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America over
MUSIC INFANCY
fat ion Developing Art ffep
i idly?Gains on Euro
pean Nations.
r '
By *. PHILIPS.
| j ,America is passing from a stage
?I infancy Li music to a more intel
ligent comprehension of the tunes
wt inspire every nation and country
^der different circumstances. To us
Music was until now merely a pas
time.?to forget fulness.?a heritage of
the past that we listened to without
understanding. But with the present
Changes oCircumstances and public
ipirits has come a change in our
taderstamling of music.
, In the "Hour of Prayer," music
quickens our aspirations of the soul,
and perfumes our life with the breath
of eternity. In the "Hour of Fellow
ship." music helps to blend our
Spirits with the spirits of others in
a unified understanding.
We ar? b?ginning to have a fuller i
dam prehension of the meaning of those 1
I Acred tunes of the past. |
?fFrom the beginning of history all
peoples and nations have been unified
th fellowship through the spirit of!
taic. Music is the sacred glory of
past, present and future, I
,In the "Hour of Memory," music is]
the key that unlocks the inexhaustible
treasury of the past, and brings to us I
Visions of things long since past and
??Mir.
/'Silver Threads Among the Gold" Is I
ft melody that takes us back to child-1
hood, and to the time when the hair i
How gray on the heads of our loved
?ps was^shining and golden. "The
ngs My Mother Used to Sing" Is
above all to us sacred. When hearing j
it sung we are transported in memory J
tb the realm of childhood, and we i
fnagine ourselves once more at our I
?other's knees, petted and caressed. 1
,We see once more the tender face i
oif that lovely being; once more j
hear her voice as she soothes our
hurts or makes light of our childish j
Worries. This we may say. not only
^ith individuals, of their childhood, ?
but with entire nations and peoples !
the world over.
*?The study of nations and peoples!
is easy if one has a comprehensive J
Wea of their music, of their folk |
songs and melodies. We know wh:it <
times move th^m to laughter and |
to the dance. We know what tunes ,
bring to their eyes tears. Tt Is thu.? I
we can gain an insight into their1
spiritual development. Even the '
funeral march by Chopin is to us a j
revelation of a life beyond. After j
hearing it. we learn to meet with ,
lessened fear the mysterious feAr of
death. Our vision clears and ?
brightens, and w* see more vividly I
\t?e changes of life in nature.
As a nation we are fast developing j
ajong musical lines, and it will he';
but a short time until it will not be \
necessary for us to go th European
cbuntries for standards of music, as |
!#e are creating them here in a farj
njoro intellectual and spiritual har
mony.
MUSIC, NOW A PROFESSION, ONCE
AN ART ENJQYEP ONLY BY THE RICH
John Philip Souj?a, noted band di
rector, composer and writer, in an
interesting address to the pupils of
the city high school or Wtnston-SaUm
(N. C.) drew a picture of the time
when he was young, when music
| was largely Its own reward. A?
j a profession or as a means of enab
!ing men and women to make a IIy
! ing. It had little attention, he said.
| In describing the address, the Wln
ston-Salem Journal says:
? Coming from one who has won such
notable success In the musical world,
not only from the standpoint of it
musician finding aesthetic pleasure in
achievement and the Joy of crcation.
but from one who has won large
financial success, these words are in
teresting. Of course, such success aa
Pousa has won in the musical world
is rare. He Is a pioneer in the musical
world in a certain sense, and, like the
pioneers in industry he has reaped a
large measure of success.
"But his words are true, nevertheless.
OFF KEY COUGH
CAPITAL CRIME
I
Concert Goers Continually
Suffer Distraction from
Musical Offerings.
