Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-03

musical city of ,Ae country and has con-
tributed a large share toward this de-
sirable end.
Theodore Stearns, one OF the writers for
the Musician, is a clever man and good
practical musician. He has no patience
with the "hoboism in music" and wrote
the following in his October letter:
Musical tramps have a great habit or
eXcusing their shortcomings by saying,
L am constantly irritated with stupid
pupils'-'My profession is a constant
strain upon the mind and the wilf-'art
and business do not belong together, etc.
This is undoubtedly all true. especially
the last. for where there is art and moth
ing else, there is liable to be slim busi-
ness, if any at all. But is this our pupils
fault? Is the community at large to
blame? Certainly not We enter this pro-
fession presumably with our eyes open,
counting the cost, weighing the POSSIBLE
ties Just as the doctor or lawyer or mer-
chant does. At least we ought to, but
here the musician many times fails down
by not watching his own temperament
more. If it Is an irritating profession,
work to keep that element down and out
as much as possible. If it drains the
will power and renders one susceptible
to worries and temptations, build up a
healthy conteraction and don't insult your
pupils with lessons full of scowls or i'm
patience, or outrage the society in which
you live by relaXations that class you
with the ignorant the unclean and the
tramp. If you have no head for business
and got into debt because the muse keeps
you adream, pull your head downs tairs
out of the sky and learn TO be practical;
or, if you cant. associate yourself with
one who can and will look after that
part of it for you. Don't be free In
speech or strive TO satirize the more hum
BILE portion of your world where King
Commerce reigns supreme for chickens
like that have way of coming home to
roost. The muse, the goddess, whatever
you may call it. does not scorn the busi-
ness musician by any means. On the
contrary, the more prosperous you are,
and healthy and respected and admired,
the easier it will ! = to find true inspira-
ton The tramp may be a free lance.
here today, gone tomorrow carefree and
independent, but there are times when
the paid-for easy-chair will beat a pike
of railroad ties TO a standstill; and there
is usually more music to the dinner bell
than there is in the picturesque clang of
the empty tomato can"
Do music teachers conventions and as
sociations pay? Yes; but there is plenty
of room for Martin Luther, says Arthur
Judson.
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The next program Mr. Hamilton offers
a Los Angeles public is an interesting
one. January 10 is the date OF this con-
cert, the third one given this season, with
the celebrated organist, Gordon Kingsley
as so;oist.
Prof. Bacon brings his chorus Of eighty
voices to Los Angeles January IS and
presents the Elijah" We hear good
things of this body of singers. and with
Herbert Witherspoon as Elijah it is bound
to be a success. This oratorio club be-
longs to Claremont college, Prof Bacon
being the director and vocal teacher at
this successful college.
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Carrie Jacobs Bond the well-known
writer of chicken songs, is in the city.