The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-12
Mr.. CARTER REPLIES.
Editor of THE TRIBUNE:

Editor of THE TRIBUNE:
SIR:-When the defaulting cashier is
first discovered in his acts and accused, he
calls Liar" am thus accused for leav-
ing out the second statement 'of SELL
tence containing two statements. Allow
me to ask, why do not the works Of the
great composers reach the masses ?'' Be.
cause they are more of the head than of the
heart. Now, is Mr.. Morgan more pleased
Possibly am mistaken in his meaning;
Mr.. Morgan now indicates that the trou-
BILE is in the ignorance of the masses, and
therefore he gives to them gospel hymns
which ''reach the heart without any musi-
cal study on the part OF the singer or lis
tener" regret Mr.. Morgan has such q
poor opinion of the majority as to think
them too ignorant to be educated. quote
from Saturdays article, mo amount Of
education will educate the people away
from their music.n If Scranton people
are too ignorant to be educated. then they
are the first race discovered incapable Of
enlightenment. l deny it.
Then comes the startling information
that Marching Through Georgia" is
separated from classic music by q ''gun
shot" am frank to give MIR. Morgan the
credit for this information as no library /
ever visited contained the information as
to the distances in music. 1t is said by
veterans Of the late war that as the strains
of "Marching Through Georgia" began to
resound the horses became almost unman.
ageable in their excitement to rush for
ward. Thus we have man and beast upon
the same plane in music, according to Mr..
Morgan. The Egyptians went to battle
pounding upon all kinds Of Instruments
making noise called by them music. that
they might have courage. Am | to call
that music because it assisted men to fightS
Any noise produces an exciting effect upon
the nerves. Today, knowledge is arbitra.
tion, and as the nations Of the earth be-
ONE better educated the ingredients that
lssisted war are more and more frowned
upon and the true music is the encoura age.
ment of arbitration. We no longer desire
the $50 called music" that produces the
fighting instinct. Its effect is Of the darker
ages.
AS to the "fiavor of the peach;" provid-
tng you go to the soda fountain for peach,
can you hnow the flavor before tasting the
liquidP Are you then certain the dispen-
ser OF the soda has given you the peach
flavor, and is the soda peach as welcome
as the true peachH l am too fond of the
real article to always subsist upon the ex-
tract and regret that you, Mr.. Morgan,
should for an instant publish your willing
ness to be satisfied with an extract.
AS to my seeming impudence in asking
for information, | am indebted for that to
my studies with renowned teachers, asso-
Citations with most Of the great artists,
superior musical literature and several
concert trips from Maine to California.
Are you contentH l never deal in person.
alitiea, owing to sympathy for the fail
ings Of mankind; therefore, until some
better arguments for the musical success
of Gospel hymns are presented, close
with .one question to Mr.. Morgan: II
Gospel hymns were no study, either to the
singer or listener, kindly state the reason
for rehearsals of the Gospel chorusf
Respectfully,
GEORGE B. CARTER,