THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER 15, 1916,
rpMUSicil
By HENRIETTA M. REES.
khz KKtiai-cK say
the greatest need ot Amer
ica today ia a larger
body of musical amateurs.
Every year the great spread
of musical interest is more
End more noticeable and concerts
sad all kinds of musical en
tertainments increase constantly. But
a great change has taken place in the
musical ideal of the last twenty years.
Then, r.o one studied unless he as
pired in, become a remarkable per
former; now music is studied not only
for the sake o being played, but be
cause people are beginning to realize
" the great educational value of it, and
leciuse they want not only to be able
to play or sing, but also to know
something about music, to be able to
more thoroughly appreciate it and to
nsrifttttnd ft.
But what must one do to become
'a musical amateur?- The answer ..is
easy.; Simply take music for a hobby
devote some time to it every day and
every week try to find out something
new and interesting about it; every
a-eek try to become acquainted with
a little bit more of it. '.
Read that delightfully entertaining
book, "The Musical Arnateur,", by
Robert Haven Schauffler. in which he
amusingly ' recounts . his advance
through the different stages of musi
cal development, from the ridiculoua
to the sublime, and the many inter
eating experiences , he subsequently
enjoyed. ,
-. Be honest with yourself about the
music you like and the music you
don't like, and always give yourself
a reason for each case. Above all, if
you do like music and have chosen It
for a hobby, stick to it, and if perhaps
you find you : have learned all you
can about one instrument or one sort
of music Iry another.
By all means study harmony and
musical . history ; and analysis and
read some, of the musical books to
be found in the library.' They are
not ill M dry as dust; some are even
highly; entertaining, and many give a
fresh viewpoint and greater outlook
. upon musical subjects.
Take .the trouble to listen to a
great deal of music, but always, even
though it bores you to extinction, lis
ten to the best. The best is not nee
ruirllv the most intricate ' nor the
hardest, but the most sane, well
written, inspired and he most beauti
ful. Start in,whatever stage of mu
sical development that you find your
self. If you are in the drum stage,
start with the drum. Learn to beat it
properly, and then when yopr inter
est lit it begins to wane and you have
outgrown its limitations, sell the
' drum or give it away and buy a tot
het, ukulele, xylophone, or any kinJ
of musical instrument which appeals
tn mm afurava-rrfritmherinfi'. now.
evef, that there ar? some instruments
which 'ire more or less limited in
their tone quality and means of play
ing than others, and that after the
amount of time you have spent upon
them vou sometimes discover that
you cannot do as much with them
a li vou niu idchu ruur nine uwuu
one of the greater opportunities.
There are some instruments upon
which one can study all through life
' and not be especially hampered by
their limitations. But If you like one
of the other kind better,' go ahead.
" wri.u .1 ...v,.., ,-..f..nu
taught, you can learn numerous truths
about rythm, note,, tonality, intervals,
time values and' other fundamentals
which are found in music everywhere.
With some you can even supplement
a course of harmony, and learn to use
: the chords correctlv. not lust one or
two, as is usually yie way, but all that
are possible in each key; learn how
' they can 'progress to make music
most agreeable, and even how they
can lead you most euphoniously into
any other key to which you may de
tire to go. This knowledge is the very
grammar and root of the art of music,
and a careful study of it will do more
towards the development of a genuine
music lover than anything else he can
do. :,v;-7
. Then If vou have strain chosen an In
strument with a lack of tonal var iety,
one df which you find you have soon
exhausted the tonal possibilities, turn
your attention to even another instru-
ment. preferably of the sort where the
n,t.i, varietv M tnnal Ynte..ion is
possible, the human voice pre-eminently,
or the piano, or any member
Of the violin .family, for t instance.
There- all that you have learned about
music before will be of use, and there
will still be other fields to conquer.
tin these you will Have your great
est opportunity to learn something
about dynamics and tone color, and
the privilege of most freely trying
your hand at them.
But at first the "chances are that
you won't begin to see the possibili
ties. You will be too busy learning
the manner of playing the instrument,
or with , singing the notes and tones,
: but nndV the guidance of careful
thorough instruction, and with earnest
effort and a genuine liking upon your
part. there will soon come a result.
