Arizona republican., 1905-02-15

talk explaining it's nature as well as
the purpose of it's composition. She
spoke in part as follows:
For the first time in the history OF
America there is a powerful 'and con-
centrated effort to create great must
cal ideals that shall be typically
American and of a seriousness and
dignity worthy the people they seek
to represent For this purpose the
leading American composers have
grouped themselves together to study
all that the country has to offer of
primitive and basic music. The negro
melodies of the south, the Indian songs
of all tribes, north, middle west, Cana
dian, Pacific and southwest; are all
being collected with the most serious
purpose and scientific accuracy.
THE work already accomplished has
attracted the attention and commend
alton of the best known composers of
Europe, particularly of Germany and
Russia. For a year past and for some
time to come, the work has been and
will be, continued largely in the south
west where tremendous mass of ma
terial has been found. 1t is desired
to preserve all the typical music of the
region; folk songs in Spanish and In
dian; Indian war, hunting and tribal
songs; cowboy songs and the older
songs of the west.
Permanent preservation is the first
desire-after that the evolution of all
that is finest and most characteristic
into larger and more serious compost
tions. The works of this new musical
school are published by the Wa-Wan
Press at Newton Center. Mass 1t
was organized by Mr.. Farwell, a pupil
of Humperdink and the works publish
ed are only those of American COM
posers who show unusual originality or
who are working for the development
of Indian and negro folk-music. To
the latter class belongs the compo-
sition the Domain of Hurricane" or
God Hurricane" AS mentioned above
it is based upon two Indian melodies
that are chanted, both being long
stories told in rhythmic tones"
The next number yesterday was the
Interpretation of a Pima history stick,
by Miss Kendrick and it was followed
by song. Lament for the Bluebird,"
which was sung by three girls, Kath-
crime Valenzuela, Jennie Mills and
Alma Mollie.
Hal Antonio Pima boy, read the
pima Legend of the Deiuge." 1t prov
ed a very interesting relation.
Mrs. f. H. Cooper then sang two
songs; one an Indian corn song and the
other a Spanish love song.
my Arizona Bedroom" was recited
by Mrs. L. H. Richards.
archaeology Alive" was the title Of
a select reading from the works of
Lummis, read yesterday by Miss Ale
theta Hamilton.
Some Forgotten Romance and Ira
gedy" is the title of a paper that had
been prepared by Miss Sharlot Nj. Hall
who could not be present. Her paper
though was read by Mrs. B. V. Cush-
man.
"Some Arizona Relics" was the pro-
gram title of a contribution by Mrs
Dwight B. Heard. Mrs. Heard was de-
tanned by illness, however the relics
were there and are a collection made
by MIR. Heard on a recent trip to the
Roosevelt reservoir basin. In the alb
sence of Mrs. Heard Miss Kendrick
explained their nature and significance.
1.-The Passing of the Cliff Dwellers"
is an Apache legend which was read
by Mrs. E. L. Shaw.
The closing number on the program
was La GoIondrina." which was sung
as duet by Mrs. E. H. Cooper and
Mrs. Ancil Martin.
Mrs. Cooper was the hostess of the
day.