Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-17
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LETTER FROM PROF. STEPHENS
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being stlll there and all the paths, trees
and shrubs. The Art building looks
much as II did. only its face needs
washing. The glorious old Lion figures
stll guarding every portal And the
wide flight OF steps running down TO
the waters edge. Near the lake front
the German building and lowa's
state building remain, making all that
corner look quite natural The art
building is now used as museum
In time I believe this historic place
viii even excel Lincoln park in beau
~, every nook brought up recollec-
tions OF that never-to- be forgotten
time when We were there In 1898. do
not even hope the Paris exposition will
equal the sight OF that white city"
II II does, | will live there for six
months
Saturday night We went TO hear the
Castle Square Co" give the opera OF
n Irovatore" They gave II quite
well to an overlooking house--an ideal
audience OF people, who were there for
the opera. an not 10 air their opera
cloaks. The principals are all nice
singers in no way TO be compared with
the truly great singers. but OF an
even. moderate. standard, say a little
better than the best we have az home
And with experience enough 20 take
away most N not all the amateurish-
ness OF. local company, They are
a nice. palnstaking set Of singers
chorus and all. who earnestly watch
and do the very best they can. hap
pened TO have TO take a seat In the
front row Of ORCHESTRA, and was right
at the coat tail OF the con-
ductor. with whom had
a little chat between acts The
prison scene especially was magnih-
Gently given. think the best | have
yet heard This sort OF an opera
company IS a veritable musical eduoa-
tor In a great city hope to attend
rehearsal Of the Apollo club this week
and hear the reputed best choral socle.
" Of the West az work Chicago. /
believe. win give one az least another
weeks musical food TO digest. as there
are a number Of things, such as the
college. etc. | yet wish 10 investigate
before leaving for New York.
trust the choir members. one ana
all. win bear in mind the Important
work they have in their hands. Of for
wardng and uplifting music IN our
Community-aye IN the entire West
And may be more than that some day.
and Will not forget that 10 do that
means something more than 10 be a
nominal member Every rehearsal.
every meeting should be their creed,
and then live as near 10 a as possible.
Let me hope. too. that our people
will awake from the absolute neglect
OF their choir. they are now indulgine
In, throwing q blight on Il. and our
progress. They have made the road
very irksome the past two or three
years with their unintended indlffer-
ence. ! hope Cor a change before
return. / viii soon have some new
musical material for YOU 10 work upon
n you like &c. a grand anthem by
Rendegeer this with a renewal OF
Rouse on ye Mortals" will give you
splendid work 90 be at
feel content that you will one and
an DO your duty n you awake 20 a fun
realization Of what those duties are
I hope the many talented laggards win
wake zap and give you the ala and sup
port OF their splendid voices. as they
have not done FOR some years. II is
only a habit u neglect. but q Is, OH
such an Injurious one % the choir. ana
80 dlsheartcnlng 20 the conductor
There the "old man" has had his
say-eycn though absent.
God bless you on
Yours,
EVAN STEPHENS.