The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-13
COOP
BACK FROM
EUROPE
The sac Lake Tribnne says:


VIII not some wcll-to-do Utahn, or
II he cant hear. will his charming
widow emulate the example Of Samuel
Newhouse. whose big heart and open
hand has befriended music in Salt
Lake? VIII not some one OF means
make a gift Of a sum OF money-not
much-to the University cf JIah 20
help its musical department., Just 1ow
being established"
That Is the Thought that IS upper
most In my mind upon returning. |
hope its improprieues VIII he for
given During my absence | have
spent much time with the music firms
in Paris, London and New York. and
have obtained splendid quotations on
the instruments and library necessary
for the equipment OF a musical depart
ment in a state University such as
ours. The administration OF the uni
yersity Is doing all IL can 10 start the
department properly, but its eX-
chequer is unable TO provide an
amount adequate to its needs. We
desire 10 begin our department right
We are going 10 do this-that is set
tied. We need badly just a few thou
sand dollars. We don't want 10 start
of In debt For any portion OF this
sum we Will perpetuate our gratitude
at the state university and through its
friends until GaoTle sounds his trum-
pet"
This was Professor Squire CoOp's
statement upon his return from a Eu-
ropean tour Monday, Mr Coop arrived
in New York several days ago, but has
spent some time by the wayside on
his return to his old home. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Coop said
The public must be tired of the
statement-'glad 10 be back'-so / will
vary IL some by saying that | am for
tunate to be back. Besides. this more
exactly expresses the truth There
are thousands OF Americans detained
In Europe, unable to secure passage
home, the steamships being over
booked for weeks ahead. OF this num-
bor OF prosperous Americans who
have spent millions there this sum-
mer in vain effort TO see Europe. the
greater number would be glad TO bo
back. These have not seen Europe in
its important distinctions, as II re.
qulres something more than leisure
and means to do this. At best this
class has received but a Kaleidoscope
Impression, each succeeding picture
effacing the previous one,
They have squandered their money
all along the route. from Fishguard
to Naples, and across the other way
from CherbourG 10 Oberammergau,
and the inhabitants, from peasant to
prince have picked 1t up before il
stopped spinning. Yet these are not
glad 10 he back because they are tired
of spending, this an American never
Is. The fascinating Illusion OF trip
abroad is past. that's all. and there
remains the desire to get back where
one understands and is understood
All Of which sets one TO thinking. Tho
American mind is. perhaps, new.
unromanic. irresponsible. myopic
mind. while Europe, already old. its
people are cOntemplative, sentimental,
far-sighted.
AT Paris | made use of the rare
opportunity to see the original pro-
duction Of 'Chanteclcr' and found 1t
disappointing In the extreme. As |
had read the book I could not be ac-
cuSed OF not understanding the piece.
TO my mind Rostand makes the same
mistake In 'Chantecler' that Ernest
Newman charges to Richard Wagner.
namely, unsuitableness to stage Both
masters employ symbolism In order
that principles might be treated i'm
personally. Yet Wagner's gods. gl.
ants. rhine maidens, dragons and Ros.
tands oarnyard tribe most certainly
turn aside the attention of the au.
ditors from the lyrical beauties as
well as the message of the piece II
would be difficult TO find poetry more
exalted In style, more lyrically beau
tiful. than L'Hymne au Soleil. but |
think II would be quite as impressive
without the feathers Apropos OF
'Chantecler' In Paris Theodore Roose-
welt Is popularity styled Le Chante-
cler American the cock who thinks
the sun rises because he crows
There is one place on the oonti-
nent beyond compare. It's namo is
Normandy You know its history. No
wonder that England coveted it and
Harred for Its possession. No whore
is nature In Gentler, Sweeter mood
Nowhere the landscape more graceful
delicate. beautiful The flowers that
grow along Its winding lanes and in
the hedges separating the fields OF
wild clover and sarrasin seem to sing
you a lullaby. Here Of a certainty
YOU can find rest while yet alive. For
10000 francs, the price of a cheap au
tomobile, you can buy a chateau there
with perhaps the ruins OF a church
centuries old TO decorate your back
yard. not far from the sea. surround
ed by a picturesque peasantry and
here you can live Ike baron, for a
song"