Certificate of Incorporation Nov 4, 1925

The November 4, 1925, application for the Certificate of Incorporation of the Associated Music Teachers League, Inc. was submitted to the Supreme Court of New York County. This document signifies the formal founding of AMTL, detailing the objectives and scope of the organization, which include promoting cooperation among music teachers, enhancing teaching standards, and fostering the intellectual growth of its members.

 

The document also includes the names of the ten original signatories who were instrumental in the formation of AMTL:

  1. Ellis J. Moss – Piano Teacher
  2. Amelia G. Hund – Pianist
  3. Aaron N. Ornstein – Elementary Music Teacher
  4. Lew Blumenthal
  5. Nathan Lubman
  6. Nathan A. Ulanov (1869 – 1941) – Violin instructor
  7. Eli Ettman
  8. Bernard Ravitch – Piano Teacher – Ravitch Music Foundation
  9. Charles Levenson – Violin Teacher – First Treasurer of AMTL
  10. Giacomo Bourg – Russian Dramatic Soprano Teacher and Sole Manager

This certificate was notarized and approved on the same date, marking the official incorporation of the league, with the principal office located in Manhattan, New York City.

 

The particular objectives for which the corporation is formed are as follows:
To promote and develop a more friendly cooperation among the music teachers profession in this city; to elevate the present standards among said music teachers; to increase the price of lessons for both instrumental and vocal music teachers; to promote and develop gene rally the intellectual welfare of the members of the corporation; to maintain and conduct meetings, debates and discussions for the purpose of enabling the corporation to attain the aforesaid objects; to develop and inculcate the ideals of maintaining a higher standard in the music teacher’s professions and to mingle-socially and develop a spirit of mutual helpfulness.

 

 

AMTL - Certificate of Incorporation