The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-09-26
A ROSWELL GENIUS.
Miss Helen Norfleet a Wonderful Ris
ing Star.


ing Star.
Communicated.
The pages of history, both ancient
and modern, are replete with the
names of the Great, the illustrious,
| in all ages. The ancient had their
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Demons
thenese. Later on. the pages of his
tory are adorned with the names of
Calico (who- bears the distinction
of having been compelled to darken
the walls of prison because he dared
to proclaim to the world the results
of his untiring researches and fnvesli
cations which proved to him the ro-
tundity of the earth) Dante. Milton,
host of other who will live through
their works and accomplishments as
long as time shall last. But when
the names of a Bach, Handel, Mozart,
Beethoven in the musical world are
held out, the dazzling splendor of
|
science of music shines forth
with such radient power as to COM
pletely envelope or eclipse that of the
other great men of the world. Amer
lea boasts of her Washington, Jeffer-
son, Lincoln. Grant. Lee, Mckinley,
and, today the name of Theodore
Roosevelt is sounded, around this en-
tire globe On account of his recent
achievements. But, it is left to Ros-
well, New Mexico to produce the com
ing musical star of America, approach
ing that of a second Mozart or Bee
thoven, in the person of Miss Helen
Norf1eet. Much has been said from
time to time in Roswell of this little
musical prodigy, scarcely in her teens
yet how few there are who have been
able to fully measure and compre-
hend her great attainments, or talent
ed ability Her apparent ease of exc
cution and ability in sight reading,
are simply marvellous. Her power
OF comprehension, quick perception,
imagination and concentration OF
thought. are wonderful to the extreme
and, it is the possession in an unusual
degree. of the great powers that en-
ables her to play so well, at sight,
the most difficult class of musical com
position. Very few in the large audi
ence that listened to her the night of
the Oratorio Concert, in the M. E.
church, realized her great accomplish
ment in rendering in an almost fault
less manner Beethovens Sonata Pa
ually only attempted in public by our
great artists. Had those of the audi
ence who became restless on account
of the length of this composition only
partially realized her great accom-
plishments, at the end of the piece
she would have been idolized or fair
ly smothered in embraces by those
persons. And there is something
more about her, than her musical tai
ent to call forth our admiration. Back
of, and shining out through all this,
are some of the most beautiful and
amiable traits of character found
in a human being; always in hap
py mood, ever ready to do a favor.
always promptly On time, no one is
detained for a moment on account CT
the part she promises to fill, never
| murmur escaping her lips. always
ready, willing and even glad for re-
peated efforts upon anything in which
| improvement is deemed possible;
| there radiates from her person a halo
of sunshine that is something encour-
aging and inspiring in her presence.
And I would not omit mention OF
| that other little wonder, her sister
| Katherine, who possesses similar tai
| ents and qualities. And to the par
| ents Of these two musical wonders,
would add; they are the enyied pos
SCISSORS of two little pears" that
shine with equal splendor to that of
the most magnificent diamonds