Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14

lS59-65 Niederrheipische Music Zeitung, Won
Prof Ludwig Bischoff, z volumes.
1917 Melodien zu dem Mildhemischen Lied
efbuche fuer das Clavier.
1906 Musicalische Zeitung Won John Fried
rich Reichardt.
1910 Die Bildenden Tonkuenstler, Won I G.
Wilhelm Kuehnau (Berlin-SaIfeld).
1872 Mildheimishes Llederbuch, gesammelt
Won Rudolph Zacharias Becker.
1902 Clavierschdle. anweIssung Zum Clavier-
spielen. Daniel Gottleb Tuerk.
$50 Gretrys Versuehe ueber die Music, Won
Karl spazier.
ISL Fragmente zur hoeheren Music. Won
Boecklin.
1902 Clavierschule zum Clavierspielen, Won
Daniel Gottlob Tuerk.
1921 Versuoh elmer geordneter Tonsetze-
kunst, Won Gottfried Weber.
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One Thousand Dollars Donated.
The present effort to secure this rich treas
ure for Pittsburg is now presented for the
support of the public, with its success prae-
tically assured by four generous art patrons
(wnose names are for the present withheld)
who have subscribed 81 900. just one-half of
the price OF the library The total sum to
be raised is fixed at $1,000, to cover the ex-
pense of getting the books here and putting
them in shape for use. the exact condi-
tions upon which the 81 900 has been sub
tions are now asked, are as follows:
We. the undersigned, do hereby subscribe
and agree to pay unto Charles C. Mellor. George
A. Macbeth and Charles w. Scovel, trustees
for the purpose hereinafter set forth, the
amounts set opposite our respective names to
be by them applied to the purpose of buying,
transporting. casing and catalogung the music
al library of the late Karl Mefz now at Woos-
ter, o.; the title to said library, when so bought,
to vest forthwith in the Academy of Science
and Art of Pittsburg, which shall take custody
thereof and provide for its present use IN the
best manner practicable. until such time as the
Public Library for which buildings have been
offered to said city of Pittsburg by Andrew
Carnegie, Esq, shall be in actual operation,
whereupon the said musical library shall be
turned over to the trustees of the said
Public Library, and the title thereto shall
vest in them for like public uses with the other
property intrusted to them; provided, that the
said musical library SHALL as far as reasonably
practicable be kept together. undivided, FORM
ing all or part of a distinct alcove, section or
other division of said Public Library. which shall
be permanently designated as the Karl Merz''
of our said subscriptions hereunder is made in
consideration of and conditional upon the OBJ
tanning OF other subscriptions Herewith to the
total amount of 81 500 on or before the first day
of October, $780, which date all our said
subscriptions are hereby made payable by us,
respectively, OF by our respective executors or
administrators, in case OF the prior decease Of
any Of us.
Everybody having any interest whatever
in the musical advancement of the CON-
munity is requested to subscribe what he
can, be it much or little, and to do all he
can to induce others to subscribe. Sub
scriptions may be made through any one of
the three trustees named, or NAV be ad-
dressed to the Musical Editor of THE DIS
PATCH. The cash may or may not be en-
closed, as the subscriber desires, but all who
DO enclose the money will please give direc-
tions for its return, in case this effort should,
for any reason, fail of its object.
1t will be noticed that each subscription
is conditioned upon the raising of the entire
sum by Saturday, October IL, and it is
hoped to raise it much sooner, as there are
other plans for buying this library, as
whole or in part and taking it elsewhere.
1t behooves everyone interested to act quick
ly, else the prize may slip from Pittsburg's
grasp. We cannot afford to lose such an
opportunity, which is not likely to occur
again in many years.
Subscribe yourself and get others to do so
and that without delay.
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1t is pleasant to note the wide interest
taken in the able articles that Mr.. Webster
has contributed to this department. His
pungent reply to an Eastern assailant is
here given:
NJ W. in the New York Star of Sunday,
has two column article evidently inspired
by. and freely quoting from my article on
"prodigies" in THE DISPATCH of the
previous week. He agrees with me, except
1 think where he has not understood the
purport of nv article. His chief mis-
of my point is expressed in
this sentence: "The writer whom I
have quoted seems to think that most |
of the prodigles who have come to amount |
to anything, have been the made rather than |
the born prodigies." Now I do not think |
that, and if anyone can gather that from |
what I said, it is an example of the diff |
Guilty of mastering the MATERIAL in which I |
sought to convey my idea. 1 say that sin this |
very title flow Prodigies are Made there
is probably a.challenge to popular opinion
NJ. w. accepts the challenge only in that |
one point, and that is of his own invention. |
do not there distinguish between Unborn |
talent and training as occurring in two in |
but as two elements" in the |
success of one and the same individual. 1 |
recognize the combination of these two |
elements. when existing in phenomenal |
degree in infantile years as producing |
precocious prodigy.
I took no time to discuss would-be prodi-
gies without real talent. In maintaining
the deduction he has drawn, my respondent
uses such passages from my article as suit
that purpose, and yet he has quoted in one
this sentence: SIT Is a question
first of talent, then of environment"
may also quote myself: Undoubtedly spon-
taneous selection or strong predilection for
the chosen art is prerequisite to success"
These quotations may be allowed to define
my position on that side of the question.
NJ. w. will please note that nv article is
limited to a column, and attempts to discuss
the point philosophically; and if he will
look with newspaper mans eve at a later
article in The DISPATCH (Which L sent
nim) he will see that tendency to pass that
limit was promptly discouraged by the use
Of smaller type. 1t is hard to be complete
in such space, vet think closer reading
will sustain my defence.
Furthermore, my purpose is purely prac.
lcal and pedagogic. not literary or rhetorical.
It is always easy to get credit for refined
aste and an appreciation of what is artistic
Ind evanescent by little miscellaneous
'gush'' and sentimentality. There are.
therefore,, 1000 writers and speakers to
magnify an incomprehensible, uncommuni-
able and mysterious "talent," to one who
s willing to magnify the other side of the
,ase-the need Of will and work to cause
alent to fructify.
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Where Mistakes Arc Made.
This last is the only practical subject.
The damage that is done, not by training
hildren in music from their earliest con.