Then the scales will begin to fall from
your eyes, and you will gradually see
the whole vista of interpretative pos
sibilities opening up before yo. Vou
will realize more than ever before
how much there is to music more than
merely time and tune. You will go to
concerts by great artists to. hear what
wonderful command of dynamics and
tone color they may have and how
they use it for the power of their in
terpretations. You will notice how
the differences in their uses make
. their, musical individuality. You will
look for these points in each composi
tion that you hear.. You will strive
with -ever-growing care and thought
fulness to make them effective in your
own music, bending technic and musi-
Vnowledt-e always to this end. You
will spend many a spare moment fig
uring just how you want to play or
siug a number and many others, mak
ing yoursrlf do it just the way you
want it. Then you will be upon the
high road to being a musical amateur.
- And once there, you will find untold
joys, la plenty. 1 : s'
' , While tlje season is yet young, let
us recall the opening paragraph of A
letter by P. P. Claxton, United States
rnmiftuiioner of education, to the sec
retary of the interior in relation to
the value ol music m education.
That Muflle plays an important part In th.
Ufa i a people and Ihould therefore hava
. i ah 'inlnortant Dlaca In Uie ay.tem of etlu-
cation in anr .vale or nation hae hl un
derstood bjr tha foreraoat educatore for S.ouo
voara. raona- a, practical, Induelrlal and
RETURNS TO OMAHA AFTER
STUDY ABROAD.
" or
Horence Ji. Rhoadcs
com more lI peota, Ilk ouratlvM, food
mutc li neciM-try not only for njoymcnt
and recreation, but ) (or Ituplratlon and
(or Dftlvatlon Cram death In th din and dunt
of trade; and this nittale ihould b dr-mo-trmtle
In th trotmt and beat sent. This It
can never be until It bocomoi an Integral
part of the education given In the achoola
of all gradoa, aa It Is In (he schools of some
other countries. Tt la thrtiufh an Increas
ingly clear understand In r of this fact that
inualtt.' not recogniKed fn the course of study
of our earliest public schools, haa, wlrlftn the
last twenty-five years, been Introduced to
some extent Into the schools of most pro
gressive cities and of many towns, villages,
and country communities, though by many
tt Is still considered unessential and a fad.
Sooner or later we shall not on)- recognise
the culture value of music, we shall also be
gin to understand that, after the beginnings
of reading, writing, arithmetic, and geom
etry, music has greater practical value than
any other subject taught In the schools, ...
During1 the summer I read a most
interesting article along the lines of
this letter, in 'which the writer spoke
of the great amount of concentration
demanded of the student1 of music.
While other subject! compel concen
tration along one line of, activity,
music compels him to use his memory,
observation powers, physical effort,
listening powers, sense of rhythm, ana
understanding, and to mentally iocus
all these and even others upon ftie
reproduction of a musical composi
tion. IVrbapt it is because of their
musical training that one finds the
person well educated musically among
the most keen-witted of all his ac
quaintances. - v -
Muslftal Notes.
The Luella AUn violin tchooV wilt give
Its opening wital Saturday afternoon, Oc
tober U, at Miss Allen's studios In the Ar
lington block. Orchestra practice will he
held every Friday event ng and the mandolin
club meets Tuesday evenings, Einsembi and
erUctsm classes will 5 held Saturday aft
ernoons, .:
Mill Lnella Allen has been en. in
direct an orchestra at Hanscom Park
Methodist Bplacopal church. A season of
Concerts throughout the winter haa been
planned.
Owing to the tremendous success of the
transcontinental tour of the New Tark
Symphony society, Walter Dam roach, con
ductor. It has been decided to take another
one this sesson, starting March II, and con-
companlad by Err em ZImballst, will mak
uie trip, f
A near booklet, containing the announce
ments ef the Boston National Grand Opera
company. Max Hablnnff, managing director,
haa betm received. This contains the plc
turtta and brief sketches of the principals,
the repertoire, pictures of some of the set
tings, and their creators, and a brief out
line of the plans for the coming season, ;
Miss Florence M. Khoadts, who will ap
pear in recital at the First llaptlst church
Tuesday evening, October" 17, Is an Omaha
girl who has recently returned after sev
eral seasons spent In New York City In
study. Bhe will be ably an la ted by Mr. Wilt
.,. uium vt nil, v,nj, no nmm re
cently completed a concert tour lit th mid
dle east. After a, short stay In Omaha a
tne guest of Mr, and Mrs. II. P. Rhoadoa.
he will return to New York for the winter
season- Besides being a tenor of note, Mr.
atone is wen Known as a Plan at and
cnmpanlHt, and his appearm.se will be a de
lightful addition to the forthcoming recital,
Tickets are on sale at the' Bchmoller ft
xuener riano company. '
'he organ recital of Kenneth D. .Wide nor,
Th.
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NEW HEAD OF WOMEN'S
CLUB'Or BENSON.
