The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-15

strong men choked as she stood be
fore them smiEug, not even a ghost
of her former self-the voice some
Have YOU ever given a thought TO
the prOdigiOuS memories of the great
artists and how thew must have stud
led and worked till they became so
automatic in their roles that they are
enabled to sing them at a moments
notice. sometimes even without re-
hearsal with other singers with whom
they have never sung before?
say this to YOU. little maid in the
west. not to discourage YOU. but to
make YOU understand what is back Of
that triumph of the prima donna. as
she stands smiling before the foot
lights and receives the plaudits and
the flowers Of the audience.
Do not envy her! She has come
through the fire. and many others
with her Rather try and understand
her. Try TO realize what her success
means, and that the day will come
when her name may not he even a
memory, Do not be mi3led to think
that the road is easy and the goal
near.
II. however, your powers he not
sufficient nor your endurance strong
enough, nor the fateS kind enough TO
bring you this great reward-Temem-
Der always that there are plenty Of
hum bier places in the world where
YOU may fill acceptably and honorably
position, earn your bread, give
pleasure to those around you and do
much because you bring. though il be
only perhaps into sordid lives, beauti-
full music,
"
maid, the personality, the good teach
ing-if your endurance is enough, if
Won are, indeed. one of the elect
and the FateS be kind to give you
opportunity which. after
all. you will be ng!-then, let
me pray YOU. as a pioneer in the
work, as a man who, years ago, when
such efforts were ridiculed. undertook
to establish such a thing as must
cal paper-let me pray you. | say,
when yoU are winning YOUR success,
be not miSled. as -,----- Havo been,
to call yourself by some foreign.
adopted name. Do not cater to the
vulgar taste which would proclaim
that there is nothing good. except 1t
come from abroad. Be your own true
self. Sail under no false colors. Sing
under the good American name under
W Illtu YOU NGIE BOIl-- NJidI q LOUIS
kellogg and Anna Louise Carey did
as sweet Fannie Bloomfield-one Of
the worlds greatest pianistes-plats
today,
And. above ali, when you are
crowned with the laurel and the
world is, perhaps, at your feet, do
not. as 50 many have done, give the
credit of your performance. of your
success. to some foreign artist, who
perhaps has done no more than give
you a few observation-disclosures you
perhaps like to link your name with
his or hers-but proclaim the truth!
Let the world know that your must
cal education was given you by
American teachers, in American
schools and studios,
One could, indeed, little maid OF the
west, write a volume on this subject.
but it would. after all, reduce itself
to the epigTam of the Roman poet:
Life is short; Art is long.
Only those few. remember, have
greatly moved the world by their
song or their music, who gave them
selves to their work with passionate,
with utter devotiOn-denied them
selves everything; were able to strive
nightly, and suffer till released, as
it we're, from the material-they,
through their very agony, heard the
divine, eternal harmonies.
JOHN G. FREUND-