The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-18

feature in modern education, the Ques-
lion naturally arises. how can some Of
rs who have li-tie or 10 talent become
musical?
According 10 high authority. the
/ rhythmic sense IS 1he base principle OF
beauty ta1d music is undoubtedly the
highest at All so-ealled arts. for its
creations are absolute manifestations
] OF The haa.3nD they exist for their
own SAKE, whereas N the purely human
arts We icd hut imitation OF what al
ready exists IN nature. or description
/ Of things and action. The mission OF
/ music Is 70 create, not To initiate. and it
mas very aptly been called 'tae beauti-
fer of time. Hence. ii the chlld's per-
Ceptjon OF beauty is in ans degree de-
/ pendent on the rhythmic sense. il is OF
the utmost importance that this should
/ be cultivated from early infancy. as
we'll as later on. by teachers Waa are
especially chosen for their n.za dwell
opmant in this direction, or. n cher
N0rGs, teachers who h4y4 : &s@>~g iy
/ developed sense OF beauty
The sense OF harmonic and melodic
( beauty i'll music will gradually unfold
! itself in 4 child thus properly directed.
! We are in the midst Of the expert
mental stage OF education in general,
/ and the need for scientific handling by
our musical instructors is becoming
more and more apparent.
Many attempts have been made,
each failure being the stepping stone
| for new endeavors, forming a fresh
rung or the ladder of progress.
Coming Of a family Of musicians
and being by nature Of an inquiring
turn of mind, l began early to observe
cause and effect in modes used TO
awaken musical idea.
During my career at the College Of
Music, Of Cincinnati, and the four years
abroad, | had ample opportunity OF in
yestigating the methods of the various
schoOIs-analyzing the different ways
through which musical art finds eX-
preston.
- he pianoforte being my speciality,
there were many forms in technic to
be examined
IN 1892 | came across little
Psychological Technic as Applied to
Artistic Piano Playing, Based Upon
Natural Laws OF Expression Of the
Body
"1he treatment of The subject i'm
one, but not until | had the good for
tune to meet the genial author Of this
unique treatise did | comprehend the
fall weight Of its meaning.
This man is a genius in his way,
and with the liberality of true genius
gives out his knowledge TO earnest stu
dents with large hearteuness that is
truly refreshing in this age Of extreme
self-interest
"The is unc0nsciously a desire even
in the untutOred TO fit the movement OF
the hand and arm to idea to be eX-
pressed, and this, among other things, |
he has formulated into a system, which
it seems to me, will revOlutioniZe the
handling Of piano technlc when once
thoroughly Investigated.
Entering Professor kelsO's studio as
a student means to have your case
diagnosed scientifically in respect To
your visual, aural and kineasthetic
abilities, just as a physician "oula
diagnose a case of heart lung or liver
trouble
Ills knowledge of anatomy, physi |
OIORy, psychology and acoustics make |
him absolute master over his neld, anu
he sets 10 work III the most matter OF
fact way to eQualize conditions.
4 was fortunate enough to be ac- |
copied as student, having lesson al |
most every day-a series o. incOmpar-
able delights.
During this period [ heard students |
of his i'll every stage OF progress fol- |
lowing their rapid musical develop
ment in perfect amazement.
"Cincinnatians may be interested TO /
know that Mr.. kelso married one OF |
gifted daughters, Miss May |
DOnnalIy, who is not only talented |
but q public reader and in |
structOr OF wide reputation. Mr. and |
Mrs. kelsO are in perfect sympathy III |
their work, and The Professors enthu
siasm reaches its neighth when he dis
cusses the possibilities in proper ch.ld |
training-his bright little son evident
~ furnishing ample opportunity for
such endeavors.
For the hundred thousands Of mu-
sic-thinkers, singers and players there
- undoubtedly an in2xhauStiDie field o.
research, and if The magnitude Of the
subject is brought only an in1inlJesimai
degree nearer the consciousness oi the
reader the subject Of this little conf
dence is fulfilled.
Il conclude with one Of the sayings
Of COnfuciUs, 'D1G.Tn 10 to know
whether a land is well governed and its
tner lard is well governed, and its
people have good morals? Hear its
music
JENNIE ELSNER."
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