A note on the program for the Phil
| adelphia Orchestra concerts of the j
! past week announced that the sym
] phony would be "played without pause |
i between the movements.'* But the
j optimist who wrote the warning line
1 reckoned without considering the au-1
| dience. writes Linton P. Martin in the
J North American of Philadelphia, where
j the symphony auGience seems to be of
a character not unknown elsewhei^.
| In spite of the announcement, spas-!
modic applause from some impetuous j
souls promptly punctuated the con- j
elusion of the first movement. And!
as the performance continued, v6Hous
women in the audience got up and
made for the door, evidently deter- |
mined that nothing should interfere
with their dinne'r schedule or prevent,
them from getting certain suburban
trains.
These interruptions, annoying as
they are, arc comparatively slight be
side the other interruptions that mark
the progress of virtually every concert
and of operntic and dramatic per
formances as welt. --Chief among the
offenders are the "bronchial brigades." j
program rustlers and foot shufflers.
So flagrant have the assaults of
the "bronchial brigade" upon the!
innocent ear-drums of law-abiding.!
silence-respecting concertgoers be-,
come of late, that it seems, highi
time to enact some stringent con
cert hall "blue laws" for the pro-'
tection of the innocent sufferers. |
Those who cough incessantly at
concerts evidently fail to realixe
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tor making of muaie a pay
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flon p'r,0r**C- Even ,h? "mailer mo
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h?/r^.r'?"i ?J music a" * Profession
n^.r .. y ,ncr**?*<l the public s ap
I^" 'n ?f music as ?? ,,-t 0r as a
' be ^ut l.a1!U'"n1ent- " ,hc ?? may j
'. ' " has come to have a very
(> on the ,,v?8 ?' the people. I
fh.H!" Iuxury of the rich. It Is now
^t?.T'?n of all. It Is almos^
can be heard,
dvorsky, composer,
is JOSEF Hofmann
The Wolfsohn Musical Bureau Is au
thority for the statement that Michel
Dvorsky, composer of "Chromatlcon"
<? piano concerto). "The Haunted Cas
tle (a symphonic narrative for or
chestra) and some piano pieces, all
sponsored by Josef Hofmann and
played by him with some of the most
dignified orchestras of America. 1,
non-existent except as an alter ego of
Mr. Hofmann.
I These works are of the modernist!
?tyle, and the originator to whom I
| they were attributed was said by Mr. j
( Hofmann. who alone of all the world
: seemed able to provide biographical
notes, to be of Polish parentage, born
[ In Tau in 189o. a pupil of one Qustave
Uranier in Pau and, because of ill
health, a resident in seclusion at San
al o?u
Sebastian. This information, first pre
s^nted by Mr. Hofmann when the |
I Chromatlcon" was performed two I
| years ago. has since appeared in the !
| progiym notes of the orchestra at
j whose concerts the composition has
hbfen heard with Mr. Hofmann at the !
) piano.
i Through the announcement of the
? Wolfsohn bureau Mr. Hofmann now
j states that "he chose to introduce lils
I atest compositions under a pen name!
, in order that he might get the un
biased opinion of the public as well as
I that of the critics and avoid trading ,
| upon the fame which has come to him
through his playing" It Is further
j mad.- known that Mr. Hofmann in
j tends to preserve his pen name for
I nirtfier compositions.
that each bark they emit registers
upon the ear-drums of their neigh-!
bors just as much as does the music i
created upon the stage, and this
Is true as well of the sounds made
in fumbling with the pages of pro-'
grams and the pest who whispers
constant explanations to his friend
or Just can't resist the Impulse to
chatter about each unimportant
opinion or morsel of gossip that
enters his head.
These are invariably the individ-!
uals who look most ofTend.d when
their suffering neighbors mildly en
deavor to "sh-h-h" them Into si - j
if nee. If these interruptions were
made with any musical discretion
'yen. it might not be so exasper
ating. But thos<> who cough nearly!
* manage to cough out of key
' An* mU'LC th8t '* Pl?y*d- !
