The Forrest City times., 1902-06-27
Requirements for the Sue
cessful Study of Music ~ ~
By PROF. RICHARD ARNOLD,
Vice -President New York Philharmonic Society.

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the world but Amer
VNIIl1W q Our American girls right their desire
E&4NHV o become great They the finest
IESp&E specimens OF womanhood in the world They are
kZHNSN all around the brightest the lovely,
i H1X|llkSM the most intelligent
lI (ulfhs Given the ordinary common
1lIlIlNlIM finishing high school,
nIliniIW where boys and girls taught Ameranism and
classic lore together they pretty we'll fitted
the work of studying II earnest.
The why girls and boys study better in Paris
Berlin, Rome because there fewer distractions They
there knowing nothing about the the people Perhaps
they do know the language They live chep they in
pension and go daily study eheae with their
lessor They take walks in the morning perhaps ride into the
sketch They have friends in and interrupt
them. They have 0 social duties o perform
SO they give their whole time and attention their work
On the other hand they studying here the home influences
distract their attention have hundreds OF pupils New York who
have talent They might accomplish grand things Some OF them
will Most of them dsappon Not because they have tai
ent but because they do their undivided attention music
If they New York girls they live home Before they
in the morning they have help breakfast for the family
erfand for their Perhaps they fortunate and
any workout There party
Fifth tonight round dozen OF girls will be
pecte by their fond manas to shine at that function They have
had shop All to-day they have planned
their Tonight they viii S up till midnight
Tomorrow morning they will in bed till noon They will
be fit study the OF the day They will drop be
hind in their practice They ambitious and full of hope Their
mothers and fathers them shine artists But they will
rank with the girl from the who ekng
living the study in New York She
social duties No mother calls her down to Twenty
third shop She has her whole She will succeed
For the girl with good love and talent for the
there better place i'll the world study than New York city
Here we have everything that We have the finest
scans The excellent instruments The societies that
age and aid Music patroned here The people OF New York
are fond OF music 1t the second German the world and the
Germans all music lovers
The cost OF living in New York is great wants to make
1t is live cheap here But be done For the
girl boy who is bound get the study OF his chosen
branch of music better than Paris Rome because here there
is always employment of the person who anxious
work have known girls work house servants and continue
their study, earning their living and tuition fees.
There things student OF music should make UP
his mind to- He make music his aim 1t must be king
There can be side lights No fad He live rightly Keep
the heart pure the head the body sound Upon the strength
and purity OF the blood depends deal Upon the
health OF the student depends everything And having health
talent one other thing necessary become clean
upright neart 10 get soul and spirituality singing play
ing you must have healthy and hearty soul begin with Music
should be the religion OF the With little talent
great pluck Willingness sacrifice and work hard Paris
and Rome be and substituted still
assured