the role of women's committees and guarantors in securing support and organizing endowment campaigns. Coverage includes wartime performances and civic engagements, programming milestones under successive conductors, and anniversary celebrations marking institutional growth. An appendix compiles administrative records, concert lists, and personnel rosters that supplement the chronological account.

Appendix L

Announcement of Children’s Concerts
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association

Founded 1900
Maintaining and Operating

The Philadelphia Orchestra

104 Musicians

Leopold Stokowski, Conductor

Special Announcement
Children’s Concerts Season 1921-1922
Wednesday Afternoons at Four

December 14th, 1921 February 1st, 1922
March 8th, 1922

Academy of Music

In Answer to a Long-Felt Need

The Philadelphia Orchestra Association announces
a Series of Three Children’s Concerts
for the coming season under the auspices of:

The Matinee Musical Club The Citizen’s Committee
Mrs. Frederick W. Abbott, Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten,
Chairman Chairman
 
Mrs. Edwin B. Garrigues Mrs. Robert Von Moschzisker
Mrs. Helen Pulaski Innes Mrs. John Hampton Barnes
The Board of Education
Dr. Edwin C. Broome, Superintendent of Schools, Philadelphia
Dr. Enoch W. Pearson, Director of Music in the Public Schools
Dr. Hollis Dann, Director of Music, State Dept. of Education
The Women’s Committee for the Philadelphia Orchestra
The Germantown & Chestnut Hill Women’s Committee for
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The West Philadelphia Women’s Committee for
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Media, Chester & West Chester Women’s Committee for
The Philadelphia Orchestra
The Civic Club of Philadelphia
The New Century Club
The Philomusian Club
The Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs
The Philadelphia Association of Settlements

These Concerts will be conducted by Mr. Stokowski, who has arranged a series of programmes lasting one hour, during which short talks will be given about the instruments, as well as about the selections played.

The Concerts are for Children, and no adult will be admitted unless accompanied by one or more children.

Committee on Children’s Concerts

Miss Frances A. Wister, Chairman
Mr. Edward W. Bok Dr. Charles D. Hart
 
Schedule of Prices
(No Tax)		 Series of
Three  
Concerts
Parquet and Balcony Boxes, seating six $18.00
Parquet and Balcony Boxes, seating four 12.00
Parquet, Parquet Circle and Balcony Seats 2.25
Family Circle 1.50
Amphitheatre .75