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HOMTiton
HksTB "Oliver
What
is Going On -in
Society Circles
(rontlnued from Ps Iw.)
day or two with the former's sister,
Mrs. Robert Forgan.
Mr.iand Mrs. Thomas J. Keny are
spending the week-end at the Fonte-
nelle. M. 'Keny win sing inn
morning it St. Mary's Avenue Con-
ore iralinnat church.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kohn re
turned Wednesday from their sum
mer spent oft the coast ot Maine ana
later in Philadelphia. . :
- Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Hubbell of Dcs
Moines are spending the week-end
with Miss Eugenie Patterson.
Miss Mildred Patterson will leave
Monday for Kansas City after a visit
at the D. C. Patterson home. -
Mrs. Isaac Miller Raymond, jr., of
Lincoln arrived Saturday to spend a
week ot ten days witn her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Connell.
. Mrs. Charles O'Neill Rich left-Friday
evening for a three weeks' visit
in Kentucky. ' , ; " ,
Notes at Random.
Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick have ,re-
ttlrned to their ranch in Wydming,
after visiting Mrs. J. J. Brown during
Ak-Sar-Uen. Mr. ana Mrs. ratricK
huildina: a new home on their
ranch, which will not be finished until
spring. . - '
Mrs. Uliries v.. nuen ana son,
Charles, jr., came back last week from
three weeks at Excelsior Springs artd
left Saturday evening for Philadel
phia, Colonel Allen havin- been or
dered from the border With the Penn
sylvania Guard. Colonel Allen's tour
of duty at Philadelphia haa not ex
pired yet, so he will be there again cruiting station has returnedS from
for a time. Mrs. Allen was here with ! Sioux City and leaves next week for
her mother, Mrs. H. W. Yates. SturgeSs, S. D.
Mrs. George Voss left Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Kohn have
St. Louis, where she and her mother, returned from a three month's stay
Mrs. H. W. Yates, will be the guests in the east. They7 spent the summe
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sipple, jr., for i on the Maine coast and then visited
ten davs or so. Mrs. Sipple is a niece relatives io-Philadelphia for a few
of Mrs. Yates. The latter has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. fcdwara
Smith, in St. Joseph for the last two
weeks since Uiviug Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. Yates and Mrs. Voss attended
the Episcopal church convention.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Kibbel and
family, will leave in a few days to
spend the winter in San Diego, Cal.
Myrtle Moses, former 0maha girl
who sang with the Chicago Grand
Opera company last year and was re
engaged this year, will, in addition,
make a concert tour, opening with i
......Li
, Mrs. J. .Fawcett of Lincoln and her
daughter, Mrs. Trivus of Creighton,
spent the week in Omaha with rela
tives and friends. They returned to
Lincoln Friday night.. N
Luncheon at Rosemere Lodge.
Monday Mrs. "C. C. Allison gave a
"farm" luncheoii at her country
place, Rosemere Lodge, when Mrs.
John Patrick was the guest of honor.
A "farm" luncheon in this case meant
a luncheon at which all the viands
recital November 2 at the Cort thea-iwere products of the Allison farm,
tcr, New York. Miss Moses wasf-gnd .Mrs. Patrick, having a ranch
married in Chicago last year to Sam- j farm of her own in Wyoming, knew
ucl Altschuler. j how to appreciate it. The others at
Herman G. Kopald, son of Mr. and i the luncheon were Mrs. A. J. Love,
Mrs. J. N. Kopald.-Ts now connected Mrs. John McShane, Mrs. Iienry y
with the big law firm of Stroock &
Stroock in New York City. Mr; Ko
pald js a graduate of the University
of Chicago and the Columbia law
school.
ntt Tuflttlay vnln, octnbar U, at th.
wamminsitr rr.auyt.rian rnurcn. Twenty
ninth anil Maaon atrKatM, at k:3S o'clock. !
Thera will ba no ndmlMlon f., and nil ;
muato lovnra ar. rontlally Invttad. Mr. !
Wldanor will play a w.l.arranied nroaratn i
of r.prnantatlva plpa organ numbnra.
rhonan frnm the ttorka of Bach, Vt'ol.t.n i
holm. HcParlan. borow.kt, Quttmant, :
Bcyer and oth.ri. Sir. Wld.nor la ra
ntmbnr.d aa thn young Omaha man who
had th. prtvllrft. of playing th great
organ at Han btero while- on h vlxtt th.re
laat . y.ar. H will' bo aaal.tfld Tu.aday j
venlng by Mr. Ueorr. Compton, who will j
contribute two vocat numbara. ' - . I
Th. ' .n.nlng musical program of the I
Omaha Woman' Club Mualc department
waa given Thureriay afternoon by Mle.