(And those who rustle the leaves of
la program book or tap with their'
toes on the floor seem to have a
! us for rustling or tapping out
? of time with the musicians.
ss'ie ?.Ud tu"Bh in " P^twssimo pas
X R" "battering as a mis
ke?u i ^ rRsound,n? 'hump on the
I The UOUUI at "uch a time. I
: The tympanist guilty of such ^an'
I WkI"l'fk*'OUl'1 b' "r?mptly removed.!
?h>. then, cannot the same principle
be applied to the very, very few
thoughtless ones in an audience who
similarly afflict those unfortunate
I enough to sit near them? Why not
\ nationally effective set ?.f,
lules for the courtesy ami conduct ot
concert occasions? A first coUh
might he passed with a few appro
Pr .ft. bla,k looks. But penalt ies"in '
"C"'? m'?ht be devised for
repetitions, with being ,lippe,i |? boil.;
,J!i a" crowning punishment i
foi those who do not voluntarily leave I
the concert Uall after the third or,
fouith attack of coughing. Let
managers take prompt action on the
humanity "ke of
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MUSICAL CALENDAR.
Monday, Janu?ry 26?Third Concert Diplomatique, Tamaki
Miura, soprano; May Mukle. cellist. and Milk) Picco, baritone, in
joint recital, scheduled at Poll's Theater, postponed.
Tuesday, January 27?D. C. Chapter. American Guild of
Organists, public organ recital; Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, 8,
St. Matthew's Choir of Men and Boys, Malton Boyce, director;
benefit concert for St. Ann's Infant Asylum; Masonic Audito
rium, 8.
Wednesday, January 28?Galli-Curci, Poll's Theater. 4:30.
Thursday. January 29?Thomas Whitney Surette. lecture, "Mu
sic for the People," Fine Arts Society; Central High School. 8:15.
Friday, January 30?Josef Hofmann, pianist; Mrs. Wilson
Greenes Philharmonic Course; Poll's Theater, 4:30.
Friday, January 30?Alfred Cortot, pianist, and Hans Kindler,
cellirt; joint recital; T. Arthur Smith's Ten Star Series; National,
Theater. 4:30.
Sunday. February I?Mme. d*Alvarez, contralto,-and Toscha
Seidel, violinist; joint recital, "Concert Diplomatique;" Belasco
Theater. 8:30.
LESSON NO. 8
The Washington Herald's Complete Civil
- Service Coaching Course
(C??rrlchte4. 1020, kr tk? rma Civil krrtn Bima)
SUBJECT: LETTER WRITING
The purpose of this, exercise is to ascertain the competitor's
knowledge of English, to determine his ability to express, his thoughts
correctly in writing. For many persons, this is the most difficult of
all the tests required on the different examinations; and this is chiefly
because they have had little training or practice in stating their
ideas in written words.
There is but one way to obtain excellence in composition and
letter writing, and that way is by constant, intelligent practice under
proper directions, with correct models as a guide.
Applicants arc allowed to write on one of two subjects given.
First-grade letters must be not less than 150 words in length, second
gradc letters at least 125 words long and third-grade letters 100
words or more. Candidates may write more than the number of
words indicated for their grade, but it is well to limit the length of
letters to not more than twenty-five to fifty words in excess of the
number required.
Read carefully the instructions on the examinatiou sheets. From
the two subjects given, select the one which seems the easier to you.
Do not forget to date and otherwise arrange your letter as directed.
Close with your examination number instead of your name.
In marking the lrtter, its errors in form and address, in spelling,
capitalization, punctuation, syntax (grammar) and its adherence to
the subject will be considered.
Form.
Under form may be included the mechanical details of the letter,
its general appearance in the proper arrangement of date, address,
margins, paragraphs and signature.
The left-hand margin should be about three-fourths of one inch
wide and perfectly straight except where lines arc indented at the
beginning of the paragraphs and signature. As a guide in securing
a straight left-hand margin, draw a faint pencil line, which can
easily be erased after the letter is finished. The first line of each
paragraph should be indented about one inch from the left-hand
margin of the letter. The right-hand margin should be of about flic
same width, but it will be slightly irregular because a syllable must
not be divided at the end of a line; thus some words will run over,
and some will fall short of the regular margin.
