Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-15
Musical

have been running in this colt mn, anent
a National Conservatory of Music and Art.
l present the closing paragraphs of Mr..
Kowalsky's pamphlet.
Since the series began have been
greatly interested in noticing from the
exchanges that the matter has been ear
nestly taken up in other places by editorial
writer's and others. There is no reason
why we should not hope for a very speedy
and satisfactory result in the way Of &C
ton. In one paper l noticed that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was disposed to be friendly
to the proposition.
The words Of Mr.. Kowalsky are very
p%ungent, but are they not true?
When the French newspapers published
the tact a few months ago that a bill had
been offered in the senate of the United
an American conservatory of music in
Paris all Paris smiled and Yankee smart
those who hold high opinions Of Ameri-
can go-aheadness.
Good, said the native Frenchman. Come
over to Paris, Mr.. Yankee Doodle and help
build up Paris spend your money that you
earn in America here in Paris. We are
over your sons and daughters, for they
soon acquire our habits and soon forget
your humdrum American life. Let music
be the actual object Of their coming, make
anything you like the pretext, but soon
as II has always ~been-your young man
- az NAOoo u q tlCH-
man, for he will soon learn that unless he
does he will always be overcharged as an
big black tie tied in a lowing BOW. a broad
orim black felt hat, let his hair grow long
Sha YY wear a sGTaggy beard ARD and SO, my dear
the. artist, which he seldom ever realizes,
IN fact, but you can rest easy he lives in
STUDENTS quarters, attends their balls and
fetes, drinks absinthe and smokes cigar
cites and devotes most of his time to some
pretty little French shop girl at the cafes
In, place, of his music in the conservatory.
He seldom II ever returns to your coun-
a full realization of what the French or
any other European capital has done for
their son-wel, he's ashamed to come home
ana they are aShamed to have him. So he
remains abroad and becomes an American
InteTPreter or guide about the hotels and
To one who has had on opportunity of
s5Haying the situation; the proposition to
our government is simply a surrender Of
al american pride, aside from the evil
f fort doing rG tbe siisb Without gto q remote chance
emf ]. KOWALSKY.
San Francisco.
There is a vast amount Of both satire
and philosophy in the remark make any,
thing you like the pretext," What a great
word is the word "ostensibly." A man may
go to Europe, ostensibly to study music,
and may spend the time in a simple pleas
ure tour, when 10, upon his return, he Is
A NAN "AuC do having btCuTe0 a
European hall mark" Personally, I have
had people say to me But, you, you know.
have you been to Europe" Well. YES.
lived there twenty years, and held a Do
sition as organist of st. Matthias church.
Omaha, before l had been in this glorious
country six months. OF course, I do not
run over there every year to spend my va
cation. About twice every ten years suits
me. | prefer to see something Of the seen
cry, the people and the musicians of this
country, and I have always found a va
cation spent in the United States as highly
delightful. most entertaining, tremendously
educative and productive of much fruit,
There is no vacation that suits me better
than the exchanging Of ideas with Amer
lean teachers, and artists, in America. And
by the way there are lots Of fine "foreien
educated artists in this country, whose
company and conversation is a sure guar
anty OF much valuable gathering and
harvesting OF things good to think upon.
and discuss, and mediate over. when the
summer days are gone and the RETROSPECT
tive days OF autumn have arrived.
Since the Knights Of Ak-sar-Ben have
decided to abandon the features Of initia-
tion this year, which some OF the gentler
spirits objected to in seasons past. some
OF US who are musical people have been en-
couraged to apply for our spurs, and all
the good live up-to-date musicians should
certainly apply for election to the puissant
and chivslric order at once, for II gives
them a chance to meet the business men
OF the city, man to man., and 60 talk to
them Of the possibilities OF omaha's mu-
steal future.
We musicians do not get in touch with
the business men as we should. We might
get a good deal OF pleasure and some pro-
Mt, TO say nothing of the advisabiIfty OF
acquainted with our own best fell
citizens. l have met very, very few
OF the we'll known musical people, and
worse than that, I see few OF the unsteady
inclined business men at the Den.
The Knights are doing a good deal NIL
sically this year In their own informal way.
it would surprise the singers OF Omaha
to note the excellence Of the male chorus
has been organized and which sings /
every Monday night under the direction OF
a distinguished amateur whose name I am
reluctantly obliged to withhold for certain
reasons. He does not wish to pose as a
musician, but he is q good Mt, in his place
TO which he is well suited, indeed. and he
never fails to put proper stress on the va
rious measures.
The orchestra l. a professional one and
some OF the best known members
OF the local Musicians union. II is under
the efncient leadership of Mr.. oleson.
Who knows but that In Omaha in the
castle OF the Knights Of Ak-sar-Ben. there
may be the beginning OF a return TO the old
singing concerts Of the days OF Tannehauser.
or Hans Sachs. Are there not "Meister-
in Omaha.
Hail TO the Minstrel Knightsi
Studio work in Omaha suffered last week. |
more or less. on account OF the excessive
heat. and then 1t SCENE as though the
people were going to the dOgs-(and ponies)
which exhibited close to the Nebraska Tel
ephone company. As one OF the Current"
am glad to note by the musical press
that Miss Mary Munehon has signed a CON