Iiretta lLon,- harplet, furnlehlng an ar.
tletlc and varied program. The program
proper waa preceded by a brief lecture on ;
tha development of the rlaaalcal Inatru i
ment from ln&o B. C. to the preaent day. :
Beavtlful cliarta were .hown dlaplaytnw -hmrpa
ueed In dtfferentcountrleu In the
pant thrc thouaand yeara. Mlea DeLoi).
by her playing and lecture held targe ,
audlenoe Intereated for nearly two houra
and a half. 8ho played tho "llumoreake"
by requeat at the clttae, before the audience
aroae to give her a .tending vote of thanka
and appreciation- The cepabtllUea of the
harp were- brought out both aa aolo in
atrument and In. acoonmanlmrnt, to violin,
cello and voice numbera, and concerted
number, with the plnno. The Irish harp
wee need- -ae an accompaniment to aeveral
trleh eonge. Those neeletlng war. Mleeea
.-on -Maeefeld. and tlarteuch. and Mra
Steele and fire. J. Haa-man. and a talented
young pupil of Mine Detjone. , Mlea l.cl,nie
will leave early tMIe week for a concert tour
It the ee.t, returning November 8, when
he will ope her pew etudio, SOT Lyric
building, where eue will glvo a aerlee ot'
iwdio leeltala thla wintet.
The puplle of Mre. K R. Zabrlekl., will
rive a recital at -Theoaophlcel hall, 701
Ifce Building, Trlda evening, .October 10th.
at o'clock. Lawrt-nc Frail, Betty 2a
brlekie, Ifaael licit, Louloe Schnauher,
Charll. Ortman, tarton I'etlcolaa, Helen
Reed, Marlon Miller, Helen Kewmyer,
Myrtle Cloud. Margaret Ortman, Gertrude
Koeper, Flora Bhukert, Grace lidy-Burger
and Loula Krhnauber wlU play. - The public
will be welcome.
panc1ng classes
METROPOUTAh opera house"
Mies Doming of Chicago will aonduct
claneee fn Dancing. Claeeea for Jadfoe,
ehmldren, High School etudenta, buemaaa
wutn.n, teacher, and men,
Private leeeon. by appointment.
Phong, Douflaa 4419
Changes in Residence.
Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Barker and
family have taken a suite at the Black
stone for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stapleton are
at the Blackstone until they go to
Washington to live.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forgan of
Chicago have recently taken an apart
ment at 3542 Jackson boulevard. Mrs.
Forgan was Miss Congdon of this
city. ,
Mrs. Fitch and her daughter, Miss
Mary Fitch, will give up their apart
ment at the New Hamilton jind go
to the Colonial November 1.
Mrs. Herman Kountze and Mrs.
Ella Magee left Tuesday evening for
New York, where they will be at 14
East Sixty-second street until they
find an apartment that suits them for
the winter. '
Mrs. S. D. Barkalow and Miss Bar
kalow gave up their home last week
and were at the Fontenofle until Mon
day, when they went to St. Louis to
attend the triennial convention of the
Episcopal church.
Mr; and Mrs. E. F. Folda, who
bought, the Barkalow hpme, arrived
Sunday from Ephraim, Wis., and
moved into it immediately.
Mrs. Richard Carrierii settled at
San Diego, Cal., for the winter with
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Boulter at 3365
Front street.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Doane Keller have
returned from their wedding trip and
are at home at 2023 Cass street,
Cecilia June Feiler left Tuesday
night for New York, where she will
resume her vocal studies, for the en
suing year.
Lewis B. Reed, who came here last
week for the funeral of his mother,4
returned Sunday to Chicago, but his
father, Lewises. Reed, will remain
here with Mr. and Mrs. James Chad
wick for awhile.
Mrs. M. Frcgger and children of
Fort Dodge, la., who have been vis
iting with Mr. Frcgger's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Solomon of Council
Bluffs, la., for the past three weeks,
leave today for home.
- Dr. J. H. Irvin and his party of
friends who are fishing among the
Minnesota lakes are having excellent
success.; They expect to return by
the last of the week. .
Mr. Frank Moore of the navy re-
man, Mrs. Joseph Barker, Mrs.
Charles Kountze. Mrs. Remington,
Mrs. D. C. Stapleton and Mr Os
good Eastman.
First Debutante Affairs.
