The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03


since among those who flock
to a new country there is sure to De
someone who has either musical talent
himself or rat least we'll developed
musical taste, and he is seldom con-
tent to have the art he reveres remain
unappreciated. Music Is the most
catholic of the arts in that Its deVotees
represent many classes, and while the
pioneer is not apt to be painter,
sculptor or litterateur. it is not un1s
usual for him to have leaning toward
and liking for music.
Fortunately ST. Paul was settled by
a class of people who could boast much
general culture. and they formed and
guided the taste in matters musical OF
the growing community. Many must
clans now prominent in the country
began their career here in the early
days of the city, and owe their success
to the impetus received from congenial
surroundings and an inspiring atmos-
phere. Today St Paul is outranked In
musical standing by no city of its size
in the country. It enjoys the reputa-
ton of possessing conservative taste
and of exercising a nice discrimina-
ton, so thatswhatever approval musi-
clans win here counts.
The st. Paul Choral club, the Schu-
bert club, the Mozart club and the
Arion Singing society are the city's
important musical organizations. In
these centers the musical life Of the
city and they reach and have interest,"
ed SO many that few people are to be
found in ST. Paul who are entirely
without any musical affiliations In
addition to these organizations, each
church in the city is the center of a
musical life of its own. Most of the
churches of st. Paul set a very high
standard for their choir music and in
sist on this being maintained. The re-
suit Is that the quartetteS, the mixed
choirs and the boys and mems choirs
all aid in upholding and in developing
the city's musical tastes. St. Paul has
frequently been styled the city OF
churches" because it possesses SO many
fine edifices, and these are all provided,
fortunately, with good pipe organs.
There was time when the city could
not boast Of many well qualified or
ganists, but that time Is passed, and
today she is able to point with pride
to organists whose music1anship is I'M
questioned.
These various influences have given
st. Paul a musical standing that lis
recognized all over the country, and
the result has been that ambitious
young men and women from neighbor-
ing states and from the smaller towns
In the state have selected, and are con-
tinuing to select, this town as the mu-
steal center in which their talents will
find the readiest developments. These
would not come, of course, were 1t not
for the fact that the standing of the
professional musicians Is very high
here. These teachers live up to the
standard set by the city; indeed many
of them have been instrumental in es-
tablishing that standard. 1t is not sur
prising, therefore, that a city gifted by
nature with a beautiful site, situated
In a region noted for it's health-laden
air and provided with every facility
for the furtherance of their ambition
should attract so many out of town
students.
OF the musical organizations the
Schubert club is, perhaps, the most in
timately associated with the musical
life Of the city. 1t Is now over twenty
years old and enjoys at present the
largest membership in its history The
fortnightly musicals Of this club are
I important events of the winter season,
and 1t is noticeable that these musi-
Gals are never permitted to deviate
from the standard set by the founders
of the club. This organization has
brought to st. Paul many distinguished
musicians, and In this way, as well as
through its afternoon musicals partic-
ipated in by the active members of the
club, has been most instrumental in
city.
The st. Paul Choral club is a newer
organization, having been organized
I'VE years ago by number of people
interested in choral work and DESTROYS
of forming some association that could
devote itself to the study of choral
compositions. 1t has prospered during
its brief life and today is as much
part of the city's life as the older es-
tablished musical organizations. The
concerts it has given have been events
In st. Paul's musical history, and 1t is
a satisfaction to know that the future
of the Choral club is as bright as the
past has been successful.
The Mozart club and the Arion Sing
Ing society are made up of Germans
who have the excellent musical taste
possessed by all who call the father
land home. Their organizations are
animated by this love of good music,
and the musical entertainments they
have given In this city have demon
strated their right to be included
among Its most important musical
clubs.
There is just one thing that binders
the development of music In st. Paul,
and that Is the lack of a suitable au-
ditorium for grand opera and for large
concerts. The city needs a music tenn
pie and needs it very badly. 1t is prob
able, however, that this will be secured
before very long,. for the musical clubs
of st. Paul have for some time been
considering the matter very seriously.
Such an auditorium, fitted with a fine
pipe organ, will supply real need. and
1t Is not possible that 1t will long re-
main merely a dream.
1t Is unnecessary to prophesy st.
Paul musical future, for SO brilliant
has been It's past. musically, and so
secure and satisfactory the present,
that the future must, of necessity, be
everything that the best friends of
music can hope for it. Many besides
Richard Strauss have declared that the
musical center of the country is now
the Middle West. st. Paul comes In