Cañon City record., 1908-02-13
Musical Messages
Edited by L. D. Eiehhorn

The City OF Canon City, Colorado
maintains a system Of public halls.
The city council has been giving what
1t calls corporation concerts. There
were So Of them last year. The audi
ences ranged from 100 to 5000 persons.
The admission fee ranges from two to
six cents This Is charged in order that
the people may have a more direct
interest in the concerts and sense Of
proprietorship in what IL done. The
concerts are given mainly on Saturday
afternoons, each one being preceded
by an orchestral concert, then come
solos, quartets and other vocal COM
binations, readings. sketches and short
plays"
How many years hence will it be un-
til such an item as the above can
truthfully appea.
The following item from a recent
journal is interesting and worthy of
notice:
The city of Glasgow maintains a
system OF twenty public halls. each
with seating capacity of from 300
to $500 persons. For the past seven
teen years the city council has been
giving what 1t calls corporation recit-
ais. There were $50 OF them In the year
1906 9O6, given to audiences ranging
from 233 to 3777. or an average OF
1900 persons at each concert, with
grand total for the season OF 233 3,564.
The admission fee ranges from two to
six cents. This is charged in order that
the people may have more direct in
terest in the recitals. and a sense OF
proprietorship In what Is done. The re-
citals are given mainly on Saturday
by an orchestral concert. while the re-
citaIs themselves are composed OF
solos. Quartets, and other vocal COM
binations. readings, sketches, and
short plays. The recitals are adver-
tised through the medium OF small
twenty thousand OF which
are issued for each concert. the dis
tribution being effected through the
gate keepers at the large works. and
through similar methods"
Now. what do you think OF that?
That the city council should talk Of
music in the same breath with streets
and alleys. sidewalks. water works.
street railways. lighting, sewerage,
etc. Corporation concerts? Sure
Good music OF all kinds for all the
people. Open air band concerts are
good as far as they go. and greatly en-
joyed by a large number of people. but
extending the idea, there is SO much
that could be done throughout the
year. TO present and popularize other
kinds of music which. as yet. the
masses OF our people have no oppor-
tunity of hearing.
The following on the band question
is suggestive of value:
Paul de Longpre of Los Angeles. has
In hand the organization of muni-
cipal band. He has sent n letter to
the American press advocating the or
ganization of municipal bands in all
the large cities and the establishment
of music festivals and concerts. the
prizes TO be offered by the national
government
Canon City in fine shape" said
prominent local real estate man re-
Gently From his standpoint. yes. A
recent Record had these headlines:
Three fine Scenic Driveways Are
Now Sure to Be Built" Good. but our
city needs some other things more
than she needs scenic driveways. How
about that city hall. for instance! A
recent Cannon said. Better Times
Dawning In This vlcinity-Many En-
terprises Starting Up Again" naming
the brick plant. smelter and mica
mills.
Good! Splendid! but--the purpose
Of this column today. is to urge that
there are "vaster Issues" also worthy
Of attention. A city, like a character.
must have a sound physical basis.
There cannot be a high intellectual
and spiritual growth without an ade-
quate physical basis" Canon City Is
in fine shape" as compared with many
We have a good physi-
cal basis and better intellectual and
spiritual growth" than many cities
but there are many other good things
we must and will realize. and a broad
er plan OF music for all the people
will help to do the business.
Be practical! Suggest how! Oh
for space to do II now!" II you are