Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-21
Music and Musical Notes

because of a remark which a man made to
me few days ago, to the effect that
Omaha was absorbed in its commercial
prosperity" Now, it seems to me that
you have got to have money before you
can grow very much in the arts because,
unfortunately, 1t takes a heap of it to hear
and see things. 1 hope Omaha men will
make their millions, that out of their
plenty they and their wives may give lib
orally to the cause of music. We have had
a great many fine musical entertainments
this year. Maybe the pocketbooks are
little limp just now at the end; still
hope they can be squeezed for two more
performances.
Mr.. Landberg's pupils recital comes
Thursday evening at the Creighton audi
torium. This winter l have listened to
a great many amateurs, and am amazed
at the good work some Of them have done.
and at the poise which they have acquired.
1t Is very easy thing in music to get
into a rut and know only of that which Is
going on in your immediate line OF in
terest. Here in Omaha musicians have
been inclined to pull different ways, to be
selfshly absorbed in their own work, and
rather critical of their fellow teachers and
performers. The city is not big enough
for them to go their own way. They
need TO pull together" Mutual help is
absolutely necessary. l need you and you
need me. AS far as 1 myself am con-
cerned, I mean to lay in large stock Of
better judgment and more liberation"
during the summer. What great man was
it who said the world would be a different
place II men would learn the lesson Of
'toleration;" not to fly off the handle into
a thousand pieces just because somebody
doesn't think the same way you do-in
short, TO be kind to other peoples opin-
ions. It's a free country and they have a
right to have them. The very worst and
silliest thing people do is to argue hotly,
get mad" and then not speak. What paths
OF pleasure and profit are destroyed The
gods must weep when two friends enter
that arid lane. Whatever is said. whatever
is thought, why should the balance of good
telling not be kept?-I must for instance,
pass you who once liked me. (and very
probably do stilD. on the street. and have
the humiliation OF not greeting you. Some
day perhaps you do yourself great credit
in a musical way. must withhold the
hand clasp and the congratulations. The
whole situation is false and wrong and
should be unsnarled as soon as possible.
After the hustle and hustle OF winter
ones eyes and heart. as summer comes,
turn with infinite longing TO the country.
away from the pavements and the busy
rush OF civilization. The other day came
across a little poem OF William Butler
Yeats, which Is so full of rest and that
- quality OF tranquilness which we all seek
and many OF US never fnd, that 1 reprint
a part Of It here for those who love It:
l will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
IND aah In h1af1A Of n1G "
and wattles made;
Nine bean rows will / have there, a hive
for the honey bee,
And live alone In the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for
peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the wales OF the morning
to where the cricket sings;
There midnights all a-glimmer. and noon
a purple glow,
And evening full OF l,nnet's wings.
MARY LEARNED.