DECEMBER 22 1939
THE NEW CAN AD I AN
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. By Ethel Wihon
������-':.4 Cohnnon Lore for Greal Music Draws; People
of Every Race Into a Cultural Fellowship
On[yti(^- years ag*o forests of great fir trees- reached to the edge ^cvtan, where the great city of Vancouver now stands; The city's �rial growth has been rapid, and; now the cultural growth of the
A Year of Progress
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�\V.f Kin the city* during; the last fen ;years or so; cultural and a't'iye influences have been r�oticeably; at wo>k, and' to :thom, in jSirKj; degree, the citizens of Vancouver, whatever their races, hav� n'to lend their support., pne activity, to which the Japanese people have, given their sviil ing and valued suppprt is tfte Vancouver ' '' ' ' : ' '' ''
Orchestra;;
Bnefly, >rii$:interesting organization; in itsv;preser�t forhv is: about years/old, and. theorchestra, which has been brought tp its high level osiciatiship by the: accomplished conductor Allard De Ridder; rori-of about seventy-five musiciahs; Supported. by voluntary efforts i'e- peopleof Vancpuverv incfudmg: members of the Japanese com-^ ty, fHc orchestra- gives six-concerts each winter; season these are worthy of the great traditioni.""of the; finest^Syn^phQny Orchestras eOld and;New Worlds. lr\the summer time^ the orchestra presents ling concerts in the open air .tinder the\frees of Stanley Park,:
Aritntorcsting feature of the Symphohy work is the holding of houje at. the: last rehearsal before each; concert ;for the school chtj-of Vancouver and the vicinity. In the earlyx morning hundreds, thousands'/; ;pf children gather; in the large theatre in which the
If you wero to 'imagine;youts'olf [ in tlie garb of Father Time, jvnder-1 ing over what: record of ptogrcjis he] should inscribe for the Nisei oft
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Canada in the year 1939,; you! would find it a difficult .task, for] measurement of spciar.change c^n--1 not < be'.: hiade" known in tcrnis "of ;' dollars; Or fiichesu But L think ft | necessary that we have some yard- | stick whereby we can judge if haye made aiiy progress; And s^arcjstick I think \ve can find in:
the activities 61 the represdntativej Nisei organization, ;;the\ japatiose j
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basis I feel that;we have every sou to be1 proudv , : ,;;
|rt no year; since its inception there > been evidence ;throughbut i the provi.hce a keener interest in j the 'work of the J.CCL. Two ters \vere re-organized and oo\y j give every promise, of successfuHy, despite the numerous i obstacles .which they face. Signifi- i catU too .was thq ..affiliation of the
5 are held, AAahy Of our Japanese Canadian children are among [new chapter iii Sea Island, as well -\
younr? pecpje, and \ve:fed^hat"this^free- provision "of musicar and z\ education for pur children and their school -followers, is one of I'uabJe by-products of this very fine organization
f is interesting .to See that from the encouragement of the chrl-
interest, a nafural development has taken place. There is.. .now
fhe sympathic guidance of the Vancouver Symphony Society, a
'n's orchestra, known as the Junior Symphony Orchestra, and
:r?d by one of the well-known musicians of the city: This young
fra provides one of the grand examples of the right use of leisure.
t"d so the senior and the junior orchestras are working together ig to all citizens of Vancouver, the joy, the beauty, the solace of "Sic. cf the greatest composers, Truly Vancouver will be better cause of its love of Symphony music.
Best Wishes For Christmas and The New Year
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MARY KATO
AT.CM,, L.R.S.M. Piano Teacher
W. 6th
BAy. 3979-Y
MARY S. NAKA
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MARY S, HAMAGAK!
A.T.C.M-.''.--
Piano Teacher . 2H2 Partdora Sh Hlglv 103T-L
LILY P. WASHIMOTO
A.T:CM. PIANO A.T.CM;SIN(BING
- : GoJd Medallist Championship Cup Winner ^-1938-1939
Pupils Prepared For ^.Festivals-and Examination
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Wishes For Christmas and The New Year
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K. Shirntakahara
M- UcKida
Dr. H kamftakahara
H. M.. Shimokura Dr. E: K KL4wabara
; Miyazaki Dr. K S. Saita
EvC. Banno Dr. P. S. Kumagai
A. Fujiwara Dr. T. Kuzuhara
G. A. Ishiwara Dr E Miyake
as t)ie xpntact established with the j two; Nisei communities on the West Coast, Tofino and Ucluelet.
Within the Nisei community j the Ceague made its influence felt,; holding two study conventions, a.j national oratorical contest and 'an
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open essay contest Libraries of books on Japanese culture were j established to help the Nisei pre-| serve the cultural heritage of Japan. Lectures of importance to ail Nisei were sponsored by chapters in many scattered places.
In the more difficult field of our relations with the rest of Canadian society; the League especially has proved its value, as it freely accepted numerous responsibilities thrust upon its shoulders.
The Royal Visit, voluntary registration of Canadian Women, the ^Red: Cross drive, provincial and /la-fional youth congresses, local youth councils; ecTucatioriar meetings with speakers s'uch as Alderman Wilson j and Prof, Angus^ and; the declaration of its IpyaJty to Canada at the outbreak of the war are but some] of the outstanding fields where the i League has carried on its work for! the Niseiv
CHALLENGE This unjustly brief sketch of: League activity stands as the recczd for every Nisei to examine, a record of progress achjtyed in 1939. And now J9^D beckons,, vyifh still greater tasks to be done: To every| Nisei who feels that life has mean^ ing beyond the mere gratification oif the senses, I ypjce a^hallenge to[ share in this work,;work that asks! discipline and sac.ifice on your part, but work that must be xarned out | if the Nisei and their children are] to -march closer to their goal. I
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KANAGAWA Kenjin-Kyokai
- Vancouver, B. C;
SEASON'S GREETINGS \\
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W.H.CARR
TYPEWRITIRS
547 SeymoMr Str TRiftrty 2568
Best Wishes of The Season
University of British Columbia
Cordova St.
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UrtiVcrsify of British Columbia
600 E. Cordova St. Vaneouver/ B. G.
KI15IWNO Y:M.6;A: '-ANDY.W.B.A.
Comp/imenfs of The Season
Y.M.B;A. Y.W.B.A.
715 West 7th:Avertue
" Vancouver, B.C.
Compliments' of the Season
fSOOE/ Cordova Sf.
.Vancouver; B C.
A Merry Chrishtias and A Happy New Year
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YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY
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JAPANESE
A.O.T.S.
JAPANESE UNITED .CHURCH
500 POWELL ST.
VANCOUVER, B. C