Use great care to spell every word correctly. See that each!
capital letter, period, comma, etc., is correctly written in the date,,
heading, body and closing of the letter. Remember that a deduction
will be made for each ohiission or error. 'I
Style.
The rating on style is based on the language used in stating your
ideas and in their correct and proper arrangement. Write with care,
but use -your own language. Make all sentences short and clear,
using only words that you fully understand. Do not begin your
letter by repeating the words of the subject on which you are writ-]
ing, and avoid all stereotyped language and expressions commonly
found in many business letters.
Subject Matter.
Under subject matter will be included the general intelligence
shown in the treatment of the subject, and the adherence to the
topic chosen. The advice, "stick to the text," is of great importance
and should constantly be kept in mind.
Writing the Letter.
After .you have cho>en a topic, then, on scratch paper, write down
all the ideas you can think of bearing 011 the subject selected. Next,
on scratch paper, write out in full your thoughts on each topic.
Now read carefully the copy thus made, count the number of words,
and make any changes or reductions that will improve it. Copy your
letter carefully and neatly on your examination sheet, observing all
details as to date, heading, margins and paragraphing.
Let us suppose that you are taking an examination and have
chosen the following subject for your letter: "Advantages and Dis
advantages of Self-Employment as Compared With Salaried Positions."
Your outline may pc about as follows:
(a) Introduction (not always necessary, but usually advisable).
(b) Advantages of self-employment:
Interest^ ambition aroused?receives reward of own labor
is his own boss?time his own.
(c) Advantages of salaried employment: v
Free from worry?little or no responsibility (financial) may
learn business?receive promotion.
(d) Disadvantages:
, Loss of ambition by salaried man?loss of employment later
in life, etc.
From the outline thus made, write yoi^r letter on scratch paper.
It will probably be much too long when completed. It should then
be read over, correfted and reduced, if necessary. Your letter as
written on scratch paper might be as follows:
Think up some subjects you could write a good, letter on. Also,
think of several you would be stumped over. Then determine to
make yourself able to write a good letter on any topic which might
be suggested.
?
Answers To Last Week's
Plain English Questions
T. He was ail historian.
2. I fear 1 can't do it now.
3. Having *aid him we left the office.
4. Any one of these books is interesting.
5. Anybody else's car will do.
6. There is no alternative.
7. 1 saw him a few days since.
8. It is correct.
9. I don't know that I do.
10. I need it very much.
11. I'll come back in a minute.
12. This is between you and me.
13. I am going to begin my music lesson.
14. He doesn't like to do it. 9
15. I wish each one present would express his or her opinion.
16. I go to the theatre once in a while.
17. We had an excellent dinner.
18. Why did you do that?
19. Go and bring that book, or say,- fetch that book
20. I think I shall.
21. Grape fruit is healthful and wholesome.
22. He lives in Baltimore.
23. WhM kind of person is he?
24. Thert were fewer than one hundred persons present.
25. 1 meant to write.
2& Neither of them is going.
27. She is not so tall as I.
28. He will visit not only you but your brother.
29. I arrjved on time.
-,30. It has been proved.
31. I am somewhat tired.
32. Use two tcaspoonsful of baking powder.
33. I am very much pleased to see you.
34. The piano sounds as if it were out of tunc.
CWcrc, and not was, is required after "as if.")
35. This is for us three.
36. 1 shouldn't wanf (or wish) to take an examination.
37- 1 should be happy to see you at any time.
38. I should be happy to meet her.
39. I know I should like it.
40. If I were to take this medicine 1 should recover.
41. If I did not do my best I should-not succeed. ~
42. 1 shall be obliged to go. f
43- I-know I shall like her.
T '
French Pianist and Noted
Cellist to Appear Here
Alfred Cortot. French pianist, who!
waa given a gr??at ovation by the
American music public when he ap- ?
peared with the Pari* Conservatoire!
