The newspaper., 1909-06-11

through space roheu On the mighty music iue
While to its low majestic moduations
The clouds of chaos slowly crept aside
And wheresoever in his rich
Sweet music breathes In bird or soul
'Tis but the faint and far reverbcraton
OF that great which planets roll"
The Ancients had many legends OF the power of
music. Thebe was said to have been built by the
singing OF Amphion whose music caused the rocks to
take their places in the rising walls. Jason gained
the golden fleece by the aid OF Medea who with her
wonderous music quieted the dragon which guarded
it. Homer says that the sweetness Of the singing OF
the Sirens lured the ships to dangerous rocks and
caused them to he wrecked. The Greeks also had
beautiful legend called the music of 1.-THE spheres.
This the belief that the heavenly bodies NOV
ing in their courses, produced a music sweet and
harmonious that IL beyond the range OF
human hearing
Call these myths II you like. but muscs part in
life has been OF marvellous power. 1t has played
the part OF influence Music In the ideaistc world IL
the mngiing OF harmonious thought, words and
deeds, in such way to produce upon the human
life Of present and future generations, melodious
waves OF influence.
A study OF the elementary facts Of music shows
that the primary musical instrument is the human
soul. Our consciousness is N keyboard played upon
by performer-our inner self. Thus by
thoughts words and deeds. show forth character.
the individual-the performer-the inner. man. The
notes poured forth those of influence And now
for us is the time Of tuning instruments and making
notes In preparation for the full concert.
Th. whole human race, every hour. every min
ute second Is passing around this globe vast
waves Of sound. Are they music? Are they Of dis
cord? You do not know? Then what notes are you
producing-those Of harmony or those Of dscord?
You not taking part? All, that is impossible
Every living soul is filling part in the choir. volun
tarily nvolnntariy. Ii has been rightly said.
"the smallest bark lfe's tumultous ocean will
leave a track behind forever more. The slightest
wave Of influence set I'm motion extends and widens
to the eternal shore
So, however weak may seem your efforts, how
weak may be your notes, yours notes which
mingng with the whole, produce beauty and har-
md mt .lsor
of the present choir you in training to become n
member. You may not he able tn hear the music
sung but future generations win bc the better for
your effort
That your effort will tell In the future In shown
by the record OF the past. The opportunities which
now have are the results Of the efforts OF past
generations. In the field Of science the achievements
of men have Influenced to great extent The
numerous labor rsaving inventions have given time
for the culture Of the higher The Investigations
in electricity and chemistry have opened up to us
n broader field OF opportunity; wider territory to
he invaded explored and conquered.
Every great deed in history has Influenced
future, opportunities. characters The deeds
Of our ancestors. who fought bled and died that
might have the great md glorious nation now
have, have cast influence about us, a very atmos
phere which makes for character And only the
great deeds but the smallest OF sacrifices in the
day lives Of humble men have also helped mold
characters The sturdiness. the perseverance. the
indomitabe courage Of the early settlers of coun
try has permeated 1t has been revealed in
the pioneer life the plains In the Rockies and
the coasts.
The people OF former generations have set up
standards which the nations compelled to reach.
But when the standard ideal IL gained and the
nation fails to advance It, that nation fails. These
ideals have Influenced Our fathers have advanced
ideal, religious liberation, freedom and peace.
Their heroic efforts to this Ideal for
ton thrills us through and through.
Then coming to the present Time Our feet in
starting to cruise around the globe stopped its
journey and carried aid to the distressed cities Of
Italy. Are not moved with Joy when we think Of
It? 10 not this a new and more worthy work for
navy than that OF bloody war; Ought not wish
live to and advance that ideal OF peace and
carry 1t forward in the present age?
In moral, political and religious lines, the people
OF the present are advancing the standards of the
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