CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-02-20
Musical Messages
Edited by L. D. Eichhorn

Music for all the people and dis
pensed by the city! Corporation con-
certs! Municipal music! II you read
the column last week you will recall
reference to the city OF Glasgow and
its activities along this line. To con-
tinue for a little the consideration Of
the idea as introduced last week, we
have immaterial needs. Commercial
ism, materialism. constantly oppose
the best development of moral and
intellectual life. The great roots of
this life are in the school, the home
and the church" In each of these
institutions, music of some kind, Is
conspicuous element, and reaches
practically the entire population. OF
the three. school, home and church.
the school attempts and accomplishes
most that is worth while in regular,
systematic instruction in music. The
home and the church are doing COM
paratively nothing for music. or rath-
er, for the people. with music. BY
very large proportion Of our<popula-
ton. the sweet. gracious, practically
helpful ministry of music is as yet un-
realized.
The kind-quality-of music which
will give this helpful ministry. is Il
consideration requiring all OF our
column for another time. For now,
let us simply recall, in passing, a
statement concerning pictures. DR..
Vosburg of Denver, in his recent lee
ture in this city said that in his judg-
ment fully three-fourths of the pic
lures now on the walls of American
homes, could probably be burned.
Now think OF music instead Of pictures
the music OF the theater, cheap con-
cert hall. yes even the school, home
and church, and equally strong state
ment as that concerning pictures
should be made and equally vigorous
action taken Such positive attention
would be greatly TO our advantage as
I people IA. the formation of better
taste for what Is highest and best In
art,
Now the city could and should do
much in the matter of placing be-
fore the masses of'our people the right
quality and quantity OF music. The
people love music and the large ma
jority do not have opportunity to hear
as much AZ they would like. The
Messiah" that master oratorio, was
given in Denver last night-with large
chorus. orchestra and soloists from
Chicago Very few OF US could afford
to go. Very many more had no de-
sire TO go. never having heard enough
OF that kind OF music TO have appetite
for II Paderewski. said TO be the
greatest living exponent OF piano play
ing appeared recently in Denver. Some
went from our city TO hear him. He
came as near as Colorado Springs but
could not go. We would have enjoyed
#. yes. and been profited by II. but!
Tom Richards will sing In Pueblo next
week in Madam Butterfly" but COM
paratively few OF US will have the
pleasure OF hearing the opera Yet,
We are told that Music belongs to
the masses. and that is one OF the
principal means. outside OF Christian
ity. to refine the masses
Emerson said II he knew where
he could go whenever he wished an
nblution OF musical sound waves. 1t
would be TO him a bath and a medi-
cine.
Homer said: Music Is to the mind
as air IL to the body" Also, Music
was taught TO Achilles In order to
moderate his passions"
Music IL . mistress OF order and
good manners: she makes the people
milder and more reasonable"
Yes, We love music and would like |
to hear much more Of It than We have
for hearing In Canon City. |
Then, too. We need music. good mu-
sic. NO. the best music and plenty |
Of Il!
Next weeks Messages will be on
music as municipal Investment !,
Does It pay! What returns will It
bring: What can the city council do
to further the best interests OF the
people through music? Think on
these things"