The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclope-
dia defines The word music as any pleas
ing succession Of sounds or Of combine
ton Of sounds. The art of producing
melody or harmony by means of the
voice or of instruments, etc. 1t does not
tell us that the whole human family are
born with voice to sing. or talent to
perform upon some instrument. But are
we not all born with an innate love in
our souls Tor music, that causes our
hearts to respond SO quickly to any sound
of harmony or melody?
Is there ANYTHING in life that reaches
or touches the finer sensibilties, or me-
chanism of mans nature more than the
sweet tones of voice or instruments?
Shakespeare says: The man that hath
no music in himself, nor is not moved by
concord of sweet sounds. is fit for trea-
sons, stratagems, aud spoils. Let no
such man be trusted"
Are we not all born with more or less
musical ability? Are there not sweet and
meodious voices kept silent aud hidden
away that might with persistent practice
be developed and become a source of
great pleasure and enjoyment to the per-
formers rs well as the audience? To my
mind any one who determines and perse-
veres may become a performer upon some
instrument True, we are not all born
Paderewskis, or Jenny Linds, and if we
were who would whistle the evening
notes of the contenled father, homeward
bound, or work the cradle to the accom-
paniment of the mothers lullaby Gen
orally speaking, there is nothing that af-
fords SO much pleasurable pastime, in a
home, as music. Children, and especially
our boys, should be encouraged to sing.
| fear we are too apt to think it is only
necessary that the little girl should have
the sweet voice as well as the pretty face
Who does not thoroughly enjoy hearing IA
well developed and well controlled male
voice.
Is it not so that in comparison the male
singer is in the minority, here in our own
community at least? In reading of musi-
clans, it strikes one that the men are the
creators, or composers, of music while
the women are the nightngales, Let us
IN the future encourage the boys 10 sing.
1t is said there is nothing that will help
stopped shoulders and hollow chests more
than developing the vocal organs; and
again, it is said there is nothing that SC
perfectly delays wrinkles and cures low
spirits as prescription with plenty OF
song therein. ('Music washes away
from the soul the dust of every day life. =,
How many Of us have found the homely
cares OF housewife grow lighter and less
burdensome by letting our voices out in
song during our daily rounds" Many
women who are fair performers in their
younger days allow the cares of house
wife to interfere with their music prac-
lice, until disheartened they give it up
entirely. If one is determined, "a little
Time each day for practice can be found,
and believe in summing up the wears
work, one would be just as far along
with their home duties for taking that
time for music.
Music is such broad subject. so much
might be written about il and especially
at this season, the spring time, when all
nature is beginning to burst forth for "a
glorious halleluiah This saetns 81 most III