Miss Carita O'Brien, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. J'Brien and one
of the special maids at the coronation
ball, will be the first debutante of the
season. She will be presented by
Mrs. E. W. Dixon at a tea on the
afternoon of Thursday, November 9,
from 4 until 6. Miss O'Brien went to
scho6l atiSt. Mary's at Notre Dame,
I id., and then had a year at the Sa
cred Heart convent in New York,
coming home last June. Miss O'Brien
is a stunning looking girl, athletic in
her tastes.
The second debutante of the season
will be IMiss Regina Connell. the
beautiful and only daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. R. W Connell, who will in
troduce her to syiety formally at the
Fontenelle on the evening of Thurs
day, November 16. Miss Connell
graduated a year ago from Dana Hall,
but decided to have another year east
and went to Miss Guild's tid Miss
Evans' school in Boston last winter.
She is a Juno-like blonde whose
beauty makes her noticeable wherever
she goes. She was also one of the
special maids to the queen. '
Morehead Issues
Proclamation-for
Armenian People
"To serve Armenia is to serve civili
zation," said Gladstone.
The people of Nebraska are to have
an opportunity to serve Armenia on
October 21 and 22 by contributing to
the war relief fund.- The whole coun-
. RAYMONDS
Gift of $100 Cash
FOR A LETTER
1 That Best Defines
SALESMANSHIP
AND
' SERVICE
Rmd th Big Announcement en
Page 9, Section This Paper. .
Next Week Is Edison Week
I' 'vi".r
Trt Tjmi Vn atit that nvi I V-'
600,000 people ' are now em
ployed in industriesjounded
by Thomas A.Edison?
Next week is being observed
by many of these industries
in rexsognition-of Mr. Edison's
scientific achievements
We observe the week by
giving an Edition recital every
day at our store end also by
' making it possible for a cer
' tain number of people in this
community to compete in the
$1,000 Prize Contest
for the best description of the enjoyment and
, musical education derived in the home from Mr.
Edison's favorite and probably greatest invention
The NEW EDISON
4
W hava let aside a limited number of
these wonderful new instruments. They
-hare been specially tested and win be
placed in hemes h this city on an abso
lutely free three days' trial during Edison
Weelr. 7' ,
Those who secure the benefit of these
Xdison Week free .trials will be eligible
to the bk- $1,000 contest for the best
opinions .of the value of the New Edison
in the home.
These opinions must not be orer 200
words in length. Their literary quality
does not count. Professional writers aid
all members of the phonograph trade are
barred.
What the Edison Company wants are
the real heartfelt opinions of the people
after they have heard this wonderful new
instrument in their own homes.
The first prise is $500.
Second, $200.
Third, $100.
- Then there are consolation prises ag
gregating $200. In addition, the Edison
Company will pay ten cents per word for
opinions which, although not winning
prizes, are considered suitable lor putm-
cation. v
. lee Us Before Monday Noon
about the prize oontest and our free trial offer. Edison owners are eligible. Come to
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the president's proclamation iz,
October 21 and 22 be the joint days
opon which the people of the state
may make such contributions as they
feel disposed to aid the war-stricken
Armenian and Syrian people, v
"JOHN H. MO RE HEAD,
"Governor. -vEd
Agamian is leading in the prep
arations for -the days in Omaha,
i ,.
On to Victory.
II til th. war of 10, and the AmaMoS
were ranged In .battle.
The lady colonel rallying- her troopa.
amona whom panic ee.m.d likely to reread.
"Women," aha cried, wavlnit her p.raaol.
"will you give way to mannleh fear.?
For Vraoment they pulled th.rn.elve. to
gether, yet healtated to edavnee. Then th.lr
leader made one last .ffort.
"Women, listen! Ar. you aoina to -ate
th. white feather In a aeaaon when leather,
are not belna worn?"
The appeal wa ucce.eful.
"NeverTv cried the Ainawj., the
dashed forward to meet the .n.my. rniia.
deluhla Ledger.
try is to help in accordance with a
joint resolution passed by congress.
Governor Morehead has issued a
proclamation to the same effect as
follows: f
"WhereasMhe Armenian and Syrian
people have been stricken by war,
famine and disease, mothers and chil
dren are dying of hunger, and
"Whereas, the' joint resolution pj
congress passed July 10, 1916, asking
the president of the IJnited States to
set apart a day on which a direct ap
peal to the sympathy of the American
citizens shall be made and an oppor
tunity given to.contri'wtte to the. fund
for their relief, and
"Whereas, ih compliance with said
request, the president has set apart
Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and
22, 1916, I, John H. Morehead, gov
ernor of Nebraska, would earnestly
recommend that the days indicated in
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