The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28
MUSICAL HISTORY

Ancient music dates from earliest times.
in the book Of Genesis. a man named
+ 5Ubal is mentioned. He Is spoken Of as
I the father CT such as handle the harp
/ and organ. From this early date u3 to
I \. n. 140a. the progress of music was
/ very slow. among musicians OF that per
( iod We ind ST Ambrose. who was Arch
bishop OF Milan. The date o. his birth
is uncertain. some historians say so y.
/ d. and some $50. and Others say S74 It
is known that he died 50 4 n. He In
/ vented q system OF music which he called
/ the ''Ambrosian System. II Vas in the
4 form Of foni scales. the notes % which
were used as the foundation OF hymns
/ and psalm tunes arranged by -. Am
( trose for his church The next name OF
/ importance was St Augustine. lie fol-
/ lowed the ideas Of St Ambrose Next
We have Pope Gregory, the Great" who
/ added four more scales TO these Of St
Ambrose. and they are known among
musicians as the Gregorian modes. Guido
| Of ArezzO i99e-l050) invented the terms
Ut. re. mi. IA. sol. Ia from which came the
| do re, mi. IA. etc. in use at present time.
| Sharps and fats We're introduced In the
| year 1909 BY Franco Of Cologne. our next
name is Adam de Ia Hale. who was a
famous troubadour. The troubadours were
musicians. singers OF the twelfth century.
They composed songs ana went about the
country singing them. Adam de la Hale
wrote his own words, set them 10 music.
and when he sang them accompanied him
self on the guitar His songs were very
stirring ones and greatly Influenced the
people who heard them. He was a rich
and titled man called by some the King
of Navarro. He was a Frenchman born
in 1910 Some historians aliude to him
as the 'Hunchback Of ArraS." so we in
fer that he was deformed physically.
PROFESSIONAL COUNTING.
The following excerpts are from an ar
ticle written b. that eminent artist and
scholar. Edward Baxter Perry OF Boston.
and published in The Etude some years
ago. He says; In all the so-calIed learn
ed professions there are certain well de-
fined ana almost universally recognized
tenets OF professional courtesy. which are
pretty generally adhered 20 by the mem
bers Of any given calling. In their treat
ment Of their Colleagues For instance
no Sei1-feSDecluE lawyer VIII NEEDLE
with case for which he knows other
council has been retained or will secretly
defame a brother lawyer for the sake Of
securing his clients No decent physi-
clan will visit or consult with a patient
so long as the case Is in the hands Of
medical colleague. No minister Of the
gospel. however narrow and hicoted his
theology. would think Of impcaching the
character. or ridicuHng the sermons Of a
brother clergyman. for the purpose OF
ousting him from his position. and secur-
ing Il for himself Musicians as a class
have much 20 learn in this direction. par
ticularly among the lower grades OF
teachers. To claim openly that all the
other teachers In town are crauks. and
that YOU have the only right method. even
if it be literally true. which it usually g.
not. hurts You in the public esteem: for
II VIII not be believed. and Injuries the
class Of which you are member IN tn
long run. too. II IS vastly better 10 go
without pupils for "A time. II necessary.
than to secure tttm from other teachers