The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-02-18

some extent, she asked why some
cases had come up that ahve not been
acted upon, and the answer was that
the probate court is given discre-
tionary powers-that the word may
is used in the statute where the word
must" If used would have, placed
the discretionary power on some 9TH
err official, that the wording of the
law is being carried out according to
its reading, though not to the salts
faction of all concerned.
Short Musical Program
Prof. E. C. Rowdon, and his pianist
Miss Terry, gave short musical pro-
gram by request of Miss Shaw, rem
dering a number of solos that were
much appreciated. Mr.. Rowdon
spoke as follows:
reported by w. Orr Chapman.)
Miss Shaw, ladies and gentlemen:
1T is a great pleasure to address
a meeting of educators. 1t is my
work also. / don't know whether
any of you are actually engaged in
the work of teaching, but whether
any ofNyou are or not, you are inter-
ested in the subject of developing
the human mind to its highest capac-
ity; to point which approaches as
nearly as possible to the heighth the
Great Creator intended.
II think my work is collateral
with yours. We are working in the
same direction, to the same end.
You have three or four great fac
tors in the process of civilization; in
the process of the development into
this point. The factor of the Church;
the factor Of the home; the factor
of the public school; and the factor
of music.
1T would be useless for me to try
to say anything about the value of
the church in the world. 1t would
be still more useless for me to say
anything regarding the value of home
training. And | don't know that 1t
would be worth my while to say any
thing regarding the school.
"You in America have, naturally
kept the school in different man.
ner than In the old countries. You
are, at least, trying to better your
school. Your schools are different
than the ones I have known, you
know more about that than do. But
the question of music is one that I
do know something about.
II say that l consider it very
high privilege to speak on the sub
ject of music, and its value in the
community. / have something to say
to you.
"Reverting, for just a moment;
the church, the home and the school
influences, weigh them carefully and
balance them, and then take music
together with them asI an additional
factor.
Music requires the greatest amount
of education and mental training; a
knowledge of more branches of learn
ing than any other profession in the
world. The man or woman who
make a profession of music must be
more broadly and literally educated
than in any other profession. In or
der to tell people things right in
music, you must have all forms of
education; we must have history, Ian
guage, mathematics, and every form
of education; more than the lawyer,
the physician, more than the minis
ter or preacher; more than in any
other profession.
Il don't mean to say that all mu-
sicians have such an education, or
that | have; but | do maintain that |
the men who stand pre-eminent in
music, have such an education. You
might say that person with such all
would stand pre-eminent in
any profession; that is true, but 1t |
Is essential to the musician. 1t lies,
not so much in the education, but in
he development of the mind.
Reverting to the days of barbar
SIN. They had music then; it was
pure and simple. 1t was used for
he exciting of the instinct to kill. 1t
developed from that time. We come
Town to the church, and it exerted
more refining influence on music. It
vas the medium of devotion; it was
,art of religion then, as it is today.
A great divine, the Rev. Charles
surgeon. 1t was my good fortune to
ave personal knowledge of him,
nd of singing in his church for two
ears in London. | heard him say,
When there was some talk of cutting
lown the expenses regarding the
hurch; the music costs about three
thousand dollars, and they were go
ng to let two singers go, and were
DING to reduce Mr.. Surgeons salary
bout one thousand dollars; he said,
Reduce my salary three thousand
ollars, or make the reduction some
,here else, but keep the music in
act" He said its value was in at
racting people to the church; he
aid that they would come to hear the
lusic, and that they would have to
ear him. II
The man or woman who loves good
lusic cannot be anything but ideal
site, and will work for the higher
Kings; the finer things in life. Give
lie the boy or girl who has been edu-
ated to know good music, that is,
ltelligently not emotionally; any
hing that Is emotional is dangerous,
Mess the intelligence is sufficiently
eveloped to balance 1t. Give me
he boy or girl who has been taught
. appreciate music intelligently, as
'ell as emotionally, and / will show
GU one of unusually good morals,
igh ideals, and a high minded view
nd appreciation of things in life. |
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