The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-29

| coura cement from Women's clubs and
University, what need Of watchful en-
what need Of master-workmen. that the
senses be trained. the intellectual and
| emotional powers be cultivated, and the
| will directed tot high and noble actions.
On the northside inscribed the word
| Aesthetics. Cultivate at taste for the
true, the good, the beautiful" not only
| in literature or the fine arts, but also
| in the world OF nature about US; in the
| home-life. in social life, and in the every
| day of affairs life.
| In the rush of business, in the money
| getting, in the drudgery and tonil Of the
masses there is danger of the age be-
coming 50 intensely practical that even
the refining courtesies OF life be neg
f, lected. The souls longing for beautiful
| tnngs, 70; the pure and true in charac-
| ter. for the good and noble things in
| the lives OF those it comes in contact
| with, goes unqualified, and many a life
| is starved and stunted into a nerve
wreck of what it might have been The
| beautiful teachings OF our modern Kin
| dergarten along this line should be now
| fully carried out on through the child ;
sctOol-lif Kindness. politenes.. cheer
| fulness, tru.hfulness, ale a few OF the
TAFT: % character that need to be n
| culcated and practiced.
On the south and last face OF our ed
ucational structure, place Ethics. No
! by or girl has truely been educated
unless taught the principles and prac-
tce also. of Of right thinking, right liv-
| ing, duty to self. duty to feilowmen and
hand hand.
American youth are charged with a
! lack Of respect for the aged and in
| firm, growing disregard for rightful
authority and rude, pert manners Shall
we allow the criticism to become true
| Nay, rather help make il untrue. The
| home and the schools are citadels OF
strength to the individuai-our boys and
girls-and also to the republic.
But how finish our pyramidal monu-
| ment?
Crown the apex with the golden glory
Of pure, spiritual piety and We have
completed the developing, the building
of a strong, noble manhood,-a pure.
beautiful womanhood.
| Woman's clubs, hehold the wide field
Of need and Of opportunity! How meet
it? No time for more than a hint:
keep In touch with the school. en-
courage teachers and pupils; demand
the best teachers-cheerful, willing. in
| telligent, refined Christians men and wo-
| men; invite them to your homes; IL not
worthy Of your friendship, not fit to
mold the character Of your child, sicial
life, a strong factor in clubs, then scat
ter sunshine; arrange bright, attractive
gatherings for young people-with hap
by, healthful forms OF entertainment.
| women's clubs begin their extended mis-
sion on the very threshold Of the Goth
century with giimpses of its vast posi-
bilities before them. Let u. gladly ac-
cept it. appeal to the best within US and
call to greater effort; then heed the
poets's thought:
Walk boldly and wisely in the light
thou hast,
Their. is hand above that viii help
thee on
Mrs. Hattie E. Dyer Of Wichita, spoke
on Music" She said:
Surely the Hindoos are not far from
right in believing music to be gift
sent from the highest deity to happy
mortals We are told that they consider
every art as a direct revelation from
heaven and while other forms are COM
municated by inferior deities, II was the
great 'Brahma himself VINO presented
music to mortals-no mean gift for
god to bestow and no slight blessing for
mortals 10 receive. A world with no
music. like a world with no flowers, is
too dreary to contemplate: it would be
like living perpetueily among those sad
unfortunateS who are deaf dumb and
blind. Take from our childhood the
tender lullaby Of mother; from the home
fireside the cheerful songs Of brother
and sister; fran nature life the inspir-
ing strains of grand masters; take from
old age or Borrowing hearts the sweet
and comforting notes OF dear OLD rhyme
like Rock OF Ages" and you nave
robbed our lives of something not to be
replaced by anything this world can
give A human being who has no love
or taste for music Is a rarity, almost a
monstrosity. No character can be con-
sidered we'll rounded out and symmetri-
cal. which lacks the element OF muse.
Music softens, refines and elevates;
heals wounds and ligtenS burdens. II
fiowersh ave been called the stars OF
earth, it seems not inappropriate to lik-
en- music 10 the gentle moon, whose soft
rays penetrate the darkest night. light
ing and cheering the traveller on his
way, even as music, in the dark night OF
sorrow, comes like a iheayen sent ray or
light to cheer and brighten our lives.
Wise men have puzzled their brains 10
find an universal language-one in
which all people might converse in COM
mon. each as with his native tongue.
| But though much time and thought have
been expended on theories. this need mas
not been fully met. even in ''Volapuk.
And vet, since the morning stars first
Sang together" We have been provided
with a common medium Of expression OF
the language of the heart, in the realm
OF music. Where is the man so ignorant.
or the mind so obtuse, as not 10 be aole
20 understand the heart-utterances OF
Nearer Ny God, to Thee" even though
the words be In language all unintel-
ligihe 10 the llstner?. Some one has
nut NV thought in these beautiful and
expressive words: Music, alone, is the
language OF the world. for IN II SOUL
speaks 10 soul These last words con-
tain the very marrow of all true music;
I. must have soul in il, Or II lacks the
most essential element OF the divine
gift. In order 20 be rf.al musician.
person must put his heart. his life, him
selt. into his work, or he will never reach
the heart OF his listeners He may win
their admiration for his in. execution.