The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-21

introduction TO an important edition
OF these songs, collected by Louis Z.
ElsOn, he says: IN these days. when
some Of the musical composers are
wandering far from all set forms, IL Is
OF especial interest 10 trace Historically
the influence OF the lyric forms upon
musical art. The fOlk-sOng is the wild
bTiar-rose OF music sprinsins up by
she Wayside or art, IL comes into be-
ing without any care being iaylshed
upon IT, without the ARTIFICIAL alds OF
the science OF music IL represents the
natural side of an ART that has grad
ually become scientific
With respect 10 rOlk-SOnSs IN Amer
lea this preface further says; In con-
clusiOn one may ask where America
stands in a field OF Iolk-song ana It's
development Like Russia our country
IL a world ia itself, but many OF It's
sections are necessarily destitute OF
true folk music because commercial
prosperity by introducing a cOnVen-
tional mode of existence, tends 10 OBJ
literate the fOlk-sOng. The banking
house, the flour mill, the cloth factory,
can not inspire music. Yet IN our eoun-
try one can find some phases OF eA-
istence that have brought forth popu-
lar music. The plantation lie IN the
south for instance, is romantic enough
90 give rise TO expressive music ana II
has done so. There is a large repor-
tory of negro music which has not YET
been collected, but is well worthy OF
preservation
cit is possible that a newer school OF
folk music may yet arise. in the United
States out of the free and unrestrained
ranch life OF the west. There Is much
IN such an existence TO inspire music,
but as vet. this life has not been shared
by a musiC-prOduCing race. And II is
not too much TO hope that out or our
own typical music there shall event.
ually grow a great symphony ana
school OF advanced composition that
shall be known as definitely Ameri-
can"
In this collection. the American songs
that are used are chiefly patriotic. They
are THE Battle Hymn Of the Republic,
Home, Sweet Home" Maryland. MY
Maryland" My Old Kentucky Home"
"Old Folks at Home THE Star
Spangled Banner" and For He's a
Jolly Good Fellow" other familiar
ones are Of English, French. German
Irish or Scotch origin and the collec-
tion includes those Of all natiOnaltties
The Scotch and Germans have the
greatest number and these, in addition
10 the English and American folk
songs. Will be taught in the schools.
Prof Arthur Shepherd. formerly d.
rector OF the Salt Lake symphony
and Salt Lake theatre Orchestras and
organist OF the First Congregational
church. who left two years ago TO take
up his residence in Boston, returned
last week for a brief visit TO his former
home. He viii be in the city about two
weeks. Professor Shepherd, who came
20 salt Lake in 1897, was one or the
foremost musicians of the city, being
nsrticulariV wen known for his mu-
steal compositions. Since leaving salt
Lake he has continued this work and
he has been one OF the faculty OF the
New England Conservatory OF Music
where ne was a former student since
the fall of 1908 He had arranged for
an European trip, TO be devoted TO ad-
varced study in music, when his plans
were changed by the death OF Prof.
benjamin Cutter, head of the depart
ment OF harmony at the New England
conservatory, whose place he was asked
20 vi ret
take this position in September.
Since Professor Shepherd has been
connected with the New England con
servatOry of music the following Utah
young people have been students
there: Miss LOreen Leary, Miss Ella
Bonita Dyer. Miss Florence JeppersOn,
Miss Ida Edmunds Miss Alma York,
Miss Miriam Brooks. Charles Shepherd
and others from the southern part OF
the state.
Professor Shepherd has been engaged
in musical composition at intervals
since he left Salt Lake and expects to
devote even more time to that work in
the future. one OF his recent publica-
tions is a set Of five songs on poems by
James Russell Lowell. Last summer he
wrote "a symphonic poem for orchestra
and this year has been engaged on
choral work for chorus orchestra and
baritone solo. He has number or
songs now on the press. which will be
out this fall.
Professor William A. Wetzell, super
visor OF music in the city schools, has
returned from Seattle, where he spent
an enjOya BILE vacation of eight weeks,
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry Il. Bates.
He made many trips around the bay
and also spent some time in Portland,
ore. In Seattle he met Frank B.
Cooper, former superintendent of the
salt Lake public schools. who is now
IN a similar position in the northern
city, and in vacation time enjoys farm
life on ranch which he owns in the
Yakima apple country. superintendent
Cooper and Miss Lucy Cole, supervisor
OF music in Seattle who visited Salt
lake in May, are much interested in
the way music is taught here, and Miss
Cole saws that the work in sight-read-
ing is the best she has seen on an eX-
tended trip throughout the country. Z
was learned that the Seattle schools
have only two OrchesJras, as compared
with fourteen in salt Lake
A modified outline for the musical
work prepared by Professor WstZeI.
is now in the hands OF the printers and
Il will be ready for the opening Of
schools August %. Il is the intention
OF the supervisor 10 give more atten-
ton this year 10 tone work and TO the
teaching of folk songs. He will not
permit the instructors to teach songs
20 little children unless they can sing
them themselves or know when rhey
are correctly sung. Professor WeJZeN
will get the teachers together and give
them instruction In the singing Of folk
songs and patriotic music in order that
they may correctly teach them to the
children.
The orchestral work in the public
schools will still further be encouraged
the coming year. Professor WetZeIl in
tends 10 get q quantity of good music
for the children and urge children 10
learn instruments. Later from the diff
ferent school Orchestras il is his in
tentiOn 10 select so or 60 OF the hest
performers, organize chem and give en-
orchestral recital
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Contracts for the appearances in this
city of the four famous siEgers from
New York City, including Marie Rap
pOld, soprano; Margaret Reyes, con
traltO, Daniel BeddOe. tenor. and Allen
Hinckley, hassO. scheduled TO take place
in the OdeOn. Wednesday. September
Z. for one concert, have heen signed
during the week by Manager Graham
and forwarded TO New York
Such a ready response has heen made
by the general public for tickets for
this unusual event, the first of fits
kind ever given 20 popular prices, that
Mr.. Graham felt justified in COMPLETING