Orchestra on its American tour, will
appear in concert Friday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at the National The-'
ater.
The late Reginald HeKoven said
of Cortot: "He is an artist and a
pianist of the first rank."
_ With Cortot will appear Hana t
Kindler, the cellist, who last season
was greeted with enthusiasm in
joint recital with Mme. ui?a Sama
rofT. pianiste, and wife of Leopold
Stokowskl.
Mme. Mlura, the dainty Japanese
prima donna, will appear in a Joint
meital with Mfllo Ptcco, baritone, and J
May Mukle. cellist, all of the Metro- j
politan Opera Company, at Poli'a on.
a day to be announced later. The |
concert was to have been Riven to- i
morrow atfernoon. i>ut was postponed
by M. F. Kline, promoter of the Con- <
certa Diplomatique, until the present ]
bad weather ia over.
CORTOTTOPLAY
WITH KINDLER
Ma Phi Epsilon to Start
Chamber Music Program
The first of the chamber music
concerts to be given by the Phi Beta
Chapter. Mu (?hi KpsiJon. national
musical sorority, will take place to
morrow night at the studio of Mr.
Paul Bleyden.
Miss Gretchen Hood will be the honor
guest, and Mrs. Dorothy Watson.
Miss Estell? Thomes, Mrs. Isabelle
Middlekauf. Mrs. Hettie Nelson. Miss
Alice Jones. Mrs. Margery Snyder
and Miss Mary Thompson will assist
in the program, which ia on the
French composers.
"AMPICO" WINS
INVENTOR FAME
*
,? .
C. F. Stoddard Applies His
Knowledge of Pneumatics
To Musical Instrument.
Music and science go hand In
fiand In the work of Charles Full*?
Stoddard. Inventor of the musical
Instrument called the Amptco and
lifelong student of Invention.
When a lad of 12 Stoddarxl placed
on the market his first Invention, a
temperature regulator for the home.
He realised flo.000 from the sale of
the Invention. His Initial triumph
convinced him that success for him
lay along scientific lines snd he ?T~
once began & thorough course in the
science of pneumatics.
A later Invention, the pneumstl?
mail tube, is now used in the ma
jority of the large cities of the
country.
From his earliest boyhood the in
ventor was intensely fond of music
and interested himself particularly
in the player-piano. His love of
music made the mechanical nature
of the majority of instruments of
fensive and h<? determined to rem
edv t*e defects he *?w in an inven
tion of his own. His knowledge of
pneumatic* made possible the i isllm -
tlon of his goal. HU lo*e af music
l?v? him the Ineentlve to petals* In
the face of repeated failure*.
There ware > Ar? of trials an4 A*
appointment and at last he product
an Instrument which made it pos
sible to reproduce sixteen degree*
of Intensity. Thin however, did Mt
moan the relinquish In ft af hU work
as It was still Impossible to repro
duce the piayiafs of the great per
formers with their infinite variety
of tonal shadings and subtle dy
ne role effects and so the Inventor
continued his worl^ until the pres
ent system of floating scale was Re
vised. reproducing the minutest
shadea and variations of the great
I artists.
Nor was the artist-inventor con
tent until he had perfected the mak
ing of records for his invention, re
fusing to permit the Beauty of the
instrument to be ruined by poor re
production.
'ST. PAUL' REHEARSALS
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
The Motet Choral Society of 2Of
voices, directed by Otto T. Simon,
and now under the auspices of the
Community Service of Washington,
will b#dn rehearsals of Mendels
sohn'* **St Paul." on Monday evening
at 7:45 o'clock, in the l^uthersn
Church, Fourteenth and N streets
northwest.
New members will be enrolled at
that time and all singers are wel
come to membership. There are no
dues. The collections for the milk
fund of the Foundlings* Hospital, r.t
the Messiah performance. December
20. amounted to $&20.
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